MBL participants in this research include Mitchell Sogin, Distinguished Senior Scientist, and A. Murat Eren, MBL Fellow. By Alison Caldwell A new study at the University of Chicago has determined that restoring a single microbial species — Bacteroides sp. CL1-UC (Bc) — to the gut microbiome at a key developmental timepoint can prevent antibiotic-induced colitis
This month, the Ecological Society of America’s open-access journal Ecosphere highlights work done at Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites across the country. Scientists from the Marine Biological Laboratory’s Ecosystems Center manage the research at two such sites —Arctic Long Term Ecological Research site in Alaska and Plum Island Ecosystems LTER in Massachusetts. Edward Rastetter
By Emily Greenhalgh WOODS HOLE, Mass. — How did the jaw evolve? It’s a question that evolutionary biologists have pondered for centuries. The most popular theory has long been that vertebrate jaws evolved from gill arches in the vertebrate skeletal system, but recently another theory—that jaws evolved separately and independently from gills—has gained traction in
(Updated: June 9, 2021) Every month, research from MBL scientists and affiliates is published in academic journals across the globe. In April 2021, 10 new studies were published. MBL-affiliated authors are in bold. Our list of recent publications is updated weekly at: mbl.edu/recent-mbl-publications April 2021 Coker, M. O., Laue, H. E., Hoen, A. G., Hilliard,
Seeing how the building blocks of cells align over time is important for understanding how cells are built, move, grow and divide. Recently, researchers from Japan collaborated with imaging scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) to develop a new cellular probe, POLArIS, that allows real-time imaging of molecular orientations in live cells. The study,
Every month, research from MBL scientists and affiliates is published in academic journals across the globe. In March 2021, 12 new studies were published. MBL-affiliated authors are in bold. Our list of recent publications is updated weekly at: mbl.edu/recent-mbl-publications March 2021 Hoover, A. P., Xu, N. W., Gemmell, B. J., Colin, S. P., Costello, J.
The forewings and hindwings of butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) are different from each other, with color patterns and morphologies that mediate a wide range of functions in flight, signaling, and protection. To explore the genetics that determine these differences, a team including MBL Director Nipam Patel and Ph.D. candidate Aaron Pomerantz used CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing
(Updated April 12, 2021): Every month, research from MBL scientists and affiliates is published in academic journals across the globe. In February 2021, 13 new studies were published. MBL-affiliated authors are in bold. Our list of recent publications is updated weekly at: mbl.edu/recent-mbl-publications February 2021 Fortunato, C. S., Butterfield, D. A., Larson, B., Lawrence-Slavas, N.,
Artists, scientists, and residents all treasure the expansive Great Marsh on the northeastern Massachusetts coast. On March 17, they will convene for “Restoration Matters,” a virtual symposium on Great Marsh ecology and preservation. A special feature will be “Coffee Break with Artists of the Great Marsh,” an exhibit of paintings, photography, and music evoking the
The Simons Foundation has selected MBL Assistant Scientist Emil Ruff for a 2021 Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Award. This three-year award will fund continued research on novel lineages of Chlorobi, bacteria that Ruff previously sampled from Trunk River in Falmouth, Mass., and investigated with members of his lab and with