April 2023- Volume 19, Issue 4
In this Issue
Editor's Focus
Science Milestone: The birth of cancer chemotherapy
Science Milestone: The birth of cancer chemotherapy
What was once a weapon of destruction became a mainstay of cancer treatment.
Animal testing might go, but not today
Animal testing might go, but not today
Legislation now allows some drugs to skip animal testing, but it’s unclear when, if ever, this step will be gone for good.
Bioengineering
No need for a cold chain with these thin films
No need for a cold chain with these thin films
Most vaccines and biologics must stay cold until ready for use, but new thin film technology stabilizes these therapeutics for months at room temperature.
Engineering fertility options for cancer survivors
Engineering fertility options for cancer survivors
Aiming to preserve fertility for women undergoing cancer treatments, researchers are developing biomaterials that mimic the structure and function of the ovary.
A pioneer of the multiplex frontier
A pioneer of the multiplex frontier
George Church is at it again, this time using multiplex gene editing to create virus-proof cells, improve organ transplant success, and protect elephants.
Cancer
Sniffing out cancer with animal noses
Sniffing out cancer with animal noses
Dogs, locusts, ants, and even worms detect human cancers at earlier stages than current tests, leading the way to better cancer diagnostics.
Rare Diseases
Finding a home for orphan diseases
Finding a home for orphan diseases
Forty years after the Orphan Drug Act passed, researchers advance drug development for neglected rare conditions everywhere from the lab bench to backstage.
