Working out how and where life began is one of the greatest puzzles to solve. The LMB’s Philipp Holliger and John Sutherland, and others, discuss their theories on how the first life arose. More…
LMB In The News
A parliamentary lab meeting – Daniel Zeichner MP visits the LMB
Glenn Masson, postdoc in the LMB’s PNAC Division, took part in this year’s Royal Society Parliamentary Pairing Scheme. Read Glenn’s blog to find out more about his experience on the scheme. More…
Woman of the Week: Madeline Lancaster
‘Woman of the Week’ is Stylist Magazine’s weekly celebration of women making a difference to society. The LMB’s Madeline Lancaster has spent her career researching the human brain – and her research could have a huge effect on how we understand our own minds. More…
The legacy of Fred Sanger – 100 years on from 1918
This August marks the centenary of the birth of Fred Sanger, LMB alumnus and one of the most influential scientists of the twentieth century. By devising methods for sequencing Fred revolutionised our understanding of both proteins and nucleic acids gaining the Nobel Prize in Chemistry twice – the only scientist to ever have achieved this […]
First person interview – Thomas Williams (LMB Postdoc)
‘First Person’ interview with LMB postdoc Thomas Williams about his recent paper, research challenges, mentoring & advice for Early Career Researchers. More…
A new synthetic molecule may solve a paradox about life’s origin
Scientists in Philipp Holliger’s group have created a new type of genetic replication system to demonstrate how the first life on Earth – in the form of RNA – could have replicated itself. More…