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The power of micropeptides in brains and society

Posted by , on 18 December 2023

In this piece, I reflect on my recent scientific work as a lesson on how reductive definitions can overlook some of the most impactful discoveries and individuals in a collective.

November in preprints

Posted by , on 8 December 2023

Welcome to our monthly trawl for developmental and stem cell biology (and related) preprints.

preLights webinar series: 'From preprint to publication'

Posted by , on 7 December 2023

Recently, one of the preLights Ambassadors, Martin Estermann, launched a new webinar series that discusses the journey of a preprint in becoming a journal publication. As part of this initiative, ...

My journey to explore the mystery during spermatogenesis

Posted by , on 9 November 2023

Find out about the story behind the paper 'Mouse Pramel1 regulates spermatogonial development by inhibiting retinoic acid signaling during spermatogenesis'

October in preprints

Posted by , on 2 November 2023

Have a look at our monthly trawl for developmental and stem cell biology (and related) preprints.

Be beating, my still heart!

Posted by , on 25 October 2023

Read this story behind the paper "A bioelectrical phase transition patterns the first vertebrate heartbeats" from first author Bill Jia.

Medicine at the Crick | What Can Development Tell Us About Disease?

Posted by , on 24 October 2023

We are pleased to invite all members of the biomedical community to: Medicine at the Crick: What can development tell us about disease? Thursday 2nd November 2023, 14:30-18.00 Free hybrid event taking ...

How do animal species ensure robust patterning?

Posted by , on 17 October 2023

This summer I was privileged with the opportunity to conduct research at the Francis Crick Institute in the Mathematical and Physical Biology Laboratory, which studies how structure and organisation emerge ...

More Than a Powerhouse: How Mitochondria Help to Build an Embryo

Posted by , on 16 October 2023

Find out the story behind the paper "Mitochondrial leak metabolism induces the Spemann-Mangold Organizer via Hif-1α in Xenopus".

Featured Resource: AxoBase

Posted by , on 10 October 2023

Find out about AxoBase, a new platform providing a one-stop web resource for the axolotl research community.

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