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![How do you like your eggs in the morning? What about boiled and then unboiled again? Chemists at the University of California, Irvine, have recently […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "Scientists work out how ‘unboil’ part of an egg")
Scientists work out how ‘unboil’ part of an egg
Posted on February 1, 2015 | No CommentsHow do you like your eggs in the morning? What about boiled and then unboiled again? Chemists at the University of California, Irvine, have recently […] -
![A report released by Macmillan Cancer Support last week shows that there will be a record high of 2.5 million people living with cancer in the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Number of People Living with Cancer in the UK Reaches Record High")
Number of People Living with Cancer in the UK Reaches Record High
Posted on January 13, 2015 | 1 CommentA report released by Macmillan Cancer Support last week shows that there will be a record high of 2.5 million people living with cancer in the […] -
A Promising New Early Biomarker for Breast Cancer
Posted on December 16, 2014 | No CommentsZinc has been identified as a possible early biomarker for breast cancer, which may provide a novel diagnostic blood test for diagnosing the disease. Using […] -
![This article first appeared in our Michaelmas Term ‘Innovation Issue’, but has since been amended following a request from Professor Chris Lintott, a researcher at the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Physics-and-astronomy-Thao-Do-195x110.gif "Crowdsourcing Science")
Crowdsourcing Science
Posted on November 30, 2014 | 2 CommentsThis article first appeared in our Michaelmas Term ‘Innovation Issue’, but has since been amended following a request from Professor Chris Lintott, a researcher at the […] -
![Using a self-assembling DNA nanostructure, biomedical engineers at the University of North Carolina have developed a novel method for delivering drugs directly to cancer cells. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x169-115x115.jpg "DNA Nanostructures Target Drugs to Cancer Cells")
DNA Nanostructures Target Drugs to Cancer Cells
Posted on October 20, 2014 | 1 CommentUsing a self-assembling DNA nanostructure, biomedical engineers at the University of North Carolina have developed a novel method for delivering drugs directly to cancer cells. […] -
Transparent Mouse set to Transform Study & Diagnosis of Human Disease
Posted on August 5, 2014 | 1 CommentScientists at the California Institute of Technology have developed a way to make the bodies of dead mice completely transparent. The research, published in the […] -
The Microgravity of Space Could Reduce Tumour Aggression
Posted on March 9, 2014 | No CommentsSpace can have weird effects on our body. Scientists have recently discovered that space has strangely beneficial effects on cancer, with tumour cells expressing fewer […] -
Poor Sleep Quality Increases Cancer Aggression
Posted on February 2, 2014 | No CommentsFragmented sleep can increase cancer growth and aggression, according to a study published in the journal Cancer Research. Whilst fragmented sleep, a common feature of Obstructive […] -
How cholesterol can increase cancer growth
Posted on December 1, 2013 | No CommentsA new study published in Science this week has shown that when cholesterol is broken down, one of the products can contribute to the growth […] -
Cadherin-11 in Cancer and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Common Target for Treatment
Posted on November 18, 2013 | No CommentsCadherin-11, a cell adhesion molecule which enables cells to ‘stick together’, is associated with many cancers and with the inflammatory disease rheumatoid arthritis. Scientists in […] -
New target for cancer treatment discovered
Posted on November 10, 2013 | No CommentsResearchers in the US have found a novel way to target cancer. Published in the journal Cell last week, the findings of a multi-institutional research […] -
‘Organ-Sparing’ Endoscopy Procedure shown to be as effective as Oesophagus Removal in Cancer Patients
Posted on November 9, 2013 | No CommentsA minimally invasive endoscopy technique is a viable alternative to major surgery, according to research published this month. Conventionally, even early stage oesophageal cancer has […] -
Multiple Myeloma: A potential treatment for an incurable blood cancer
Posted on May 11, 2013 | 29 CommentsResearchers at a Swedish University have identified a protein which could revolutionise the prognosis for multiple myeloma, an incurable and terminal blood cancer. Multiple myeloma […] -
![One of the great things about Oxford really is that it often takes you less than a 10 minutes’ walk to listen to leading experts […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Blog-image-01_Bang-115x115.png "Whales and Cancer")
Whales and Cancer
Posted on April 11, 2013 | No CommentsOne of the great things about Oxford really is that it often takes you less than a 10 minutes’ walk to listen to leading experts […]
