Researchers have found that combining PVA with a boron-containing compound, D-BPA, improved the effects of a type of radiation therapy for cancer, compared to currently clinically used drugs.

Parasitic worms are difficult to kill with current therapies, but their commensal bacteria might be their Achilles’ heel.

Also available as Boron Carbide Compound, the powder is presented in a grease based carrier. Boron carbide powders and compounds are available in multiple abrasive grit size choices from F10/30 to ...

Second, the specificity of the boronated compounds for tumor cells has to be maximized. The minimal tumor to healthy cell boron ratio for a successful BNCT is 3:1. With BPA uptake being determined ...

Boronic esters or boronate esters are formed through the reaction between a boronic acid and alcohols, leading to a compound that retains the boron atom's reactivity but shows altered physical ...

Purdue chemistry professor Herbert C. Brown is awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work with boron compounds, which has revolutionized synthetic organic chemistry. The Class of 1939 Water ...

Everyone knows about the disputed discovery of oxygen, but it's less widely known that boron is dogged by the same controversy, and with a similar Anglo–Gallic flavour. In this case the rivals ...

About TAE Life Sciences TAE Life Sciences is dedicated to pioneering advancements in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), a unique cancer treatment modality. Through innovative compounds ...

BNCT is a type of combination cancer treatment that uses neutron radiation and a special boron compound to target and destroy cancer cells. The process involves two main steps. In the first one, a ...