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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cell & Developmental Biology of Xenopus: Gene Discovery & Disease
Posted by Rachel Miller, on 7 January 2026
CSHL Cell & Developmental Biology of Xenopus: Gene Discovery & Disease Course Dates: April 7 – 21, 2026Applications Due: January 16, 2026 TOPICS FOR 2026 Gene manipulation · CRISPR/Cas9 knock-out …Development presents… the environment and evolution
Posted by the Node, on 5 January 2026
In mid-January, we will hear from three of Development’s Pathway to Independence (PI) fellows studying development, evolution and the environment.Throwback to Biologists @ 100: Focus on sustainability
Posted by the Node, on 29 December 2025
Earlier this year, The Company of Biologists celebrated its 100-year anniversary with the Biologists @ 100 conference in Liverpool – bringing together researchers across a wide range of disciplines. To …SEBD Honours Antonio García-Bellido
Posted by Sociedad Española Biologia Desarrollo, on 18 December 2025
A Pioneer in Developmental Biology On the past 10th of November, Antonio García-Bellido passed away. Widely regarded as the father of the Spanish school of Developmental Biology and one of …Throwback to Biologists @ 100: Interviews from Liverpool
Posted by the Node, on 18 December 2025
Earlier this year, The Company of Biologists celebrated its 100-year anniversary with the Biologists @ 100 conference in Liverpool – bringing together researchers across a wide range of disciplines. To …Apply for Development’s Pathway to Independence programme
Posted by Alex Eve, on 17 December 2025
Development are currently welcoming applications for our Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, which aims to support a small number of researchers in the fields of developmental biology, stem cells and …Musifying Proteins
Posted by Sofia Araújo, on 13 December 2025
A SciArt Musical Project by Sofia J. Araújo and Laia de la Torre Musifying Proteins is a SciArt project for scientific and artistic outreach created by Laia de la Torre …Saanjbati joins Development as a new Reviews Editor
Posted by Saanjbati Adhikari, on 10 December 2025
This introductory post is a bit overdue – but better late than never!? I am Saanjbati and I am beyond thrilled to announce that I have joined Development as a …New developments in a decades-old quest on flowering
Posted by Vangeli Geshkovski, on 10 December 2025
New research reveals mechanism underlying decades-old mystery behind floweringpreLighters’ choice – November’s handpicked preprints
Posted by Reinier Prosee, on 8 December 2025
Concise preprint highlights from the November preprint list, prepared by the preLighter community. Quick reads from early-career researchers to help working scientists spot the month’s most exciting biological preprints.Subscribe to our mailing list
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