biology

Scientists discover how cancer cells escape blood vessels

Posted in Medicine on 17th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

A finding that could help them develop drugs that inhibit this process and prevent cancers from metastasizing.

New mass spectral imaging maps cell composition in 3D at over 100x resolution

Posted in Medicine on 16th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

This may allow for analysis of new medications, identify sources of pathogens, or investigate ways to overcome antibiotic resistance.

Turning Red Blood Cells into Versatile Drug Carriers

Posted in Science on 10th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

A startup aims to treat hard-to-treat diseases with genetically modified blood cells.

Vitamin D could repair nerve damage in multiple sclerosis, study suggests

Posted in Science on 8th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

Significant evidence that vitamin D could be a possible treatment for MS in the future.

Possible biochemical mechanism underlying long-term memories identified

Posted in Science on 7th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

Why do some of our memories fade away, while others last forever? Now scientists have identified a possible biochemical mechanism.