Using a cell-phone vibrator, team builds a $7 tumor-creation device
In the hunt for cancer cures, researchers work with structures known as tumor spheroids. A new method of producing these structures has emerged using simple parts, which could lead to the cheap, reliable generation of these valuable research tools.In the world of cancer research, creating tumor spheroids that are cultured into full-on cancer tumors is an essential part of testing cancer-fighting drugs and other methods to combat the disease. Having a lab-grown tumor helps replicate what happens inside the body as cancer…