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the Node

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Developing news — September 2023

Posted by , on 1 September 2023

Is it time to re-define what a human embryo is? Plus #devbio preLights and news from the community.

Celebrating the people from the developmental biology community

Posted by , on 1 September 2023

Learning from our friends over at ZebrafishRock, the Node would like to be more intentional in celebrating the various achievements of the wonderful people in the developmental and stem cell ...

Lab meeting with the Nichols Lab

Posted by , on 24 August 2023

Meet the Nichols lab based in the MRC Human Genetics Unit in the Institute for Genetics and Cancer at the University of Edinburgh.

Navigating a research career with a disability

Posted by , on 21 August 2023

Building on the success of the ‘Working in science with a disability’ session at the 2022 Young Embryologist Network (YEN) meeting, Issue 16 of Development features two Perspective articles ...

Introducing a new blog series: Honest conversations

Posted by , on 10 August 2023

Anyone who has spent time doing research knows that being a scientist is not always sunshine and rainbows. It is great to see people announcing on Twitter that they published ...

Recent jobs by the Node

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 […]

Community Manager, the Node

Posted by , on 23 April 2025

The Company of Biologists and its journal Development are seeking to appoint a new Community Manager to run its successful community website ‘the Node’ and the journal’s social media activities. Launched in 2010, the Node is the place for the developmental biology community to share news, discuss issues relevant to the field and read about the latest […]

Reviews Editor for the journal Development

Posted by , on 27 February 2025

Development, published by The Company of Biologists, is currently seeking applications for a Reviews Editor. Development is our flagship journal for the developmental biology and stem cell community. Joining an experienced and successful team, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to one of the major journals in the developmental biology field. […]