News
A collection of the very latest news items relevant to the cell migration community, selected from the CMC, news@nature.com and journals from the Nature family.
May 2007
Light-induced protein inactivation: on and off in one step
Standfirst
A new improved system to inactivate specific proteins using chromophore-assisted laser inactivation (CALI) has been reported.
Consortium Updates
May 2007How to stop cancer from spreading
Standfirst
A simple drug cocktail targeting four genes prevents breast cancer cells from spreading to the lungs in mice.
news@nature.com
April 2007Pricey cancer genome project struggles with sample shortage
Standfirst
Tumor banks have only a fraction of the samples needed.
Natural peptide protects against HIV
Standfirst
A natural component of human blood blocks the HIV virus from infecting cells.
news@nature.com
April 2007Brain's speech site is revisited and revised
Standfirst
Scans of pickled organs shed fresh light on Broca's area.
The inside track from academia and industry: Talents and technologies
Standfirst
More universities are offering career and technology-transfer advice — but not enough scientists are utilizing these offices.
