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Tag: cancer

Dr. Dinesh Medipally, Biophysicist Biology Genetics and Heredity Get to Know a Scientist 

Meet a Biophysicist: Dr. Dinesh Medipally

March 21, 2022March 22, 2022 Science Connectedbiophysics, cancer, disease

A biophysicist studies chemical and physical principles of living things and of biological processes, such as cell development and disease.

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Trojan horse cancer treatment Biology Chemistry Health 

Cancer Treatment from a DNA “Trojan Horse”

August 17, 2021December 14, 2021 Science Connectedcancer, dna

Scientists have crafted a cancer-fighting Trojan horse by making folded DNA and filling the tiny pockets with anti-cancer drugs.

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The immune system has protective cells to keep our bodies healthy, but what can we do when the cells protect a tumor, and can we use the immune system to treat cancer? Health 

Using the Immune System to Treat Cancer

August 16, 2021December 14, 2021 Science Connectedcancer, immune system, medicine

Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered a novel way to attack tumors using the body’s own immune system to treat cancer. 

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Giant Virus Evolution and Nanotechnology Biology Genetics and Heredity 

Giant Virus Evolution Key to New Medical Nanotechnology

June 14, 2021June 20, 2023 Science Connectedcancer, dna, genes, nanostructure, vaccines, virus

Research into the evolution of giant viruses is helping scientists to understand and harness the viruses for innovative medical nanotechnology.

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A compound found in green tea stabilizes an anti-cancer protein known as the "guardian of the genome." Photo courtesy of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Chemistry Health 

How a Green Tea Antioxidant Helps Fight Cancer

March 11, 2021December 14, 2021 Science Connectedcancer

Green tea has many health benefits, but how does it work? New research reveals one mechanism behind green tea’s anti-cancer properties.

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dinosaur cancer Biology Health Paleontology 

The Case of Malignant Cancer in a Dinosaur

November 2, 2020April 7, 2021 Science Connectedcancer, dinosaur, extinction, paleontology

Did cancer kill the dinosaurs? A deformed dinosaur bone has given a glimpse of life as a 77-million-year-old cancer “survivor.”

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Killing Cancer Cells Health 

Killing Cancer From the Inside

October 26, 2020December 14, 2021 Science Connectedcancer, medicine, proteins

Scientists have found a new way to defeat cancer by killing cancer cells without harming the patient.

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How Do Big Sharks Beat Cancer? Biology Health Oceanography Zoology 

How Do Big Sharks Beat Cancer?

February 1, 2017April 16, 2021 Science Connectedcancer, genes, immunology, sharks

Large sharks are known to heal rapidly and resist cancer. Could humans possibly learn how sharks do it and copy them?

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Tasmanian Devils Fight Facial Cancer Biology Health Zoology 

Tasmanian Devils Fight Facial Cancer

November 9, 2016May 4, 2021 Science Connectedcancer, marsupials

Tasmanian devils are the largest remaining marsupial carnivore. They are social and aggressive, and they’re suffering from facial tumors.

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Spotlight: Environment

Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature Ecology Environment 

Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature

September 19, 2023September 14, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pesticides, pollination, pollinators, temperature
Climate change and pesticides spell double trouble for bee behavior, but pesticide risk to bees varies depending on the temperature.
Image showing wheat sprouts, the green one on the right pretreated with ethanol to help survive droughts and the withered one on the left untreated. Botany Climate Change 

Ethanol May Help Crops Survive Droughts

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Science Connectedagriculture, biochemistry, botany, climate change, drought
Droughts can wreak havoc on food supply and crop production, but a new study shows that ethanol can help crops survive.
mosquito eater, or crane fly, by ashleigh290 via Flickr

Do mosquito eaters eat mosquitos?

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Science Connectedinsects, mosquito, nature
Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

August 1, 2023July 31, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pollination, pollinators
Climate Change Sinking Cities

Underground Climate Change Is Sinking Our Cities

July 18, 2023July 24, 2023 Science Connectedarchitecture, cities, climate change, engineering, environment, global warming, urban climates
Deep-Sea Undiscovered Species

Undiscovered Species of the Deep Sea: Can We Find Them?

July 11, 2023July 8, 2023 Science Connectedbiodiversity, Deep sea, ecosystem, oceanography, oceans, species
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