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Posted by Carlos Carmona-Fontaine, on 25 May 2016
By Carlos Carmona-Fontaine and Patricia Nunes Most scientific conferences have become large gatherings where little exchange of ideas can actually occur. There are way too many people to start ...Posted by Catarina Vicente, on 12 May 2016
A few weeks ago, as I listened to Classic FM while trying to finish some of my projects on the Node, I came across a piano composition by Erik Satie ...Posted by the Node, on 28 April 2016
In the last few years, the life sciences have been plagued by cases of scientific misconduct which led to corrections, retractions and, to some extent, in a lack of trust on ...Posted by Chen-Hui Chen, on 26 April 2016
Why some vertebrates like salamanders and zebrafish are able to regenerate complex tissues while humans cannot is a question that has fascinated biologists for centuries. Understanding how and why ...Posted by Journal of Cell Science, on 20 April 2016
This cartoon was first published in the Journal of Cell Science. Read other articles and cartoons of Mole & Friends here. Part I- ‘The imposter’ Part II- ‘The teaching monster’ ...Posted by the Node, on 21 March 2016
Last week, Development announced a special issue on organoids. In vitro organogenesis is a burgeoning new field, with applications in the study of human development, drug testing and ultimately the ...Posted by Katherine Brown, on 15 March 2016
This editorial was written by Melissa Little and first appeared in Development. Organogenesis is an inherently fascinating developmental process. It requires the creation of complex form and function from ...Posted by Caroline Hendry, on 14 March 2016
It’s been 10 years since induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) were first reported from the lab of Prof. Shinya Yamanaka. Since then, the field of direct reprogramming has grown immensely, ...Posted by the Node, on 24 February 2016
Last week saw ASAPbio, a meeting that discussed the role that preprints can play in the life sciences (for a an introduction to preprints check out this video or this wikipedia page). Those ...Posted by heathermain, on 23 February 2016
ISBN 9789814678537 – 28USD/18GBP The idea of human germline genetic modification is too close for comfort right now. However, society in general does not seem to realise the proximity of ...