Detailed structure of understudied cell division ‘nanomachine’ revealed 31 May 2023 Researchers have revealed, at high-resolution, the structure of a human protein complex named SIN3B, which is a ‘nanomachine’ involved in regulating cell division – a fundamental process for life which, if it becomes uncontrolled, can lead to cancer. Find out more Show/Hide
Scientists discover a new way to help prevent breast cancer ‘time bomb’ 13 Mar 2023 Scientists have discovered why breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs may ‘wake up’ following years of sleep - forming incurable secondary tumours. Find out more Show/Hide
New study unveils epigenetic ‘traffic lights’ controlling stop and go for gene activity 01 Mar 2023 A major new study in the journal Nature reveals a ‘traffic light’ mechanism controlling genetic activity within cells – a system which could potentially be targeted by cancer drugs already in development. Find out more Show/Hide
Deliberately damaging DNA could boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy in kidney cancer 20 Sep 2022
New study reveals how ’free radicals’ drive cell division, uncovering a potential new way to target cancer 27 Jul 2022
Common genetic mutation allows cancer cells to gain extra chromosomes which help them survive 09 May 2022