Science Snaps

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Science Snaps: understanding where breast cancer stems from

Scientists from the UK and Sweden have discovered important cells that breast cancer can stem from in mice. Scientists from the UK and Sweden have discovered important cells that breast cancer can stem from in mice.

2 November 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Science Snaps: leukaemia cells are born to run

For this edition of Science Snaps we peer inside some bones, investigating how leukaemia cells get around and dodge treatment. For this edition of Science Snaps we peer inside some bones, investigating how leukaemia cells get around and dodge treatment.

20 October 2016

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Science Snaps: how knowing the shape of cancer cells could improve treatments

We step behind the microscope to look at research into shape-shifting cancer cells that's funded by Stand Up To Cancer. We step behind the microscope to look at research into shape-shifting cancer cells that's funded by Stand Up To Cancer.

19 October 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Science Snaps: switching T cells on – size matters

After 15 years of painstaking work, a team of scientists have revealed the detailed structure of one of the molecules controlling a T cell’s fate. After 15 years of painstaking work, a team of scientists have revealed the detailed structure of one of the molecules controlling a T cell’s fate.

3 June 2016

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Science Snaps: prioritising the gene faults behind bowel cancer

Step behind the microscope and find out how this image is helping our scientists understand more about how bowel cancer develops. Step behind the microscope and find out how this image is helping our scientists understand more about how bowel cancer develops.

7 September 2015

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Science Snaps: bridging the gap between nerve repair and cancer spread

Our researchers have made an unexpected connection between the biological processes involved in nerve repair and the way some cancers spread. Our researchers have made an unexpected connection between the biological processes involved in nerve repair and the way some cancers spread.

21 August 2015

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Science Snaps: divide by two

We home in on tiny cellular structures called 'centrosomes', exploring new research on cancer cell division with implications for drug development. We home in on tiny cellular structures called 'centrosomes', exploring new research on cancer cell division with implications for drug development.

22 June 2015

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Science Snaps: exposing melanoma’s ‘safe haven’ to help tackle drug resistance

We explore new research showing how healthy cells surrounding a melanoma may help the cancer cells become resistant to targeted cancer drugs. We explore new research showing how healthy cells surrounding a melanoma may help the cancer cells become resistant to targeted cancer drugs.

13 April 2015

Science Snaps: the art and science of cancer, the universe and everything

A new exhibition at the Cambridge Science Festival showcases artworks inspired by the work of Cancer Research UK scientists A new exhibition at the Cambridge Science Festival showcases artworks inspired by the work of Cancer Research UK scientists

18 March 2015

Science Snaps: Sir Henry Morris and the ‘anonymous Gentleman’

We explore the fascinating story of how an anonymous letter sparked a new approach for researching cancer in the UK. We explore the fascinating story of how an anonymous letter sparked a new approach for researching cancer in the UK.

6 January 2015

Science Snaps: peering inside an expanding lymph node

Our scientists have shown for the first time how lymph nodes swell during infection, producing some striking images along the way. Our scientists have shown for the first time how lymph nodes swell during infection, producing some striking images along the way.

22 October 2014

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Science Snaps: what can fluorescent fish teach us about skin cancer?

We explore some images and video from a new study revealing how groups of melanoma cells may work together to spread around the body. We explore some images and video from a new study revealing how groups of melanoma cells may work together to spread around the body.

24 July 2014