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This entry is part 18 of 30 in the series Science Snaps
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  • 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.

by Emma Smith | Analysis | 20 October 2016

20 October 2016

This entry is part 17 of 30 in the series Science Snaps
This entry is part 16 of 30 in the series Science Snaps
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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.

by Emma Smith | Analysis | 3 June 2016

3 June 2016

This entry is part 15 of 30 in the series Science Snaps
A microscope image showing the lining of the bowel.

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.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 7 September 2015

7 September 2015

This entry is part 14 of 30 in the series Science Snaps
Nerve repair

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.

by Kat Arney | Analysis | 21 August 2015

21 August 2015

This entry is part 13 of 30 in the series Science Snaps
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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.

by Kat Arney | Analysis | 22 June 2015

22 June 2015

This entry is part 12 of 30 in the series Science Snaps
This entry is part 11 of 30 in the series Science Snaps
This entry is part 10 of 30 in the series Science Snaps
This entry is part 9 of 30 in the series Science Snaps

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.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 22 October 2014

22 October 2014

This entry is part 8 of 30 in the series Science Snaps
3D reconstruction of melanoma cell tumour in zebrafish embryo

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.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 24 July 2014

24 July 2014

This entry is part 7 of 30 in the series Science Snaps