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Scientists Develop ‘Organ-on-a-Chip’ That Could Reduce the Need for Animal Testing

Human cells on a chip could transform cancer drug testing by offering a human-based alternative to animal testing.

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An Experimental Pediatric Cancer Treatment Shows Promise in New Research

In Germany, a 7-year-old boy had been diagnosed with kidney cancer. He had beaten it back with a series of treatments over about a decade and was able to live a relatively normal life, pursuing his lo

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Glaucoma drugs could one day be used to treat breast cancer

Scientists found that several cancers, including breast cancer, melanoma and a type of blood cancer, rely on the same molecule to become aggressive and spread. Drugs that block the molecule are alread

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Cameras Finally Captured How a Parasitic Plant That Mimics Mushrooms Spreads Its Seeds—and an Unexpected Ally Was Revealed

A strange plant hides in the forests of Japan, acting as both a parasite and a doppelgänger, tricking hermit crabs into spreading its seeds.

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Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction – but will tourism help or hinder?

The gigantic aquatic acrobats are exciting Brazil’s tourists as numbers recover from whaling. But some marine biologists question how booming tourism and conservation can coexistThe anticipation is pa

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Heard about the ‘luteal uglies’? Women know more about our hormones than ever – and that’s beautiful | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

When I was younger, female biology was seen as something to be overcome. Now we can talk about the reality of living in our bodiesHave you got the “luteal uglies”? I’m not trying to insult you, merely

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‘A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing

Organoids and tissues grown from human cells promise more accurate results, with £20m Cambridge project to create standardised modelsMiniature human organs and other tissues are to be grown from NHS p

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Cancer Treatment Timing May Influence Survival and Toxicity

Cancer treatment timing may influence the effectiveness and safety of systemic therapy, according to a systematic review that examined the impact of treatment timing, seasonality, latitude, vitamin D