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Behind the paper: Highlighting skeleton-producing cells during the development of a pentaradial animal

Posted by , on 24 September 2024

Read the story behind the paper "Localization and origins of juvenile skeletogenic cells in the sea urchin Lytechinus pictus" from Heidi Tate.

Are we reaching far enough?

Posted by , on 23 September 2024

The definition of outreach is “to reach further than”, however, I have found that when it comes to science outreach initiatives, we are only reaching those already in the loop. ...

A Day in the Life of a Hofstenia Lab

Posted by , on 19 September 2024

Learn about a day in the life of a lab that uses Hofstenia miamia, the three-banded panther worm, for their research.

Model Organism Databases are more than just repositories

Posted by , on 18 September 2024

This post is co-authored by Beatrice L. Milnes and Mansi Srivastava, who participated in SciCommConnect organised by the Node, preLights and FocalPlane. A frequent source of lightheaded acknowledgment at the ...

Making a map: exploring the origins of the shoulder and neck

Posted by , on 18 September 2024

Read the story behind the paper "Multiple embryonic sources converge to form the pectoral girdle skeleton in zebrafish" from first author Shunya Kuroda.

New Intern for the Node

Posted by , on 16 September 2024

Hi everyone! My name is Ryan Harrison, and I will be supporting the community sites at The Company of Biologists as part of a three-month internship.

Human developmental biology: the past, present and future

Posted by , on 16 September 2024

This year, 2024, marks the 10th anniversary of the first Development ‘From Stem Cells to Human Development’ meeting, and today is the beginning of the sixth meeting at Wotton House ...

Faculty Position in Developmental, Cell or Stem Cell Biology, King's College London

Posted by , on 12 September 2024

Are you ready to be a group leader? Are you a multi-disciplinary biologist with interests in developmental cell biology? Join a robust, collaborative and supportive department with world-class research. We ...

A short rant on the present and future of developmental biology

Posted by , on 11 September 2024

Observing a cluster of migrating cells or a developing embryo through the lens of a microscope can be a visceral experience; one is struck by the ephemeral beauty, layered complexity, ...

The bumpy journey to the signal that kicks off endosperm development

Posted by , on 9 September 2024

Here, Sara Simonini and Ueli Grossniklaus from the Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology and Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center, University of Zurich, tell the story behind the paper “A paternal ...

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