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February 23, 2014

2/22/2014

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Critical role of vascular endothelial cells in liver regeneration
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v506/n7488/full/506299a.html
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/343/6169/416.full

A potential alternative to Gal4/UAS:
http://dev.biologists.org/content/141/5/1167.full

How neural crest cells coordinate rapid migration and proliferation:
http://dev.biologists.org/content/141/5/1095.full

Popular science level intro to the broad utility of CRISPR/Cas9:
http://www.biotechniques.com/news/biotechniquesNews/biotechniques-350132.html#.UwVHtPaYDNF

An interesting stem cell clinical trial
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26273707

And finally just to cause you nightmares: dire notes about young academic researchers around the world
http://www.nature.com/news/extreme-workloads-plague-scientists-at-the-start-of-their-careers-1.14567
The sample is too small and non-random, but worthwhile nonetheless.

But there is a bit of good news: some professions experience shortage of workers:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/02/18/279032024/theres-a-clown-shortage-who-will-fill-those-big-shoes
The bad news is one has to be funny to qualify…

Enjoy.

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