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Outreach activity- fold your own protein

Posted by , on 17 October 2013

Have you ever folded a protein with your hands? You can do so by visiting our TeachingBASE. We invite you to create your own three-dimensional model of a protein using ...

(Developmental) Biology around the internet- October 2013

Posted by , on 16 October 2013

Here is our monthly round-up of some of the interesting content that we spotted around the internet:   News & Research: – The 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was announced, ...

2 Nobel Prize winners discuss the Company of Biologists

Posted by , on 15 October 2013

You may remember that last August the charity and non-for-profit publisher of Development and the Node, the Company of Biologists, launched its YouTube channel. The latest movie in the company’s channel is an ...

In Development this week (Vol. 140, Issue 21)

Posted by , on 15 October 2013

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   Deconstructing pancreas development in vitro An effective cellular therapy for diabetes is dependent on the production of sufficient quantities ...

'Education, Education, Education'

Posted by , on 15 October 2013

‘‘Either write something worth reading, or do something worth writing.’’ Benjamin Franklin.   I am in Paris. I love Paris. It reeks of the arrogance and certainty still of the ...

Barcelona hosts major European conference on Drosophila research

Posted by , on 14 October 2013

      – On 16-19 October, 700 scientists will meet for the 23 European Drosophila Conference in the Palau de Congressos in Barcelona.       – Drosophila melanogaster, also known as the fruit fly, ...

Scientists disclose minute-by-minute details of the biological clock of skin stem cells

Posted by , on 14 October 2013

Researchers lead by Salvador Aznar Benitah describe in detail the cyclic activity of the genes in skin stem cells during the course of a day. The correct balance of the ...

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 ...

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