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Life requires information transfer from nucleic acids to proteins. This involves the physical movement of decoding machines (ribosomes) along linear nucleic acid templates (mRNAs). In … Read more

A collaborative study involving scientists from the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and the School of Biosciences at the University of Kent has … Read more

Prions are a remarkable type of disease-causing agent being entirely composed of protein. Nevertheless they are able to replicate themselves once in their host but … Read more

The 20th Annual School of Biosciences Postgraduate Symposium lecture will be held on Monday 8 July from 17:00-18:00 in Biosciences Lecture Theatre 1. The lecture … Read more

Dr. Jeremy Rossman, Lecturer in Virology, comments on an article he and his collaborators published recently. The publication was selected by the Journal of Virology … Read more

Following on from a successful year for the School of Biosciences, take a look at our newsletter which reviews some of the key events that … Read more

Computer simulations are emerging as useful tools to study how cellular molecules form networks, thereby creating the processes of life. Dr. Tobias von der Haar, … Read more

Mike Geeves, Professor of Physical Biochemistry in the School of Biosciences, comments on a research article published recently featuring work from his laboratory. “Myosin is … Read more

Dr. Mark Howard, Reader in Biological NMR Spectroscopy, comments on a recently published article that features work from his research group and other collaborators at … Read more