Arne Elofsson
@bioinfo.se
Professor in bioinformatics, Stockholm University. Protein structure lover ( interactions predictions, evolution ..). Using machine learning as a part of AI for Sciences for halv my life. In addition to succén, I sometimes rants about sailing or skiing.
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"the test of a great university is not whether it attracts those already trained to succeed, but whether it can recognise and cultivate potential wherever it exists" ⬇️
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No, private schools aren’t victims of ‘reverse discrimination’ – and Cambridge should know better | Lee Elliot Major
Trinity Hall’s plan to target elite schools sends the message that privilege equals talent, when the reality is that poorer students are already on the back foot, says professor of social mobility at ...
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January 13, 2026 at 8:33 AM
"the test of a great university is not whether it attracts those already trained to succeed, but whether it can recognise and cultivate potential wherever it exists" ⬇️
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Now open: DDLS Postdoctoral Fellowship Call 2026
22 funded postdoc projects in data-driven life science, with academic and industry tracks
Call details:
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Matchmaking platform:
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#postdoc #DDLS #SciLifeLab #researchjobs
22 funded postdoc projects in data-driven life science, with academic and industry tracks
Call details:
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Matchmaking platform:
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#postdoc #DDLS #SciLifeLab #researchjobs
DDLS Research School Postdoc call 2026
Call for Academic and Industrial Postdoctoral Fellowships in Data-Driven Life Science 2026 Generic Description of the DDLS Postdoc Program The SciLifeLab and Wallenberg National Program for Data-Drive...
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January 13, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Now open: DDLS Postdoctoral Fellowship Call 2026
22 funded postdoc projects in data-driven life science, with academic and industry tracks
Call details:
www.scilifelab.se/data-driven/...
Matchmaking platform:
www.scilifelab.se/data-driven/...
#postdoc #DDLS #SciLifeLab #researchjobs
22 funded postdoc projects in data-driven life science, with academic and industry tracks
Call details:
www.scilifelab.se/data-driven/...
Matchmaking platform:
www.scilifelab.se/data-driven/...
#postdoc #DDLS #SciLifeLab #researchjobs
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At least 12,000 people were killed during protests in Iran.
- Iranian opposition outlet Iran International
- Iranian opposition outlet Iran International
January 13, 2026 at 8:10 AM
At least 12,000 people were killed during protests in Iran.
- Iranian opposition outlet Iran International
- Iranian opposition outlet Iran International
Sailing Rigs xkcd.com/3193/
Sailing Rigs
xkcd.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Sailing Rigs xkcd.com/3193/
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Time to stop writing articles about the "security" or "economic" reasons to capture Greenland, they are irrelevant
Not everyone believed me when I wrote that Trump wants Greenland becuase it would make him feel important, but that's what he told the NYT:
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Time to stop writing articles about the "security" or "economic" reasons to capture Greenland, they are irrelevant
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Biodiversity loss in sub-Saharan Africa has been estimated using the expertise of 200 local specialists.
go.nature.com/3YjVwYD
go.nature.com/3YjVwYD
Sub-Saharan Africa has lost almost one-quarter of its pre-industrial biodiversity
Biodiversity loss in sub-Saharan Africa has been estimated using the expertise of 200 local specialists.
go.nature.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Biodiversity loss in sub-Saharan Africa has been estimated using the expertise of 200 local specialists.
go.nature.com/3YjVwYD
go.nature.com/3YjVwYD
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Zelenskyy calls Russia’s claim of a strike on one of Putin’s residences a “complete fabrication,” a lie designed to sabotage diplomacy, justify more attacks on Kyiv, and excuse Moscow’s refusal to end the war. He warns the world must not stay silent as Russia tries to derail peace.
December 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Zelenskyy calls Russia’s claim of a strike on one of Putin’s residences a “complete fabrication,” a lie designed to sabotage diplomacy, justify more attacks on Kyiv, and excuse Moscow’s refusal to end the war. He warns the world must not stay silent as Russia tries to derail peace.
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Giving the gift of negative data 🥰
Since I joined @lsajournal.org I have handled several stellar manuscripts that report null results. These papers do very well and reviewers almost always appreciate them!
Thanks @rockefeller.edu news team for the article!
www.rockefeller.edu/news/38829-t...
Since I joined @lsajournal.org I have handled several stellar manuscripts that report null results. These papers do very well and reviewers almost always appreciate them!
Thanks @rockefeller.edu news team for the article!
www.rockefeller.edu/news/38829-t...
The value of publishing negative data - News
Scientific journals love news-worthy results. Editors want to publish studies with novel data that scientists will eagerly read and cite in their own work. Because of this desire for novelty, studies ...
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December 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Giving the gift of negative data 🥰
Since I joined @lsajournal.org I have handled several stellar manuscripts that report null results. These papers do very well and reviewers almost always appreciate them!
Thanks @rockefeller.edu news team for the article!
www.rockefeller.edu/news/38829-t...
Since I joined @lsajournal.org I have handled several stellar manuscripts that report null results. These papers do very well and reviewers almost always appreciate them!
Thanks @rockefeller.edu news team for the article!
www.rockefeller.edu/news/38829-t...
DN Debatt. ”Ni undrar varför vi inte skaffar barn? Här är ett skäl” www.dn.se/debatt/ni-un...
DN Debatt. ”Ni undrar varför vi inte skaffar barn? Här är ett skäl”
DN Debatt. Ekonomhistorikern Elien Dalman förklarar varför dagens barnbidrag inte räcker för unga familjer och hur det påverkar Sveriges födelsetal.
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December 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
DN Debatt. ”Ni undrar varför vi inte skaffar barn? Här är ett skäl” www.dn.se/debatt/ni-un...
Pole Vault Pole
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December 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Although, the editor might be legally right (unclear if your copyright rules laws overwrites the 400 year old law that makes all my work public as a civili servant in Sweden) this killled all my interest to review for any nature journals at the moment.
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Although, the editor might be legally right (unclear if your copyright rules laws overwrites the 400 year old law that makes all my work public as a civili servant in Sweden) this killled all my interest to review for any nature journals at the moment.
Unfortunately, this sets me in a situation where I can not stop or even comment on completely flawed papers that will be bad for the scientific community even when they are accepted.
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Unfortunately, this sets me in a situation where I can not stop or even comment on completely flawed papers that will be bad for the scientific community even when they are accepted.
I realised that the rules (that an editor for a Nature journal pointed out to me) completely forbids me to discuss the a paper under review with colleagues (even particular the ones that reviewed the same paper).
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I realised that the rules (that an editor for a Nature journal pointed out to me) completely forbids me to discuss the a paper under review with colleagues (even particular the ones that reviewed the same paper).
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Apply by Feb. 3 to become a Janelia Group Leader!
Group Leaders drive breakthroughs & experimental approaches in imaging, molecular engineering, protein chemistry, mass spectrometry, & methods that don't yet exist. Learn more: janelia.org/groupleader 🧪
Group Leaders drive breakthroughs & experimental approaches in imaging, molecular engineering, protein chemistry, mass spectrometry, & methods that don't yet exist. Learn more: janelia.org/groupleader 🧪
December 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Apply by Feb. 3 to become a Janelia Group Leader!
Group Leaders drive breakthroughs & experimental approaches in imaging, molecular engineering, protein chemistry, mass spectrometry, & methods that don't yet exist. Learn more: janelia.org/groupleader 🧪
Group Leaders drive breakthroughs & experimental approaches in imaging, molecular engineering, protein chemistry, mass spectrometry, & methods that don't yet exist. Learn more: janelia.org/groupleader 🧪
Might happen after AFD gets majority in all east Germany and decides to revive the molotov ribbentrof pact
December 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Might happen after AFD gets majority in all east Germany and decides to revive the molotov ribbentrof pact
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Germany looks kind of divided 2026.
December 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Germany looks kind of divided 2026.
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When Czech President Petr Pavel announced early 2024 that he will organize 1.5 million artillery shells for Ukraine many people were in doubt if this would materialize. Up to this day Czechia successfully organized 1.8 million shells. Well done!
December 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
When Czech President Petr Pavel announced early 2024 that he will organize 1.5 million artillery shells for Ukraine many people were in doubt if this would materialize. Up to this day Czechia successfully organized 1.8 million shells. Well done!
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The thing about measles is that it’s the only known virus that triggers immune amnesia - it causes your immune system to forget everything it has previously learned. Meaning you essentially reset to zero and are now at risk of basically everything.
It can take 2-3 years to get immunities back.
It can take 2-3 years to get immunities back.
December 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The thing about measles is that it’s the only known virus that triggers immune amnesia - it causes your immune system to forget everything it has previously learned. Meaning you essentially reset to zero and are now at risk of basically everything.
It can take 2-3 years to get immunities back.
It can take 2-3 years to get immunities back.
