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News from women in the Department
Disease in a dish: using stem cells to model fronto-temporal dementia
Dr Vasanta Subramanian discusses her research involving using stem cells to model fronto-temporal dementia.
ALS-linked protein’s journey into nervous system cells more complex than we thought
Bath scientists including Dr Vasanta Subramanian have developed a better understanding of a key protein associated with brain diseases including ALS (motor neuron disease) and dementia by studying how it enters central nervous system cells.
Inside cancer: how genes influence cancer development
Dr Momna Hejmadi runs a free online course on how genetics influence the development and spread of cancer.
Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow joins the Milner Centre
Evolutionary biologist Dr Tiffany Taylor has joined the Milner Centre for Evolution as a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellow.
Head and body lice read DNA differently
Dr Araxi Urrutia and her team undertake research on how head and body lice splice their identical genes differently.
New genes linked with bigger brains identified
Dr Araxi Urrutia and her team have identified a number of new links between genes and brain size, opening up a whole new avenue of research to better understand brain development and brain related diseases like dementia.
‘Resistance-proof’ antibiotics may never exist – but there are some promising alternatives
Dr Susanne Gebhard and Professor Ed Feil write in The Conversation about 'Resistance-proof’ antibiotics and some promising alternatives.
Insect ‘Armageddon’: five crucial questions answered
Dr Paula Kover writes in The Conversation about the possibility of an insect ‘armageddon’.
The five most common misunderstandings about evolution
Dr Paula Kover writes in The Conversation about the five most common misunderstandings about evolution.