Biotech & pharma
Study finds white blood cells control red blood cell levels
18 Mar 2013
The findings could lead to novel therapies for diseases or conditions in which the red blood cell production is thrown out of balance
Can fat fight brain cancer?
14 Mar 2013
In laboratory studies, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have found that stem cells from a patient’s own fat may have the potential to deliver new treatments directly into the brain after the surgical removal of a glioblastoma
Protein abundant in cancerous cells causes DNA ‘supercoiling’
By By Robert Perkins | 13 Mar 2013
Dual systems key to keeping chromosomes intact
By By Robert Perkins | 11 Mar 2013
Flip of a single molecular switch makes an old brain young
By By Bill Hathaway | 11 Mar 2013
New material could improve ultrasound technology
By By Ryan Garcia | 08 Mar 2013
New tool in the fight against tropical diseases
05 Mar 2013
Chemists find help from nature in fighting cancer
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 02 Mar 2013
Study of several dozen compounds based on a fungal chemical shows potent anti-tumour activity.
New tool in the fight against tropical diseases
01 Mar 2013
Researchers refine 'NanoVelcro' device to grab single cancer cells from blood
By By Shaun Mason | 27 Feb 2013
Taking the gamble out of DNA sequencing
27 Feb 2013
Scientists have developed an algorithm to predict how much can be learned in a large-scale DNA sequencing experiment -- with potential applications in every field of science