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December 2

Posted by , on 2 December 2012

Today’s recommended paper is: Polyploidization of glia in neural development links tissue growth to blood–brain barrier integrity Yingdee Unhavaithaya and Terry L. Orr-Weaver (2012) Genes & Development 26, 31-36 Submitted ...

December 1

Posted by , on 1 December 2012

Today’s recommended paper is: The accessible chromatin landscape of the human genome Robert E. Thurman, Eric Rynes, Richard Humbert, et al. (2012) Nature 489, 75–82 Submitted by Nishal Patel: “Whilst ...

This month on the Node - November 2012

Posted by , on 30 November 2012

Site upgrade We now have a “featured topics” bar across the top of the page, which has the same function as these highlight posts: to let you know what happened ...

Coming Soon

Posted by , on 29 November 2012

We recently asked you what your favourite papers of 2012 were. From December 1 to 24, you’ll be able to see 24 of these papers behind the virtual doors of ...

Featured posts and author pages

Posted by , on 26 November 2012

Notice something different on the Node today? We now have a bar at the top to feature particular posts. It will be updated by Node admins, who select posts to ...

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 […]