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The fluid that feeds tumor cells
Read more: The fluid that feeds tumor cellsThe substance that bathes tumors in the body is quite different from the medium used to grow cancer cells in the lab, biologists report. Before being tested in animals or humans, most cancer drugs are evaluated in tumor cells grown in a lab dish. However, in recent years, there has been a growing realization that…
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Predicting sequence from structure
Read more: Predicting sequence from structureResearchers have devised a faster, more efficient way to design custom peptides and perturb protein-protein interactions. One way to probe intricate biological systems is to block their components from interacting and see what happens. This method allows researchers to better understand cellular processes and functions, augmenting everyday laboratory experiments, diagnostic assays, and therapeutic interventions. As…
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Using machine learning to improve subseasonal climate forecasting
Read more: Using machine learning to improve subseasonal climate forecastingProfessor of biology Ernest Fraenkel and former visiting scientist Judah Cohen win the Sub-Seasonal Climate Forecast Rodeo competition. Judah Cohen, director of seasonal forecasting at AER (Atmospheric and Environmental Research) and former visiting scientist in MIT's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Ernest Fraenkel, professor of biological engineering at MIT, have won first place…
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