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Evolution of the Human Neocortex: How Unique Are We?

Posted by , on 28 October 2013

“Evolution of the Human Neocortex: How Unique Are We?” was the question asked at the Wiston House in West Sussex from 22-25 September 2013.  Although we were hardly the first to ...

BSDB Axon Guidance and Regeneration

Posted by , on 28 October 2013

This article was first published in the BSDB Summer newsletter   The Autumn Meeting of the BSDB on ‘Axon Guidance and Regeneration’, held on the  28th – 30th August, 2013 ...

I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here!

Posted by , on 25 October 2013

For those of you who haven’t heard of it before, ‘I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here!‘ is an online event that aims to connect school children with real ...

PhD Scholarship in Developmental and Regenerative Dermatology Laboratory at UNSW, Sydney, Australia

Posted by , on 22 October 2013

          Developmental and Regenerative Dermatology Laboratory School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales   PhD Scholarship The Developmental and Regenerative Dermatology Unit is seeking ...

Evo Devo Art

Posted by , on 21 October 2013

I make art that brings together music, animation, and performance to explore evolutionary and developmental biology themes. I aim to illuminate the magic of the biological world for a broad ...

Neocortex evolution and human uniqueness

Posted by , on 20 October 2013

“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the ...

An interview with Janet Rossant

Posted by , on 18 October 2013

This interview first appeared in Development.   Janet Rossant is a developmental biologist who has worked for many years on the mouse blastocyst, the derivation of stem cell lines and on ...

Research Technician

Posted by , on 17 October 2013

Salary: £24,049 – £27,047 Location: Wellcome Trust – Medical Research Council Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1QR, UK. Fixed Term: The funds for this ...

The European Learning Laboratory for the Life Sciences – Bridging the gap between science and schools

Posted by , on 17 October 2013

Research in the modern life sciences is moving forward at an enormous pace and is generating massive amounts of data and new insights into the molecular principles of life on ...

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 ...

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