Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Cascading electrocaloric cooling units
Electrocaloric cooling could be efficient, compact, and even flexible. The temperature lift has been small. The cascade approach can resolve this issue, and additionally improve the COP.
Horizontal propagation of EMT, stemness, and metastasis by transferring the MAP17 protein through secreted vesicles
José Manuel García-Heredia, Daniel Otero-Albiol, Marco Pérez, Elena Pérez-Castejón, Sandra Muñoz-Galván and Amancio Carnero;
Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBIS/HUVR/Universidad de Sevilla/CSIC);
CIBERONC
Harnessing consumer smartphone and wearable sensors for clinical cancer research
Growing evidence suggests that consumer wearable and smartphone sensor data are related to symptoms, quality of life, and risk for adverse outcomes in cancer. Larger studies that use sensor data to inform and personalize clinical care are needed.