University of Salford https://refractor.io/tag/university-of-salford/ University of Salford en-AU Thu, 03 Jun 2021 02:28:03 GMT Tuberculosis drug causes "power failure" in ultra-fit cancer cells https://refractor.io/cancer/tuberculosis-drug-power-failure-cancer-cells/ An artist's impression of a cancer cell

Leveraging a newfound ability to identify the "fittest" metastatic cancer cells, scientists at the UK's University of Salford have discovered that an already approved drug can be deployed to cut off their fuel supply, while leaving normal healthy cells unharmed.

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]]> Thu, 03 Jun 2021 02:28:03 GMT https://refractor.io/cancer/tuberculosis-drug-power-failure-cancer-cells/ Nick Lavars Sponges help scientists detect waterborne DNA https://refractor.io/biology/sponges-help-scientists-detect-waterborne-dna/ Brown tube sponges on a reef in Belize

We've recently been hearing about how scientists can tell which creatures are present in an aquatic environment, by detecting their cast-off DNA in the water. A new study suggests that doing so may soon become easier, thanks to natural DNA-trapping sponges.

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