Details of the Soft Landings project for the new LMB building, including a summary of the building’s special features, the design and construction process and post occupancy evaluation. More…
LMB In The News
DNA discovery pioneer James Watson pays tribute to colleague Francis Crick
James Watson returned to the LMB to deliver a special talk about Francis Crick, marking the centenary of Francis’ birth. Francis and Jim cracked the secret of the DNA structure in the MRC unit over 60 years ago. This article is no longer available from the source website: Cambridge News 10 June 2016
Ultimate molecular machine plays key role in superbug fight
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. More…
Behind the picture: a tiny cell-killing drill
Christos Savva, Electron Microscopy Facility scientist at the LMB, talks about why understanding structures of important proteins could be the key to treating many different diseases. More…
Vital nutrient has key role in keeping body clocks running on time
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, scientists in John O’Neill’s group at the LMB, and at the University of Edinburgh have found. More…
Allergan signs $3.3bn deal with Heptares
Heptares Therapeutics, an LMB spin-out company, announces a deal with Allergan for development of novel treatments for neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease. More…