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Colon epithelial cells

Thanks to all those who submitted entries last month – after a difficult time picking a winner, here are a few of our top picks from the rest of April’s entries... Thanks to all those who submitted entries last month – after a difficult time picking a winner, here are a few of our top picks from the rest of April’s entries...

by Phil Prime | In depth | 11 May 2026

11 May 2026

This entry is part 18 of 18 in the series Research is Beautiful
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Light

Histopathology represents the current gold standard for cancer diagnostics – but is there a better way? For Mads Bergholt, biophotonics holds the answer… Histopathology represents the current gold standard for cancer diagnostics – but is there a better way? For Mads Bergholt, biophotonics holds the answer…

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 6 May 2026

6 May 2026

Big picture thinking

How can we get from specialist knowledge to big picture thinking for cancer research? James DiFrisco takes us through the power of having a wide-angle lens…     How can we get from specialist knowledge to big picture thinking for cancer research? James DiFrisco takes us through the power of having a wide-angle lens…    

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 29 April 2026

29 April 2026

megakaryocytes

Our Research is Beautiful image competition continues to inspire with some fantastic entries – here’s the successful image for April! Our Research is Beautiful image competition continues to inspire with some fantastic entries – here’s the successful image for April!

by Phil Prime | In depth | 27 April 2026

27 April 2026

This entry is part 17 of 18 in the series Research is Beautiful
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Big data

Spoiler-alert… no. At least not yet. But it is revolutionising the field in incredible ways. Bissan Al-Lazikani gets into where we are with AI and drug discovery... Spoiler-alert… no. At least not yet. But it is revolutionising the field in incredible ways. Bissan Al-Lazikani gets into where we are with AI and drug discovery...

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 21 April 2026

21 April 2026

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Data science
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ASTROCYTES

After a difficult time picking a winner, here are a few of our top picks from the rest of March’s entries... After a difficult time picking a winner, here are a few of our top picks from the rest of March’s entries...

by Phil Prime | In depth | 15 April 2026

15 April 2026

This entry is part 16 of 18 in the series Research is Beautiful
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Academic publishing

The open access movement was bold and promising, but ultimately disappointing. Now is the time to stop and call for a new way to make publishing work… The open access movement was bold and promising, but ultimately disappointing. Now is the time to stop and call for a new way to make publishing work…

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 1 April 2026

1 April 2026

Endothelial cells

Our relaunched Research is Beautiful image competition continues to inspire with some fantastic entries – here’s the successful image for March! Our relaunched Research is Beautiful image competition continues to inspire with some fantastic entries – here’s the successful image for March!

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 25 March 2026

25 March 2026

This entry is part 15 of 18 in the series Research is Beautiful
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Charles Swanton

As his tenure as CRUK’s Chief Clinician comes to an end – we caught up with Professor Charles Swanton to talk legacy and conceptual shifts… As his tenure as CRUK’s Chief Clinician comes to an end – we caught up with Professor Charles Swanton to talk legacy and conceptual shifts…

by Phil Prime | Interview | 18 March 2026

18 March 2026