EPISODE · Jul 24, 2008 · 1 MIN

Combined Forces

from US News | Science Discoveries · host National Science Foundation

Cancer cells use tricks to hide from our body's immune system. One trick is to mask their presence in the body. Now, a bioengineer from Yale University has created cell-sized plastic spheres that both prep the immune system to recognize specific diseases and also increase the immune system's fighting force.

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