Scientists use bacteria to remove uranium from polluted water
Scientists discover a bacterial species that could potentially clean up uranium contamination in the environment following mining activity…
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Artificial intelligence can learn to play a complex war game
A team of scientists recently learned that "reinforcement learning" can be used to play a very complex war game.
Can a computer learn to play Settlers of Catan?
At a glance, board games may seem to have no connection to artificial intelligence (AI). However, board games are quite useful when studying…
Scientists analyze the domino effect of breast cancer escalation
Research conducted in China has made way for potential treatment options for treating breast cancer metastasis in lymph nodes.
Shrinking ovarian tumors with personalized medicine
In a recent study, a group of scientists from the UK evaluated whether a combination of several proteins and a cancer drug that interferes…
A personalized vaccine to treat ovarian cancer
An exciting recent clinical trial developed a personalized vaccination as a safe and effective approach in ovarian cancer treatment.
Why do some breast cancer cells survive treatment?
For tumor cells that survive treatment, one of their tricks is using microRNA molecules to communicate with one another and stay alive.
New research finds negative effects of chemotherapy on kids
Behavior scales and MRI scans are used to connect possible psychosocial effects on pediatric cancer patients post chemotherapy.
Seizures may exacerbate brain tumor growth
German research team discovers a new connection between brain tumors and epileptic seizures!
What if we could cut out cancer genes?
Even though scientists have been finding new ways to fight cancer, cancer still kills over 9 million people every year worldwide. Genetic…