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LMB In The News

Body clock pills ‘could cure jet lag and manic depression’

Published on 24 August, 2010

“A team of British and American scientists have found a drug which can slow down, kick start and reset the body clocks of mice. It does this by altering a key enzyme which controls the process, called casein kinase 1… He [Prof Loudon] and Dr Mick Hastings of the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular […]

Receptive receptors

Published on 4 August, 2010

“One route to developing new drugs is to look at targeting the hundreds of G-protein-coupled receptors that are not currently exploited clinically… Richard Henderson of the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK, an experienced researcher in membrane protein structure, describes them as ‘signalling molecules that control the whole of physiology.” […]

Cambridge beats old rival in Workplace Cycle Challenge

Published on 14 July, 2010

“The latest manifestation of the age-old rivalry between Cambridge and Oxford has been won by the light blues. Both cities ran Workplace Cycle Challenges between 7 and 27 June but it was Cambridge that managed to persuade more people onto their bikes, with 132 new cyclists compared to Oxford’s 117… The top teams in Cambridge […]

Cambridge road to be named after legendary scientist

Published on 12 July, 2010

“The road leading to a new laboratory will be named after renowned scientist Dr Francis Crick… Hugh Pelham, the director of the Laboratory for Molecular Biology, explained how the decision came about. He said: “There is a road naming committee featuring representatives of the hospital and the MRC who look into these kind of things, […]

Section of access road to be named after DNA scientist

Published on 9 July, 2010

“A road leading to a new £200 million Cambridge laboratory is to be named after legendary scientist Francis Crick. Francis Crick Avenue will run through the Cambridge Biomedical Campus on the Addenbrooke’s Hospital site to the new Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), which is due to open in 2012.” This article is no longer available […]

Giant new lens shows minutest of cells

Published on 2 July, 2010

“Scientists have come up with a giant-lensed microscope to allow them to see the minutest of cells. The “Mesolens” microscope is described as revolutionary because of how it could transform laboratory researchers’ ability to look at living cells. They will now be able to see them at a level never seen before, the scientists say. […]

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