Last updated on Oct 14, 2020 by Seth Kasowitz. This post was contributed by the gene editing team at the Allen Institute for Cell Science. Learn more by visiting the Allen Cell Explorer at allencell.org and the Allen Institute website at alleninstitute.org. A classic challenge ...
This post was contributed by Scott Findlay, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Alberta. If you’re like many researchers these days, you are ready to take (if you haven’t already) the plunge into the world of precision genome editing. When it comes time to (hopefully) ...
This post was contributed by guest blogger Subhadra Jayaraman, a doctoral candidate at Binghamton University Cancer is one of the greatest examples of survival of the fittest. Cancer cells find a way to grow haywire, access and create more vasculature to feed themselves, use the ...
This post was contributed by guest blogger, Gary McDowell, executive director of Future of Research. On December 1st 2016, many postdocs working more than 40 hours per week could expect to see their salary raised to at least a new legal minimum of $47,476 per year, under updates ...
This post was contributed by guest bloggers Alissa Lance-Byrne and Alex Chavez, researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. CRISPR/Cas9 technology has revolutionized the fields of molecular biology and bioengineering, as it has facilitated the ...
This post was contributed by the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance. We have learned much about the causes of cancer and the different avenues that can be used to treat it. For those who are running out of hope with more traditional treatments, such as surgery, radiation, and ...
This post was contributed by guest blogger, Dalila Cunha de Oliveira. Bricking Science is an idea built, literally, 'brick-by-brick' to introduce people all around the world to the lives of researchers and PhD students. Everybody in science knows that there are many ways your ...
This post was contributed by guest blogger Sean Stacey who recently attended both online and on site courses with the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Scientific Writing and Publishing Institute. Writing is the cornerstone of any scientist’s career. We use writing to ...