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On Growth and Form at 100: Morphogenesis one century after On Growth and Form

Posted by , on 28 November 2017

This editorial by Thomas Lecuit and  L. Mahadevan originally appeared in Development’s Special Issue: On Growth and Form – 100 Years On     Morphogenesis, the study of how forms ...
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BSDB Gurdon Summer Studentship Report (13)

Posted by , on 30 October 2017

Established  by the British Society for Developmental Biology in 2014, The Gurdon/The Company of Biologists Summer Studentship scheme provides financial support to allow highly motivated undergraduate students an opportunity to engage ...
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A glimpse of a dynamic cell fate decision

Posted by , on 27 October 2017

Andras Paldi, Daniel Stockholm, Alice Moussy How do phenotypic differences between cells of the same clonal origin emerge? How exactly does the transition between the initial and final phenotypes occur? ...
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PhD Advice From the Twitter Hive Mind

Posted by , on 26 October 2017

Doing a PhD is tough, the data from surveys supports that. However it is not insurmountable, and here we have a collection of some guidance from the Twitter community.  Let ...
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Glia lead the way for pioneers to build the brain neuropil in C. elegans

Posted by , on 20 October 2017

It’s all about the wires. But what about the glue? Networks make us who we are. I am not talking about social networks but about neural networks that define how ...
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Switch the career after PhD

Posted by , on 16 October 2017

Dear Colleagues, I am PhD graduate in Biotechnology focusing on Insect Molecular Biology and Plant Virology. After completion of my PhD in Agriculture sector, I would like to switch my ...
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A 10-Step "Protocol" for Antibody Search

Posted by , on 12 October 2017

I remember when I first started grad school. I was pumped about my project, examining the signaling and physiological role of a novel dopamine receptor complex. We had experienced research ...
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Why Independent Antibody Reviews? 5 Problems They Overcome to Facilitate Rigor & Reproducibility

Posted by , on 5 October 2017

  In the internet age, what’s the first thing you do before spending money on anything? Right: Go online and read reviews. Well, the same behavior applies with buying antibodies. We ...
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“Skype a Scientist” - 30 minutes well spent

Posted by , on 26 September 2017

I recently participated in “Skype a Scientist” – a program self-described as one that “matches scientists with classrooms” and “give(s) students the opportunity to get to know a ‘real scientist’”. ...
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A case for beer – or – what a density gradient medium can do for your microscopy.

Posted by , on 21 September 2017

Our paper, like so many scientific findings, was brought about by a beer – or more specifically a discussion over a beer.   “I had a beer with David (Drechsel)” ...
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