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Molecular Genetics in the age of information overload

Posted by , on 18 December 2013

Those of us who are of a certain age can remember standing overwhelmed at the video store, agonizing over which movie to rent. Of course today video stores in the ...

Development editorial- Developing with the community

Posted by , on 17 December 2013

The following editorial, by Development’s Editor in Chief Olivier Pourquié, was first published in Development.    In recent years, there has been much discussion and some degree of discontent with the ...

In Development this week (Vol. 141, Issue 1)

Posted by , on 17 December 2013

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   GABAB inhibits neural stem cell proliferation Neurotransmitter functions are typically associated with neural function rather than with development, but ...

(Developmental) Biology around the internet- December 2013

Posted by , on 16 December 2013

Here is our monthly round-up of some of the interesting content that we spotted around the internet:   News & Research: – Fred Sanger has sadly passed away. A fitting ...

Advantages of exposure

Posted by , on 11 December 2013

I was fortunate go get funding and support to travel to California during my graduate student period. While some similarities between the Norwegian and Californian west coasts made me feel ...

Outreach competition- find your own science metaphor!

Posted by , on 5 December 2013

Development recently published an article by Ben-Zion Shilo on his recent science outreach project. In this project, Benny aimed to explain concepts of developmental biology to the public by identifying ...

A Perfect Lab Leaving List

Posted by , on 4 December 2013

Say goodbye to the lab books. They may let you keep it. But usually, sadly, it must stay. Despite being illegible to anyone but you, and never mind the amusing ...

Setting the record straight- an interview with Daniel St Johnston

Posted by , on 3 December 2013

Professor Daniel St Johnston is a prominent developmental biologist and the current director of the Gurdon Institute in Cambridge (UK). The St Johnston lab recently retracted two papers, in what ...

Developmental and genetic research at Otago: Genetics Otago symposium 28-29th November 2013

Posted by , on 2 December 2013

Meeting report for Genetics Otago symposium 28-29th November 2013. The annual Genetics Otago symposium was held in the newly refurbished HD Skinner Annex of the Otago Museum in sunny (yes, ...

This month on the Node- November 2013

Posted by , on 1 December 2013

This month saw many interesting posts on the Node, in addition to several job and PhD studentship adverts in our jobs page. Here are some of the highlights!   Node series ...

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