They suspect the cells die off because they need gravity to communicate.

Doctors to test fringe theory that zero gravity kills cancer cells

Space Cancer

After finding that simulated zero gravity killed off cancer cells, a team of doctors wants to send samples up to the International Space Station.

Doctors to Test Fringe Theory That Zero Gravity Kills Cancer Cells

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-27/space-cancer-frontier-uts-cells/11454430">Space the new frontier in the battle against cancer</a> [ABC News]

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Could the cure for cancer be a space vacation?

Monsanto had a spreadsheet of 23 specific steps it was taking to spin the news cycle in a more favorable direction.

Report: Monsanto paid Google to bury unfavorable news

PR Working Overtime

When journalist Carey Gillam investigated the link between Monsanto weedkillers and cancer, the company worked with Google to discredit her work.

Report: Monsanto Paid Google to Bury Unfavorable News

"I never imagined a multi-billion dollar company would actually spend so much time and energy and personnel on me."

Allergan's implants have been linked to hundreds of cancer cases and at least 12 deaths.

Most people with this rare cancer got a specific breast implant

Global Recall

The FDA just announced a recall of Allergan breast implants, linking the manufacturer to hundreds of cases of a rare cancer.

Most People With This Rare Cancer Got a Specific Breast Implant

Now they're recalling the implants.

"Our goal is to deepen our understanding of cancer to equip industries and academia with the knowledge that could potentially one day help fuel new treatments and therapies."

IBM just made its cancer-fighting AI projects open-source

Breaking The Paywall

IBM is making three of its AI projects open source to help doctors and cancer researchers. Keep up with IBM news at Futurism.

IBM Makes Cancer-Fighting AI Projects Open Source | Futurism

Now other cancer researchers can use the IBM-built tools.

IBM Just Made its Cancer-Fighting AI Projects Open-Source

"This technology has the potential to significantly inhibit metastasis progression."

New laser zaps and destroys cancer cells in real time

Pew Pew Pew

A team of scientists successfully tested a laser that can track down cancer cells and kill them — all by simply shining a light from outside the skin.

New Laser Zaps and Destroys Cancer Cells in Real Time

This device can scan and kill circulating tumor cells before they have a chance to metastasize.

"The more time you spend, the more money you're burning; we look for every opportunity to shorten the pathway."

Expensive US drug trials are pushing pharma research overseas

Outsourced Research

Moleculin Biotech, a company that conducts clinical research for cancer treatments, found a way to speed up the process by moving its research to Poland.

Expensive US Drug Trials Are Pushing Pharma Research Overseas

Poland offers a low-cost alternative to American trials, where participants are in high demand.

"2019 is the year when the training wheels come off..."

The US has officially started using CRISPR on humans

Here We Go

The first human CRISPR trial in the U.S. has officially begun, with a UPenn team using the technology to treat two cancer patients.

The US Has Officially Started Using CRISPR on Humans

We're about to see what CRISPR can do against cancer.

They could tell if blood was from a person with lung cancer.

Dogs can sniff out cancer with nearly 97% accuracy, says study

The Nose Knows

A new study on cancer detection shows that dogs can sniff out the disease in blood with an extremely high degree of accuracy.

Dogs Can Sniff out Cancer With Nearly 97% Accuracy, Says Study

A trio of beagles could usher in the future of cancer detection.

And unlike chemotherapies, they’d leave healthy cells largely undamaged.

Bill Gates: Custom cancer vaccines will change the world

Vax Track

Bill Gates believes cancer vaccines are a breakthrough technology poise to change the world, according to a piece he penned for MIT Technology Review.

Bill Gates: Custom Cancer Vaccines Will Revolutionize Medicine

"Scientists are on the cusp of commercializing the first personalized cancer vaccine."

"There is general recognition of a reproducibility crisis in science right now."

Statistician: Machine learning is causing a "crisis in science"

Data Set Match

A statistician is warning that scientists are leaning on machine learning algorithms to find patterns in data where none exist.

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