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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 3d

By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal

"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."

www.economist.com/internationa...

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

www.economist.com

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Anzy Miller @anzymiller.bsky.social · 3d

Are you enthusiastic about stem cell biology and developmental biology and looking to start a PhD in 2026? Funded opportunites now available. Contact for more infomation. Links below! @lovegrovelab.bsky.social @veronicabiga.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @ukri.org

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 4d

These images are separated by one day

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Surfin' NuRD @surfinnurd.bsky.social · 7d

Blatant parroting of Trump in a desperate attempt at votes. These people have no ideas of their own.

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Jeremy Noel-Tod @jntod.bsky.social · 10d

On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read

A printed poem which reads:

I hav for breakfast Weetabix

I hav for lunch some meat

I have for tea 2 sosajis and thats enuf to eat

Peter Hazel, 5

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Surfin' NuRD @surfinnurd.bsky.social · 10d

That's Lee "B" Van Cleef.

The "B" stands for "King of B Movies"

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Daniel Padfield @padpadpadpad.bsky.social · 26d

I have an MRC-funded PhD project available (www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...) on how warming will change the problem of AMR. Join a small and friendly group (padpadpadpad.netlify.app/about) in (sometimes) sunny Cornwall. 🧪🦠 #microsky

Please share the ad below with anyone who may be interested.

A teal flyer for a PhD opportunity to investigate how warming may change antimicrobial resistance. The project will use experiments on Klebsiella bacteria to answer questions about how temperature affects their response to antibiotics, plasmid transfer, and fitness costs. The research involves microbiology lab work, bioinformatics, and mathematical modeling. The flyer includes contact details for Dr. Daniel Padfield and the logos of the sponsoring institutions.

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Mr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 11d

Truth to ReformUK is like daylight to a vampire…… and
It’s our job to let the light in. 🔦

yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/inco...

Incomers: the myth vs reality of refugees in the UK

Britain hosts just 1% of the world’s refugees – far fewer than many nations – yet myths of handouts and 'overwhelm' still dominate debate

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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Anzy Miller @anzymiller.bsky.social · 12d

If you want to know why we should care about protein expression dynamics have a read of the perspective piece I wrote for @dev-journal.bsky.social. While you're there check out my fellow Pathway to Independence fellows' interesting pieces!
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

Pathway to Independence: a forecast for the future of developmental biology

ABSTRACT. In 2022, Development launched its Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, aimed at supporting postdocs as they transition to their first independent position. In 2025, we welcome our third c...

journals.biologists.com

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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 18d

Handmade by the artist. Comes in gift box with numbered and signed card of authenticity. Available for preorder for short time only👇👇👇👇
coldwarsteve.bigcartel.com/product/patr...

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Ollie Rando @epididymosome.bsky.social · Sep 11

NOT TO BE MISSED. My awesome colleague Rob Brewster may have COMPLETELY upended our understanding of how TFs work ... a must-read for anyone who cares in the slightest about gene regulation

Ollie Rando @epididymosome.bsky.social · Sep 11

E. coli transcription factors regulate promoter activity by a universal, homeostatic mechanism | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

E. coli transcription factors regulate promoter activity by a universal, homeostatic mechanism

Transcription factors (TFs) may activate or repress gene expression through an interplay of different mechanisms, including RNA polymerase (RNAP) recruitment, exclusion, and initiation. However, depen...

www.science.org

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Sean Flynn @seanflynn.bsky.social · Sep 2

Please share!
PhD projects available through @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social
Please get in touch if you are interested in studying chromatin biology in stem cell models

gw4biomed.ac.uk/architects-o...

gw4biomed.ac.uk/risk-vs-prot...

gw4biomed.ac.uk/rna-dependen...

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Architects of the Genome: Using genomic technologies to elucidate the role of CTCF in neurodevelopmental disorders - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP

Project Code MRCNMH26Ex Flynn Project Type The project is primarily wet-lab based, with a dry-lab component in Years 2 and 3. Research Theme Neuroscience and Mental Health Project Summary Download Sum...

gw4biomed.ac.uk

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Surfin' NuRD @surfinnurd.bsky.social · Sep 1

What a job done by the @fnucleosome.bsky.social organisers. Awesome autumn lineup of speakers!

FragileNucleosome @fnucleosome.bsky.social · Sep 1

We're super excited to announce the entire lineup for the Fall season of Fragile Nucleosome Seminars, starting on Sept 10th at 1200 EDT / 1600 UTC with @gracebower.bsky.social and @creminslab.bsky.social!

register here for the entire series: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Fragile Nucleosome Fall Seminars:
September 10 Grace Bower, Kvon Lab @ UC Irvine, USA
Jennifer Phillips-Cremins, UPenn, USA

September 24 Ali Wilkening, Sanulli Lab @ Stanford, USA
Juanma Schvartzman, Columbia University, USA

October 8 Sanim Rahman, Greenberg Lab @ UPenn, USA
Alex Federation, Talus Bio, USA

October 22 Alice Laigle, Croll Lab @ University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Seungsoo Kim, UC Irvine, USA

November 5 Hannah Long, University of Edinburgh, UK
Jeff Vierstra, Altius Institute, USA

November 19 Ishtiaque Hossain, Pastor Lab @ McGill, Canada
Sarah Teichmann, University of Cambridge, UK

December 3 María Mariner Faulí, Rada Iglesias Lab @ IBBTEC, Spain
Jonathan Henninger, Carnegie Mellon, USA

December 17 Rebecca Berrens, Oxford University, UK
Jean-Benoit Lalanne, University of Montreal, Canada

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Surfin' NuRD @surfinnurd.bsky.social · Aug 30

Check it out, Chromatin Kids!

Chromatin remodeller does stuff to Transcription Factors!

Functions where it is seldom seen!

Both decreases and increases chromatin accessibility!

How cool is that?

bioRxiv Molecular Biology @biorxiv-molbio.bsky.social · Aug 30

The chromatin remodeller CHD4 controls both nucleosome integrity and transcription factor binding to promote activity of active regulatory elements and to prevent activation of silent enhancers https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.29.672645v1

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bioRxiv Molecular Biology @biorxiv-molbio.bsky.social · Aug 28

HP1β and densely packed chromatin form separate microdomains in mouse ES cells, which are reconfigured upon exit from naive pluripotency https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.25.671447v1

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Surfin' NuRD @surfinnurd.bsky.social · Aug 27

So nice to see a UK politician with a conscience for a change. @libdems.org.uk

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 27

Trump chooses not to end the Gaza slaughter. That’s why I’ll boycott the state dinner when he meets King Charles | Ed Davey

To refuse an invitation like this goes against all my instincts, but I want to send as strong a message as I can, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey

www.theguardian.com

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Surfin' NuRD @surfinnurd.bsky.social · Aug 27

Nice reminder that opposing genocide in Gaza is never antisemitic, but rather in full solidarity with huge swathes of the Israeli people.

Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · Aug 26

Tel Aviv, now

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · Aug 26

Migrants didn't cut council funding. Migrants didn't cut NHS funding. Migrants didn't close youth centres. Migrants didn't sell off council houses. Migrants aren't filling our rivers with sewage.

Farage and co. will tell you to point the finger at migrants.

Don't fall for it.

MIGRANTS AREN'T THE PROBLEM
INEQUALITY IS
Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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Mark Cockerton @markcockerton.bsky.social · Aug 25

Whatever patriotism is, it certainly isn’t encouraging hate of a fellow human because of their race, religion or heritage, while waving a flag.
Pass it on.

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Surfin' NuRD @surfinnurd.bsky.social · Aug 23

Come on #Strava, there's no need for mockery.

Notification saying " nice climb! You climbed 35m during your recent activity...."

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Surfin' NuRD @surfinnurd.bsky.social · Aug 21

Rightly so. And peaches are really "epi-nectarines".

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Surfin' NuRD @surfinnurd.bsky.social · Aug 21

NEXT WEEK! Full panic mode.

Surfin' NuRD @surfinnurd.bsky.social · Aug 20

This is the final map of origins of BDH Lab members, 2019-2025 in Cambridge. Not too bad, even if the UK is hard to make out.

Already have a good starting set for a new map for the BDH Lab @lsiexeter.bsky.social edition!

Zoom in to western Europe where Grest Britain is almost completely obscured.

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Hanneke Vlaming @hannekevlaming.bsky.social · Aug 15

The Vlaming lab is expanding! If you are or know a good prospective PhD student, excited about studying transcription, please (suggest them to) apply here: www.uu.nl/en/organisat...
My biased opinion: exciting topic, super nice colleagues, and great research environment in a lovely city.

PhD position in Gene Regulation

Are you excited about studying the crucial process of transcription? Join our supportive, young and growing team!

www.uu.nl

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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · Aug 14

Our next #DevPres webinar focusses on gene regulation with talks from 2025 Development PI fellows Anzy Miller @anzymiller.bsky.social and Marlies Oomen @marliesoomen.bsky.social, chaired by James Gahan @jgahan.bsky.social.
📆 27 August, 15:00 BST (UTC+1)
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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