PhD position in leukemic stem cells and metabolism A PhD position is available in the laboratory of ‘’Stem Cells and Leukemia’’ at the University Clinic of Hematology & Central Hematology, Department of Biomedical Research (DBMR), Inselspital Bern, Switzerland. We are looking for a highly motivated and creative scientist with a master’s or MD degree to[…]

Welcome to our monthly trawl for developmental biology (and related) preprints.  In lock down you might find yourself with more time to read; reading some science might also be a welcome distraction from the pandemic. Lots of fascinating stuff in March, hosted on bioRxiv and arXiv– let us know if we missed anything. Use these links to[…]

The University of Münster, Germany, Faculty of Biology, Institute for Animal Physiology invites applications for a Full Professor Position for Animal Physiology (W3 salary scale, to be filled by September 1st, 2020) Applicants should have a strong and internationally visible background and research programme with a focus on physiological processes in animals. They should also[…]

We take a look at the story of genetic fingerprinting, and some of the earliest cases solved by this game-changing technique.

As labs shut down in response to the coronavirus pandemic, some might be unsure of what to do next. Even if your project doesn’t have a computational (i.e. bioinformatic) aspect, knowing some code can still be useful to present your research. Importantly, learning to code is particularly well-suited for the current situation, because there are[…]