Highlights
Secondary Cancer
Busting myths on tumor cell clusters
13 December 2016A surprising finding shows that some clusters of cells commonly found in the bloodstream of colorectal cancer patients are actually non-cancerous
Chromosome
Keeping cell division in check
13 December 2016A protein that ensures correct chromosome segregation during cell division can lead to cancer if mutated
Anxiety Disorders
Agoraphobic flies help studies on human angst
13 December 2016What anxious Drosophila can tell us about the future of anti-anxiety treatments
Publication Bias
Anxiety over anxiety research
29 November 2016Researchers find evidence of shelved negative results in preclinical studies of anxiety
MicroRNA
Small RNAs offer big hope for lung cancer treatment
29 November 2016A pair of microRNAs implicated in the spread of lung cancer could lead to new diagnostics and therapies
Cancer
Revealing the blueprints
29 November 2016A sensitive DNA profiling technique could improve scientists’ approach to fighting cancer drug resistance
Asthma
Potential asthma treatment worth its salt
29 November 2016Investigations into novel solid forms of the anti-inflammatory drug oxaprozin may lead to a new combined asthma therapy
Silicon
Mix and match lasers
29 November 2016Combining silicon with an optically active material enables tiny lasers compatible with industrial fabrication techniques
Signal Acquisition
New tool to clean flow cytometry data
29 November 2016A more intuitive and efficient solution to get rid of anomalies in immunological studies
Focal Adhesion
Playing tag with proteins
15 November 2016Proximity labeling reveals the key components of a structure that gives cells their sense of place
T-cells
Searching for a cure for frailty
15 November 2016An in-depth analysis of blood cells reveals signs of aging
Genetic Mutations
Facing off a deadly mutation
15 November 2016A gene mutation that makes the body turn life-saving immune cells into a rare and dangerous cancer has been identified for the first time
A*STAR Institute Of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC)
The power of three
15 November 2016Insight into the role of a three-ring ligand may improve palladium-catalyzed reactions used for synthesizing organic products
