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New meeting: Programming and Reprogramming the Brain

Posted by , on 24 November 2016

On April 3-4, 2017 scientists from around Europe will be converging on Munich, Germany for the next meeting in the Abcam Brain meeting series – Programming and Reprogramming the Brain. ...

Two opportunities at The Company of Biologists

Posted by , on 23 November 2016

  The Company of Biologists is a not-for-profit publishing organisation dedicated to supporting and inspiring the biological community. We currently have two opportunities available in our Cambridge office.   Journal ...

A Bioimage Analysis Community Meeting, NEUBIAS2020

Posted by , on 14 November 2016

  Learn and Communicate Bioimage Analysis NEUBIAS2020 conference is a new annual meeting of the BioImage Analysis community. We are very glad to invite you to the first conference in Lisbon (Portugal) on ...

Embryogenesis Explained

Posted by , on 8 November 2016

Gordon, N.K. & R. Gordon (2016). Embryogenesis Explained. Singapore, World Scientific Publishing Company. xxiii+759pp., 431 illustrations. http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/8152 https://www.amazon.com/Embryogenesis-Explained-Natalie-K-Gordon/dp/9814350486/ref=mt_hardcover?_encoding=UTF8&me= Here’s the Table of Contents: Chapter 1: How Embryogenesis Began in Evolution ...

Spotlight on Rat: Translational Impact - a new DMM Special Collection

Posted by , on 18 October 2016

Disease Models & Mechanisms is pleased to announce the launch of a new Special Collection named Spotlight on Rat: Translational Impact. The rat is a key model for basic and ...

New phenotype screen examines causes of neonatal death

Posted by , on 4 October 2016

This post first appeared on Annotations, the DMDD blog (blog.dmdd.org.uk). Around a third of targeted gene knockouts in mice are embryonic-lethal. But not all deaths occur during gestation – a ...

Would peer review work better if reviewers talked to each other? An interview for Retraction Watch

Posted by , on 21 September 2016

As you may have seen, we at Development have recently announced a change to our peer review process, introducing a cross-referee commenting step. This should be in place within the ...

Gene regulation, evolution and the exploitation of new habitats

Posted by , on 21 September 2016

Changes in body organ morphology have allowed animals to better exploit diverse habitats. As organ morphology is under genetic control, genetic modifications provide the basis for the wide range of ...

Introducing cross-referee commenting in peer review

Posted by , on 31 August 2016

This Editorial originally appeared in Development, Vol 143, Issue 17. Olivier Pourquié and Katherine Brown   At Development, we are always trying to improve our processes and service – for authors ...

Exciting news on neural stem cell niches: stunning research from Fiona Doetsch's lab

Posted by , on 26 August 2016

http://www.cell.com/cell-stem-cell/fulltext/S1934-5909(16)30163-1 Sense & Sensibility: niche signals regulate neural stem cells in an age-dependent manner paper feature by Thomas Schwarz-Romond Tissue specific stem cell niches provide lifelong support for adult stem ...

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