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This Month on the Node – September 2012

Posted by , on 1 October 2012

September is “back to school”-month in a lot of countries, and “back to the lab” for those lucky few who had time off. We saw this reflected on the Node ...

International Stem Cell Awareness Day

Posted by , on 30 September 2012

International Stem Cell Awareness Day is October 3, 2012, so on this day please help spread the word about the importance of stem cell research!   For more information on this ...

Stem cell map of Europe

Posted by , on 25 September 2012

EuroStemCell is an EC-funded project that aims to help European citizens make sense of stem cells, by providing reliable, independent information and road-tested educational resources on stem cells and their ...

From molecules to ecosystems - EMBO meeting day 2

Posted by , on 24 September 2012

Biology is studied at different levels of size: molecules, cells, organisms, and entire ecosystems. The second day of the EMBO meeting covered all of these. The plenary opening session on ...

Behind the Paper: Support beyond Countries

Posted by , on 23 September 2012

When Dr. Eva Amsen, Community Manager for the Node and Online Editor for Development, recommended me to write this post in connection with our recent publication about mechanisms of pectoral ...

Developmental Biology in the Wellcome Image Awards

Posted by , on 14 September 2012

Given that most readers of this post will be developmental biologists, it seems slightly unnecessary to point out that development is an amazing, beautiful process.  But it’s true!  The expansion ...

Update about the Node updates

Posted by , on 12 September 2012

Have you updated your profile on the Node yet, as suggested in this post? If not, you have a few more weeks: we’re delaying the public profiles (and other updates) ...

An Interview with Haruhiko Koseki

Posted by , on 5 September 2012

This interview first appeared in Development. Haruhiko Koseki is Director of the Developmental Genetics Research Group at the RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology in Yokohama, where he studies ...

In Development this week (Vol. 139, Issue 19)

Posted by , on 4 September 2012

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development: Stem cells get cut loose During tissue maintenance and regeneration, stem cells (SCs) are mobilised and migrate towards sites of ...

This Month on the Node - August 2012

Posted by , on 31 August 2012

A detailed view of mice and fish Michael Wong wrote about the 3D mouse embryo atlas he has worked on. The high-resolution atlas of an E15.5 mouse embryo allows for ...

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