University of Michigan Scientists Discover the ‘Off Switch’ in Cancer Cells
FACTS: The U of M scientists have discovered the binding site where drug compounds activate the 'off switch' in many types of cancer cells. This opens the door…
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University of Cardiff Scientists Try to Kill Bacteria, Kill All Cancer Cells Instead by Accident
FACTS: The researchers took a range of killer t-cells from the body and tested them against bacteria. One of the killer t-cells was so effective, it killed all…
Ultrasound Therapy Can Selectively Kill Cancer Cells
FACTS: Previous ultrasound methods used high-intensity bursts to kill tumors, but this indiscriminately destroyed both cancerous and healthy cells in the process. Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech)…
Coming Soon: “Anti-Solar” Panels that Create Energy at Night
FACTS: ACS Photonics journal published an article from UC Davis stating that a specially designed photovoltaic cell could generate up to 50 watts of power per square meter…
Study Shows Children are Much Less Susceptible to Contracting the Coronavirus
FACTS: From the time the virus was first reported, December 31st 2019, up until January 22nd 2020, of all the thousands of infected, none were under the age…