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They grow up so fast – Adding a “Dr” to Conor Sugden

Today was another huge moment for the Lantsandlaminins team… Conor “Conro” Sugden passed his viva voce (PhD thesis defence) and … More

New paper published… in search of the perfect tan

How do self-tanning agents work? A combination of Chemistry and Biology define what works best. Understanding the process has large commercial potential. This review covers all aspects of the self-tan reaction…from bench to salon!

Editing for impact #5 – Is it time to stop using “A study by Author et al.,…”?

Does it matter who wrote the work that you are citing? Usually it isn’t as important about what that study found. So… should you ever say “A study by author et al.,”?

They grow up so fast – Liam’s concluding remarks

Liam Shaw submitted his thesis this week. A momentous day on the PhD journey. I really liked his poetic conclusion, and share it here for your enjoyment!

New Paper Published – LaNt a31 in breast cancer

Big new paper out now! “Laminin N-terminus α31 is upregulated in invasive ductal breast cancer and changes the mode of tumour invasion.”

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New paper published – Update on suture techniques in corneal transplantation (systematic review)

New paper comparing suture techniques for corneal transplant

P = 0.051… How to describe results that are not significant

Although your p value may not have reached the statistical significance threshold it doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t share the observations. However, it does mean that you need to be careful in how you write about the data. This post explains options you could take.