Engineering cancer defence for the brain

Every now and then, New Scientist helps a carefully selected commercial partner speak to our audience. Their support helps us produce the high quality journalism we bring you every week. We hope you find today's message relevant and useful. Engineering cancer defence for the brain Brain cancer kills more children in Australia than any other disease but manipulating our immune system to better fight cancer could be a game changer. Dr Misty Jenkins heads a research team working on revolutionary forms of cancer treatments, based at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research and the University of Melbourne. They are genetically re-engineering killer T-cells, the killer white blood cells of our immune system, to help them recognise and attack cancer cells in the brain. [Learn more]( Pursuit by the University of Melbourne offers the latest research news and expert analysis from some of Australia’s brightest minds. --------------------------------------------------------------- Earthquakes that talk to each other.​ Two Victorian earthquakes tell us how fault lines can ‘talk to each other’ to generate further seismic shocks. Making the most of probiotics It isn’t only the probiotics, but the way they are produced and the food we eat them with that are important for our health. The costs and benefits of a clean economy As the cost of renewable energy falls, Australia’s transition to clean energy makes sound economic as well as environmental sense. [Read more]( [Read more]( [Read more]( * This email has been sent to {EMAIL} * [Unsubscribe]( from further emails relating to selected third party partners from New Scientist. * Read our [privacy policy]( Disclaimer This message is intended only for the use of the person(s) ("Intended Recipient") to whom it is addressed. It may contain information, which is privileged and confidential. Accordingly any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message or any of its content by any person other than the Intended Recipient may constitute a breach of civil or criminal law and is strictly prohibited. If you are not the Intended Recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible. We and our third party service providers may use cookies and other web technologies in conjunction with this email. These technologies are used to understand activity with this email and on certain portions of our website. This enables us to improve our site, your experience on our site, and the offerings that we may provide to you. If you do not want these technologies placed on your device, please opt-out of receiving emails from us. New Scientist Ltd Registered Office: 25 Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9ES Registered in England under Company No. 10644366 Australian Office: Suite 3, Level 11, 100 Walker Street, North Sydney NSW 2060 Registered in Australia under ABN 22 621 413 170