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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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BCMP Welcomes Alan BrownAuthors Dutchen, Stephanie Source Harvard Medical School 27 February 2018 Year 2018
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Subject Alan Brown reflects on taking on the position of Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, his new research focus and how he first became interested in science. Keywords Alan Brown; Harvard Medical School; organelle; cilium; cryo‑EM -
Biomarker offers new hope for foot-and-mouth detectorAuthors Woodmansey, David Source Vet Times 13 March 2018 Year 2018
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Subject A new discovery by David Komander’s group and collaborators could allow scientists to detect animals infected with the foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) and distinguish them from those that have been vaccinated. Keywords David Komander; foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV); The Pirbright Institute; diagnostics; test; antiviral signalling; biomarker; vaccination -
Breakthrough study shows how HIV is shielded from immune attackAuthors Dubach, Isabelle Source UNSW News 10 July 2018 Year 2018
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Subject Scientists from UNSW Sydney and the LMB have discovered that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) hijacks a small molecule from the host cell to protect itself from being destroyed by the host’s immune system. Keywords antiviral therapy; HIV; capsid; Leo James; virus; UNSW;inositol hexakisphosphate -
Brexit ‘will hit research, curb investment and delay new medicines’Authors Ben Comber Source Cambridge Independent 24 January 2018 Year 2018
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Subject Cambridge University, Astrazeneca and Cancer Research UK among those warning of their concerns as Brexit Commitee visits the city. Keywords Cambridge University; Astrazeneca; Cancer Research UK; -
Brexit could kill research, warns Nobel Prize winnerAuthors Bawden, Tom Source i 4 October 2018 Year 2018
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Subject Greg Winter warns the Government that Brexit could “kill” much of the world-class research carried in the UK if barriers to immigration are put up. Keywords Greg Winter; Brexit; Humira; continental; immigration; “Nobel Factory”; Champagne; Jan Lowe; Trinity -
Briton wins chemistry Nobel for new enzymesAuthors Nicola Davis Source The Guardian 4 October 2018 Year 2018
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Subject British biochemist Sir Greg Winters is among 3 other scientist who have won the Nobel prize in Chemistry for their work in harnessing evolution to create new enzymes and antibodies. Keywords Greg Winters; Enzymes; Antibodies; -
Cambridge scientists discover why drinking alcohol increases your risk of cancerAuthors Paul Brackley Source Cambridge Independent 4 January 2018 Year 2018
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Subject Researchers at the LMB have helped to explain why drinking alcohol increases your risk of cancer Keywords Alcohol; cancer; ‘Dry January’; DNA; acetaldehyde; KJ Patel; damage; aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDH); mutations -
Cambridge Scientists launch £100 million investment fundAuthors Paul Brackley Source Cambridge Independent 5th September 2018 Year 2018
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Subject Lord Martin Rees, Sir Greg Winters, and Sir Venki Ramakrishnan inventions and technolgies have been valued at £100 billion. A fund of £100b will help build the next wave of billion-dollar companies working at the instersection of tech and science Keywords Lord Martin Rees, Sir Greg Winters, Sir Venki Ramakrishnan; Blue chip; -
Capturing Life through a microscopeAuthors Paul Brackley Source Cambridge Independent 25th July 2018 Year 2018
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Subject Winner of school image competition-Impington and Histon take the hot spot with an image of a leaf skeleton Keywords Histon and Impington; Leaf skeleton; Mayfly Snake skin -
Celebrating successes across the MRCAuthors MRC Life Source MRC Life February-March 2018 Year 2018
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Subject Two MRC LMB group leaders, both from the Structural Studies Division, have been honoured in the inaugural Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK Keywords M Madan Babu; John Briggs; The Blavatnik Awards; Structural Studies; New York Academy of Sciences; young scientist