Science Sparks @ ACTREC
30 March 2026
Video of the Week
Engineering sharper cancer immunotherapies using robotics and machine learning
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Do You Know?
In 1995, Tretinoin ( Vesanoid), a drug related to vitamin A was found to cause remission in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL).
Cancer News
Press Information Bureau, 26/03/2026
The upcoming 12-storey residential complex, with a basement, will comprise 352 hostel rooms and 16 two-bedroom flats, accommodating approximately 784 residents. The facility will also include a multipurpose dining hall, a gymnasium, yoga rooms, and a redesigned recreation space, envisioned...
Phys.org, 26/03/2026
The copper complex is embedded in polymeric nanoparticles that selectively accumulate in tumor tissue. Only through activation via light do the particles dissolve and release the active ingredient, specifically killing tumor cells and preserving healthy tissue...
EurekAlert, 25/03/2026
In mouse models of metastatic breast cancer, the drug slowed tumor cell growth and reduced the size of tumors in the lungs. Rather than killing cancer cells, the drug prevented the lung environment from helping the tumors grow...
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