Editorial team
ioQuanta Research Desk
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Evidence date ·What can collected grass and leaves provide after pressing?
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2021 review explains how pressing grass and leaves separates fibrous solids from nutrient-rich juice, which could support protein recovery and fermentation.
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Evidence date ·US studies used different benchmarks for advanced lung cancer drugs
Review or Meta-AnalysisIn 28 US lung cancer drug analyses, median cost-effectiveness thresholds were $150,000 in industry-supported studies and $100,000 in nonprofit-supported studies.
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Evidence date ·What can remain after high-grade glioma treatment?
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2021 review explains how glioblastoma cells can extend beyond the visible tumor and vary within it, complicating surgery and efforts to tailor treatment.
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Evidence date ·Why more vibration may not make the best horn for Nomex
PreprintTwo horn shapes exceeded a commercial step horn on modeled vibration gain, safety margin and predicted life, pointing to designs worth testing on Nomex.
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Evidence date ·A tumor’s response to immune treatment is a changing story
Review or Meta-AnalysisA melanoma study linked a week-four drop in tumor mutation count with response to nivolumab. The review also traces how tumors can evade immune attack.
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Evidence date ·Why does MSI-high matter more in some colorectal cancer stages?
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2021 meta-analysis linked high microsatellite instability with less spread overall; survival differences were clearest in stages II and III.
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Evidence date ·Why is holding adenoid cystic carcinoma steady easier than making it respond?
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2021 review describes mostly stable disease across adenoid cystic carcinoma treatments and points to weak immune recognition as a barrier to checkpoint drugs.
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Evidence date ·After CAR-T remission, could a stem cell transplant help it last?
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2021 review of 18 studies linked stem cell transplant after CAR-T to fewer relapses and better survival, but found no clear overall-survival benefit in two subgroups.
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Evidence date ·Why recoverable iron catalysts face a tougher test in wastewater
Review or Meta-AnalysisA cited test reduced E. coli much less in urban wastewater than in distilled water. A 2021 review shows how water chemistry can help or hinder iron catalysts.
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Evidence date ·Why can more tiny cellulose make rubber weaker?
Review or Meta-AnalysisA 2021 review shows how nanocellulose can strengthen some rubber mixtures, while clumping and reduced stretch complicate partial replacement of conventional fillers.