The immune system plays a crucial role in fighting tumors and metastases. Consequently, it is decisive to conduct cancer research in mouse models with an immune system that is as natural as possible – ...

Outcomes validate the company’s PTAP platform as a foundation for a rapid, adaptable antiviral modality across animal and ...

In nature, the best-known CRISPR system, CRISPR-Cas9, cuts any RNA or DNA it recognizes as foreign, and thereby protects bacteria from viral attacks. Another CRISPR system, one that is relatively ...

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the Greek word for bacteria-eaters, or in shortened form, "phages." Scientists ...

CRISPR-Cas9 has long been likened to a kind of genetic scissors, thanks to its ability to snip out any desired section of DNA with elegant precision. “It’s a completely brand-new type of CRISPR ...

Utilizing the gene-editing technology CRISPR, researchers have found a way to combat chemoresistance in lung cancer cells, restoring hope for patients. Shannon Horning/ SciTech Editor For patients ...

Drug resistance has long turned some of the most advanced lung cancer therapies into temporary victories, with tumors ...