Immunology: understanding our body’s defences

Immunology: understanding our body’s defences

Immunology: understanding our body’s defences Published: Immunology plays a critical role in medicine, helping scientists understand allergies, autoimmune disorders, and how the immune system fights infections and cancer. Dr Peter Bretscher, Emeritus Professor of...
The history of hair: tracing its roots to early origins

The history of hair: tracing its roots to early origins

The history of hair: tracing its roots to early origins Published: Hair is unique to mammals and has driven mammalian evolution. However, the origins of hair-producing cells, and the genes that code for them, go much further back. Similar genes can be found in a wide...
Social mobility through STEM

Social mobility through STEM

Social mobility through STEM Published: In2scienceUK is on a mission to promote social mobility and diversity in STEM. Anishta Shegobin, Head of Programmes, tells us about the charity’s In2STEM programme, which is empowering 16 to 19-year-olds to find their passion...