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Jun 02 2026SCIENCE

Better ways to test cancer drugs without relying on lab animals

Testing new cancer drugs is tough because tumors often stop responding to treatment. Lab dishes with cancer cells and animal tests don’t always predict what will happen in real patients. These methods don’t mimic how tumors grow or interact with their surroundings well enough. Lab dishes are too sim

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Feb 12 2025SCIENCE

Spinning Science: A New Twist on Drug Testing

Imagine a lab where tiny cells are treated with different amounts of new drugs. Researchers check how these cells react on a spinning disk. Scientists need to find out how these drug concentrations affect the cells. A spinning device creates this environment swiftly. Usually, this happens by hand, t

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Nov 18 2024SCIENCE

A Simple Way to Multiplex PCR with Wax Films

Have you ever wanted to test for multiple diseases or genetic conditions in one go? Scientists often use a technique called multiplex PCR to achieve this. But the equipment needed for this is complicated and tough to handle. A recent study introduced a clever way to make this process simpler using w

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