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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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@the_Node
the Node
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Want to stay up to date with the latest news and blog posts on the Node? You can also find us on other platforms 🔎 ▪️Bluesky: https://t.co/86U659zl0H ▪️LinkedIn: https://t.co/DstumBO7qB ▪️Facebook: theNodedevbio ▪️Mastodon: https://t.co/CFT5jOieNM
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@the_Node
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For our November in #preprints, check out special picks from the list highlighted by preLighters @prelights.bsky.social with expertise across #DevBio and #StemCell biology. Find out why these preLighters are particularly excited about these preprints. ⬇️ https://t.co/zb8xM6kt1M
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thenode.biologists.com
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...
@the_Node
the Node
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Our November in #preprints list is now up on the Node! Check it out for the latest in #devbio and stem cell research ⤵️:
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@ScienceArtHub
ScienceArtHub
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From Making to Communicating Science: Interested in #SciComm? Explore this @AAAS program opportunity.
@aaas
AAAS
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Are you ready to try something new and work in #SciComm? Apply now to be a part of the next cohort of AAAS #MassMediaFellows! Spend the summer using your STEMM background as a journalist writing the news. English and Spanish language placements available. https://t.co/xteG7JZok4
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@ScienceStowers
Stowers Institute
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Why study a flatworm? 🪱 Because it may hold the key to regenerating human organs. @danimateria from @el_pais spoke w/ Pres & CSO @Planaria1, about what #planarians can teach us about #regeneration, aging, & the possibilities of future medicine. 🔗Read:
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elpais.com
El investigador explica cómo un animal diminuto nos puede enseñar a regenerar órganos
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@SocDevBio
Society for Developmental Biology
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🎄 Day 11 of the 24 Days of Development ✨🪸 Retinoic acid (RA) signalling is important in early heart development🫀🐟 The authors showed that inhibiting RA in embryos results in smaller ventricles, reduced smooth muscle and abnormal ventral aorta! https://t.co/SxPh0i3K5R
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@GOLDCOUNCIL
World Gold Council
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@Co_Biologists
The Company of Biologists
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We are also highlighting Clotilde Cadart, who was part of @Dev_journal's inaugural Pathway to Independence Programme cohort and a co-organiser of the Company Workshop on cell size and growth, as an extraordinary biologist this week. #100biologists @ClotildeCadart
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@VGZT2020_21
Virtual Gastrulation Zoom Talks
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We’re back with our next Easter ☀️ Session! 📅 10 December ⏰ 09:00 GMT/ 10:00 CET/ 14:30 IST/ 18:00 JST/ 20:00 AEDT Featuring: 👉 Jennifer Zenker 👩‍🔬🐭 Pluripotency - a microtubule cytoskeleton-regulated state? 👉 Guojun Sheng 🐣 Pre-gastrulation developmental arrest in birds
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@SocDevBio
Society for Developmental Biology
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🎄 Day 8 of the 24 Days of Development ✨🐟 The lower urinary tract may look simple… but its development is basically a molecular turf war between the bladder and the urethra 🧬💥 https://t.co/SbMjpy4KFF
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@ChicagoSteakCo
Chicago Steak Company
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@Co_Biologists
The Company of Biologists
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We are also highlighting Claire Moulton, previously our Publisher and @Co_Biologists's first ever CEO, who led the creation of @For_Biologists, as an extraordinary biologist this week. #100biologists
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@jobRxiv
jobRxiv
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Postdoctoral position studying developmental disorders at Stanford Stanford See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://t.co/v5hEvbUID4 #ScienceJobs https://t.co/cOQGK092FM
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Post a job in 3min, or find thousands of job offers like this one at jobRxiv!
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@PritiAg007
Priti Agarwal
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Our Lab @ NCBS, Bangalore is hiring PhD students! If you’re excited about cell & developmental biology, tissue mechanics, and imaging — come join us! We use C. elegans to uncover how forces shape organs 🧫🔬 CSIR/DBT/ICMR fellowship holders encouraged to apply!
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@the_Node
the Node
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Our November in #preprints list is now up on the Node! Check it out for the latest in #devbio and stem cell research ⤵️:
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thenode.biologists.com
Welcome to our monthly trawl for developmental and stem cell biology (and related) preprints. The preprints this month are hosted on bioRxiv.
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@Co_Biologists
The Company of Biologists
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Our next extraordinary biologist is Grace Lim, a prolific preLighter @preLights and contributor to @the_Node and @Dev_journal. #100biologists @gracelimhuiyi
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@Co_Biologists
The Company of Biologists
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Our second prize winning essay, by Tan Hooi Wen, presents an innovative vision of how future event venues bring a low carbon footprint solution, where nature meets technology
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biologists.com
21 November 2025 By Tan Hooi Wen We are delighted to present to you the second prize-winning essay by Tan Hooi Wen (Taylor University) from our essay competition, ‘Innovative ideas for the future of...
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@the_Node
the Node
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After his wonderful webinar on ‘Creativity and Science Communication’ for the Node, Anatolii Kozlov @_anatoliikozlov shares his thoughts on the process of sharing your science in a way that is unique to you. Check it out ⤵️: https://t.co/EnuVLNWf6p #scicomm #creativity
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thenode.biologists.com
Science communication isn’t just about podcasts or fairs—it’s about making research relatable. Jargon and narrow topics can create barriers, so the challenge is to blend scientific language with...
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@Co_Biologists
The Company of Biologists
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One week left to apply for a funded early-career researcher place at our Workshop on Novelty, Co-option and Divergence During Gene Network Evolution, organised by James Hombría and Antónia Monteiro @MonteiroLab Apply by 5 December https://t.co/K1y5x3JWOo #BiologistsWorkshops
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@priscaliberali
Prisca Liberali
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Emergence and Self-organisation across biological scales! I hope you are ready for next year conference! It will be an incredible event April 20-22 2026. The first of many #LakeConference organised by @EdouardHannezo @AllenInstitute @_JamesSharpe
@AllenInstitute
Allen Institute
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Applications are open for the #LakeConference on Modeling Life from Cells to Tissues – co-hosted with Circuit Neuroscience Basel! 📆 April 20-22, 2026 📍 Seattle, USA 🧠 All career stages welcomed. Apply to attend by December 12: https://t.co/kL5eahq7sZ
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@wagonsfund
Pabrai Wagons Fund
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In 2000, the S&P 500 had an elevated trailing P/E of 26, well above its long-term avg. of 14. For the next 11 years, the S&P 500 delivered zero returns! The current S&P 500 trailing P/E is 30 – even higher than 2000. History rhymes. For standardized performance visit our website.
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@rrbehringer
Richard Behringer
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Grad students & postdocs, it's time to start thinking about applying to the world famous 'Woods Hole' Embryology course @MBLScience It is a transformative experience. Scholarships available. App Deadline Feb 3, 2026. @SocDevBio
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@Dev_journal
Development
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Next week, our Executive Editor, Alex Eve, will be attending the 'Stem Cells: Environmental & metabolic control of stem cells & development' meeting organised by @VAzuaralab and @MPercharde. Please speak to Alex about Development, @the_Node and @Co_Biologists.
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@GillesStorelli
Gilles Storelli
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We seek a #PhD student to study the interplay between #gut #metabolism, the #microbiome and #development in #Drosophila. Experience in #omics highly valued! Details in the picture attached. Be part of our group in Heidelberg, Germany campus! Please RT 🙏
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