Author: Catherine Pickworth

An idea to use the Zika virus to tackle brain tumours, 3D printed ovaries, sunscreen and… is breast milk the next ‘cancer cure’? Here’s our weekly news digest.

Find out about the pioneering ideas our researchers are putting to the test, from harnessing the power of the Zika virus to finding cancer’s paper trail.

Our rapid turn-around funding scheme aims to fund high-risk research that we wouldn’t normally fund.

Our scientists are developing a new experimental drug to target how cancer cells repair their DNA, and upset cancer’s balance.

Nose swabs, ups and downs for engineered immune cells, ‘grab and go’ food and can the ‘stickiness’ of cancer cells predict if they’ll spread?

We were live from inside the human body, how a smartphone attachment can analyse DNA and… why you should ‘Know your Lemons’

Meet our new leaders, who are spearheading research to tackle some of the biggest questions we need to answer to help more people survive cancer.

Our scientists are looking at immune cells in breast cancer in greater detail than ever before.

Cancer cells’ ‘safety catch’, a smartphone cancer app for doctors, blood tests and… chocolate?

Find out how our researchers are trying to reveal cancer cells for what they really are. All with the help of Stand Up To Cancer.