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Topic: Tumours

Swiss researchers may have found a new way to ferry cancer drugs to tumours — ‘magnetic’ bacteria

Scientists from ETH Zurich demonstrate how movements of bacterium Magnetospirillum magneticum can be controlled by magnets from outside body. Findings published in Science Robotics.

How machine learning model from IIT-Madras team could boost personalised cancer therapy

IIT-Madras study, published in the journal ‘Frontier in Genetics’, dwells on algorithm to identify personalised genes that have the potential to form and drive cancer in individuals.

Why keto diet does not restrict tumour growth & an ancient predator is now a timid herbivore

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Brain cancer: Why killing the fastest growing cells may not be the only treatment

Because of the lack of effective therapies, the average survival with glioblastoma is only 15 months.

On Camera

AI integration for military is risky business. Combat monopoly must remain with soldiers

The Army has plans for a technology thrust in the near term, including the use of AI to support decision-making. While well-intentioned, this may have unintended consequences.

Web of spoof sites, scam call centres. Crypto theft racket modus operandi in focus amid ED crackdown

As part of the crypto theft racket, businessman Chirag Tomar and his aides targeted 542 victims and managed to steal a total of Rs 19.9 million.

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to attend CENTCOM chief’s farewell, second visit to US in two months

Munir was earlier in America in June when he had a two-hour luncheon meeting with the US president at the White House.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.