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the Node is a community site for and by developmental and stem cell biologists, covering news, meetings, and research. Hosted by @Dev_journal. #devbio

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SciArt Profile: Wen Lu In this #SciArt profile, we showcase Wen Lu, who uses different visual styles to highlight biology's beauty, communicate science, and promote research and scientific events. thenode.biologists.com/sciar… #DevBio #StemCell

SciArt Profile: Wen Lu - the Node

In this SciArt profile, we showcase Wen Lu, who uses different visual styles to highlight the beauty of biology, communicate science, and promote research and scientific events.

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Meet Bill Hinchen, winner of the 2026 writing challenge Read our interview with Bill Hinchen, winner of the Node's #2026writingchallenge, whose entry explores the story of the unsung hero, the beach hopper. thenode.biologists.com/meet-…

Meet Bill Hinchen, winner of the 2026 writing challenge - the Node

Read our interview with Bill Hinchen, winner of the 2026 Writing Challenge from August.

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Want to learn how to tell your scientific story? The @Co_Biologists community sites @focalplane_jcs @preLights @the_Node are organising an online workshop 10 November 13:00-17:00 GMT to help you tell your story to your peers and the public Register now! tinyurl.com/4tndhueb
Scientific storytelling Tuesday 10 November 2026 13:00-17:00GMT Online event Spoken: Duncan Yellowlees Science communicator and consultant Two minute research talk competition Written: Kathryn Knight News and Views Editor, JEB Visual:Sonhita Chakraborty Molecular biologist and artist The Node, preLights and FocalPlane icons

ALT Scientific storytelling Tuesday 10 November 2026 13:00-17:00GMT Online event Spoken: Duncan Yellowlees Science communicator and consultant Two minute research talk competition Written: Kathryn Knight News and Views Editor, JEB Visual:Sonhita Chakraborty Molecular biologist and artist The Node, preLights and FocalPlane icons

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🌟A central mission of #PASEDB is to foster networking, discussion, and a sense of community We want to highlight new #EvoDevo labs in Pan-America. In our Newsletter September edition we highlight: - Joaquin Letelier - Nicole Webster - Phillip Davidson
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Register for a free scientific storytelling workshop @the_Node, @preLights & @focalplane_jcs are excited to announce our free half-day workshop on scientific storytelling! Join us on 10 November 2026 from 13:00-17:00 GMT. #ScienceStorytelling #ECR #Scicomm
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Register for a free scientific storytelling workshop - the Node

Storytelling is an art, and scientific storytelling can often seem daunting. Join us for tips on making your research presentations more impactful,

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How do mechanical forces shape developing tissues? Developed at the @LANEVOL laboratory, NewtonBioMorphX is a free, open-source tool for simulating morphogenesis—with applications in both research and teaching.
The Milinkovitch-Tzika lab
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NewtonBioMorphX is out in Computer Physics Communications: a GPU-accelerated, open-source framework for simulating tissue-scale mechanics of morphogenesis. It unifies growth, multilayer mechanics, plasticity, viscoelasticity and contact. doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2026.1…
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Looking to attend a #microscopy training course? Don't miss the 16 October deadline to apply for a grant of up to £1,000 from @J_Cell_Sci and @focalplane_jcs biologists.com/grants/jcs-fo…
apply for a grant of up to £1,000

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Applications close on 23 October for funded ECR places at our Workshop on Bridging Scales and Disciplines to Understand Robust Development, 18-21 April 2027 organised by Mauricio Rocha Martins & Giulia Paci. Find out more and apply at biologists.com/workshops/apr… #BiologistsWorkshops
Bridging Scales and Disciplines to Understand Robust Development Date: 18-21 April 2027 Location: Buxted Park, East Sussex, UK Organisers: Mauricio Rocha Martins and Giulia Paci

ALT Bridging Scales and Disciplines to Understand Robust Development Date: 18-21 April 2027 Location: Buxted Park, East Sussex, UK Organisers: Mauricio Rocha Martins and Giulia Paci

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While we’ve heard that watching cell blebs (like watching larva lamps) can be relaxing, we think that @Ankita_13Jha’s talk from our #CellMigration webinar will leave you feeling excited about #science & running to your #microscope! Full video @ focalplane.biologists.com/20…
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Have you seen the latest adverts on our jobs board? thenode.biologists.com/jobs/ Including doctoral positions at LSM @ LMU Germany thenode.biologists.com/jobs/… A postdoc with Sophie Astrof @ Rutgers thenode.biologists.com/jobs/…
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A postdoc with Caroline Hill @ The Crick thenode.biologists.com/jobs/… A postdoc with Jesus Torres-Vázquez @ NYU Grossman School of Medicine thenode.biologists.com/jobs/…

A postdoctoral position in the Developmental Signalling Lab, The Francis Crick Institute, London,...

The Research Group The Developmental Signalling Laboratory headed by Caroline Hill focuses on cell signalling in early vertebrate development and disease. Our work seeks to understand how TGF-β...

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"Reviewers usually provide insightful, thorough analyses that go beyond superficial comments to offer meaningful scientific dialogue." Read this recent Editorial from Development's Editors reflecting on the value of peer review. #PRW2026 doi.org/10.1242/dev.205432
Editorial headline in the journal Development: "The hard truth about how hard it is to publish in Development" with a long multi-author byline and two-column introductory paragraphs discussing peer review and publication challenges.

ALT Editorial headline in the journal Development: "The hard truth about how hard it is to publish in Development" with a long multi-author byline and two-column introductory paragraphs discussing peer review and publication challenges.

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The Vienna BioCenter PhD program in Molecular BioSciences will offer 30+ fully-funded positions in the Autumn Call which is now open. Have a look at what our campus has to offer: vbcphd.at @IMPvienna @IMBA_Vienna @gmivienna @MaxPerutzLabs @univienna @MedUni_Wien
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Don’t miss the second webinar in our new series on cell migration, featuring talks from @Ankita_13Jha, Raphaël Clément and @KatrinaVelle. 🗓️Thursday 17 September at 15:00 BST (UTC+1) focalplane.biologists.com/20…
FocalPlane features... emergent models and quantitative analysis of cell migration Thursday 17 September, 15:00-16:30 BST (UTC+1) Organised by Organised by Pablo J. Sáez and Valeria Venturini FocalPlane logo Picture of Ankita Jha (National Institutes of Health, USA) Decoding bleb driven signaling in cancer disease progression Picture of Raphaël Clément (L’Institut de Biologie du Développement de Marseille (IBDM), France) Navigating without neurons or muscles: Locomotion in Trichoplax Picture of Katrina Velle (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA) Naegleria amoebae seek confinement and crawl persistently through narrow spaces #FocalPlaneFeatures focalplane.biologists.com Image of Naegleria.

ALT FocalPlane features... emergent models and quantitative analysis of cell migration Thursday 17 September, 15:00-16:30 BST (UTC+1) Organised by Organised by Pablo J. Sáez and Valeria Venturini FocalPlane logo Picture of Ankita Jha (National Institutes of Health, USA) Decoding bleb driven signaling in cancer disease progression Picture of Raphaël Clément (L’Institut de Biologie du Développement de Marseille (IBDM), France) Navigating without neurons or muscles: Locomotion in Trichoplax Picture of Katrina Velle (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA) Naegleria amoebae seek confinement and crawl persistently through narrow spaces #FocalPlaneFeatures focalplane.biologists.com Image of Naegleria.

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🥁 Your front-row seat to VGZT Season 8 awaits! Join Shi-Lei Xue and Riley McMahon for our opening session. 🧬 📅 Sept 18 ⏰ 𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝗘𝗧 | 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗧 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗨𝗞 | 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 Scan the QR code on the poster to join us! #VGZT
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For this year's #PeerReviewWeek, we want to thank all the reviewers that have participated in BiO's Fast & Fair - an initiative that aims to provide authors with faster peer review decisions without compromising quality.
Biology Open's practice of compensating reviewers is rare and, in my view, contributes to a more respectful and high-quality review culture.

ALT Biology Open's practice of compensating reviewers is rare and, in my view, contributes to a more respectful and high-quality review culture.

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🗳️ Vote for the New LASDB Logo! We held a logo design contest — now help us pick our top 3 finalists. ✅ Registered emails only ✅ One vote per person ✅ Select 3 options 📅 Deadline: Sept 27, 2026 Link to view proposals an to vote at: lasdb-development.org/
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Are you looking to make your next event more #sustainable? Use our event carbon calculator to gain an insight into its projected carbon footprint and view suggestions for how best to mitigate your emissions.
How sustainable is your event? Find out with our new event carbon calculator

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🤩 Hope you're excited for our next guest, Dr. Yonatan Stelzer at @WeizmannScience! The Stelzer Lab investigates how cell fate and identity are established during #embryonic development using single-cell and epigenomic approaches. 🧫 Check out his latest work: bit.ly/3UsGAsB
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Our beautiful ‘Featured image’ this #FluorescenceFriday was acquired by @NicolayENS. The image shows a #zebrafish larvae with macrophages and neurons depicted in different colours. Learn more about Elena’s research: focalplane.biologists.com/20…

Featured image with Elena Nicolay - FocalPlane

Featured image with Elena Nicolay - News

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