Last night, Hollywood celebrated it’s biggest evening. It’s the night when achievements are recognized and careers are immortalized. Well, we certainly can’t promise career immortalization (yet!), but we can definitely recognize the achievements of the top videos in five very important categories. Welcome to the 2010 ‘Fly Video Awards! The envelope please…
Flyceum: Your Science. Your Career.
We’re following in the tradition of open discussions among scientists that has resulted in important advances in both science and society.
The 2010 ‘Fly Video Awards
by
Academic Scientists: Please Remember to Translate!
by
Completing your PhD and starting your new life is always a hectic endeavour filled with so many tasks it can make your head spin. Thus, you are probably filled to capacity with “useful” advice that’s accumulated over the years, but hopefully there’s a little space left for this to fit – as it may really impact your future as a scientist, as well as your earning potential.
[Continue Reading…]
Renewing Our Vows: Our Mission, Our Pledge and Our Future
by
This week BenchFly celebrated a couple of very exciting milestones – neither of which would have been possible without the outpouring of support we’ve received from the community. Both milestones reflect the core of why we started BenchFly. So on the eve of a very exciting announcement, we’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone for helping us in the pursuit of our mission.
BenchFly Welcomes the Proteomics Community!
by
Today, we are proud to announce the addition of a new Proteomics category at BenchFly! As a field, proteomics – the large-scale study of protein structure and function – has rapidly evolved since it’s birth in the late 1990s. Over the years, advances in laboratory techniques and instrumentation have played a dominant role in fueling this growth and we are excited to be a part of it.
Starting a Family, Finding a Job and Managing Your Boss
by
Thanks for all of the great questions! We’re addressing three questions each month, so If you don’t see your question this time, keep an eye out for our future issues where it will likely show up! Send your questions to [email protected].[Continue Reading…]
Tetrahymena: Little Creature, Big Discoveries
by
You probably didn’t notice, but if you’ve ever dipped a toe into a pond, or swam in a stream, you would have bumped into this furry looking microscopic creature called Tetrahymena. This fresh water inhabitant may be small and single celled, but it has played a huge role in discoveries that contributed to our understanding of the fundamental principles of eukaryotic biology.
We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Lab: Large Animal Models in Research
by
The main large animal models used for biomedical research are domesticated livestock species, such as cows, sheep, goats, pigs, and occasionally horses. This section will not cover primate models, or companion animals such as dogs and cats, which although are “large animals” have their unique set of attributes and issues as animal models. Large animal models are not as widely used as mice, flies, or nematodes. One reason for this is the obvious need for space to maintain these animals.
The Almighty Fungi: The Revolutionary Neurospora crassa
by
“This brief paper, revolutionary in both its methods and its findings, changed the genetic landscape for all time”.
This is how Norman Horowitz started a historical account celebrating the 50th anniversary of the landmark paper by Beadle and Tatum, published in 1941(Horowitz 1991). This work with the filamentous ascomycete fungus Neurospora crassa (Beadle and Tatum 1941), started off a series of important breakthroughs that brought the fields of biochemistry and genetics together and initiated a revolution: the explosive development of biochemical genetics and molecular biology. Undeniably, the one-to-one relationship between genes and enzymes (the “one gene, one enzyme” hypothesis), a concept derived from this and follow-up work, had a tremendous impact on biology.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae a.k.a Budding/Baker’s/Brewer’s Yeast
by
Yeast, specifically Saccharomyces cerevisiae, have had a tremendous impact on not only the scientific community but on the greater world. The initial scientific studies in yeast lead to the birth of modern chemistry, microbiology and biochemistry. Also, the next time you enjoy an ice cold beer or savor a delicious piece of bread, thank these little guys for their many contributions to the world.
