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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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  • Breakthrough in medical science
    Authors Gillespie, Fulton Source Cambridge Evening News 6 December 1990 Year 1990
    Details Subject Cambridge scientists have developed a way of identifying specific antibodies without having to screen each one Keywords John McCafferty; David Chiswell; Cambridge Antibody Technology; Andrew Griffiths; Greg Winter; phage-antibody (pAB); artificial antibodies
  • Breakthrough in medical Science
    Authors Fulton Gillsespie Source Cambridge Evening News 6th December 1990 Year 1990
    Details Subject Cambridge Scientists have scored a spectacular world first in antibody technology Keywords Andrew Griffiths; Greg Winter; Antibody; Cambridge Antibody Technology
  • Nobel prize for Sidney Altman
    Authors Smith, John D. Source MRC News, No.46: 41, March 1990 Year 1990
    Details Subject 1989 Nobel Prize for Chemistry was awarded to Sidney Altman and Thomas Cech Keywords Sidney Altman; Thomas Cech; Hugh Robertson; John Smith
  • Scientists set up firm to sell ideas
    Authors Cambridge Evening News Source Cambridge Evening News 18 June 1990 Year 1990
    Details Subject Cambridge scientists set up own company to sell fruits of their world leading research Keywords Cambridge Antibody Technology Ltd (CAT); Babraham Hall; “mini magic bullet”; Greg Winter; Cesar Milstein; monoclonal antibodies; Terence Rabbitts; Michael Neuberger; Alan Fersht; David Chiswell; Aaron Klug; Peptide Technology
  • Scientists set up firm to sell ideas
    Authors Cambridge Evening News Source Cambridge Evening News 18th June 1990 Year 1990
    Details Subject Cambridge scientists have set up their own company to sell antibodies. Cambridge Antibody Technology Ltd (CAT) will commercially exploit the recent rat-human antibody which can kill cancer cells. The new company will also aim to market new discoveries for anti cancer drugs and anti-viral drugs. Keywords CAT Sir Aaron Klug; Dr Winter; Monoclonal antibodies; Protein
  • The shy man who unravelled DNA: Max Perutz on a little-known scientist who sparked a revolution
    Authors Perutz, Max Source The Daily Telegraph, October 29, 1990 Year 1990
    Details Subject Oswald Avery, who discovered that genes were made of DNA and set the biological revolution in motion Keywords J. L. Alloway; Oswald Avery; Francis Crick; M. H. Dawson; Fred Griffiths; M. Kunitz; Colin MacLeod; Maclyn McCarty; Alfred Mirsky; J. H. Northrop; Max Perutz; R. H. P. Sia; James Watson
  • Big prizes in small packages
    Authors Clive Cookson Source Financial Times 19th October 1989 Year 1989
    Details Subject New ways of making antibodies developed independently by British and American Scientists promise to increase the scope of the biotechnology industry. Keywords Antibodies; Greg Winter
  • Centrally directed research ‘wont work’
    Authors Fulton Gillespie Source Cambridge Evening news 14th July Friday 1989 Year 1989
    Details Subject Threats to scrap the MRC- LMB. The proposals came from a business dominated review body. It’ll be responsible for overseeing and funding of all scientific research. Keywords Perutz; Nobel prizes; Klug;
  • Genome Mapping Goal Now in Reach
    Authors Roberts, Leslie Source Science 244 (4903), 28 April 1989, pp.424-425 Year 1989
    Details Subject New mapping strategies may allow scientists to map the human genome within 5 years. Keywords Alzheimer’s; Dorra Cherif; Cold Spring Harbor; contig; David Cox; DNA; Steve Goss; Henry Harris; human genome project; Eric Lander; Peter Lichter; mapping; Richard Myers; National Institutes of Health (NIH); Maynard Olson; saturation hybridization; situ hybridization; Evani Viegas-Pequigot; David Ward; James Watson
  • Minister attacks ‘individualists bias’
    Authors Unknown Source 23rd September 1989 New Scientist Year 1989
    Details Subject Britain’s scientific community was accused by the minister responsible for higher education and research, Robert Jackson of encouraging and excessive individualism. Keywords Robert Jackson; Margaret Thatcher; British Association for the Advancement of Science.
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