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BSDB Gurdon Studentships for Summer Vacation work

Posted by , on 24 March 2014

  The BSDB Gurdon Studentship scheme funds highly motivated undergraduate students to perform developmental biology summer projects in the labs of BSDB members.   Closing date for applications is the 31st ...
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Introducing blogging to future scientists

Posted by , on 23 March 2014

Science communication using social media is becoming a very popular way of making science more accessible to the public, as well as a way to get your research noticed.  This ...
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A study using Drosophila flies reveals new regulatory mechanisms of cell migration

Posted by , on 21 March 2014

A study by Sofia J. Araújo, a Ramón y Cajal researcher with the Morphogenesis in Drosophila lab at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB), elucidates the genetic regulation of ...
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Studying genealogy in cell clones

Posted by , on 18 March 2014

A new method to study the beauty and relevance of cellular lineage     The origin of living beings has always interested, intrigued and fascinated curious researchers during the history ...
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In Development this week (Vol. 141, Issue 7)

Posted by , on 18 March 2014

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   A vascular scaffold for islet nerve growth In many organs, the processes of vascularisation and innervation are frequently interdependent. ...
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Negative findings: tackling the negativity

Posted by , on 18 March 2014

‘Science is often romanticised as a flawless system of knowledge building, where scientists work together to systematically find answers. In reality, this is not always the case. Dissemination of results ...
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From SNPs to starlings: Avian Model Systems 2014, 5th-8th March

Posted by , on 17 March 2014

Deep snow failed to chill the atmosphere at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories as the most diverse Avian Model Systems meeting yet took place. The model organisms involved included transgenic quail ...
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Cellularization in Drosophila, University of Chicago Journal Club

Posted by , on 15 March 2014

Cellularization in Drosophila embryos is quite the remarkable process. After fertilization, nuclear division occurs rapidly but without cell membrane formation, leading to a syncytial embryo with many nuclei in a ...
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Soapbox Science on London’s South Bank - Using Flies to Fight Cancer

Posted by , on 14 March 2014

Soapbox Science follows the format of using historical areas for public debate, such as London Hyde Park’s Speakers Corner, providing a way of bringing scientists and their work to the ...
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When the mind is given wings...

Posted by , on 14 March 2014

In the beginning of 2014 (January 5-17th) we enjoyed one of the most fascinating experiences professionally and personally. Under the guidance of Dr. Roberto Mayor and a teaching staff that ...
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