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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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Unravelling protein structures found in the brains of dementia patientsAuthors Brackley, Paul Source Cambridge Independent 3-9 April 2019 Year 2019
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Subject Dr Benjamin Falcon has won a Rising Star Award from Alzheimer’s Research UK for his work, which could aid the diagnosis and eventually the treatment of diseases including Alzheimer’s and CTE Keywords Ben Falcon; Alzheimer’s Research; tau proteins; Michel Goedert; Pick’s disease; chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE); neurodegenerative; cryo-EM; dementia; Rising Star Award; filaments; boxers American football player -
Unravelling protein structures found in the brains of dementia patientsAuthors Paul Brackley Source Cambridge Independent April 3rd 2019 Year 2019
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Subject Ben Falcon has won a rising start award from Alzheimer’s Research UK for his work, which could aid the diagnosis and eventually the treatment of diseases including Alzeimer’s and CTE. Keywords Ben Falcon; Rising start award; CTE. -
Weird synthetic proteins could let us build new kinds of lifeAuthors Highfield, Roger Source Wired 26 August 2019 Year 2019
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Subject Article on Jason Chin and his team’s work focusing on “turbocharging the ribosome”. Jason explains the process behind evolving new ribosomes and it marks a revolution in our ability to evolve, manufacture and discover polymer sequences Keywords Jason Chin; amino acids; proteins; canonical 20; synthesise polymers; ribosome; RNA; 3D proteins; beneficial mutations; ‘orthogonal ribosome’; turbocharging; genetic code; codons; gene therapy; chemical units -
What is a brain? Cerebral organoids are becoming more brainlikeAuthors The Economist Source The Economist 29 August 2019 Year 2019
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Subject The Economist draws on the evolution of the first cerebral organoids in Madeline Lancaster’s lab in 2013 to today’s research on electrical impulses from these mini brains Keywords Madeline Lancaster; “cerebral organoid’; pluripotent human stem cells; embryonic; Alysson Muotri; neurons; electrical pulsing; synchronised -
What is the worst time of the day to get sick?Authors Geddes, Linda Source BBC Future 5 September 2019 Year 2019
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Subject The role circadian rhythms plays in how our bodies respond to injuries, infections and healing, including work by John O’Neill’s group on tissue repair damage and biological time Keywords John O’ Neill; body clock; immune system; “circadian rhythm”; healing; ebb and flow; fibroblasts; biological time; infection; chronotherapy; synchronised; Tami Martino; surgery; tissue repair; injury -
When you eat could be just as important as what what you eat for prevention of diseaseAuthors Barr, Sabrina Source Independent 25 April 2019 Year 2019
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Subject The time of day that you eat could be just as important to your wellbeing as the food you consume, a new study has found. Keywords circadian rhythm; “Period”; cardiovascular disease; type 2 diabetes; body clock; insulin; John O’Neill; food; wellbeing; meal timings; cellular clocks -
Women’s History month: 10 Women Biopharma PioneersAuthors Mark Terry Source Biospace 18 March 2019 Year 2019
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Subject 10 female pioneers in Biotechnology share their experiences Keywords Rosalind Franklin -
Working life: technology specialist Mark SkehelAuthors Skehel, Mark Source MRC News 4 April 2019 Year 2019
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Subject Hear career inspirations from Mark Skehel, Head of Mass Spectrometry & Proteomics at the LMB, in the latest ‘MRC talks’ podcast episode. Mark describes his career spanning industry and academia, and how he’s benefited from embracing change Keywords Mark Skehel; mass spectrometry; John Walker; Edman sequencer; Proteomics; proteins -
Worlds first synthetic organism with full recoded DNA is created at the LMBAuthors Paul Brackley Source Cambridge Independent 22nd May 2019 Year 2019
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Subject Tge entire geonome of E. Coli has been synthesised and given a new genetic code by Jason Chin and his group at the LMB Keywords E. COli; Mycoplasma; DNA; Amino Acid; -
Your Body Clock Cares About When You EatAuthors Wilson, Michele Source Drug Discovery 25 April 2019 Year 2019
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Subject John O’Neill’s group have identified insulin as a primary signal that synchronises the body’s circadian rhythm in response to meal times Keywords John O’Neill; circadian rhythm; jet lag; “grogginess”; fruit flies; insulin; mTOR signaling; PTEN