The owners of El Cholo are celebrating the Mexican restaurant’s 100th anniversary by selling naming rights to its booths for charity. The restaurant, which now has six locations across Southern California, is offering guests an opportunity to permanently put their names on 100 booths as part of an effort to raise $1 million for children’s…

Artificial intelligence is being used to help predict when a patient with colon cancer is likely to experience nasty side effects from chemotherapy. The technology can identify patients at risk of overdosing on medication which can lead to problems like infections, nerve damage, gastrointestinal issues and other side effects.  About 70 percent of colon cancer…

Researchers from the University of Melbourne have received a 3.5 million grant (US$2.51 million) from the Australian Cancer Research Council (ACRF) for the foundation’s new program investigating cancer cells singularly for better patient treatment and causes of treatment resistance. “This important investment from ACRF will enable us to gain a deeper understanding of how cancers…

SpaceX is planning to launch three private flight missions in coming years, collectively called the Polaris Program, which seeks to demonstrate new technologies, advance deep space exploration while, at the same time, raise global awareness for Memphis-based St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Polaris Dawn, the first of these missions, is scheduled to be carried out…