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Ultimate molecular machine plays key role in superbug fightAuthors Highfield, Roger Source Science Museum 31 May 2016 Year 2016
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Subject The ribosome is a complex biological machine that plays a central role in all living things and one that, according to Venki Ramakrishnan, could provide the key to combating the global scourge of antibiotic resistance. Keywords Venki Ramakrishnan; ribosome; RNA; amino acids; Ada Yonath; Thomas Steitz; synchrotron; ‘brain’; ‘heart’; 50S; Hay Festival; Royal Society; antibiotics -
Venki unveils Ramanujan film – Hundred years apart, Royal Society binds two IndiansAuthors Roy, Amit Source The Telegraph India 8 April 2016 Year 2016
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Subject Venki Ramakrishnan, president of the Royal Society, passionately championed the cause of the film on the life of the Indian mathematical genius, Srinivasa Ramanujan, called The Man Who Knew Infinity,when released in the UK, Keywords Venki Ramakrishnan; Srinivasa Ramanujan; The Man Who Knew Infinity; Royal Society; Dev Patel; Trinity College; film; Ken Ono; Greg Winter; India; G.H. Hardy -
Vital nutrient has key role in keeping body clocks running on timeAuthors ScienceDaily Source ScienceDaily 13 April 2016 Year 2016
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Subject Magnesium – a nutrient found in many foods – helps control how cells keep their own form of time to cope with the natural environmental cycle of day and night Keywords Magnesium; body clocks; chronotherapy; John O’Neill; University of Edinburgh; internal clock; metabolism; circadian rhythms -
Watson’s tribute to DNA pioneer CrickAuthors Chris Elliot Source Cambridge News 10 June 2016 Year 2016
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Subject James Watson paid tribute to the man that helped him uncover the DNA secret- Francis Crick Keywords Watson; Crick’ Double Helix; DNA -
Why brains are beautifulAuthors Walsh, Fergus Source BBC News 16 February 2016 Year 2016
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Subject How advances in neuroscience, including LMB’s Madeline Lancaster’s work on ‘mini-brains’, are helping to unlock the secrets of this biological masterpiece and help improve understanding of mental illness. Keywords human brain; “Brains are beautiful”; Madeline Lancaster; organoids; mental health; mini-brains; induced pluripotent stem calls (iPSCs) -
11 Fun Factoids About The Nobel Prize in ChemistryAuthors Parrish, Meagan Source Chem Info 10 June 2015 Year 2015
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Subject 11 factoids about the Nobel Prize in Chemistry including the number of prizes won by LMB Keywords Nobel Prize; Alfred Nobel; Chemistry Laureates; Michael Levitt -
2015 ISCB Accomplishment by a Senior Scientist Award: Cyrus ChothiaAuthors Fogg, Christiana N., Kovats, Diana E. Source Bioinformatics 22 May 2015 Year 2015
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Subject A look at the career of Cyrus Chothia and his work on the structures and functions of proteins, following announcement of his ISCB Senior scientist award Keywords International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB); Cyrus Chothia; Joel Janin; Michael Levitt; John Kendrew; ‘The Thread of Life’; Arthur Lesk; SUPERFAMILY; Structural Classification of Proteins (SCOP); Tim Hubbard; Alexei Murzin; Steven Brenner; Julian Gough -
2015 Max Perutz Science Writing Award shortlist announcedAuthors MRC News Source MRC News 22 September 2015 Year 2015
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Subject Barry Bentley, a PhD student in Neurobiology, is one of 14 exceptional writers to be shortlisted for the Max Perutz Science Writing Award Keywords Max Perutz; Science Writing; Barry Bentley; Award; “The Worm Wide Web” -
2015 Max Perutz Science Writing Award shortlist announcedAuthors MRC News Source MRC News 22 September 2015 Year 2015
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Subject Barry Bentley, a PhD student in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division, was one of 14 exceptional writers to be shortlisted for the Max Perutz Science Writing Award. Keywords Barry Bentley; Neurobiology; Max Perutz science writing; Royal Institution; Worm wide web; science communication -
2015 Winners Announced!Authors SCRIP Source SCRIP 4 December 2015 Year 2015
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Subject The Scrip Awards provides the industry with an opportunity to acknowledge and applaud its highest achievers across all parts of the value chain, and to recognise both corporate and individual achievement Keywords Scrip awards; gala event; Miles Jupp; biotech; pharma; Greg Winter; Lifetime Achievement Award