Marine Biological Laboratory

Headed to Woods Hole? Check out the MBL Gift Shop! This #BlackFriday and #SmallBusinessSaturday, we're open from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and the ENTIRE STORE is 20% off (Including Sale Items)! The MBL Gift Shop is located in the Pierce Exhibit Center at 100 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA. See you there! giftshop.mbl.edu

This year and every year, we're thankful for the amazing community of scientists, students, and supporters that make the MBL the magical place it is. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the MBL.

This video of a cleared mouse embryo, labeled for neurons and muscles, was captured in the MBL’s Imaging Innovation Laboratory.

#GivingTuesday is just one week away! You may be ready for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but what about about #GivingTuesday? This year, we are pleased to announce an opportunity to DOUBLE your support! Thanks to a generous gift from a group of MBL donors, all gifts to the MBL for Giving Tuesday will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to a total of $10,000! So mark your calendar for next Tuesday, December 3, watch your email, and check your social media! (Can't wait? Support science today at go.mbl.edu/GivingTuesday)

It's #MicroscopyMonday, so let's take a peek into the ?? This image of blood and lymphatic vasculatures in the ear skin of an adult mouse placed 13th in the 2023 Nikon Small World competition. 10x objective lens magnification and captured on a confocal microscope. Credit: Satu Paavonsalo & Dr. Sinem Karaman, University of Helsinki

Learn how the scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole are studying novel research organisms to help unlock fundamental secrets of biology to understand the world and ourselves. Video produced by Jessica Rotondo. Footage: BioQuest Studios / MBL

Semester in Environmental Science (SES) student Cameron Johnson sampling the surface soil following a recent wildfire in Lynn Woods Reservation to study the impact of fire on microbial communities and soil composition as part of his Independent SES research project. Some areas are still smoldering! ???????? MBL undergrads do some *very* cool stuff during their time with us! ?? by Joe Vallino, MBL

A mouthy stowaway on Wednesday's Gemma trip. Did you know that the MBL's collecting vessel is named after the Amethyst gem clam (Gemma gemma)? Credit: Emily Greenhalgh

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Don't forget to join us TONIGHT, Friday November 22, for a special MBL Falmouth Forum with biologist Michael Dawson. His talk—“The Horseshoe Crab: Ancient Mariner and Modern Medicine”— will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Clapp Auditorium in our historic Lillie Laboratory. As always, MBL lectures are free and open to the public. Lecture Abstract: Horseshoe crabs are iconic animals of Cape Cod with a fascinating biology, some of which will be explored in this talk. Topics include their life cycle, conservation status, unique blood clotting mechanism, and the discovery of Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) at the Marine Biological Laboratory. LAL testing has greatly benefited those who have received injectable therapies like vaccinations, intravenous solutions, and drugs, as well as treatments with certain medical devices. Additionally, the LAL test is used to diagnose suspected systemic fungal infections. Can't make it in person? We'll be streaming live. mbl.edu/falmouth-forum