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Behind the paper: “Temporal variability and cell mechanics control robustness in mammalian embryogenesis”

Posted by , on 15 December 2024

The massive presence of disorder and variability challenges the traditional metaphor of the developmental process as a perfectly executed program leading to precise mechanisms at every level [1,2]. Yet, the ...

PhD position - Exploring form & function in one of nature’s most powerful water-conservation systems

Posted by , on 13 December 2024

PhD position in the Denholm lab at the University of Edinburgh, UK You will use modern techniques to study the development and/or physiology of one of the most powerful water-conserving ...

The mechanics of crocodile head scale development

Posted by , on 11 December 2024

Rory L. Cooper, Ebrahim Jahanbakhsh & Michel C. Milinkovitch Laboratory of Artificial and Natural Evolution (LANE), Geneva, Switzerlandhttps://www.lanevol.org From the hard, protective scales of reptiles to the soft, insulating fur ...

Understanding signalling pathways involved in the development of definitive endoderm.

Posted by , on 4 November 2024

During my time as a summer student at the Francis Crick Institute, I had the privilege of working in the Developmental Signalling Laboratory of Dr Caroline Hill. Under the mentorship ...

Counterpoint in Science: Power of Tandem talks at the Interfaces between Physics and Biology

Posted by , on 26 September 2024

HFSP–Unistra Symposium available online featuring Eric Wieschaus and William Bialek, Anthony Hyman and Frank Jülicher, Donatas Zigmantas and Thomas Renger, musical duo from the Philharmonic Orchestra of Strasbourg and more ...

Bringing Science to Life: IDRM at Oxford Open Doors

Posted by , on 26 September 2024

Oxford Open Doors is an annual event that offers the public a unique opportunity to explore the historic and modern buildings of Oxford, many of which are normally closed to ...

Human developmental biology: the past, present and future

Posted by , on 16 September 2024

This year, 2024, marks the 10th anniversary of the first Development ‘From Stem Cells to Human Development’ meeting, and today is the beginning of the sixth meeting at Wotton House ...

Faculty Position in Developmental, Cell or Stem Cell Biology, King's College London

Posted by , on 12 September 2024

Are you ready to be a group leader? Are you a multi-disciplinary biologist with interests in developmental cell biology? Join a robust, collaborative and supportive department with world-class research. We ...

A short rant on the present and future of developmental biology

Posted by , on 11 September 2024

Observing a cluster of migrating cells or a developing embryo through the lens of a microscope can be a visceral experience; one is struck by the ephemeral beauty, layered complexity, ...

Biologists @ 100: a one-of-a-kind conference

Posted by , on 19 August 2024

Development’s not-for-profit publisher, The Company of Biologists, was founded 99 years ago and has been inspiring biology and supporting biologists ever since. Thus, 2025 marks the Company’s 100th birthday, and ...

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