Day 114 of #LMB365. Ferris Beuller would never go to the lab on such a spectacular spring day! But if you don’t have access to a 1961 Ferrari GT, you might as well be in the LMB doing experiments.
LMB 365 – Day 114
Uncharged DNA-like molecules can store genetic information and function like antibodies
DNA and RNA both have a highly negatively charged backbone and it was widely believed that such a charged structure is essential for their function as information storage molecules. Philipp Holliger’s group, in the LMB’s PNAC Division, in collaboration with researchers at NIH in the USA and at IRB in Barcelona, have challenged this conjecture […]
LMB 365 – Day 113
The external mounds around the LMB were originally planted with 20 different wild flora species to produce a grassland meadow mixture. The original planting mixture has now been taken over by species from the surrounding area and the variety of plants is changing, including these lovely cowslips in the LMB’s drainage ditches for day 113 of #LMB365
LMB 365 – Day 112
Day 112 of #LMB365 shows our resident LMBeekeeper carrying out his weekly checks on our two colonies of honeybees to ensure the hives are healthy. It is hoped that LMB honey will be available for sale later in the year. To follow the progress of our bees do keep an eye on their blog https://www3.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/sites/lmbees/
LMB 365 – Day 111
The LMBee has been exploring the LMB’s canteen and, as well as finding lots of sweet Easter treats, has found some new friends. They would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter on day 111 of #LMB365.
LMB 365 – Day 110
On day 110 of #LMB365 Soudabeh Imanikia in the Neurobiology Division took advantage of fluorescently labelled Caenorhabditis elegans worms to make them spell our name! C. elegans has been a model organism used at the LMB for many decades since Sydney Brenner, Bob Horvitz and John Sulston used it to study development.