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Apply for a funded ECR place our Workshop on Novelty, Co-option and Divergence During Gene Network Evolution
Posted by the Node, on 2 October 2025
Applications are open for 10 ECR funded places at The Company of Biologists Workshop on Novelty, Co-option and Divergence During Gene Network Evolution, organised byJames Hombría and Antónia Monteiro. The …Developmental Biology and Disability
Posted by Bethan, on 29 September 2025
Hopeful monsters. Morphospace. Mutation. Natural variation. Mutagenesis screens. Polymorphism. Deformity. Phenotype. Disease. Adaptation. Anomaly. Variant. Error. What defines the distinction between defect and difference? Between natural and unnatural? Between …The paradox of doctoral training
Posted by Olga Zueva, on 29 September 2025
Doctoral programs say they want the brightest, most creative, and motivated students. But once you enter, creativity often gets replaced by execution, independence by subordination, and discovery by survival. Why …Limb regeneration guide for axolotls
Posted by Laura Turchi, on 28 September 2025
A recent paper from Otsuki and colleagues investigates the molecular mechanisms driving limb regeneration in axolotlThe Kahneman Chronicles: Lessons from a Fly Lab
Posted by Sameer Thukral, on 27 September 2025
The Kahneman Chronicles #1: When a Nobel Laureate Fixed Our Lab’s Scheduling Disasters Daniel Kahneman (1934-2024) was a legendary psychologist who revolutionized our understanding of human decision-making and became known …Remember her name?
Posted by Fatima Lozano, on 26 September 2025
I am an avid podcast listener, especially at the gym. Instead of fueling my reps with anger-fueled lyricism or upbeat songs that raise my bpm to 120, I noticed feeding …Development presents… development across scales
Posted by the Node, on 26 September 2025
Join us in mid-October to hear from two early-career researchers working on development across scales. Chaired by Development’s Executive Editor, Alex Eve.The Invisible Cost: How Power Dynamics May Undermine Respect in Academic Labs
Posted by Sameer Thukral, on 24 September 2025
I’m a big fan of podcasts, and one of my favorites is Tim Harford’s “Cautionary Tales.” It tells true stories about disasters and what we can learn from them. One …Featured resource: Facebase
Posted by the Node, on 24 September 2025
Our ‘Featured resource’ series aims to shine a light on the resources that support our research – the unsung heroes of the science world. In this post, we learn about …In the apple eye of evolution: Camera-type eye regeneration
Posted by Shefali Shefali, on 23 September 2025
Behind the paper stories from “A genetically tractable non-vertebrate system to study complete camera-type eye regeneration“ We are all stepping into a story where evolution, development, and regeneration converge in …Subscribe to our mailing list
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