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A Rare White Blood Cell Boosts Cancer-Fighting Immune Cells

Basophils trigger a cytokine cascade that improves antitumor immunity in mice, offering potential targets for cancer immunotherapy.

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Timing Nutrition to Boost Antitumor Immunity

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Syncing Cancer Therapy with the Menstrual Cycle May Boost Outcomes

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Maintaining NK Cells’ Killer Instincts

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Characterizing Cancer via the Immune Response

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Cell-Based Assays for Immuno-Oncology

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Turning Off Metastasis in Breast Cancer

Nathan Ni, PhD | | 4 min read

Improving Tumor Microenvironment Proteomics Using Spatial Biology

Improving Tumor Microenvironment Proteomics Using Spatial Biology

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Discover the Potential of Bispecific Antibodies for Diagnostics and Therapeutics

Unleashing the Potential of Bispecific Antibodies

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How Tumors Tire Out T Cells

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Interrogating the Complexities of the Tumor Microenvironment

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CAR Technology in Cancer Therapy: From CAR-T to CAR-NK

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Q&A: What if Immune Cells Don’t Actually Detect Viruses and Bacteria?

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Why Some HPV Infections Carry More Cervical Cancer Risk

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Improving Tumor-Infiltration Lymphocyte (TIL) Extraction

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Salmonella Injection Helps the Mouse Immune System Kill Tumors

Dan Robitzski | | 3 min read

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Infographic: Salmonella Shuttle Tumor Antigens to Immune Cells

Dan Robitzski | | 1 min read

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Traversing Narrow Channels Helps Metastatic Cancer Cells Survive

Dan Robitzski | | 4 min read

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Protein Pilfered from Cancer Cells Thwarts Immune Attack

Dan Robitzski | | 3 min read

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Book Excerpt from On the Trail of the Jackalope

Michael P. Branch | | 4 min read

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Ten Years On, CAR T Cell Recipient Is Still Cancer-Free

Jef Akst | | 2 min read

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Modified Salmonella Revs Immune Response, Combats Tumors in Mice

Natalia Mesa, PhD | | 5 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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Peto’s Paradox: How Gigantic Species Evolved to Beat Cancer

Scientists dive into the genomes of whales, elephants, and other animal giants looking for new weapons in the fight against cancer.

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A human-specific NOVA1 variant changed mouse vocalizations, potentially providing insights into the evolution of language.

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Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

Learn how scientists identify and characterize biomarkers for cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and autoimmune disorders.

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