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ISSCR 2027 Annual Meeting: Where Scientific Discoveries, Biotech Innovations, and Clinical Breakthroughs Converge
Posted by Megan Koch, on 6 November 2026
The ISSCR Annual Meeting, taking place in San Francisco, USA on 15-18 June, is a gathering of the brightest minds in stem cell research and regenerative medicine across geographies and …Going with the flow and the art of redirection
Posted by Hoang Anh Le, on 4 November 2026
Hoang Anh Le Research fellow in Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London TLDR: Approach science with the mindset of a waterbender, be like the flow of a river, flexible, …Temporal cascades and neuronal lineages: 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
Stefanie Williams looks back at her sources of inspiration and hurdles she overcame for her second PhD research paper to come to fruition.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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