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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.

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  • Life, Simplified; Rewrite of the genetic code is most radical yet
    Authors Paul Brackley Source 6th August 2025 Cambridge Independent Year 2025
    Details Subject Jasons Chins group represents a radical rewrite of the genetic code. It was proved life can exist with seven fewer codons than usual. Keywords Codons; Jasons Chin; Amino acids; Syn57; Genetic Code
  • Madeline and Julian named as new joint heads of division
    Authors Paul Brackley Source 8th October 2025 Cambridge Independent Year 2025
    Details Subject Two new heads of division have been announced. Madeline Lancaster has been appointed joint head of cell biology and Julian Sale joint head of PNAC. Keywords Madeline Lancaster; Cell Biology; PNAC; Group leaders
  • New cryo-EM frontier opens at -260C thanks to LMB research
    Authors Paul Brackley Source 30th April 2025 Cambridge Independent Year 2025
    Details Subject An important advancement in the development of electron cryo-microscopy has been achieved at the LMB. Keywords Chris Russo; Cryo-microscopy; Helium; Cryro- EM
  • Nobel Prize winner Sir John Gurdon dies at 92
    Authors Paul Brackley Source 15th October 2025 Cambridge Independent Year 2025
    Details Subject Sir John Gurdon dies at 92. He won a Nobel prize and founded the Cambridge university’s Gurdon Institute. He is described a Inspirational and visionary in the field of of developmental biology. Keywords John Gurdon; Nobel prize; Christ church; Eton College; Stem Cell; IVF; Mouse genetics
  • Outsee starts reformatting how genomic disease treatments are identified
    Authors Mike Scialom Source 29th January 2025 Cambridge Independent Year 2025
    Details Subject Dr Julian Gough describes how he moved from academia to Nomaly, a new hypothesis- free platform for drug discovery. Keywords Julian Gough; Outsee; Nomaly; FINBB
  • Project to write human DNA from scratch brings hope- and concern
    Authors Sam Rucker Source 27th June 2025 The I Paper Year 2025
    Details Subject Rewriting human DNA from scratch attracting excitement and concern from the scientific community Keywords DNA; SynHG; Tom Ellis; Editing
  • Scientists set out to create human DNA
    Authors Rhys Blakely Source 27th June 2025 The Times Year 2025
    Details Subject Scientists have begun an attempt to create human genetic code from raw chemicals, as once-taboo area of research gains fresh momentum Keywords Wellsome trust; DNA; Jason Chin; Genetic code
  • The finalists are revealed for our Science and technology Awards
    Authors Paul Brackley Source 19th March 2025 Cambridge Independent Year 2025
    Details Subject In their 8th year the awards have become the leading celebration of science and technology Keywords Paul Brackley judging panel; Awards; Hinxton Hall;
  • University and LMB secure share of £54m fund
    Authors Paul Brackley Source 23rd July 2025 Cambridge Independent Year 2025
    Details Subject The University of Cambridge and the LMB have selected to deliver a £54 million government fund to recruit world leading researchers to the UK. Keywords UKRI; £54m; Government fund
  • Astonishing first complete maps of fruit fly brain is produced
    Authors Paul Brackley Source 9th October 2024 Cambridge Independent Year 2024
    Details Subject Scientists map all neurons in fruit fly and all the connections between them- The result is the first wiring diagram of the entire brain of an animal that can see and walk Keywords Neurons; Fruit fly; Gregory Jefferies; Brain