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A side project clarified my identity as a scientist
Posted by David Fay, on 22 June 2026
An important insight from Chen Wang, Ph.D. about finding fulfillment from scientific projects that broadly benefit the research community. Thanks also to the Hobert lab for supporting this kind of …Bringing science to developing minds!
Posted by Zainab Afzal, on 22 June 2026
Development is plastic, meaning it has the capacity to mold, to allow for change in behavior and physical traits, usually until its form reaches a certain point. The field of …How hard should science trainees work?
Posted by David Fay, on 20 June 2026
Of all the articles on helpimascientist.com, this one garnered the most views—several thousand within a few days after posting about it on Twitter. And I was reminded of the subject …SALAMANDER MEETING MEXICO 2026
Posted by Jesus Chimal-Monroy, on 18 June 2026
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Salamander Meeting 2026, which will be held at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) in Mexico City from October …The elephant in the room: impact factor
Posted by Alex Eve, on 18 June 2026
As new journal impact factors are released this week, it’s worth considering what an impact factor really is and whether the academic community should put so much emphasis on a …A day in the life of a Transgenic Quail lab
Posted by Samara Ranie, on 12 June 2026
Samara Ranie, PhD student in Melanie White’s lab, takes us through a day in the life of a transgenic quail lab.Vote for a Development cover from the Quintay International Course on Developmental Biology
Posted by the Node, on 10 June 2026
Browse through the gallery of the 9 images and vote for your favourite by Wednesday, 24 June 2026.Catch up on Development presents… finalists of the 2025 Outstanding Paper Prize
Posted by the Node, on 9 June 2026
Our April webinar featured two of the papers named as finalists of Development’s 2025 Outstanding Paper Prize, presented by first-authors, Xi Yang and Bénédicte Lefèvre.SciArt Profile: Ramin Rahni
Posted by the Node, on 5 June 2026
In this SciArt profile, we showcase Ramin Rahni, a plant developmental biologist who integrates precision and noise in his creative work.New FocalPlane features… webinar series on cell migration
Posted by Helen Zenner, on 3 June 2026
We are delighted to announce that we are launching a second FocalPlane features… webinar series, this time focussing on cell migration. Our first webinar will be held on Thursday 11 …Subscribe to our mailing list
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