“Exploding Cancer Cells” Explained
By now many of you may have seen reports of a new ‘breakthrough’ in cancer research resulting in ‘exploding cancer cells’. These reports are in reference to a new study published in the journal...
Category: Molecular Biology
Cancer Signalling: The Wnt Pathway
We are multi-cellular animals, and as such, our cells need to communicate with each other, so they can act in a coordinated manner in response to the environment. The basis of this communication comes...
Why Don’t Naked Mole Rats get Cancer?
Naked mole rats are the most fascinating of creatures. There are many reasons I say this, but today I want to focus on one particular feature about them that is just an amazing example...
The Hallmarks of Cancer: 7 – Genome Instability and Mutation
This article originally appeared on the Scientific American Guest Blog. The Hallmarks of Cancer focus on 10 underlying principles shared by all cancers. The seventh Hallmark is defined as genome instability and mutation. Cancer...
The Hallmarks of Cancer: 6 – Tissue Invasion and Metastasis
This article originally appeared on the Scientific American Guest Blog. The Hallmarks of Cancer focus on 10 underlying principles shared by all cancers. The Sixth Hallmark of Cancer is defined as “Tissue Invasion and...
The Hallmarks of Cancer: 5 – Sustained Angiogenesis
This article originally appeared on the Scientific American Guest Blog. The Hallmarks of Cancer focus on 10 underlying principles shared by all cancers. The Fifth Hallmark of Cancer is defined as “Sustained Angiogenesis.” In...
