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Engineering T cells
Engineering T cells is a broad description of techniques used to modify a T cells obtained from a patient or healthy donor. T cells are a subset of immune cells responsible for targeting and killing tumor cells. Once harvested from a patient or donor, the T cells can be engineered in a laboratory making them better capable of killing a specific tumor. Examples of adoptive cell therapies using engineered T cells are T cell receptor (TCR)-engineered T cells and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells.
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AUG 18, 2019Cancer
New research published in Communications Biology suggests that electromagnetic fields are capable of stopping the metast ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 13, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are taking a new look at how the cell regulates gene expression.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been generating chimeric embryos for many years for research purposes, now they are trying human-monkey ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Many human diseases can be traced back to genetic mutations, and researchers are beginning to find ways to correct those ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2019Cancer
We all do it every day, but there’s still so much we don’t understand about it. I’m talking about agin ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 12, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Plants use their roots to collect essential nutrients. We may one day be able to use those roots to store carbon undergr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture has valued the production of a handful of staple foods, and genetic diversity among our crops has declined, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2019Microbiology
Some cutting-edge techniques are being combined to create powerful and innovative therapeutics.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Can proteins make beautiful music? Researchers have combined two very different processes - the composition of music and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
DNA microscopy doesn't use optics but enables the visualization of molecules. / Image credit: J. Weinstein et al./Cell 2 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Experts have pushed back forcefully against the idea that science and the world are ready to edit the human genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
In RA, cells of the immune system mistakenly attack the joints, and cause the painful inflammation that is a hallmark of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cas13 makes a great diagnostic tool, and now researchers know why it naturally makes so many cuts in RNA.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2019Microbiology
Scientists may have found one way to fight drug-resistant pathogens by making them more susceptible to antibiotics.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
In a short period of time, researchers were able to engineer an artificial form of microbial life, using relatively simp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While the concept of phage therapy is not new, it's only recently begun to be used in the clinic.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2019Microbiology
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria already cause the deaths of around 23,000 people every year, and that number is expected t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 05, 2019Microbiology
Helicobacter pylori doesn't only withstand the harsh stomach environment, it can thrive there, sometimes causing ulcers ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Worms can be traumatized, and the researchers can find the neurons responsible; it can help us learn how hardship impact ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2019Videos
Researchers have created plants that can produce a type of nanomaterial, and that could sense chemicals or photosynthesi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Some gene editing efforts in plants have been very successful. Other illustrate the need to fully understand how the too ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2019Plants & Animals
In a study published in Current Biology, a team of engineers and neuroscientists have collaborated to create 3D videos o ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 22, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
When 3D printing was first developed, only very simple structures could be created from basic materials. It's now advanc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2019Space & Astronomy
Astronauts on the International Space Station are enjoying a fresh batch of supplies in time for the Easter holiday afte ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
AUG 18, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Communications Biology suggests that electromagnetic fields are capable of stopping the metast
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 13, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are taking a new look at how the cell regulates gene expression.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been generating chimeric embryos for many years for research purposes, now they are trying human-monkey
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Many human diseases can be traced back to genetic mutations, and researchers are beginning to find ways to correct those
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2019
Cancer
We all do it every day, but there’s still so much we don’t understand about it. I’m talking about agin
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Plants use their roots to collect essential nutrients. We may one day be able to use those roots to store carbon undergr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture has valued the production of a handful of staple foods, and genetic diversity among our crops has declined,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2019
Microbiology
Some cutting-edge techniques are being combined to create powerful and innovative therapeutics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Can proteins make beautiful music? Researchers have combined two very different processes - the composition of music and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
DNA microscopy doesn't use optics but enables the visualization of molecules. / Image credit: J. Weinstein et al./Cell 2
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Experts have pushed back forcefully against the idea that science and the world are ready to edit the human genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
In RA, cells of the immune system mistakenly attack the joints, and cause the painful inflammation that is a hallmark of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cas13 makes a great diagnostic tool, and now researchers know why it naturally makes so many cuts in RNA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists may have found one way to fight drug-resistant pathogens by making them more susceptible to antibiotics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a short period of time, researchers were able to engineer an artificial form of microbial life, using relatively simp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the concept of phage therapy is not new, it's only recently begun to be used in the clinic.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2019
Microbiology
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria already cause the deaths of around 23,000 people every year, and that number is expected t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2019
Microbiology
Helicobacter pylori doesn't only withstand the harsh stomach environment, it can thrive there, sometimes causing ulcers
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Worms can be traumatized, and the researchers can find the neurons responsible; it can help us learn how hardship impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2019
Videos
Researchers have created plants that can produce a type of nanomaterial, and that could sense chemicals or photosynthesi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some gene editing efforts in plants have been very successful. Other illustrate the need to fully understand how the too
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2019
Plants & Animals
In a study published in Current Biology, a team of engineers and neuroscientists have collaborated to create 3D videos o
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 22, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
When 3D printing was first developed, only very simple structures could be created from basic materials. It's now advanc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Astronauts on the International Space Station are enjoying a fresh batch of supplies in time for the Easter holiday afte
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard