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Join us on biologists.social

Posted by , on 29 June 2023

Join us at The Company of Biologists' new server on Mastodon, a space for biologists to discuss science, research, teaching, life and more.

Genetics Unzipped: S6.13: Kings, car parks and consent: should we sequence DNA from human remains?

Posted by , on 29 June 2023

We’re venturing into ancient territory and archaeological digs, excavating the complex ethics of extracting and sequencing DNA from human remains. We chat to Prof. Turi King about her role uncovering ...

Development presents... June webinar on growth and morphogenesis

Posted by , on 28 June 2023

Catch up on the talks on the topic of growth and morphogenesis from Patricio Pérez-Henríquez, Stefania Tavano and Stefan Harmansa.

Deadline extended to June 27th

Posted by , on 22 June 2023

Looking forward to welcome you to our EMBO Workshop – Developmental metabolism: flows of energy, matter, and information

Living up to your cnidarian potential

Posted by , on 22 June 2023

Áine Varley tells the story behind the paper “Pluripotent, germ cell competent adult stem cells underlie cnidarian regenerative ability and clonal growth”.

Developing news... stem cells edition

Posted by , on 21 June 2023

Preprints on human stem cell-based embryo models; developing guidance on stem cell use and a survey to assess inclusivity.

Get the EDBC Watch Party Started

Posted by , on 21 June 2023

If you can’t attend the European Developmental Biology Congress in person this September, why not organise a local Watch Party? Excitement is ramping up for the European Developmental Biology Congress ...

Lab meeting with the Gerri Lab

Posted by , on 21 June 2023

Lab meeting with the Gerri Lab, from the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG), Dresden.

SciArt profile: Frank Macabenta

Posted by , on 19 June 2023

Our latest SciArt profile features Frank Macabenta, a developmental biologist who freelances as a scientific illustrator.

Behind the paper: how to turn scales into feathers 

Posted by , on 16 June 2023

Read the story behind the paper about an experimental method for transforming chicken scales into true feathers.

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