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A vision for the next decade of UK life sciences
Posted in Business, Medicine, Science on 1st Aug, 2021
by Alex Muller
It may set a bold ambition to increase funding for UK life science, but what could the government’s Life Sciences Vision mean for cancer research? Here we summaries the plan and find out how Cancer Research UK influenced its formation.
A major breakthrough in HER2-positive breast cancer research
Posted in Medicine on 1st Aug, 2021
by Alex Muller
“It’s as if we had succeeded, on the one hand, in breaking down the protective walls of the tumour against the immune system, thus making it more vulnerable to immunological treatments, and, on the other hand, in preventing the tumour from moving elsewhere.”
Mayo Clinic Scientists Advance Breast, Ovarian Cancer Research with Cryo-Electron Microscopy
Posted in Medicine on 1st Aug, 2021
by Alex Muller
In cryo-electron microscopy, purified BRCA1-BARD1 bound to nucleosomes, together referred to as macromolecules, are flash-frozen then imaged using an electron microscope.
Deepmind’s Alphafold, Deep Learning AI, is Poised to Solve One of Most Significant Challenges in Biology
Posted in Medicine, Reviews, Science on 27th Jul, 2021
by Alex Muller
Thanks to AI, we now have stunningly powerful tools to decode the structures of life. Recently, both DeepMind and the University of Washington described deep learning-based methods to solve protein folding, the last step of compiling the programming in our DNA, as a “once in a generation advance.”
Record high temperature for Antarctica confirmed by WMO
Posted in Science on 4th Jul, 2021
by Alex Muller
Such readings are important because Antarctica is one of the fastest warming regions on Earth and is a major driver of climate.