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By Pandora Dewan Rita Levi-Montalcini was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, with her colleague Stanley Cohen, for their discovery of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) in 1986. This protein was the first described growth factor, a term for the biological mediators involved in the regulation of cell growth, differentiation, survival, and function.… Continue reading Nobel Laureate Rita Levi-Montalcini: the discovery of Nerve Growth Factor

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Jane Goodall: A significant shaper of modern-day thought

November 6, 2017November 8, 2017 BluestockingOxford

Ellen Pasternack writes about how important Jane Goodall's work was in increasing our understanding of animal behaviour. Her work led to a revolution in scientific thought as to the humankind's place in the animal kingdom.