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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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Crystal beauty: Illuminating the structure of matterAuthors Hogenboom, Melissa Source BBC News 10 November 2014 Year 2014
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Subject The LMB has played a pivotal role in the development of X-ray crystallography and the inspirational work of crystallographic scientists from round the UK is showcased in an upcoming exhibition at the Royal Albert Hall Keywords “illuminating Atoms”; crystallography; Royal Albert Hall; Max Alexander; Francis Crick; Jim Watson; beach; sand David Keen; Max Perutz; exhibition -
Crystals and helices everywhereAuthors Stephen Perse Foundation Senior School Source Stephen Perse Senior School News 8 July 2014 Year 2014
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Subject Pupils who grew crystals in their Chemistry lessons and won first prize in the Eastern Region Crystal Growing Competition for Key Stage 3 pupils. The prizewinners had a tour of the LMB and took part in experiments. Keywords Crystal Growing Competition; Stephen Perse Senior School; Sam Wynne -
Discovery Could Help Turn Antibiotic Into Antimalarial DrugAuthors Infection Control Today Source Infection Control Today 3 September 2014 Year 2014
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Subject Scientists in Melbourne and collaborators led by Sjors Scheres have made progress toward new antimalarial drugs, after revealing how an antibiotic called emetine blocks the molecular machinery that produces the proteins required for malaria parasite survival. Keywords Antimalarial; antibiotic; Walter and Eliza Hall Institute; emetine; Sjors Scheres; Wilson Wong; parasite; malaria; plasmodium; pactamycin; cryo‑EM -
Dr Frederick Sanger OM FRS, 1918-2013 ObituaryAuthors Perham, Richard Source The Eagle 2014 Volume 96 2014 Year 2014
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Subject Obituary for Fred Sanger that appeared in The Eagle a volume for members of St John’s College Keywords Fred Sanger; Quaker; Charles Chibnall; Albert Neuberger; amino acids; insulin; sequencing; Max Perutz; John Kendrew; Sydney Brenner; Francis Crick; Sanger Institute; Order of Merit -
First Person. Practical science: The lab technicianAuthors kingsley, Jeremy Source TheLong+Short Year 2014
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Subject Pat Edwards Keywords Pat Edwards -
Frederick SangerAuthors Rutten, Virginia Source Bluesci Easter 2014 Year 2014
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Subject A review of the life of Fred Sanger after his death. Keywords Fred Sanger; Quaker; sequencing; amino acids; genomes; insulin; phiX174; St John’s College; Sanger Institute -
Frederick Sanger (1918-2013) Double Nobel-prizewinning genomics pioneerAuthors Walker, John Source Nature 2 January 2014 Year 2014
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Subject Article, written by Professor Sir John Walker, who worked with Sanger at the LMB, describes him as “happiest at the laboratory bench, where he worked tirelessly and single-mindedly” Keywords Fred Sanger; ‘the father of genomics’; insulin; amino acids; sequencing; ‘ladders’ -
George Osborne backs Papworth Hospital’s move to Cambridge as he announces £200m polar research ship for city’s British Antarctic SurveyAuthors Havergal, Chris Source Cambridge News 25 April 2014 Year 2014
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Subject The Chancellor George Osborne visited the LMB on 25th April to announce that the science budget would continue to back research in Cambridge Keywords George Osborne; The Cancellor: Papworth Hospital; research “clusters”; British Antartic Survey; announcement -
‘Hairclip’ protein mechanism explainedAuthors University of Cambridge Source University of Cambridge News 22 December 2014 Year 2014
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Subject A new study, involving LMB researchers and former LMB group leader, Sarah Teichmann, describes a fundamental mechanism regulating a protein’s shape and function, with potential applications in biotechnology and drug development. Keywords Sarah Teichmann; European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI); mutations; Science journal; Jane Clarke: Tina Perica; Yasushi Kondo -
Imaging the unimaginableAuthors Baker, Isabel Source MRC Network Summer 2014 Year 2014
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Subject The latest advances in electron microscopy at the LMB are featured in MRC’s Network magazine, showing how collaboration and complementary expertise have led to a structural biology breakthroug Keywords Max Perutz; Venki Ramakrishnan; X-ray crystallography; electron microscopy (EM); John Walker; Ribsomes; Wasi Faruqi; Richard Henderson; Mitochondria; Sjors Scheres; Israel Sanchez; Alexey Amunts; mitoribosomes; Xiaochen Bai; Alan Brown; Garib Murshudov; Fei Long; Paul Emsley; Tanweer Hussain; Jose Llacer; RELION; REFMAC