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“Rogue” Protein Could Contribute to Humans’ High Cancer Rates
“Rogue” Protein Could Contribute to Humans’ High Cancer Rates
A mutant protein called Siglec-XII may promote carcinoma progression in humans, but inactivation of its gene seems to avoid the problem, according to a study.
“Rogue” Protein Could Contribute to Humans’ High Cancer Rates
“Rogue” Protein Could Contribute to Humans’ High Cancer Rates

A mutant protein called Siglec-XII may promote carcinoma progression in humans, but inactivation of its gene seems to avoid the problem, according to a study.

A mutant protein called Siglec-XII may promote carcinoma progression in humans, but inactivation of its gene seems to avoid the problem, according to a study.

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Uncovering Ancient Residual DNA
Uncovering Ancient Residual DNA
The Scientist | Aug 27, 2021 | 1 min read
A look at how ancient events crafted modern human DNA and their potential impact on human health.
The Scientist Speaks Podcast – Episode 6
The Scientist | Jun 30, 2020 | 1 min read
A Game of Cancer and Evolution
Infographic: Researchers Take Aim at Cancer Evolution
Catherine Offord | Apr 1, 2020 | 2 min read
Strategies to trick, manipulate, and direct the evolution of tumors
Cancer Researchers Use Evolution to Target Drug Resistance
Catherine Offord | Apr 1, 2020 | 10+ min read
New therapeutic approaches in oncology aim to manipulate or block cancer’s adaptation to treatment.
Taller People More Prone to Cancer
Abby Olena, PhD | Oct 24, 2018 | 4 min read
The increased risk is slight, but aligns with a longstanding hypothesis that having more cells in one’s body leads to more chances for those cells to become cancerous.
Elephants Revived a “Zombie” Gene that May Fend Off Cancer
Kerry Grens | Aug 15, 2018 | 1 min read
DNA damage kick-starts what was once a defunct duplicated gene, which kills off injured cells.
How Kidney Cancer Evolves
Jim Daley | Apr 18, 2018 | 2 min read
Renal cell carcinoma tumors have three different evolutionary fates, each associated with specific clinical outcomes.
Week in Review: October 17–21
Jef Akst | Oct 20, 2016 | 2 min read
Report finds that pathologist involved in anonymous defamation case committed multiple acts of misconduct; growing eggs from stem cells; neutrophils’ role in metastasis; convergent evolution in birds
Week in Review: February 22–26
Jef Akst | Feb 26, 2016 | 3 min read
Questions about how E. coli evolves; spermatids in a dish; fighting bacteria with virus-like molecule; what drives metastasis; antibodies fight Ebola in monkeys
Week in Review: March 3–7
Tracy Vence | Mar 7, 2014 | 3 min read
The gene behind a butterfly’s mimicry; the evolution of adipose fins; bacteria and bowel cancer; plants lacking plastid genomes
Human-Pathogen Coevolution
Jef Akst | Jan 13, 2014 | 3 min read
Helicobacter pylori strains that share ancestry with their human hosts are less likely to cause severe disease.
Week in Review: November 18–22
Tracy Vence | Nov 22, 2013 | 4 min read
Chilly mice develop more tumors; gut bacteria aid cancer treatment; two Y chromosome genes sufficient for assisted reproduction; HIV’s “invisibility cloak”
Week in Review: April 1-5
Jef Akst | Apr 5, 2013 | 3 min read
Living fossils not so fossilized; Canadian gov’t threatens scientists’ freedom to speak and publish; gene therapy for sensory disorders; an unusual theory of cancer; clues for an HIV vaccine
Genome Digest
Cristina Luiggi | Mar 7, 2012 | 3 min read
Meet the species whose DNA has recently been sequenced.
Cancer’s Escape Routes
Tia Ghose | Nov 29, 2011 | 5 min read
Scientists are beginning to discover myriad strategies tumors use to avoid attacks by anti-cancer drugs.
Losers Fight Back
Richard P. Grant | Feb 1, 2011 | 2 min read
Editor's choice in developmental biology
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