biotechnology
Researchers Have Discovered a Fast Way to Make Artificial Arteries for Testing Drugs
Posted in Medicine on 21st Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Testing drugs on human tissues, without a whole human involved, can save money, time, and lives.
Why scientists are shocked by the results of the immunotherapy cancer treatment trial
Posted in Science on 18th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
It's not perfect, but it could make immunotherapy a 'pillar' of cancer treatment, researcher says.
Mini-brains to help us understand how chemicals affect the brain
Posted in Medicine on 17th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
In recent years, scientists have turned to "mini-brains", tiny lab-grown balls of brain cells, to test pharmaceuticals or better understand the causes of some diseases.
Cancer researchers claim 'extraordinary results' using T-cell therapy
Posted in Medicine on 16th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
More than half of terminally ill blood cancer patients experienced complete remission in early clinical trials.
Spinning up artificial capillaries with a cotton candy machine
Posted in Science on 11th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers are steadily moving us toward the day when ordering up a new organ could be commonplace.