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Posted by Kyra Campbell, on 3 November 2026
We offer a YBDTP-funded PhD project (co-supervised Mehmet UCar) aiming to investigate how cells which differ in identity are able to move together. A very important process for both the …Funded PhD in pigmentation genetics – Lancaster University
Posted by Richard Mort, on 3 November 2026
PhD position available on cattle genetics in the Mort lab! Exciting collaboration with Davina Hill (University of Glasgow) and Barbara Shih (Lancaster University). Help us develop better approaches to understand …Temporal cascades are conserved in different neuronal lineages in flies: an interview with Jocelyn Tang and Alex Donovan
Posted by the Node, on 3 November 2026
We speak with co-first authors Jocelyn Tang and Alex Donovan, who show that temporal cascades are conserved in different neuronal lineages of flies.How do sea anemones make babies?
Posted by Stefanie Williams, on 24 October 2026
Inspiration for scientific research projects can come from many unexpected places. With the publication of my second PhD research paper [1], I am looking back at my sources of inspiration …Celebrating the Centenary of The Theory of the Gene Through Cinema and Public Outreach
Posted by Guilherme Oliveira Barbosa, on 23 October 2026
This post is co-authored by Dante Albino Idesti and Larissa de Moraes Chiarelli One hundred years ago, in 1926, Thomas Hunt Morgan published The Theory of the Gene, a landmark …What is the cost of knowledge?
Posted by Emily Dearlove, on 23 October 2026
To mark International Open Access Week 2026, The Company of Biologists has been reflecting on this year’s theme: ‘The Cost of Knowledge’. In our latest blog post, ‘The true cost …Meet Bill Hinchen, winner of the 2026 writing challenge
Posted by Andrea Murillo, on 22 October 2026
Read our interview with Bill Hinchen, winner of the 2026 Writing Challenge from August.Register for a free scientific storytelling workshop
Posted by the Node, on 16 October 2026
Storytelling is an art, and scientific storytelling can often seem daunting. Join us for tips on making your research presentations more impactful, communicating the most interesting aspects of your work …The laboratory I returned to was not the laboratory I remembered
Posted by kasem jamil alsaloumi, on 15 October 2026
Kasem Jamil Alsaloumi shares his thoughts between school biology, DNA sequencing, and a research career still waiting to happen.Gene expression in the formation of the avian hypoblast
Posted by Rahma Mohamed, on 12 October 2026
Rahma Mohamed writes about her 9 week internship in James DiFrisco’s lab at The Crick.Subscribe to our mailing list
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