Highlights
Oncology
Cloned tumors used for a cancer ‘crystal ball’
18 April 2018Growing models of patients’ tumors in dishes will allow doctors to optimize individual treatments
Cole Disease
Mutation linked to rare skin disease
18 April 2018Impaired melanin production underlies an inherited pigmentation disorder
Data Analysis
Data analysis tool empowers the people
18 April 2018Despairing
of data sets? Here’s an automatic, cloud-based system designed for data rookies
Plasmonics
Tiny droplets for big color impact
22 March 2018High-resolution
full color images can be formed using silicon-nanostructure pixels
Gefitinib
The molecular path to better oral cancer care
22 March 2018A
better understanding of how genetics influences responses to mouth cancer drugs
could lead to improved treatment
A*STAR Institute Of Molecular And Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)
Targeting the root of the problem
22 March 2018Tumor growth in a mouse model of lung cancer is
reduced using an RNA-based therapeutic that inhibits a metabolic pathway in tumor-initiating
cells
Corpus Glands
The stomach’s ‘chief’ source of stem cells
22 March 2018Stem cell reserves found in the stomach have
implications for the genesis of gastric cancer
Stem Cells
Aiming for the heart
22 March 2018Genetic switch activates transformation of stem cells into heart muscle cells
Temperature Responsive
Reach for the stars
15 March 2018Star-shaped
nanoparticles that release their drug payload only after entering cells could improve current treatments
Data Storage Institute (DSI)
Dynamic solution for accurate reading
15 March 2018A sensing scheme that
responds dynamically to voltage fluctuations could improve accuracy when
reading data from spin-based memory storage
Relapse
A blood test for cancer recurrence
15 March 2018Assay
for genetic quirk can provide a wealth of
information on patient disease status and prognosis
MEMS
A better angle on microscopic devices
15 March 2018A flexible,
low-cost technique could lead to the mass production of microelectromechanical
systems for use in a range of applications
Muscle Cell
Putting muscle nuclei in their place
15 March 2018Microtubules
anchored to proteins in the nuclear membrane position muscle cell nuclei
