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We are 4 years old!

Posted by , on 22 June 2014

It is our birthday today! It is exactly 4 years since the Node was launched, and since then we have grown in users and readers every year! Thank you all ...

(Developmental) Biology around the internet- June 2014

Posted by , on 17 June 2014

Here is June’s round-up of some of the interesting content that we spotted around the internet:   News & Research: – Fly developmental geneticist Walter Gehring sadly passed away this ...

Woods Hole images 2014 round 1- the winner

Posted by , on 10 June 2014

Time to announce the winner of this year’s first round of Woods Hole images: the fluorescent image of the squid embryo!     Many congratulations to Nathan Kenny (University of Oxford), Kathryn ...

The PHD movie- support the sequel!

Posted by , on 6 June 2014

If you are doing a PhD (or involved in research in any way), you probably take a lot of humour, procrastination and comfort from PHD comics. The comic strip ‘Piled Higher ...

(Developmental) Biology around the internet- May 2014

Posted by , on 19 May 2014

Here is May’s round-up of some of the interesting content that we spotted around the internet:   News & Research: – This month was a sad one for science, as ...

Cosy Science talk- How do cells communicate to build tissues?

Posted by , on 16 May 2014

Cosy Science is an informal pub gathering where scientists talk about their research over a pint of beer (or glass of wine!) with anyone who is interested in listening. It is mostly ...

Travelling Fellowships- deadline approaching!

Posted by , on 16 April 2014

  Do you need to learn a new technique? Are you planning a collaborative visit?   Then The Company of Biologists and Development can help! We offer Travelling Fellowships of up to £2,500 ...

(Developmental) Biology around the internet- April 2014

Posted by , on 13 April 2014

Here is our monthly round-up of some of the interesting content that we spotted around the internet:   News & Research: – This year’s Waddington Medal was awarded by the British Society ...

Outreach competition- the winners

Posted by , on 10 April 2014

Science outreach often involves using metaphors, where a real life object or situation is used to explain a complex scientific concept. Last December we launched an outreach competition, and we asked ...

Scheduled Node maintenance- 9th of April

Posted by , on 8 April 2014

We will be doing some maintenance work on the Node on Wednesday the 9th of April, and unfortunately there will be no access to the site during that period. You ...

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