First Person: MBL’s Ashley Gendreau | Biology Open
First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Biology Open, helping researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Ashley Gendreau is …
Case Study – The Placenta, MS, and a Viral Past
What if we told your students that a gene critical to human pregnancy came from a virus? And what if that same gene, when turned on in the wrong place, …
Precision Cell Targeting Presents New Treatment Opportunities
Researchers at Kyoto Universityâs Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) have announced a revolutionary breakthrough in targeted cell clearance, unveiling a synthetic protein-based therapeutic tool that harnesses the body’s intrinsic …
Monsoon Rainwater Blending Protocol for Indian Glass Fish (Parambassis ranga) Biotope Nano Aquariums
Indian glass fish, Parambassis ranga, are often kept in generic community setups that ignore their seasonal hydrology. In nature, they experience dramatic wet–dry swings: conductivity drops during monsoon influxes, tannins …
New Visual Neuroscience Course Upholds a Bright History at MBL
After a ten-year pause in vision courses at MBL, a new hands-on research course in Visual Neuroscience made its debut in August. Course co-director Richard Kramer, professor of Neuroscience at …
A Promising Stem Cell Therapy for Type 1 Diabetes
Teaching stem cells and medical applications can be tough, and students often struggle to connect it to the real world. That’s why I created this worksheet about a new treatment …
Transformers Enhance Sentiment Analysis in Chinese Education
In recent years, the intersection of artificial intelligence and education has begun to deliver transformative outcomes, particularly within the realm of sentiment analysis and learning outcome prediction. The pioneering work …
Cold-Start Bacterial Bloom Prevention for Hillstream Loach River-Tank Builds with Lava Rock
Hillstream loaches are mesmerizing bottom dwellers known for their streamlined bodies, sucker-like mouths, and love of high-flow environments. Aquarium hobbyists often replicate their natural fast-flowing river habitats through river-tank builds …
The Return of Thomas Hunt Morgan and Lilian Morgan: A Legacy Reunited in Woods Hole | CAI
Note: MBL Director Nipam Patel and Whitman Scientist Christine Field offered remarks of remembrance at the burial service on Aug. 30. Story and photos to come. On Saturday, August 30, …
Requirements of Life – Alex’s Brushes With Death
When it comes to teaching the requirements of life, most textbooks keep it pretty dry. Listing oxygen, nutrients, temperature, and atmospheric pressure. Important, yes, but not exactly the kind of …