Anne McLaren: pioneer of embryology and IVF technology

March 6, 2020

Anne McLaren was a British developmental biologist who pioneered embryology and in vitro fertilisation techniques. Her work also helped recognise the importance of stem cells in the treatment of human disease.…

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What really killed the dinosaurs?

February 24, 2020

The story goes that an asteroid impact wiped out dinosaurs, but in reality scientists aren’t so sure what drove dinosaurs to extinction around 66 million years ago, along with over 70% of Earth’s species. This catastrophic mass extinction changed the history of our planet- but what happened?…

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Our body is a mosaic of cells with genetic mutations

February 12, 2020

Scientists show that the tissues in our body are made up of patches of cells with genetic mutations- some may contribute to cancer, but most will probably not. …

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Birgit Verbeure: from the bench to patent law

January 29, 2020

How do you go from academic researcher to patent attorney? We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Birgit Verbeuve, a patent attorney who started off her career as a biochemist.…

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Teresa Niccoli: studying dementia using fruit flies

December 3, 2019

Teresa Niccoli is a researcher using fruit flies to study Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related diseases. We recently visited Niccoli’s lab to learn more about her exciting research and the personal challenges she faced as a woman in science . …

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