The next five years will be the most promising in the fight against cancer with immunotherapies – such as CAR-T and moderating T-Cell approaches, and innate immunity therapies – delivering far better patient outcomes
The ring-like patterns left behind after removing a cup of tea or coffee from a surface are a familiar household sight. But scientists say we can now exploit this same simple coffee ring effect to analyse what's in our tap water
Contrary to popular belief, our body fat doesn't just hang around waiting to be metabolised whenever we need an energy boost. In fact, it is an endocrine organ that actively communicates with other body organs and tissues by releasing compounds that regulate energy and metabolism or help other organs respond to insulin and glucose.
Cell and gene therapies are starting to reach the market, and many more are likely to gain authorisation in the near future, but they pose significant manufacturing challenges.