by Iliyah | May 30, 2019 | Life Sciences & Biology, Medical & Health Sciences, Psychology and Neuroscience
Dr Mary Logan | Dr Sean Speese – Protecting the Brain Our nervous system has such an important function in our body that neurons have their own bodyguards. Known as glial cells, they protect brain cells against injury and prevent damage. Dr Mary Logan and Dr...
by Iliyah | May 29, 2019 | Agricultural Science, Life Sciences & Biology
Professor Ronald Erskine – Improving Milk Quality from the Farm to the Table The US dairy industry has undergone major restructuring over the past couple of decades, with growing herd sizes and an increased reliance on labour from outside the family. These...
by Iliyah | May 22, 2019 | Life Sciences & Biology
Dr Susann Fischer | Professor Thomas Becker – Brewer’s Yeast – Engineering Better Beer Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast is the primary microorganism for making fermented beverages such as beer, wine and sake. However, ensuring efficient and high-quality...
by Iliyah | May 22, 2019 | Life Sciences & Biology, Medical & Health Sciences
PPM: Tailoring Cannabis to Create Medicine for the Masses Cannabis is a plant that remains largely stigmatised, along with people who consume or condone it. However, Dr Andrea Holmes and her colleagues at Precision Plant Molecules are revealing the numerous hidden...
by mimi jones | May 16, 2019 | Life Sciences & Biology, Medical & Health Sciences, Psychology and Neuroscience
Professor Wolf Singer – The Coordination of Neuronal Communication More than a century of research in neuroscience has demonstrated that neurons and specific areas of the cerebral cortex are specialised in their function. For example, separate aspects of a...
by mimi jones | May 16, 2019 | Life Sciences & Biology, Medical & Health Sciences
Dr Gábor Balázsi – Rewiring DNA: Gene Circuits in Synthetic Biology The futuristic field of synthetic biology has the potential to deliver exciting, innovative technologies – improved chemicals, materials, medicines, environmental solutions, and even smart...
Recent Comments