New Study of Insecticides’ Impact on Bees Keeps MBL Buzzing
By Jane Marks
Grass Fellow Rachel Parkinson looks at the link between crop insecticides and the decline in bee populations.
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“We Choose to Go to the Moon”: Rory Kennedy Screens her NASA Documentary at MBL
By Diana Kenney
Filmmaker Rory Kennedy, niece of President John F. Kennedy, screened her documentary about NASA at the MBL this week, vividly recalling the space agency’s six decades of heroic exploration and astonishing discovery. Read more …
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“Good Conduct”: A Fresh Look at Electrical Synapses from the Grass Lab
By Stephanie McPherson
In the May cover story in Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Alberto E. Pereda and Pepe Alcami argue that the dynamic contributions of electrical synapses to brain processing deserve a closer look.
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Microbiome Center Focuses on Broader World of Microbes | UChicago Medicine
By Matt Wood
Nearly three years after its launch, the Microbiome Center is staying true to its roots as a hub for like-minded scientists interested in exploring the world of microbes.
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Scientists Urge Formation of National Network to Accelerate Climate Change Action
By Diana Kenney
A non-federal network that will leverage science to manage climate change risks in the U.S. is urgently needed, recommends a report released today by a group of 36 climate researchers, state/local/tribal officials, and other experts including MBL’s Jerry Melillo.
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