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Posted by the Node, on 22 November 2013
Usain Bolt may be the fastest man alive, but which is the fastest cell? Since 2011 that the World Cell Race has been trying to answer this question. The motivation ...Posted by the Node, on 19 November 2013
Here is our monthly round-up of some of the interesting content that we spotted around the internet: News – Developmental biologist Jim Smith, director of MRC National Institute for ...Posted by the Node, on 7 November 2013
Next week will see the first joint meeting of the French Society for Developmental Biology and the French Society for Genetics, taking place close to the beautiful Avignon in the ...Posted by the Node, on 5 November 2013
This interview first appeared in Development. Benoit Bruneau is a developmental biologist based at the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco. His lab studies the transcription factors and chromatin remodelling complexes ...Posted by the Node, on 1 November 2013
The Node was full of activity in October. Here are some of the highlights! New series – ‘A day in the life’ is our new series on the model ...Posted by the Node, 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 […]
Posted by the Node, 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 […]
Posted by the Node, 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 […]
