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Developmental biologists tackle biodiversity, peer review, climate change in annual Development meeting

Posted by , on 24 October 2023

Of the 10 million or so species that make up Earth’s biosphere, the majority of biological discoveries in the 20th century were made in just six organisms. Statistically representative? I ...

Genetics Unzipped: That’s so extra: Exploring the weird world of extrachromosomal DNA

Posted by , on 19 October 2023

In the latest episode of the Genetics Unzipped podcast, we’re exploring the weird and wonderful world of extrachromosomal DNA - what it is, what it does, and why it breaks ...

SciArt profile: Ana Beiriger

Posted by , on 18 October 2023

In this SciArt profile, we caught up with Ana Beiriger, a medical illustrator and developmental biologist, who was the illustrator of the poster for the 2023 SDB Annual Meeting.

How do animal species ensure robust patterning?

Posted by , on 17 October 2023

This summer I was privileged with the opportunity to conduct research at the Francis Crick Institute in the Mathematical and Physical Biology Laboratory, which studies how structure and organisation emerge ...

Become a Node correspondent

Posted by , on 17 October 2023

Enthusiastic about scicomm and looking for a chance to broaden your writing experience alongside your research activities? We would like to appoint three correspondents who will play a key role ...

More Than a Powerhouse: How Mitochondria Help to Build an Embryo

Posted by , on 16 October 2023

Find out the story behind the paper "Mitochondrial leak metabolism induces the Spemann-Mangold Organizer via Hif-1α in Xenopus".

Lab meeting with the Żylicz Lab

Posted by , on 12 October 2023

Meet the Żylicz Lab, based in the University of Copenhagen. The lab focusses on unravelling the molecular mechanisms through which chromatin and metabolism regulate early mammalian development.

Featured Resource: AxoBase

Posted by , on 10 October 2023

Find out about AxoBase, a new platform providing a one-stop web resource for the axolotl research community.

In preprints: highlighting the latest literature

Posted by , on 6 October 2023

As readers of the Node’s monthly preprint round-up will know, it can be hard to keep up with the ever-growing number of preprints. That’s one of the reasons why Development ...

Investigating the Impact of Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cell Ablation in Mouse Models of Growth Hormone Deficiency

Posted by , on 5 October 2023

This summer, I had the opportunity to work at the Francis Crick Institute. Because my early university experience was disrupted by COVID, receiving an opportunity to get some real research ...

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