Cancer biology
Chipping away at drug resistance
30 Apr 2019A platform for rapidly profiling mutations and gene expression offers valuable insights into cancer biology
In search of stem cell origins
13 Aug 2013Mapping the replacement of dead cells in the intestine uncovers a critical stem cell pool
Targeting tumors with ‘stapled’ peptides
16 Jul 2013Designer peptides containing chemically stabilized helices emerge as a potent way to activate anti-tumor proteins inside cells
Charting a tumor’s genomic roots
16 Jul 2013Whole-genome sequencing gives researchers a deeper understanding of factors contributing to the onset and progression of gastric cancer
Awakening the body’s anticancer defenses
4 Jun 2013Targeted stimulation of an immune pathway may help the body to fight back against liver cancer
The importance of thorough editing
9 Apr 2013Insights into an abnormally edited RNA molecule may yield new weapons against a hard-to-kill cancer
Fanning the flames of tumor growth
26 Feb 2013An enzyme responsible for protecting chromosome ends stimulates tumorigenesis via an unexpected mechanism
Keeping bad company
15 Jan 2013Certain mutations cause a cancer-preventing protein to interfere with cellular pathways and actively drive cancer progression
Modeling cancer on the fly
4 Dec 2012A study of fruit fly genes reveals how molecules cooperate to induce tumor formation
Killing brain tumors at the roots
6 Nov 2012By uncovering a secret of tumor stem cell survival, scientists make progress against a devastating cancer
On the trail of a mysterious killer
11 Sep 2012A bonanza of genomic sequence data gives researchers valuable new insights into a poorly understood cancer
Fighting cancer cells by stealth
11 Sep 2012Through a combination of two powerful methodologies, researchers at the A*STAR Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology drive forward promising developments for gene therapy
