Amazing!!!

The version of record is here @natcomms.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🥳

Happy for this collaboration with @emmanuelhaillot.bsky.social and Stephan Schneider

At #EED24 in Helsinki we met. Instead of competing, we got our 2 stories togheter into a bigger one

#EvoDevo
#DevBio

Screenshot of a journal editorial webpage titled “Development’s 2025 Outstanding Paper Prize,” dated 8 April 2026. Authors listed are James Briscoe, Alex Eve, and Steve Wilson. The page introduces the Outstanding Paper Prize, includes article information, a DOI link, and text recognising papers published in Development in 2025.

Congratulations to Xi Yang, Yun Zhou & co for winning our 2025 Outstanding Paper Prize. Their paper addresses broad & long-standing questions about how cells become new stem cell populations in the fern Ceratopteris.

Read the Editorial: doi.org/10.1242/dev....
Paper: doi.org/10.1242/dev....

Dorsal view of a transgenic adult zebrafish. You can see the branched lymphatic system (in orange) within the brain (left) as well as scales on the body of the animal (in blue). Credit to Daniel Castranova at Weinstein Lab.

A trio of #Postdoc job openings in the #WeinsteinLab at NIH 🐟🔬

Epigenetics of development: zfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/...

Vascular-associated tissues & organs: zfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/...

Angiogenesis & Lymphangiogenesis: zfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/...

h/t @zfinmod.bsky.social 🧪

With this “Behind the paper” story, I’d like to give special thanks to two remarkable contributors whose generosity made a big difference:
@jialinliu.bsky.social for the scMultiomics data behind the multiomic atlas,
and Guoqiang Yu’s group for sharing ITEC cell tracking, which enabled MERFISH-FATE.

From fate to form: the journey to whole-embryo spatial transcriptomics - the Node Where molecules meet form I have long been interested in understanding how development emerges at the intersection of molecular and spatial organization.

From fate to form: the journey to whole-embryo spatial transcriptomics

In this 'Behind the paper' feature, @yinanwan.bsky.social shares the inside story of an ambitious journey with @schierlab.bsky.social & co.

thenode.biologists.com/from-fate-to...

James Briscoe presenting in front of an auditorium.

Congratulations to our Editor-in-Chief @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social on receiving the 2026 BSDB Waddington Medal. He has made a big impact on Development since becoming EiC in 2018, including introducing Associate Editors, launching the Pathway to Independence programme & developing the Node Network.

James Briscoe on a podium presenting during the 2026 BSDB meeting about Development.

Our Editor-in-Chief @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social spoke at the 2026 @bsdb.bsky.social meeting about Development, the Node and The Company of Biologists' initiatives.

Please speak to James about the many reasons to choose Development to publish your paper.

journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/ab...

Come say hi at the @biologists.bsky.social booth to talk about @the-node.bsky.social, @dev-journal.bsky.social & our other journals and charitable activities!

A promotional graphic for Development and The Node announcing attendance at the BSDB 2026 Spring Meeting. The Development logo appears in the top left. In the top right, there is a BSDB 2026 banner with event dates: 23–26 March 2026 at the University of Warwick. Text states that Reviews Editor Ingrid Tsang and Node Community Manager Andrea Murillo will be attending the meeting. Additional text invites attendees to reach out with questions about publishing or other activities from The Company of Biologists, and mentions collecting Development and Node goodies at the booth. Contact email addresses and social media icons with handles for Development and The Node are displayed at the bottom. Two portrait photos appear on the right side of the graphic.

Excited for BSDB's 2026 Meeting organised by @abinagui.bsky.social @vmetzis.bsky.social, @gastruloids.bsky.social & co?

Our Reviews Editor @ingridtsang.bsky.social & the Node's Community Manager @andreamurillo.bsky.social will also be attending - come and chat to them about our journal & the Node.

Absolutely thrilled to begin my tenure as the Community Manager for @the-node.bsky.social. If you are attending the 2026 @bsdb.bsky.social Meeting next week! Please stop by and say hi 👋!

Offer scientists stability or the UK’s health and economy... High costs and an unwelcoming attitude are behind a failure to recruit the best researchers

"Every time a brilliant researcher decides the UK is too expensive – or too unsettling – to call home, we don’t just lose a colleague. We risk losing the next life-saving breakthrough."

Read more from our Director Prof Samra Turajlić in the @theobserveruk.bsky.social paper

@crukpolicy.bsky.social

Preprint Editors – Development's next step into the preprint landscape - the Node Development announce an open call for experienced, research-active Preprint Editors. Read the Editorial and apply by 30 March 2026.

Preprint Editors – Development's next step into the preprint landscape

@dev-journal.bsky.social announce an open call for experienced, research-active Preprint Editors. Read the Editorial and apply by 30 March 2026.

#Preprints #Publishing #DevBio #StemCells

thenode.biologists.com/preprint-edi...

I am absolutely obsessed with this!

A sea cucumber with a cylindrical tapered greenish body covered with large pointy orange welts rests on the sea floor.

Sea cucumber whose orange-brown body is studded with pointy yellow-orange nipple-like welts.

A half-buried white sea cucumber everts the feeding tentacles from its head region. The tentacles are busy and with many complex branchings.

One reason I take so many sea cucumber photos is they don't run away from me, but there's something enticing about a creature that resembles an unfortunate sausage and feeds with tentacles that look like the diagram of a complex nervous system. 🦑 #oceans #Scuba #diving #pacificnorthwest #echinoderm

Scientist's way of saying 'I ❤️ you'

"I found this paper/preprint that made me think of your project."
"I checked the mice/cells/plates already."
"I just sent you the edits you requested."
"I have a slide/diagram that will work for that."
"I had that problem with [lab equipment], I have a fix."

When Science Funding Becomes a Lottery or, how Europe’s funding schemes turned evaluation into ritual

'Yesterday, I learned that one of my students, who applied for a Marie Curie Fellowship, did not get it. My first reaction was to ask what could be done to improve the application in the future. Then I saw the score: above 93 points!.'
substack.com/home/post/p-...

Public-speaking tips from the experts: what scientists can learn from comics, musicians and actors Taking to the stage to present your science is a key part of research, but talks often fall flat, says John Tregoning. Can scientists learn from performers to better engage an audience?

Great article on public speaking for scientists!

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

We face two potential missteps in ecophysiology: 1) measuring animals under socially unrealistic conditions & 2) extrapolating results to nature, where social dynamics alter trait expression, plasticity, & evolutionary outcomes. Our new commentary in @jexpbiol.bsky.social : doi.org/10.1242/jeb....

Fill out our community survey to help shape the future of JCS Journal of Cell Science logo Line drawing of a group of people with speech bubbles above their heads

After 15 years as Editor-in-chief (EiC), Michael Way @drmichaelway.bsky.social will be stepping down at the end of 2026 & we are seeking feedback from the cell biology community as part of the consultation process for appointing a new EiC.
We'd love to hear from you: www.surveymonkey.com/r/GZCC9F9

ArXiv preprint server clamps down on AI slop First-time posters to venerable platform now need an endorsement from an established author

First-time posters on the popular arXiv preprint server now need an endorsement from an established author. https://scim.ag/45BGG3S

Trees Connect Us with Our Ancestors. 'When Trees Testify' Explores the Powerful Link (Exclusive) "We don’t have to just live with the memories of our ancestors," writes author Beronda L. Montgomery in an exclusive essay for PEOPLE in advance of her new book 'When Trees Testify,' out Jan. 20. "We ...

What can trees teach us about history and legacy?🌳In an exclusive PEOPLE essay, Beronda Montgomery, ASPB Fellow, reflects on how trees bear witness to Black history, memory, and survival. people.com/beronda-mont...

#PlantScience

Headline: "Scientists discover emperor penguin colony in Antarctica using satellite images"

Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.

‘Shattered’: US scientists speak out about how Trump policies disrupted their careers Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to the White House.

One year into Trump's second presidency, how are science and medical research faring? Our @nature.com team breaks it down for you. (1/n)

From @virginiagewin.bsky.social, learn about

Layoffs ✅
Funding cuts ✅
Attacks on science ✅

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Headshot of Saanjbati Adhikari, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Saanjbati Adhikari Saanjbati Adhikari is a Development Reviews Editor and previously a Cross-Title Features Editor across our journals for the Company’s 100-year anniversary. Saanjbati started as a preLighter during her PhD at Queen Mary University of London, UK, where she investigated the molecular characterisation of Astrin. #100biologists #biologists100

Last but certainly not least, our final extraordinary biologist featured is Saanjbati Adhikari, a @dev-journal.bsky.social Reviews Editor, a Cross-Title Features Editor for our 100-year anniversary and a former preLighter @prelights.bsky.social. #100biologists

I feel truly honored to be featured alongside such inspiring scientists! Interacting with the people who shaped the Company's rich history has been a privilege. My connection began 10 years ago (a drop in the bucket compared to a century of impact), and I’m excited to see how the story continues!

Fast & Fair peer review. A new initiative offering high-quality peer review within 7 working days of submission.

To accelerate the publication process, @biologyopen.bsky.social are testing an initiative that prioritises fast but fair peer review. This approach pays reviewers while requiring them to complete high-quality reviews in a set timeframe. Apply to be a reviewer www.biologists.com/bio-fast-and...

Headshot of Renata Basto, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Renata Basto Renata Basto is a JCS Editor who has published in three of the Company’s journals. She is a CNRS Team Leader at the Institut Curie in France. Her team investigates the molecular mechanisms that, in response to centrosome or chromosome number deviations, can influence animal development or how they can lead to disease. #100biologists #biologists100

Next, we are highlighting Renata Basto, a @jcellsci.bsky.social Editor who has published in @dev-journal.bsky.social, @jcellsci.bsky.social and @biologyopen.bsky.social, as an extraordinary biologist this week. #100biologists

None of this would have been possible without the belief and support from @wilsontoxlab.bsky.social, who guided us throughout this great project (and for my entire PhD). It was this culture of teamwork and collaboration that I valued most and gave me some of the best experiences I had in the lab.

But why do this at all? 🪱 Because Capitella teleta isn't just an amazingly cute animal: it’s an ecotoxicological model organism!

We wanted to give researchers one more tool in their arsenal: a screening assay to test how sensitive these worms are to toxicants.