Before cancer kills, it cheats – Ace Scientist

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By Brett Milano, Harvard Correspondent Cancer, with us since the dawn of cellular life, is a companion we may never be rid of, says Arizona State University evolutionary biologist Athena Aktipis. But a fresh look at the disease could bring new strategies for managing...

Radio Broadcast -Transmissible cancers – more than ever suspected

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By Pauline Davies Michael Metzger and his colleagues have observed the widespread transmission of cancer within a species of bivalve or soft-shell clam. The cancer is spread in sea water and can wipe out whole populations. One cancer detected in a Pacific species was...

Endless Forms Most Beautiful

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Cactus Garden at ASU Genetic mutations can create new and sometimes beautiful forms of life, like the crested cacti featured in this garden. Cells in these crested cacti get mutations during development that make them start growing out of control, creating beautiful...