DNA damage is the basic cause of cancer, and understanding how cells repair DNA can help researchers develop the next generation of smarter, kinder treatments.

Six outstanding images have been shortlisted for the ICR’s Science and Medical Imaging competition. Over the next two weeks, we will be sharing our shortlist across the ICR’s social media channels and on our website for a public vote, before we announce the judge’s chosen winner and the public’s choice.

Twenty years ago, a detailed draft and analysis of the human genome was completed. In this feature, Diana Cano Bordajandi looks at the lasting legacy of the Human Genome Project.