Biology

Research Tools Research Tools- Collection of very useful links to databases and tools for molecular biochemistry. The Bio-Web The Bio-Web- Directory of web bio-resources: tools for DNA and protein sequence analysis, bio-journals, companies catalogues, web bio-directories, research institutions and other … elegansNet elegansNet- Resources in biochemical, molecular, cellular, system, and organism biology, including over 25,000 indexed links, accumulated since 2000, from topic menus or from sear… International Graduate College Molecular Complexes of Biomedical Relevance International Graduate College Molecular Complexes of Biomedical Relevance- Ph.D. fellowships available at the Technical University of Braunschweig, the German National Research C… University of Melbourne: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of Melbourne: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology- Undergraduate courses, postgraduate program, research projects, and staff in Victoria, Australia. Animal Photos Animal Photos- Alphabetical list of pictures of animals and birds. Animal Diversity Web Animal Diversity Web- Online database of animal history, distribution, classification and conservation biology provided by the University of Michigan. AnAge: Animal Ageing Database AnAge: Animal Ageing Database- Curated database of ageing and life history in vertebrates, including extensive longevity records and observations. MarineBio MarineBio- Information about various species of marine life (mainly fish and mammals), conservation, research and news. Listen To Nature Listen To Nature- Contains hundreds of wildlife sounds recorded from all over the world, including reptiles, mammals and insects. Features an illustrated introduction to bird comm… Molecular Information Theory Molecular Information Theory- The theory of molecular machines from the NIH Laboratory of Computational and Experimental Biology. Theoretical Biology Groningen Theoretical Biology Groningen- Focuses on competition and natural selection, more specifically evolutionary game theory, life history theory, sexual selection, sex allocation, met… Immunoligical Identification of Gut Pathogens and Commensals Immunoligical Identification of Gut Pathogens and Commensals- Article discussing how the lining of the gut distinguishes harmful from beneficial gut microbes in a nonmolecular way… Savillo, Isidro T. Savillo, Isidro T.- Theoretical biologist, here introducing some basic concepts in molecular and cell biology and challenging various well known biological theories, principles or… VackvSuG VackvSuG- Blog for researchers interested in systems biology domains and system factors and mechanisms and in particular, bioinformatic annotation. Navier-Stalks Navier-Stalks- Exploring the wonderful world of systems biology research through the eyes of an outsider. Dr. Till Bretschneider Dr. Till Bretschneider- Homepage of Dr. Bretschneider, researcher in the field of theoretical biology. It includes research activities and publications. Theory of Asynchronous Evolution Theory of Asynchronous Evolution- Vigen A. Geodakian puts forward his theory which contradicts Darwin’s theory of sexual selection and explains and predicts sexual dimorphism. Theoretical Biology of Systems Theoretical Biology of Systems- The research group of Athel Cornish-Bowden are interested in the definition of life, especially in relation to the (M,R) systems of Robert Rosen, a… University of Vienna University of Vienna- Department of Theoretical Biology. Staff, research projects and resources. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam- Department of Theoretical Biology. A do-it-yourself online course in 'methods in theoretical biology' and yearly organised online courses on the Dyna… David Liley David Liley- Home page of a theoretical neurobiologist at Swinburne University of Technology. Papers on theoretical models of the mammalian electroencephalogram and related lectur… Theoretical Biology at Utrecht University, Netherlands Theoretical Biology at Utrecht University, Netherlands- Formal models in ecology, spatial pattern formation, (molecular) evolution, immunology, and ethology. Formalisms range from… University of Lund University of Lund- Department of Theoretical Ecology. Members, teaching and research. Careers in Theoretical Biology Careers in Theoretical Biology- Guidance brochure for high school and undergraduate students. Defines theoretical biology, gives examples of its application, and provides advice o… Short Courses on the Mathematics of Biological Complexity Short Courses on the Mathematics of Biological Complexity- Three short courses will be held at the University of Tennessee to give biologists a rapid introduction to the mathemati… Random Variations to Biological Choice Random Variations to Biological Choice- Philosophical speculations on physics and biology. Honig Lab at Columbia University Honig Lab at Columbia University- Research combines computational biophysics and bioinformatics to aid in understanding the structural, physical, and chemical basis of a wide rang… Claus Emmeche Claus Emmeche- Home page of a theoretical biologist with general interests in Philosophy of Nature, Philosophy of Science, and Science Studies, and research interests in artificia… Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology: Princeton University Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology: Princeton University- Carries out research in a range of areas including molecular evolution, behavioural ecology, the dynamics of … American Society of Plant Taxonomists American Society of Plant Taxonomists- Promotes research and teaching in the taxonomy, systematics, and phylogeny of vascular and nonvascular plants. European Consortium for the Barcode of Life European Consortium for the Barcode of Life- Project for DNA barcoding from a European perspective. List of European research institutes and researchers involved. Importance of DN… Learn Plants Now Learn Plants Now- Strategies and tips for learning how to identify plants in the field. Introduction to botanical terms, checklist for plant identification, recommended resources. NCBI Taxonomy Homepage NCBI Taxonomy Homepage- Provides a taxonomy browser, taxonomy resources and other information. Is it Time to Revise the System of Scientific Naming? Is it Time to Revise the System of Scientific Naming?- Article from National Geographic News arguing that the taxonomic classification system devised by Linnaeus is outdated by ge… Taxonomy Taxonomy- Information from Wikipedia on the practice and science of classification, the arrangement of organisms in a hierarchical structure. Biomedical Ontology Biomedical Ontology- About two dozen links collected by the Ontology Project at the philosophy department of State University of New York at Buffalo. Integrated Taxonomic Information System Integrated Taxonomic Information System- Authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world. Tree of Life Tree of Life- A project containing information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their history, and characteristics. The information is linked together in the form of the… Universal Biological Indexer and Organizer Universal Biological Indexer and Organizer- A networked information service for biological information resources, based upon the Taxonomic Name Server, a thesaurus of taxonomic in… Systema Naturae 2000 Systema Naturae 2000- An up-to-date historical cross-referenced classification of life based on original authoritative scientific literature. Fairchild Tropical Garden Virtual Herbarium Fairchild Tropical Garden Virtual Herbarium- Includes photos of more than 50,000 plant, palm, cycad and other cultivated tropical plants from Florida and taxonomic information on … Taxonomy and Systematics at Glasgow Taxonomy and Systematics at Glasgow- About taxonomy and systematics at the University of Glasgow, with links to other internet resources on these subjects. DELTA: Description Language for Taxonomy DELTA: Description Language for Taxonomy- A flexible format for encoding taxonomic descriptions for computer processing. It can be used to produce natural-language descriptions, c… Biospecimen Inventory System Biospecimen Inventory System- BSI-II is customizable specimen inventory management software. [Windows] MetaSystems MetaSystems- Manufacturer of automatic microscopy imaging systems for research and routine labs. FEI: Amira 3D FEI: Amira 3D- Software platform for visualizing, manipulating and understanding life science and bio-medical data coming from all types of sources and modalities. [Windows/Linux/… Serf Software Suite Serf Software Suite- Offers software for immunocytochemistry micrograph analysis, electrophysiology analysis, and genetic data clustering. [Windows] AutoDRO + ReadySense AutoDRO + ReadySense- Hardware and software for automating the drosophila climbing assay and sugar preference experiments. [Windows] Morpheus Morpheus- Modeling and simulation environment for multi-scale and multi-cellular systems. [Windows/Mac/Linux]