The 5 biggest Crick stories of the year: 2018

It’s been a year of discovery at the Crick. From tissue regeneration to personalised medicine, we look back at the science stories that made the headlines in 2018.      

World’s first lab-grown oesophagus transplanted in mice

Chemicals in vegetables prevent colon cancer in mice

Cabbage.

Link between tuberculosis and Parkinson’s disease discovered

macrophage infected with the bactrium that causes tuberculosis

Non-coding DNA changes the genitals you're born with

Sex-reversed male XY mouse (left) and female XX mouse (right).

'Killer' kidney cancers identified by studying their evolution

Sign up for our newsletters

Join our mailing lists to receive updates about our latest research and to hear about our free public events and exhibitions.  If you would like to find out more about how we manage your personal information please see our privacy policy.