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Is ageing in our blood?

Posted by , on 13 February 2012

The ability to learn and form memories are cognitive functions associated with the brains ability to produce and co-ordinate new neurons effectively. These cognitive abilities are well known to degenerate ...
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Bio Web Conferences - Critical discussions with developmental biologists for deep learning.

Posted by , on 10 February 2012

Dear Developmental biology community, I would like to bring to your attention a potentially valuable resource for your teaching and research endeavors.  I am a neurodevelopmental biologist at Smith College. ...
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Wrap your brain around precursor cells

Posted by , on 10 February 2012

A fully differentiated cell took a fascinating journey to become its present self.  For every cell, a precursor cell existed that gave rise to it.  And for every precursor cell, ...
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This is what a scientist looks like

Posted by , on 8 February 2012

What do you look like? The website This Is What A Scientist Looks Like wants to know. The site, run by science writer Allie Wilkinson, is collecting photos of scientists ...
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In Development this week (Vol. 139, Issue 5)

Posted by , on 8 February 2012

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development: ROCKed to the heart Noonan syndrome – a common cause of congenital heart disease – is often associated with missense ...
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Freeware for scientists

Posted by , on 6 February 2012

After commenting on a previous post, I’ve decided to make my own post about freeware I use regularly that other scientists might find useful. All of these are available for ...
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Stem cells on the Slovenian slopes

Posted by , on 6 February 2012

A couple of weeks ago, around 70 stem cell scientists gathered in the beautiful ski resort of Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, for the sixth meeting organised by the European Stem Cell ...
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New Development editor

Posted by , on 1 February 2012

As of today, a new face has joined the team of Development editors, and a familiar one is soon to be leaving us. After 6 very successful years at the ...
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A wave from Quintay

Posted by , on 31 January 2012

The International course on Developmental Biology was a great experience, both instructive and mind-opening. All the students were shuttled to the remote and very small fishing village of Quintay, where ...
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Society Journals and the Research Works Act

Posted by , on 31 January 2012

This post about the Research Works Act and the effect on society journals was written for, and first published on, Reciprocal Space. Reposted with permission, and edited to add a ...
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