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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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  • Making Sense of the Chemistry That Led to Life on Earth
    Authors Wade, Nicholas Source The New York Times 4 May 2015 Year 2015
    Details Subject John Sutherland has determined a possible chemical pathway to produce the starting materials of life. Keywords Earth; Late Heavy Bombardment; cyanide; life; lipids; nucleotides; amino acids; John Sutherland; RNA; ribonucleotides; glycerol 1-phoshate; Paul J. Bracher; Steven Benner; prebiotic chemistry; Jack W. Szostak
  • Mechanism-based therapeutics of common human neurodegenerative diseases
    Authors University of Cambridge Source University of Cambridge 1 May 2015 Year 2015
    Details Subject The LMB and the Department of Clinical Neurosciences have announced an initiative in mechanism-based therapeutics of common human neurodegenerative diseases. Keywords Michel Goegert; Alastair Compston; neurodegeneration; neurones; glia; Anne Bertolotti; therapies; initiative; positron emission tomography; magnetic resonance imaging
  • Molecular clocks control mutation rate in human cells
    Authors Wynne, Samantha Source Sanger Institute News 9 November 2015 Year 2015
    Details Subject Cancer and ageing could be predetermined by the speed of molecular clocks Keywords Genome; mutations; “clock-like”; molecular clocks; Julian Sale; cancer; metastases; ageing
  • Monoclonal antibodies: the invisible allies that changed the face of medicine
    Authors Marks, Lara Source The Conversation 10 August 2015 Year 2015
    Details Subject The technique for producing monoclonal antibodies was first published 40 years ago by César Milstein and Georges Köhler, at the LMB. Keywords César Milstein; Georges Köhler; Monoclonal antibodies (Mabs); immune system; “magic bullets”; rheumatoid arthritis; multiple sclerosis; cancer; asthma; Alzheimer’s disease; diabetes; autoimmune; diagnostic testing; genentech
  • New Approach to Control Enzyme Function in Cells
    Authors Borman, Stu Source Chemical & Engineering News 22 May 2015 Year 2015
    Details Subject A new technique, devised by Jason Chin’s group, could make it easier to target and inhibit specific enzymes and other proteins in cells and to turn that regulation on and off at will with light. Keywords Jason Chin; inhibitor; enzymes; tetrazine; bioorthogonal ligand tethering; iBOLT; MEK1; MEK2; alkyne; alkene
  • New details of the transmission of stimuli in living organisms unveiled
    Authors Phys Org Source Phys Org 11 August 2015 Year 2015
    Details Subject A team lead by the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and ETH Zurich together with Madan Babu Mohan’s group and the pharmaceutical company Roche provide new details of how the activation of G-protein-coupled receptors takes place and demonstrate that only a few amino acids have a major influence on GPCR function. Keywords G-protein; stimuli; Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI); ETH Zurich; Roche; Madan Babu Mohan; Rhodopsin; Dmitry Veprintsev; Gebhard Schertler; adrenalin
  • Nobel Laureate appointed President Elect of the Royal Society
    Authors MRC Network Source MRC Network Spring 2015 Year 2015
    Details Subject It has been announced that Venki Ramakrishnan will be the next President of the Royal Society Keywords Venki Ramakrishnan; Royal Society; ribosome; Aaron Klug; President
  • Orchestrating Organoids: A guide to crafting tissue in a dish that reprise in vivo organs
    Authors Rae Chi, Kelly Source The Scientist 1 September 2015 Year 2015
    Details Subject Madeline Lancaster’s method of growing organoids to understand early brain development is featured in this “guide to crafting tissues in a dish that reprise in vivo organs” Keywords mini-guts; organoids; brain beads; Madeline Lancaster; stem cells; Matrigel; neurodegenerative disease; RT-PCR; Parkinson’s; Alzheimer’s; autism
  • Pepys, Newton, Wren…now Venki the champion of British Scientists
    Authors McKie, Robin Source The Observer 6 December 2015 Year 2015
    Details Subject Venki Ramakrishnan is taking the helm of the Royal Society at a crucial time writes Science editor Robin McKie Keywords Venki Ramakrishnan; Royal Society; ribosome; Thomas Steitz; Ada Yonath; public funding; neutron scattering; x-ray crystallography; Nobel Prize
  • Phosphatase inhibitor prevents protein-misfolding disease
    Authors EMBO encounters Source EMBO encounters Summer 2015 Year 2015
    Details Subject Highlighting EMBO member Anne Bertolotti’s paper in science about modification of medicine for high blood pressure into one that might tame misfolded protein disease Keywords Anne Bertolotti; Sephin 1; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease; EMBO; R15A phosphatase
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