y name is Esther Baena and I am a junior group leader conducting cancer research at the CRUK Manchester Institute, UK. I heard about the Descience project – and the first ever Descience competition – over a glass of wine with friends at a barbecue in Boston, Massachusetts, and my first reaction

Australian scientists believe a seed from a rainforest plant could hold the key to curing cancer. Researchers say initial tests of the Blushwood tree has found is was effective 70 per cent of the time. An experimental drug based on the seed was even found to be effective in treating pets with

The researchers, led by Professor Jack Cuzick, head of the centre for cancer prevention at Queen Mary University of London, say to reap the benefits of aspirin, the evidence shows that people need to take a daily dose of 75 to 100 milligrams for at least five years and probably up to 10 years