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SciArt profile: Diego Galagovsky
Posted by the Node, on 17 January 2022
In our first SciArt profile of 2022, we hear from Diego Galagovsky, a postdoc with a passion for using cartoons to communicate science.Weinstein Cardiovascular Development and Regeneration Conference
Posted by Michel Puceat, on 13 January 2022
Do not miss the Weinstein Cardiovascular Development and Regeneration Conference in Marseille (France) on 12-14th May, our first time in the South of France. To get information about the program, …Genetics Unzipped podcast: How the zebra got its stripes – when maths and molecules collide
Posted by Kat Arney, on 13 January 2022
Discover the maths behind some of the deepest mysteries of life, from the patterning of stripes on a zebra to the spots on a leopard, and even the bones in …Science visualization trends of 2021
Posted by Helena Jambor, on 10 January 2022
What are the top 10 science visualization trends of 2021? I summarize ten notable changes I’ve seen in science figures in the past year.BSDB Gurdon Summer Studentship Report – Rufus Morgan
Posted by Rufus Morgan, on 5 January 2022
Regionalising the nervous system: the steps to produce spinal cord. The nervous system is one of the first structures that develops during embryogenesis. However, the process by which regional identity …December in preprints
Posted by the Node, on 5 January 2022
Welcome to our monthly collection of preprints on developmental and stem cell biology (and related fields). The list includes a number of more unusual model organisms including squirrels, hippos, the …Community Manager for Microscopy Community Site FocalPlane
Posted by Sharon Ahmad, on 4 January 2022
Journal of Cell Science and its publisher The Company of Biologists are seeking to appoint a new Community Manager to run our microscopy community website, FocalPlane. Launched in 2020, FocalPlane …2021 in numbers
Posted by the Node, on 31 December 2021
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the Node in 2021. We hope you have enjoyed interacting with the site over the past year.Uncovering the Regenerative Capacity of Araneus diadematus
Posted by Georgia Henry, on 25 December 2021
Regeneration is the mechanism by which a species can restore damaged or missing cells, tissues, organs, or body parts. Different living organisms have vastly differing regenerative capabilities. Humans, while capable …SciArt profile: Jessica Richardson
Posted by the Node, on 21 December 2021
In our final SciArt profile of 2021 we meet Jessica Richardson, a final year PhD student in Kate Poole’s group at the University of New South Wales, Sydney.The Node Network
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Our guest chair Alex Schier introduces the speakers in our zebrafish-focussed Development presents… webinar. Alex also reflects on the impact of the screens published in Development 25 years ago and on the future for zebrafish research.
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