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Systematically Taming The Complexity Of Cancer
By combining biological experiments with supercomputing simulations, scientists have devised a method to identify optimal drug targets for a range of cancers.
Aptamers To Help Reduce Chemotherapy Side Effects
Researchers in Hong Kong have combined aptamers with anticancer drugs to specifically target ovarian cancer cells.
How Fusion Genes Lead To Leukemia
Researchers in Japan have identified a recurring fusion gene associated with poor prognosis in pediatric T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia.
Tessa Therapeutics Raises US$80 Million In Funding
Proceeds from the latest funding round will be used to further develop Tessa’s solid tumor immunotherapy pipeline.
Worm Genomes Reveal The Path Of Evolution
Scientists in Japan have gained new insights into the genetic similarities between distantly related animal groups by analyzing the genomes of two species of worms.
Gold Nanodots Turn Up The Heat On Cancer Cells
By adding gold nanodots to bismuth sulfide nanorods, scientists in China have improved photothermal therapy of cancer.
Beetles’ Shiny Shells For Camouflage, Not Display
Contrary to previously held assumptions, the bright colors of the leaf beetle are used for camouflage instead of warning off predators.
EmTech Asia Announces 2018’s Innovators Under 35
Ten individuals from Singapore, Australia and Taiwan have been selected as finalists for MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 program.
Combating Drug-Resistant Hepatitis C
A team of Japanese researchers has identified a compound that inhibits the maturation of the hepatitis C virus without selecting for resistant strains.