The winners of an LMB competition designed to inspire young children about the microscopic world have been announced. The project aims to give children new insights into the natural world and to help spark a long-lasting interest in science. The Science Image Award scheme, which is part of the LMB’s Microscopes4Schools outreach initiative, lent a […]
Science Image Award winners announced
Worm Watch Lab: one year on
It’s been more than a year since the launch of Worm Watch Lab, a citizen science project involving the LMB’s William Schafer in which members of the public watch videos of tiny nematode worms, to contribute to a neuroscience study. So what has been spotted so far? More…
New film premieres sparkling history of crystallography
A new documentary, charting the history of crystallography tells a fascinating story of a scientific technique that is revealing many of life’s most beautiful secrets. The 40 minute film includes exclusive interviews with internationally acclaimed scientists and unique glimpses into rarely seen historical collections. The work of LMB scientists including Kendrew, Perutz, Watson, Crick and […]
Unexpected role of Histone H3.3 in replication of damaged DNA
An unexpected finding from Julian Sale’s group in the LMB’s PNAC Division has revealed that a specialised histone protein called H3.3 is needed for packaging UV-damaged DNA during replication. Use of this histone may act as a flag to help the cell find and repair the damage once replication has been completed, potentially reducing the […]
2014 Francis Crick Lecture to be given by Stephen J. Elledge
Stephen J. Elledge, Gregor Mendel Professor of Genetics, Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School will give the 2014 Francis Crick Lecture on Friday 19th September at 4.15pm in the LMB’s Max Perutz Lecture Theatre. The lecture is open to anyone in the local area who is interested in attending. Stephen completed his PhD at the […]
NeuroPod – Fly brain tidy-up
In this Podcast, the LMB’s Greg Jefferis talks to Kerri Smith from Nature about a new algorithm that sorts neurons in the fly brain by type – and finds a few surprises. This article is no longer available from the source website