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In Development this week (Vol. 138, Issue 10)

Posted by , on 26 April 2011

Here are the research highlights from the current issue of Development: FatJ keeps neural progenitor pools in shape The correct development and functioning of the spinal cord depends on the ...

Schwann cells and N-WASp: it always comes down to actin

Posted by , on 22 April 2011

Axons have such important jobs to do that they require their own support staff.  Schwann cells are responsible for ensheathing axons of the peripheral nervous system with myelin, which allows ...

Select a Development cover – round 2

Posted by , on 21 April 2011

A few weeks ago, you selected this sea urchin image from the Woods Hole embryology course as a cover for Development. We have many more images from this course, and ...

Travel fellowships deadline approaching

Posted by , on 21 April 2011

The next deadline for Development’s travelling fellowships is coming up on April 30, and Development would like to encourage you to apply if you are a graduate student or postdoc ...

Don't forget about the big picture

Posted by , on 20 April 2011

Live organisms are complex systems. Understanding the complexity underlying the development and growth of organisms seems a daunting task, but developmental biology is an essential field of study to accomplish, ...

Wellcome to the Node

Posted by , on 19 April 2011

Hello ‘the Node’, it’s very nice to be here. :) This is the first of my cross-posts between the Wellcome Trust and The Node talking about myself and the research ...

The Cell: An Image Library featured on the Health and Human Services Recovery page

Posted by , on 18 April 2011

The Cell: An Image Library featured on the Health and Human Services Recovery page. Cell Images Aid Researchers, Educators and the Public

iBioMagazine - Breakthroughs in Genetics

Posted by , on 18 April 2011

iBioMagazine is a quarterly web magazine featuring videos by some top scientists in the life sciences. The videos are aimed at students, and cover scientific topics as well as information ...

A nice lab-experience in Amsterdam

Posted by , on 14 April 2011

Hello, I am Giovanni Povero, a 4th year PhD student in Agrobiosciences at the “Plant Lab” Department of Prof. Perata (http://www.plantlab.sssup.it/) in Pisa, Italy. My PhD research project is mainly ...

International Tunicate Research Community Plans Integrated Database System

Posted by , on 14 April 2011

Meeting Report: First Tunicate Information System Meeting, Nice, France November 11-13 2010 Ken Hastings Montreal Neurological Institute and Biology Department McGill University Approximately 50 scientists, including members of the international ...

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