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Cancer Immunotherapy May Work Better Before 3PM

People with cancer receiving immunotherapy earlier in the day survived longer, suggesting that adjusting treatment timing may improve outcomes.

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Postdoc Portrait: Sarah Libring

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Postdoc Portrait: Zahid Rafiq

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Exploring the Inflammatory Tumor Microenvironment

Cellecta, Inc.andThe Scientist | | 1 min read

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Green Spaces May Mitigate Pollution-Linked Breast Cancer Risk

Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

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From Barrier to Opportunity: Unlocking the Tumor Microenvironment

Bio X CellandThe Scientist | | 3 min read

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A Long-Neglected Virus Might Finally Surrender to New Therapies

Rebecca Roberts, PhD | | 9 min read

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Breaking Cross-Industry Barriers to Advance Companion Diagnostics

Leica BiosystemsandThe Scientist | | 3 min read

Olga Anczukow and Ryan Englander discuss how transcriptome splicing affects immune system function in lung cancer.

Long-Read RNA Sequencing Reveals a Regulatory Role for Splicing in Immunotherapy Responses

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Antibodies Unmask Pancreatic Tumors Hiding in Sugar-Coated Disguise

Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

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Social Interactions Slow Cancer Via an Anxiety-Reducing Neural Circuit

Sahana Sitaraman, PhD | | 4 min read

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Detecting Rare Cancer Markers to Inform Patient Care

The Scientist | | 2 min read

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Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

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q.e.d: An AI Tool for Smarter Manuscript Review

A team of researchers developed q.e.d, an AI-powered system designed to deliver rigorous and constructive feedback on scientific manuscripts in minutes.

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Why Do Dogs Love Peanut Butter?

The reason dogs beg, sit, stay, and shake for peanut butter could be both evolutionarily wired and learned behavior.

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Criticism of Autism-Gut Microbiome Research Sparks Pushback

Some scientists argued that autism-gut microbiome research is rife with conceptual and methodological flaws, from mouse to human studies. Microbiome researchers disagree.

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Driving Innovation with Cell Culture Essentials

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Driving Innovation with Cell Culture Essentials

Explore the latest in cell culture supplies, from tried and tested classics to cutting-edge innovative products.

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December 2025, Issue 1

Wooden Neurons: An Artistic Vision of the Brain

A neurobiologist, who loves the morphology of cells, turns these shapes into works of art made from wood.

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Exploring the Inflammatory Tumor Microenvironment

Within the tumor microenvironment, networks of cells and molecular signals form a dynamic landscape that drives disease progression.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Next-Generation Sequencing

Individual NGS methods come with their own pros and cons, but automation optimization solutions exist for all NGS workflows.

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