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.