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The signal that got through
Posted by Maxwell Wilson, on 24 April 2026
Written by Maxwell Wilson and Marianne Bauer Although Marianne and I first met at the Aspen Center for Physics, USA, in the summer of 2022, our scientific careers had, in …Unboxing data
Posted by Joachim Goedhart, on 24 April 2026
Thanks to community campaigns (#barbarplots) and opinionated papers (Drummond & Vowler, 2011; Weisgerber et al 2015) the dynamite plunger plot (a bar plot together with an error bar) has been …‘Molecules to Morphogenesis’ – Perspectives on the BSDB 2026 meeting in Warwick
Posted by Alejandra GH, on 24 April 2026
As members of the British Society for Developmental Biology, its annual meetings are always a highlight. This year’s ‘from Molecules to Morphogenesis’ meeting was held at University of Warwick in …Some Cancer Drugs Disrupt Taste by Changing the Cells Inside Taste Buds, Study Shows
Posted by Andrea Murillo, on 21 April 2026
In a new study published in Development, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz may have identified why many cancer patients say food suddenly tastes unpleasant during treatment.Physics of Living Matter 19
Posted by Benjamin Steventon, on 17 April 2026
We are pleased to announce that the Physics of Living Matter conference is back in Cambridge for its 19th edition! This will be on the 24th and 25th of September 2026, at the Centre …New FocalPlane features… webinar series on quantitative plant imaging
Posted by Helen Zenner, on 16 April 2026
We are delighted to launch our new webinar series, Macro to micro: quantitative plant imaging across scales with Alex Johnson and Joe McKenna. In this series, we’ll be highlighting the …Roadmap for EvoDevMec – Workshop, Nov 2nd-5th 2026, Paris, France
Posted by Francois Fagotto, on 14 April 2026
We are happy to announce the forthcoming workshop entitled “Roadmap forEvoDevoMec”,Nov. 2nd – 5th, 2026, Université Paris Cité. The link with evolutionary history of an organism is key to understandembryonic …Featured resource: MorphoNet 2.0
Posted by the Node, on 14 April 2026
In this ‘Featured resource’ post, we learn about the data and functionalities available at MorphoNet 2.0.An illustrated summary of the BSDB Spring Meeting 2026
Posted by Alex Neaverson, on 13 April 2026
I recently attended the BSDB Spring Meeting, and decided to spend most of my time at the conference sketching. The result is this illustrated summary – featuring portraits of almost …Loke CTR launch registration for 2026 Placental Biology Course
Posted by ERIN SLATERY, on 9 April 2026
This year the popular Placental Biology Course returns online from 14 to 18 September. This online course is designed for a diverse audience, including students, postdoctoral researchers, established academics, medical …Subscribe to our mailing list
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