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Cancer and Its Milieu
The Scientist | Mar 31, 2017 | 1 min read
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researcher and April profilee Mina Bissell explains the intricacies of how cancer takes hold in a body.
Engineer of Change
Tracy Vence | Feb 1, 2015 | 6 min read
A chemical engineer walks into a biology lab . . . and revolutionizes bioengineering. How Robert Langer blazed a trail in drug delivery and regenerative medicine.
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.
Low Oxygen Saves Irradiated Brain?
Hannah Waters | Jan 18, 2012 | 2 min read
Whole brain radiation therapy costs mice some of their cognitive abilities, but treatment with low-oxygen air revives their reasoning skills.