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Cancer Researcher Beatrice Mintz Dies at 100
Mintz’s experiments over her six-decade career were foundational to cancer and genetics research.
Cancer Researcher Beatrice Mintz Dies at 100
Cancer Researcher Beatrice Mintz Dies at 100

Mintz’s experiments over her six-decade career were foundational to cancer and genetics research.

Mintz’s experiments over her six-decade career were foundational to cancer and genetics research.

developmental biology, cancer

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Stray Germ Cells May Seed Female-Biased Cancerous Cysts
Ashley Yeager | Apr 1, 2019 | 2 min read
Similarities in gene expression hint at the origin of a certain type of pancreatic tumor that predominantly afflicts women.
Image of the Day: Morphing Cells
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Mar 27, 2018 | 1 min read
By removing a single gene, researchers change the developmental fate of tumor cells in mice.  
Primitive Human Eggs Grown to Full Maturity in the Lab
Ashley Yeager | Feb 9, 2018 | 2 min read
The technique could combat infertility, but it's still not clear whether these eggs are normal and functional.
Infographic: Macrophages Around the Body
Claire Asher | Sep 30, 2017 | 2 min read
In addition to circulating in the blood as immune sentinels, macrophages play specialized roles in different organs around the body.
A Gut Feeling
The Scientist | Mar 31, 2016 | 1 min read
See profilee Hans Clevers discuss his work with stem cells and cancer in the small intestine.
The Cyclopes of Idaho, 1950s
Karen Zusi | Dec 1, 2015 | 3 min read
A rash of deformed lambs eventually led to the creation of a cancer-fighting agent.
Contributors
Jenny Rood | Apr 1, 2015 | 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the April 2015 issue of The Scientist.
Are Cancer Stem Cells Ready for Prime Time?
Suling Liu, Hasan Korkaya, and Max S. Wicha | Apr 1, 2012 | 10+ min read
A flood of new discoveries has refined our definition of cancer stem cells. Now it’s up to human clinical trials to test if they can make a difference in patients.
Lynne-Marie Postovit: Cancer Modeler
Sabrina Richards | Jan 1, 2012 | 3 min read
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Western Ontario. Age: 34
Losers Fight Back
Richard P. Grant | Feb 1, 2011 | 2 min read
Editor's choice in developmental biology
Myc, Nicked
Richard P. Grant | Jan 1, 2011 | 2 min read
Editor's Choice in Developmental Biology
Jeremy Reiter: Hunting for Cilia
Cristina Luiggi | Dec 31, 2010 | 3 min read
Assistant professor of biochemistry, University of California, San Francisco. Age: 39
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