Consortium News
September 2009
A screen for cancer killers
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Method identifies drugs that target the cells behind cancer growth.
Immortality improves cell reprogramming
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Specialised adult cells that have been made 'immortal' through the blockade of an antitumour pathway can be turned into stem-like cells.
Collins sets out his vision for the NIH
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The new director of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) Francis Collins has said that the agency should devote more money to five areas that include translational research, neglected diseases and health-care reform.
World's smallest laser unveiled
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The world's smallest laser, or 'spaser', could be used as a light source for scanning near-field optical microscopes – which can resolve details beyond the reach of standard light microscopy – as well as being used in nanolithography and opening the door to nanoscale circuits.
Who speaks for science in Europe?
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Questions remain over whether researchers have a coherent enough voice to influence European science policy. Natasha Gilbert reports.