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- 1Theoretical physics sheds light on tumour DNA mechanisms▼Theoretical physics helps unveil the molecular mechanisms of extra-chromosomal DNA in tumours
Researchers, working with Italy's National Institute for Nuclear Physics, have applied theoretical physics methods to uncover the molecular mechanisms of extra-chromosomal DNA in tumours. These DNA fragments exist outside normal chromosomes and are known to drive cancer growth and drug resistance. The study suggests physics-based modelling can reveal how such DNA behaves, opening new paths for understanding and potentially treating aggressive cancers.
- 2NIH Staff Describe Culture of Fear, Keep Records●"NIH Employees Lived in A Culture of Fear, So They Started Keeping Receipts." https://www. psychologicalscience.org/publ
Sylvia Chou, an 18-year NIH veteran and former program director at the National Cancer Institute, describes a workplace culture of fear at the agency, saying employees responded by quietly documenting decisions and communications — keeping receipts — to protect themselves. The interview is drawing attention among researchers concerned about morale, scientific independence and management practices at the National Institutes of Health.
- 3NIH grants $11.7 million for blood cancer inflammation research▼$11.7 million from NIH supports research on inflammation in blood cancers
Washington University School of Medicine has received an $11.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund research into the role of inflammation in blood cancers. The funding will support studies into how inflammatory processes drive the development and progression of cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma, work that could lead to new treatment approaches.