techniques, cancer

Viewing oncogenic mutations in 3-D showed that they cluster together on folded proteins.

Identifying immune cell subsets with CyTOF

New monoclonal antibodies kill both cancer-promoting immunosuppressive cells and tumor cells in culture.

An experimental technique removes T cells that aid in vitro tumor growth.

Improvements in instruments and statistical tools allow the capture and analysis of large data sets.

As the importance of genomic copy number variations for health and disease becomes clearer, researchers are creating new ways to detect these changes in the genome.

A braided structure and some adhesive hydrogel make therapeutic microRNAs both stable and sticky.

Systems-biology approaches offer new strategies for finding hard-to-identify drug targets for cancer.

From the tissue of numerous colon cancer patients, researchers build 3-D cultures of tumors.

Expert tips for isolating and culturing cancer stem cells

Three approaches for isolating and characterizing rare tumor cells circulating in the bloodstream

A new camera system supports the visualization of gliomas stained with Tumor Paint, a chlorotoxin-based imaging agent that’s currently in clinical trials.

Scientists come up with a better way to watch cells leave blood vessels.

Scientists create biocompatible, self-luminescing nanoparticles for in vivo imaging.

Researchers track tumors as they develop, providing more support for the idea that cells with stem-cell-like properties underlie cancer growth and recurrence.

A novel liquid laser set-up can detect single nucleotide mutations in a cancer gene.

Asking pointed questions is a key part of the scientific process.

Techniques for watching tumors do their thing

Using RNA viruses to silence genes could optimize tissue targeting while reducing toxicity.

A guided tour through the main online resources for analyzing cancer genomics data