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      • LaNt alpha31 distribution in human tissues
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      • LaNt a31 – a breast cancer marker and potential drug target
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Category: SciCom

Matt Hancock cartoon making a speech where he overuses significant

Does “significant” mean small? [Editing for impact #2]

Should significant only be used for small differences.

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Teaching podcast update

A little while back, I was guest on a podcast about teaching methods. It’s now able to be embedded onto … More

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You can see a lot by looking – fluorescence microscopy to brighten your day

Back in the lab post COVID and Dr Lee Troughton has been on the confocal microscope grabbing some cool pics … More

confocal, hemidesmosome, integrin, Laminin, microscopy

Stop saying "significant" in COVID19 science articles

“People with blood group A have a significantly higher risk for acquiring COVID-19 compared with non-A blood groups” proclaims the … More

COVID19, significant, write up, writing

The danger of laser pointers

Suddenly the talk got more interesting

#powerpoint #laserpointer #cats #phdlife

cats, powerpoint

LaNts and Leeburt in the BSF newsletter

The British Skin Foundation funded Lee’s PhD project. The image above comes from their recent newsletter, where they mention some … More

Chopping up eyes and saving lives: Science Week in Sedgefield!

Last week was National Science week and schools around the country were doing things a little differently. Showing kids the … More

New Content added – Basement Membranes – a very friendly intro!

Basement membranes hold your tissue together. This page will introduce these key structural features in an easy way.

Basement Membrane, Laminin

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