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MBL Scientists to Explore Hidden Realm of Microbes, Viruses Beneath the Ocean Floor

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Printable version (pdf) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 20, 2012 CONTACT:  Diana Kenney, Marine Biological Laboratory, 508-289-7139; dkenney@mbl.edu WOODS HOLE, MASS.—The microbes and viruses shrouded in darkness below the ocean floor are bound to become much less mysterious, due to a bold research program led by MBL Bay Paul Center Scientist Julie Huber and her colleagues [...]

MBL Announces New Program in the Study of Vision, Balance, and Hearing

Left: MBL research is aimed at the development of biomaterials that mimic the camouflage abilities of squid skin. This image shows the light-reflecting  organs in squid skin -- chromatophores (large brown, red, and yellow structures) and iridophores (pink iridescent splotches). Photo by Lydia Mäthger.

Right: Much of what we know about the sense organs in the inner ear that govern balance and equilibrium, and disorders of those organs such as vertigo and Ménière’s disease, have derived from MBL studies in the toadfish. Photo by David Remsen.

Printable version (pdf) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 17, 2012 Contact: Diana Kenney, Marine Biological Laboratory, 508-289-7139; dkenney@mbl.edu WOODS HOLE, MASS.—The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) announces the formation of a new program to capitalize on its many strengths in sensory biology—especially research into vision, balance, and hearing. The new Program in Sensory Physiology and Behavior (PSPB) [...]

Join us on July 29 for the MBL Gala, featuring the Tokyo String Quartet! Tickets are now available.

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MBL Celebrates the Reopening of Newly Renovated Pierce Exhibit Center

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For Immediate Release: July 5, 2012 Contact: Andrea Early, Marine Biological Laboratory, (508) 289-7652, aearly@mbl.edu MBL, WOODS HOLE, MA — Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) celebrated the reopening of its Pierce Exhibit Center and Gift Shop on July 4th during the MBL’s annual July 4th parade. The newly renovated exhibit center, located at 100 Water St., [...]

HIT: Dancers, Scientists Collaborate in Physiology Course

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MBL Among Six Woods Hole Science Institutions to Refocus Efforts on Diversity, Renew Memorandum of Understanding to Create ‘Pathways of Opportunity’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 25, 2012 WOODS HOLE, MA—The leaders of the six scientific and educational organizations in Woods Hole, including the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), renewed their commitment to building a diverse and inclusive scientific community by signing an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) June 25 at a ceremony at the Sea Education Association.  [...]

“More than One Way to Be Healthy”: First Map of the Bacterial Makeup of Humans Relies on MBL Innovations, Insights

Caption for MBL image: Intestinal section from a gnotobiotic mouse model inoculated with selected human bacterial species. Blue=Bacteroides WH2, green=Bacteroides thetaiotamicron, pink=Bacteroides vulgatus, yellow=Collinsella aerofaciens, red=Ruminococcus torques. Credit: Yuko Hasegawa.

Printable version (pdf) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 13, 2012 AT 1 PM EST CONTACT:  Diana Kenney, Marine Biological Laboratory, 508-289-7139 or 508-685-3525 (cell); dkenney@mbl.edu MBL, WOODS HOLE, MASS.—The landmark publication this week of a “map” of the bacterial make-up of healthy humans has deep roots in an unexpected place: the ocean. Microbial communities that live [...]

“Safe” Levels Of Arsenic In Drinking Water Have Negative Health Effects on Pregnant/Lactating Mothers And Offspring, Scientists Find

Printable version (pdf) Contacts: Diana Kenney, Marine Biological Laboratory, 508-289-7139 or 508-685-3525; dkenney@mbl.edu Justin Anderson, Dartmouth College, 603-646-3017; justin.anderson@dartmouth.edu MBL, WOODS HOLE, MASS.—Exposure to arsenic in drinking water at the level the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently deems as safe in the United States (10 parts per billion) induces adverse health outcomes in pregnant [...]

Encyclopedia of Life Reaches Historic “One Million Page” Milestone

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Printable version (pdf) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 25, 2012 Contact: Diana Kenney, Marine Biological Laboratory, (508) 289-7139, dkenney@mbl.edu Software that runs the online biodiversity encyclopedia developed at the MBL Woods Hole, MA – The Encyclopedia of Life recently surged past one million pages of content with the addition of hundreds of thousands of new [...]