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A day in the life of...a mouse lab

Posted by , on 11 October 2013

I work at the National Institute for Medical Research in London. My project is currently investigating the cues governing development of the limb, with an emphasis on cartilage patterning in ...

Outreach activity- Speed-dating with scientists

Posted by , on 10 October 2013

Why is this a good activity? This event takes the form of a 5-minute conversation between a scientist and a visitor in a relaxed and entertaining space in a way ...

Science powered by music

Posted by , on 10 October 2013

Coldplay were one of the main attractions of the famous Optimus Alive Oeiras music festival, in Portugal. The concert was sold out and, as with any other concert, fans wanted ...

Science outreach- a new series on the Node!

Posted by , on 10 October 2013

Researchers are being encouraged now more than ever to communicate their science to the public. First and foremost science communication is a way to share the enjoyment and excitement of ...

Call for Papers for DMM Special Issue on Zebrafish

Posted by , on 9 October 2013

  Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM) is pleased to welcome submissions for a Special Issue scheduled for publication in late 2014. This issue will focus on translational advances made using the ...

13th FASEB Plant Biology Conference- Mechanisms in Plant Development

Posted by , on 9 October 2013

The 13th FASEB Plant Biology Conference was held from August 11- 16, 2013, in Saxtons River, Vermont, a modest but beautiful setting.  This was a special meeting, since it marked ...

A Day in the Life of... a Zebrafish lab

Posted by , on 8 October 2013

My name is Andrew Mathewson and I am a fourth year graduate student in the University of Washington’s Molecular and Cellular Biology program. Whereas most my friends from college are ...

Matthew H. Kaufman (1942-2013) – mouse developmental anatomist

Posted by , on 7 October 2013

This post was first published in Development.   Jonathan Bard, long-time colleague and friend in Edinburgh, recalls the life and work of the mouse developmental anatomist Matt Kaufman, who died in ...

How Unique Are We?

Posted by , on 3 October 2013

Last week, The Company of Biologists hosted a workshop on “The Evolution of the Neocortex: How Unique are We?”. Some of the people who attended that meeting will be writing ...

A new facebook page for Development

Posted by , on 3 October 2013

Development is now on Facebook! The journal promotes many of its papers and other content not only via its home page and email alerts, but also via its Twitter account. We use ...

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