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How to build a community site for developmental biologists

What did it take to build a community site from scratch? What even is a community site? Follow along to find out how the Node was born.

Unexpected role of β-catenin signaling in germ layer specification

'Show and tell' post from Tatiana Lebedeva and Grigory Genikhovich about their latest paper on the embryonic development of the sea anemone.

Exploring the Uncharted Waters of Endothelial Tip Cell Migration: A Story of Aquaporins, Hydrostatic Pressure, and Angiogenesis

Behind the Paper Story by Li-Kun Phng

Lab meeting with the Zenker Lab

This is part of the ‘Lab meeting’ series featuring developmental and stem cell biology labs around the world. Where is the lab? Jennifer: You can find the Zenker Lab at the ...

Take part in our survey and help shape the Node’s future

Posted by the Node, on 15 April 2025

The Node is turning 15 this year. If you’ve ever visited the Node to read, write and interact with the global developmental and stem cell biology community – thank you …

Lab Meeting with the Phng Lab

Posted by the Node, on 14 April 2025

Meet the Phng Lab, based at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Japan. The lab is interested in vascular morphogenesis and, in particular, endothelial cell mechanobiology.

Essay competition: Innovative ideas for the future of sustainable events

Posted by Teodora Andreea Rinciog, on 11 April 2025

The Company of Biologists is organising an essay competition entitled “Innovative Ideas for the Future of Sustainable Events”. Participants are invited to write an essay of maximum 1000 words to …

Featured image with Allan Carrillo-Baltodano: the Node–FocalPlane image competition

Posted by the Node, on 10 April 2025

We find out more about the story behind Allan Carrillo-Baltodano’s image, which was one of the runners-up in the competition.

YEN 2025 abstract submission closes this week! | YEN Image Competition Announcement

Posted by Matyas Bubna-Litic, on 9 April 2025

Abstract submission to the Young Embryologist Network Conference closes this week on the 13th April 2025. Please share! This is a great opportunity for PhD students and postdocs working on differentiation, stem cells, embryonic …

#DanioDigest (March 2025)

Posted by Kevin Thiessen, on 8 April 2025

An easily-consumable recap of the latest happenings in the #zebrafish community! Use these links below to get to the section you want: Community news Zebrafish careers Publications Preprints Reviews Protocols …

March in preprints

Posted by the Node, on 4 April 2025

Welcome to our monthly trawl for developmental and stem cell biology (and related) preprints. The preprints this month are hosted on bioRxiv and arXiv – use these links below to …

Featured image with Julia Peloggia de Castro: the Node–FocalPlane image competition

Posted by the Node, on 3 April 2025

To accompany the Biologists @ 100 conference, we’ve partnered with FocalPlane to bring to you an image competition. We shortlisted 15 images and asked you to vote for your favourite online and in person …

Lab meeting with the Zenker Lab

Posted by the Node, on 3 April 2025

This is part of the ‘Lab meeting’ series featuring developmental and stem cell biology labs around the world. Where is the lab? Jennifer: You can find the Zenker Lab at the …

Exploring the Uncharted Waters of Endothelial Tip Cell Migration: A Story of Aquaporins, Hydrostatic Pressure, and Angiogenesis

Posted by Li-Kun Phng, on 2 April 2025

Behind the Paper Story by Li-Kun Phng

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