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Vaccine shown to prolong life of patients with aggressive brain cancer

Posted in Medicine, Science on 21st Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller

Trial results suggest people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma could potentially be given extra years of life.

Scientists uncover potential ‘electrical language’ of breast cancer cells

Posted in Medicine on 21st Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller

New research has found variable voltages in the membranes of breast cancer cells, revealing clues about how they grow and spread.

PTN Interviews the MIT 'Space Bubbles' Geoengineering project

Posted in Interviews, Science on 28th Oct, 2022
by Alex Muller

Many People are becoming more concerned with the growing issue of climate change, and there are many proposals as to how to deal with climate destabilisation. One of the projects focuses on Using Bubbles in space to reduce light from the sun, with the intention of protecting the Earth from too much warming. Here is our interview:

Successful Trial Results Of Drug To Inhibit Common-Cancer-Causing Gene

Posted in Medicine, Science on 27th Oct, 2022
by Alex Muller

"If subsequent trials of this new MYC-targeted drug hold up, then exploring combinations with other chemotherapy drugs or some of the new agents that stimulate the body's immune response to cancer hold out the prospect of new, more effective treatments."

This Startup "PairWise" Is Using CRISPR To Make Better Produce

Posted in Science on 27th Oct, 2022
by Alex Muller

"The changes PairWise has made in our greens are no different than what can be achieved through conventional breeding, contain no foreign DNA, and therefore are not considered GMOs,"