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Articles

The LMB Archive collates scanned/digitised newspaper, magazine and web articles that relate to the activities of the LMB. This database lists the articles that have been catalogued so far.

These articles are the copyright of the originating organisation. They may be accessed for reference-only purposes at the LMB. Alternatively, you can contact the copyright holder for direct requests to access or use their articles.

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  • ‘Mini-brains’ research brings neural development breakthrough
    Authors Cookson, Clive Source Financial Times 24 March 2021 Year 2021
    Details Subject Madeline Lancaster leads a team that have identified a key genetic switch that ensures humans develop much bigger brains than apes, an important step in the scientific understanding of neural development. Keywords Madeline Lancaster; mini-brains; cerebral organoids; apes; ZEB2; chimpanzee; neurons; human brain; radial glia; genetic switch; progenitor cells
  • Next generation GM using synthetic bacteria paves way for materials revolution
    Authors Highfield, Roger Source Science Museum Blog 4 June 2021 Year 2021
    Details Subject Jason Chin team have found a way to create a synthetic bacterium to make proteins composed of novel amino acids, designed by scientists, that lie beyond the canonical 20 found in nature. Keywords Jason Chin; amino acids; synthetic bacterium; viruses; E. coli; genetic code; codon; Syn61; polymers; monomers; antibiotics; macrocycles; biodegradable plastics
  • Scientists discover why the human brain is so big
    Authors Sample, Ian Source The Guardian 24 March 2021 Year 2021
    Details Subject Madeline Lancaster’s group have shed light on the why humans develop much bigger brains than apes, an important step in the scientific understanding of neural development. Keywords Madeline Lancaster; large brains; “brain organoids”; apes; ZEB2; human; chimp; progenitor cells; neural; switch
  • Scientists reprogrammed bacteria to be immune to viruses
    Authors Nicoletta Lanese Source Live Science 03 June 2021 Year 2021
    Details Subject Scientists created a synthetic genome for a bacterium by stringing together building blocks of DNA — and the new genome made the microbe immune to viral infection. Keywords E.coli Bacteria Wesley Robertson Amino Acids DNA Chromosones TCG TCA
  • Scientists uncover circadian rhythm in heart cells
    Authors UKRI News Source UKRI News 15 October 2021 Year 2021
    Details Subject Study done by the LMB has shown how circadian rhythms in heart cells help to change heart function and may explain why shift workers are more vulnerable to heart problems Keywords Circadian rhythms; ions; AstraZeneca; Blue Sky Initiative; heart function; heart cells; internal clock; John O’Neill; cardiac; shift work; sleep patterns; heart rhythms
  • Sir Dai Rees obituary
    Authors Winter, Greg Source The Guardian 25 July 2021 Year 2021
    Details Subject Sir Dai Rees who revolutionised the way the Medical Research Council (MRC) interacted with industry has died. Sir Greg Winter looks back on his life and career. Keywords Dai Rees; Keytruda antibody Humira; polysaccharide chemist; polymers; Unilever; Mr Whippy ice cream; LifeArc; MRC Collaborative Centre; NIMR; Centre for Protein Engineering; Cambridge Antibody Technology (CAT)
  • Sjors Scheres, of MRC LMB, earns Royal Society Leeuwenhoek Medal for innovations in cryo-EM image analysis
    Authors Brackley, Paul Source Cambridge Independent 19 August 2021 Year 2021
    Details Subject Sjors Scheres,group leader in the Structural Studies division, has won the Royal Society’s Leeuwenhoek Medal, for his innovations in the field of electron cryo‑microscopy. Keywords Sjors Scheres; Leeuwenhoek Medal; cryo-EM; RELION; Alzheimer’s; Michel Goedert; tau filaments; amyloids; award; atomic level
  • Spread of Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant driven by combination of immune escape and increased infectivity
    Authors University of Cambridge Source University of Cambridge 6 September 2021 Year 2021
    Details Subject Guido Papa and Anna Albecka-Moreau in the James lab contribute to University of Cambridge study, finding that Delta variant spike protein induces higher cell-cell fusion and is less sensitive to inhibition by neutralising antibodies present in vaccinated individuals than the original SARS-CoV-2 strain Keywords SARS-CoV-2; Delta variant; dominant; evade neuralising antibodies; mutations; transmissible; vaccines; coronavirus; Alpha; COVID-19; Oxford/AstraZeneca; Pfizer; ‘pseudotyped virus’; organoids; Guido Papa; Anna Albecka-Moreau; ACE2; Partha Rakshit; Anurag Agrawal; spike proteins
  • STFC technology drives more efficient cryoEM imaging
    Authors UK Research and Innovation Source UKRI News 8 July 2021 Year 2021
    Details Subject A new Quantum C100 detector, optimised for 100 keV low-energy cryo-EM, has been developed by STFC in partnership with the Rosalind Franklin Institute and LMB Keywords Electron cryo-microscopy (cryoEM); Science and Technology Facilities (STFC); Rosalind Franklin Institute; Quantum Detectors; low energy; Richard Henderson; Chris Russo; collaboration; democratisation of cryoEM technology
  • Strength of the powerlifting community helps put Camille Holland on the path to world championships
    Authors Taylor, Mark Source Cambridge Independent, 3 August 2021 Year 2021
    Details Subject Camille Holland, a member of the LMB’s Human Resources team, talks to the Cambridge Independent about powerlifting, and the support of the powerlifting community with her continuing training ahead of the World Powerlifting Championships in October Keywords Camille Holland; World Powerlifting Championships; Great Britian; lockdown; Iron Ladies; community; weight lifting; gym
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