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In the Lab
Mutlinucleated muscle cells from flies
Scientists Home In On “Equation” for Muscle Cell Size
A new study in flies reveals a previously unknown type of cooperation at work in muscle cells.
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a cartoon of a cancer cell spooning glutamine from a jar
Beyond Sugar: What Cancer Cells Need to Grow
While sugar gets most of the attention as a cancer fuel, other nutrients can be equally important.
Science Byte
Ribbon diagram of an anthrax protein.
Scientists Discover Keys to Immune Response against Anthrax
Researchers clarify how the immune system activates an inflammatory defense against pathogens.
In the Lab
In this fluorescent microscopy image of endoderm tissue from a mouse embryo, cell membranes are red, cell nuclei are blue, and extra-embryonic endoderm cells are green (they appear turquoise because blue and green are merged).
Scientists Rewrite the Textbook of Organ Development, One Cell at a Time
A large study that analyzed nearly 120,000 cells in a developing mouse embryo is full of surprises.
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Model of TGF-beta molecule
An Old Protein Gets a New Look: Researchers Target TGF-ß to Make Immunotherapy More Effective
Drugs that block the action of TGF-ß may make checkpoint inhibitors more effective.
In the News
an illustration of cancer metastasis
AACR 2019 Research Roundup: Nanosensors for Cancer, New Immunotherapy Targets, a Road Map of Metastasis, and CAR T Fratricide
Read our key takeaways from the second half of the American Association for Cancer Research’s 2019 annual meeting.
In the Clinic
Scientific Image
CAR Therapy for Solid Tumors Draws Attention at Annual Cancer Conference
Results from a clinical trial indicate that an experimental CAR therapy for mesothelioma is safe.
In the Lab
Microscopic image of cancer cells and C. elegans cells undergoing entosis.
A Death Wish That Allows Worms to Thrive — and What It Tells Us About Cancer Biology
Researchers discover that a curious type of cell death plays a role in normal development.
In the Lab
A cartoon depicting a cleaning crew
Cellular “Garbage Collectors” Are Key to Cancer’s Growth
A new study suggests a way to target cancer by interfering with its system of waste removal.
MSK Heroes
Microbiologist Charlotte Friend
From Controversy to Consensus: How Charlotte Friend Changed Cancer Biology
In honor of Women's History Month, meet the scientific hero who shook up cancer research with her unusual findings.