Skip to content
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Mission
    • People
    • Contact
    • Write for Us
  • Topics
    • Agriculture
    • Astrobiology & Space Science
    • Astronomy
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Computer Science
    • Earth Systems
    • Ecology
    • Education
    • Engineering
    • Environment
    • Geology
    • Machine learning and AI
    • Materials Science
    • Medicine
    • Microbiology
    • Neuroscience
    • Oceanography
    • Paleobiology
    • Physics
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • Technosignatures
    • The Force
    • Zoology
  • Big Questions
    • How can microbes clean up the environment?
    • How can science help ensure a sustainable future?
    • How could humans travel in space?
    • How do computers learn?
    • How do microbes respond to changes in their surroundings?
    • How does the environment respond to humans?
    • How do scientists study drugs and vaccines?
    • How do we treat infectious diseases?
    • How does the brain work?
    • How do scientists use nanotechnology?
    • How does technology impact our daily lives?
    • How do we educate our kids?
    • How do we feed people now and in the future?
  • Newsletter
  • Take Our Courses
  • Professor Partnership Program
    • About the Program
    • All PPP Articles
    • New Mexico Tech
    • Raritan Valley CC Biology
    • RWU and Tufts Cancer Biology
    • Swarthmore College Micro-Internship
    • Trinity Geology
    • University of Delaware
    • University of the Fraser Valley
  • Support Us
Skip to content

Sciworthy

Sciworthy

The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

Category: Professor Partnership Program

Articles written by undergraduates through our Professor Partnership Program. Learn more at www.sciworthy.com/ppp/
shadow

First two cancer patients treated with CAR T cells still in remission

Posted on July 14, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

Their original killer T cells had turned into special helper T cells with two abilities: killing invading cells and helping other immune…

    Read More
    shadow

    Do depression and anxiety affect cancer prognosis?

    Posted on July 11, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    Depression and anxiety are associated with breast cancer recurrence and mortality. However, anxiety is less associated with these outcomes…

      Read More
      shadow

      Using a modified herpes virus to treat skin cancer

      Posted on July 7, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      A modified herpes virus is being tested for its ability to treat skin cancer, and it is predicted to work best when the tumors are small.

        Read More
        shadow

        Using the immune system to fight childhood brain and bone cancers

        Posted on July 6, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        A recent study in mice demonstrated that "immunotherapy," using a special cell called a B7-H3 CAR T Cell, was able to shrink bone and brain…

          Read More
          shadow

          The mRNA vaccine platform may also help cancer research

          Posted on June 30, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          Scientists have been developing vaccines to protect against disease for years. Most of these vaccines have been prophylactic, meaning they…

            Read More
            shadow

            Are cancer patients at a greater risk of dying from COVID-19 after treatment?

            Posted on June 27, 2022June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

            The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic began in late 2019, and it is no secret that it has shaken up the healthcare system. Severe COVID-19 symptoms are…

              Read More
              shadow

              How many people have prostate cancer and don’t know it?

              Posted on June 23, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Prostate cancer is a non-fatal form of uncontrolled cellular growth that starts within the prostate gland, part of the male reproductive…

                Read More
                shadow

                This little ring of RNA causes breast cancer to spread to bone

                Posted on June 20, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Researchers from Guangzhou Institute of Oncology recently published a study with findings about how breast to bone metastasis works. 

                  Read More
                  shadow

                  Finding the best chemotherapy drugs for leukemia isn’t easy

                  Posted on June 16, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  This study found that patients who took the medication nilotinib survived about as long as with imatinib, but had fewer side effects.

                    Read More
                    shadow

                    Using radiation-emitting capsules to treat cervical cancer

                    Posted on June 13, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    Brachytherapy is a type of radiation therapy used to treat cancer, where small capsules containing a radiation source are placed inside the…

                      Read More
                      • 1
                      • …
                      • 11
                      • 12
                      • 13
                      • 14
                      • 15
                      • …
                      • 19
                      Youtube Bluesky Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok

                      What’s New in Space Science?

                      Artist's impression of the planetary system around the red dwarf Gliese 581. Credit: ESO

                      Unlock Your Potential!

                      Unlock Your Potential!
                      shadow
                      shadow
                      shadow

                      Help us help you!

                      We want to know how Sciworthy can better serve our readers. Take our 5-minute survey and tell us your thoughts!

                      Take the Survey

                      Sciworthy’s content is Creative Commons, No Derivatives, With Attribution. Read more about the license here.