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This month on the Node - December 2012

Posted by , on 31 December 2012

And we’ve reached the end of another full calendar year on the Node. What were your favourite posts this year? As a refresher, here is a look back on some ...

December 25

Posted by , on 25 December 2012

You have reached the end of the advent calendar! Please see the round-up of all entries here. Happy holidays!

Advent calendar round-up

Posted by , on 25 December 2012

If you have been following along with the advent calendar we’ve had in the sidebar for the past couple of weeks, you will have seen twenty-four papers – all selected ...

December 24

Posted by , on 24 December 2012

Today’s recommended paper is: Transient downregulation of Bmp signalling induces extra limbs in vertebrates Bea Christen et al. (2012) Development 139 (14), 2557-2565 Submitted by Tohru Yano: “This paper show ...

December 23

Posted by , on 23 December 2012

Today’s recommended paper is: Inhibition of SRGAP2 Function by Its Human-Specific Paralogs Induces Neoteny during Spine Maturation Cécile Charrier et al. (2012) Cell 149 (4), 923-935 Submitted by Joanna Asprer: ...

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 […]