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A practical guide to Biologists @ 100

Posted by , on 17 March 2025

With one week to go until Biologists @ 100, we can’t wait to see everyone there! Do you want to know more about the conference venue, the social events and ...

The Beginners’ Guide to Scientific Conferences

Posted by , on 17 March 2025

Attending your first scientific conference? In my experience, the weeks leading up to it can feel equal parts exciting and daunting. Whether you’re presenting a poster or just looking to ...

Developing news  – "Science under siege"

Posted by , on 17 March 2025

An Editorial from the five Editors-in-Chief of The Company of Biologists’ journals The Editors-in-Chief have written a joint Editorial, discussing the enormous challenges currently facing researchers in the US and ...

3rd Crick Beddington Symposium: Anterior Fates Await Those Who Migrate - How Nodal Dynamics Shape Anteroposterior Patterning

Posted by , on 14 March 2025

Although I originally set out to highlight the work of early career researchers at the symposium, Professor Vasso Episkopou’s overwhelmingly enthusiastic response coupled with my interest in anteroposterior patterning made ...

Transitions in Development  – marking the 40th interview

Posted by , on 13 March 2025

Development has just published their 40th interview in the ‘Transitions in development‘ series. This series of interviews features principal investigators (PIs) within the first five or so years of establishing ...

#DanioDigest (February 2025)

Posted by , on 12 March 2025

An easily-consumable recap of the latest happenings in the #zebrafish community! Special thanks to Maddie Ryan, Charli Corcoran & Michaela Noskova Fairley for putting this digest together! If you would ...

Postnatal neurodevelopment: Inside out or the reverse?

Posted by , on 12 March 2025

The people behind the papers – Juan Yang and Xuanmao Chen In mammalian embryos, brains develop from the inside out, with younger neurons moving to the outer layers in a ...

Vote for your favourite image in the Node–FocalPlane image competition

Posted by , on 11 March 2025

Browse through the gallery of the 15 shortlisted images and vote for your favourite image by Wednesday 26 March.

3rd Crick Beddington Symposium: Somites get lost without Hox keeping time

Posted by , on 7 March 2025

The 3rd Crick-Beddington Symposium, in memory of Rosa Beddington FRS (1956-2001), took place on 10th-11th February at the Francis Crick Institute, London. Rather than providing a broad summary of the ...

ISSCR Neural Stem Cell Symposium: Discover New Research and Connect with Scientists in Athens, Greece

Posted by , on 6 March 2025

Join us in Athens 3-4 April 2025 for an unforgettable symposium, as global leaders in stem cell research come together to explore groundbreaking advancements in neural stem cells. From development ...

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