Huge Gender Disparity in Cancer Research Funding in U.K.
Shawna Williams | May 16, 2018
Men received both more and larger grants than women did, ending up with three times as much funding on average.
AACR Apologizes for Delays in Retracting Papers
AACR Apologizes for Delays in Retracting Papers
Nine of the most recent retractions from AACR journals are for papers coauthored by embattled cancer researcher Bharat Aggarwal.
Nine of the most recent retractions from AACR journals are for papers coauthored by embattled cancer researcher Bharat Aggarwal.
Image of the Day: Cancer Spheroid
The Scientist Staff | May 15, 2018
3-D balls of cells can be used to screen for potential cancer drugs.
Wound-Healing in Mice Triggers Growth of Dormant Tumors
Jim Daley | Apr 12, 2018
Treating mice with anti-inflammatory drugs following surgery reduced the size of tumors.
Macrophages Play a Double Role in Cancer
Amanda B. Keener | Apr 1, 2018
Macrophages play numerous roles within tumors, leaving cancer researchers with a choice: eliminate the cells or recruit them.
Studies Retracted After UCLA Investigation
Diana Kwon | Jul 21, 2017
Most of the authors have had papers pulled in the past.
New Gene Therapy Shrinks Aggressive Tumors in Mice
Aggie Mika | May 2, 2017
Scientists shut down cancer-causing fusion genes with CRISPR.
Consilience, Episode 3: Cancer, Obscured
Ben Andrew Henry | Apr 14, 2017
Ben Henry explores the science behind a deep-fried cancer scare and traditional treatments that may shrink tumors.
Speaking of Cancer Research
Jef Akst | Apr 5, 2017
Notable quotes from this year’s annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research
Evaluating Epigenome-Targeting Cancer Therapies
Jef Akst | Apr 3, 2017
At the annual American Association for Cancer Research meeting, researchers discuss the importance of understanding the epigenetic contributors to cancer progression and treatment response.