A New Life for Gemma
By Mark Wolverton
After nearly 40 years as a fishing and specimen-collecting vessel, the MBL’s hardy Gemma is getting a major upgrade and a redefined mission.
Author: Diana Kenney
Jawless Fish Can Regrow their Spinal Cords ― Twice | Nature Research Highlights
A jawless fish called the lamprey is known for its resilience: after its spinal cord is severed, it can regrow part of its central nervous system and resume swimming normally. Now, [MBL] scientists have discovered that the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) can repeat the feat even if the same site is re-injured. Read more …
Recent Deep-Sea Research from New MBL Scientist Emil Ruff
Welcome to Emil Ruff, who has joined the Marine Biological Laboratory as an Assistant Scientist in the Ecosystems Center and the Bay Paul Center. The Ruff lab studies microbial life in deep-sea ecosystems, where light doesn’t penetrate and energy is scarce. To thrive in this environment, most microbes collaborate and develop complex food webs. The
At World Economic Forum in Davos, Support for MBL Research is Voiced
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Princeton professor and MBL Whitman Scientist Clifford Brangwynne advocated for philanthropy for the Marine Biological Laboratory and other institutions that are discovering and studying marine life. “The technologies of tomorrow come from the discoveries in basic research today,” he said. “The ocean, with its incredible biodiversity —
Gaining Hands-On Neuroscience Experience at the MBL | News from Brown
By Mollie Rappe It’s a bitter cold morning in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. By 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, the temperature has risen to 17 degrees. Factor in the 20-mph winds that whip into the small Cape Cod village from the waters of Vineyard Sound, and the temperature with wind chill registers 0 degrees —
Rooted in Research | The Boston Globe
This article spotlights the research of MBL Senior Scientist Zoe Cardon. By Ysabelle Kempe Global warming brings to mind scenes of devastating natural disasters and polar bears on shrinking ice caps. But new research is studying the effects of climate change on a less visible matter — interactions between plant roots and the surrounding soil,
Former MBL Trustee Claire M. Fraser is President-Elect of AAAS
Former MBL Trustee Claire M. Fraser has been named president-elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest multidisciplinary science society. An expert in microbial genomics, Fraser founded and directs the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She will begin her term on Feb. 18
Team Digs Deep to Discover if Viral Infections in Plants Affect Soil Carbon Storage
MBL Senior Scientist Zoe Cardon has received a collaborative grant from the Department of Energy to study how viral infections in plants can affect the fate of the largest pool of organic carbon stored in soils: organic carbon bound to minerals. As carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in the atmosphere continue to rise, driving further climate
Embryology 2018: A Good Experience and a Good Story | The Node
Applications for several of the MBL Advanced Research Training courses, including the Embryology Course, are due February 1, 2019. By Anneke Kakebeen I evaluate experiences by this basic philosophy: Some things are a good experience, some are a good story. When I’m lucky, sometimes they are both. My summer at #Embryo2018 had all three scenarios. The
The MBL in Living Color: Selected Microscopy Images and Movies
If you spend any time at the MBL, you’ll soon be dazzled by the images and movies that stream from the labs and courses. Here is a small sample that bubbled into our news feed in 2018. Here’s to a bright New Year!