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Developing news — what are people talking about on Bluesky

Posted by , on 6 February 2025

We’re only just over a month into 2025, and lots have happened already. In this ‘Developing news’ post, we’ve collated a few Bluesky posts about topics that have been on ...

Enter the Node-FocalPlane image competition, presented at Biologists @ 100!

Posted by , on 5 February 2025

To accompany the Biologists @ 100 conference, we are launching the Node–FocalPlane image competition. Enter your best biological research images for your chance to win £250.

January in preprints

Posted by , on 5 February 2025

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

News from Development: January 2025

Posted by , on 22 January 2025

Development's January newsletter includes the Biologists @ 100 conference, Pathway to Independence programme and 'Lifelong Development' special issue call for papers.

Lab meeting with the Das lab

Posted by , on 17 January 2025

This is part of the ‘Lab meeting’ series featuring developmental and stem cell biology labs around the world. Where is the lab? The lab is located at National Centre for ...

Recent jobs by the Node

PhD studentship: Engineering an in vitro human embryo implantation platform to study pathologies arising in early pregnancy

Posted by , on 5 November 2025

About the Project A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Embryo implantation is the step in early pregnancy where the founding tissue of the placenta from the embryo, called the trophoblast, establishes a physical connection with the mother at the inner […]

MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Building a virtual human embryo to predict developmental success and failure

Posted by , on 5 November 2025

About the Project Unlocking the secrets of human embryo development demands a new, dynamic approach. This PhD project offers a unique opportunity to apply cutting-edge computational methods to a fundamental challenge in reproductive biology: understanding why human embryos fail. As delayed childbearing becomes more common, pinpointing the barriers to healthy development is critical. You’ll be […]

Community site paid internship

Posted by , on 21 May 2025

The Company of Biologists currently has an opportunity for a paid three-month internship to work on our community sites – the Node, preLights and FocalPlane. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in the rapidly growing online science communication environment, to develop writing skills, and to learn about academic publishing. Together, the Company’s three community sites provide platforms […]