Posted on March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 What’s hot in science? Research news for the day of February 17, 2021 . Wed, 17 Feb 2021Scientists 'farm' natural killer cells in novel cancer-fighting approach Engineers and oncologists teamed to develop a microfluidic chip Building on the promise of emerging therapies to deploy the body's "natural killer" immune cells to fight cancer, researchers at the … Continue Reading Wed, 17 Feb 2021Food contamination sometimes starts in the soil It all comes down to soil chemistry When most people hear "food contamination," they think of bacteria on unwashed fruits or vegetables or undercooked meat. However, there are other ways for harmful contaminants to get into food products. Angelia Seyfferth, a member of the … Continue Reading For more National Science Foundation news, visit news site. .