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Sniffing out olfactory neurogenesis

Posted by , on 21 October 2025

Sriivatsan G Rajan and Ankur Saxena share their 'Show and tell' post looking at sensory neurogenesis.

Interview with Arthur Boutillon: Editor’s Choice of the MBL Embryology course image competition  

Posted by , on 13 October 2025

We find out more about Arthur Boutillon, Editor's Choice winner of the MBL Embryology course image competition.

Assistant/Associate Professor in Marine Bioscience – University of Florida | Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience

Posted by , on 9 October 2025

For Full Description and to Apply visit: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/537293/astaso-prof The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience is the University of Florida’s principal marine research center. The Whitney Laboratory is in an exciting ...

Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research fully funded 4-year PhD studentship

Posted by , on 2 October 2025

The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research (Loke CTR) offers fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships for home or overseas students The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research (Loke CTR) provides a dynamic environment for ...

Developmental Biology and Disability

Posted by , 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 , 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 , on 28 September 2025

A recent paper from Otsuki and colleagues investigates the molecular mechanisms driving limb regeneration in axolotl

The Kahneman Chronicles: Lessons from a Fly Lab

Posted by , 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 ...

The Invisible Cost: How Power Dynamics May Undermine Respect in Academic Labs

Posted by , 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 , 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 ...

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