- Peter McNaughton
We all know about pain, or at least we think we do. Things that damage our bodies cause pain. But do you always feel pain when you have been injured, or have to be injured to feel pain, how is pain signalled by nerve cells, and how can drugs be engineered to control pain?
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- Varuna Aluvihare
Although the summer appears to have ended, I thought I would deal with something that provides a perfect opportunity to marry good food and wine: the barbecue.
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- Kat Arney
Animal models of disease, including genetically modified (knockout) mice, nematode worms (C. elegans) and fruit flies (drosophila), help us to understand the molecular, cellular and chemical basis of disease, and to test new treatments safely.
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- Anne Holden
The Hubble Space Telescope has been sending us back incredible pictures of the cosmos. How have recent policy changes affected it's future?
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- Kat Arney
Imagine if you could turn your muscles into blood cells, or turning your bone marrow into muscle. How about changing your blood to brain cells, then back again, or making a spare liver from your bone marrow?
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- Dalya Rosner
What is a DNA fingerprint and how can it help you to solve crimes, identify a baby's father and suss out the best grapes for wine making?
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- Barry Gibb
Dr. Barry Gibb, Scientist and Author, Latest Play - MACHINA
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- Ana Rossi
Ion channels are miniature pores in the membranes of cells. They're the gatekeepers controlling which ions can move into and out of cells, meaning that they control almost every aspect of life itself. This also means they're important drug targets. But to develop effective and selective agents to hit just the right channel means that scientists need to understand the precise structure and workings of each of them. A daunting task, but now new technology has provided a way to do just that...
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- Kat Arney
Cloning and genetic modification (GM) of organisms, including plants and animals, has enormous therapeutic potential. But what are embryonic stem cells, how are stem cells made (extracted) and how can stem cells be used to treat diseases ?
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- Martin Westwell
A report was published warning that Britain's prosperity will suffer if the government does not come up with new money to help women scientists and engineers back to work after having children.
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