BedaquilineBeyond the Spec // 5th November 2020
The first TB drug in 40 years has been released. How does it work and what is its potential?
Insulin - The First ProteinBeyond the Spec // 17th July 2020
For over 3500 years, diabetes mellitus has been recognised as a disease, yet it has been a mere century since the life-saving treatment of was discovered: insulin. Whilst the story of the discovery of insulin by Banting and Best is well known, the enigmatic protein has been a protagonist in the rapid advancement of biochemistry and medicine. This began with Frederick Sanger, who, in the 1950s, finally cracked the code of the proteins, using none other than insulin to do so...
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What are the f-block elements?Beyond the spec // 9th July 2020
The f-block is a fundamental part of the periodic table, yet it is usually omitted from A-level specifications. What are the f-block elements and what makes them so unique? Read on to find out more...
What is Moore's Law?Beyond the Spec // 9th September 2020
In the 1960s, George E. Moore was asked to predict developments in computing over the next decade for the journal Electronics. His predictions are today known as Moore's Law, as they have stayed true for well over half a century.
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