To celebrate 100 years of the Medical Research Council, MRC laboratories in Cambridge open their doors to the public this week. This article is no longer available from the source website: Cambridge News 19 June 2013
MRC labs open to the public
TRIM21 turns immunity upside down
The work by Leo James’ group on how antibodies work inside cells to defeat pathogens, is explained by science writer Matt Ridley. More…
The great coffee breakthrough
In the bright and airy canteen of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology’s new building, Dr Richard Henderson is demonstrating his habit of drawing on saucers. He’s not doodling but rather trying to get across the idea that the canteen, while a place to get a cup of tea or coffee, is also a place to share ideas. More…
Building for the future
As the staff of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology settle into their new building in Cambridge, its director Hugh Pelham explains the challenges of living up to its prestigious past. More…
Queen tours ‘Nobel Prize factory’
The Queen has toured a world-leading research institute in Cambridge dubbed the “Nobel Prize factory”.
Peering down a powerful microscope to look at tiny mice eggs, the Queen appeared fascinated as scientists explained their work trying to discover why some women trying to conceive produce abnormal eggs. More…
… the Queen hops on a single decker as she tours Cambridge ‘Nobel Prize Factory’
The mysteries of conception were explained to the Queen today as she toured a world-leading research institute dubbed the “Nobel Prize factory”. More…