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    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Development: Unlocking the microbiome

    Rosana BR Ferreira, L Caetano M Antunes
    Individual species of bacteria and yeast present in the food of wild fruit flies work together to provide the nutrients needed for larval growth.
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  2. Episode 89: September 2023

    In this episode, we hear about adapting to life in cold water, animals keeping their distance when pathogens are present, why women are reluctant to submit to elite journals, how learning compassion changes the structure of the brain, and biological ageing in children.
    1. Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

    Germ Cells: From stem cell to egg cell

    Noor M Kotb, Prashanth Rangan
    Experiments on female fruit flies reveal more about the molecular mechanisms involved as germline stem cells transition to become egg cells.
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  4. A black and white line-drawing of a gloved hand holds a spark over a mid-blue background. Adapted from work by Marzia Munafò.

    Career: Don’t face writer’s block alone

    Bruna Martins Garcia
    Creating a writing club allowed a Brazilian PhD student to confront her fears, improve her English and, ultimately, change the way she sees research.
    1. Computational and Systems Biology
    2. Ecology

    Gut Health: The value of connections

    Vanessa Rossetto Marcelino
    High proportions of gut bacteria that produce their own food can be an indicator for poor gut health.
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    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    The Natural History of Model Organisms: Amphioxus as a model to study the evolution of development in chordates

    Salvatore D'Aniello, Stephanie Bertrand, Hector Escriva
    Interest in the ecology, biology and evolution of amphioxus is growing, and the availability of several species is helping to improve our understanding of chordate evolution.
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    Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Why I cannot return home yet

    Mariano A Molina
    Studying abroad helped a Panamanian student to accept who he is, but it meant him letting go of his dream.
    1. Chromosomes and Gene Expression
    2. Developmental Biology

    Gene Regulation: Blocking the blocker

    Qi Dai
    An unexpected interaction between a long non-coding RNA locus and a genetic insulator called Fub-1 has an important role in gene regulation during development in Drosophila.
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    1. Neuroscience
    2. Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics

    Synapses: Changing the size of dendritic spines

    Takeo Saneyoshi
    Interactions between an enzyme kinase, an ion channel and cytoskeletal proteins maintain the structure of synapses involved in memory formation.
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    1. Epidemiology and Global Health
    2. Medicine
    3. Cancer Biology

    Special Issue: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer prevention, control, care and survivorship

    Edited by Eduardo Franco et al.
    Our latest Special Issue brings together research covering many different aspects of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer outcomes across the globe.
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