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Daniela Barillà
@danielabarilla.bsky.social
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Microbial geneticist interested in large and small DNA 🧬 rings in bacteria and archaea. Living in Brontë country and based at the University of Old York. https://barillalabyork.weebly.com/
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Daniela Barillà @danielabarilla.bsky.social · Jul 22
And the story is published now!🍾
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Open access link: rdcu.be/exnOc

Many years in the making, great collaboration with @archaellum.bsky.social & @tunglejic.bsky.social

Thanks @ukri.org BBSRC & @leverhulme.ac.uk for funding, reviewers & editor!! 🙏
#microsky #archaeasky
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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 16h
Binding of Bacillus subtilis dynamin-like protein DynA to the bacterial membrane is essential for effective phage defense

@febsj.bsky.social from @bramkamplab.bsky.social

febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
FEBS Press
The bacterial dynamin-like protein DynA from Bacillus subtilis plays a key role in phage defense. It binds the plasma membrane through a unique paddle domain in its D1 subunit. This membrane associat....
febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 15h
Two Nobel-winning economists are moving to Europe from an elite US university, becoming the latest academics to leave the country during Donald Trump’s second term

#AcademicSky #highered
Married Nobel prize-winning economists move from US to Europe
Other recent departures from Trump’s America include expert on antifascism who fled to Spain after receiving death threats
www.timeshighereducation.com
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The Daum Lab @daumlab.bsky.social · 17h
We have an exciting PhD opportunity to study ribosome hibernation in archaea using cryo-electron microscopy, tomography, microfluidics, omics, and confocal imaging. @daumlab.bsky.social,
@lsiexeter.bsky.social
Apply via:
www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
Any questions, IM me.
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Stephan Gruber @gruberlab.bsky.social · 1d
How do SMC complexes load onto DNA to get ready for loop extrusion?

@roisnehamelinf.bsky.social & co discovered that Wadjet, an SMC complex involved in bacterial DNA immunity, performs some impressive molecular gymnastics 🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️🤸‍♂️.

Check out the new paper: www.cell.com/molecular-ce...
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Tom Williams @tweethinking.bsky.social · 1d
There's a PhD position now available with me in Bath, on the evolution of symbiosis. www.findaphd.com/phds/project.... The supervisory team also includes @anja1.bsky.social @phil-donoghue.bsky.social and others. NB, this is open both to UK-based students *and* to international students :)
The genomic basis of symbiotic integration at University of Bath on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - The genomic basis of symbiotic integration at University of Bath, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
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Rebecca Wynter @rebeccawynter.bsky.social · 1d
The #Amsterdam Time Machine - new and developing public research tool about the history of Amsterdam, its geography, streets, people, and more. Launched by @uvahumanities.bsky.social and digital colleagues, in this, Amsterdam's 750th birthday year🥳

#UrbanHist #HistGeo #DutchHist #SocialHist 🗃️
Amsterdam Time Machine
Navigeer door het verleden van Amsterdam
uva.shorthandstories.com
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Daniela Barillà @danielabarilla.bsky.social · 1d
#Archaeasky #Microsky 🦠🧪
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The Helix Brief @helixbrief.bsky.social · 2d
Uncover the genome secrets of a scorching-hot archaeon from Yellowstone's volcanic springs! This hyperthermophile's adaptations may unlock clues to life in extreme environments.

🧵 Thread below

Full analysis: https://helixbrief.com/article/4b9ab213-f79c-4006-8a0e-6ac47347860c
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Cameron Thrash @jcamthrash.bsky.social · 2d
Direct single-molecule detection and super-resolution imaging with a low-cost portable smartphone-based microscope www.nature.com/articles/s41... #jcampubs
Direct single-molecule detection and super-resolution imaging with a low-cost portable smartphone-based microscope - Nature Communications
Loretan and colleagues present a low-cost smartphone-based microscope capable of detecting single-molecule fluorescence. This approach opens doors to personalised and widely distributed applications in diagnostics, biosensing, and science education.
www.nature.com
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Paul Fogg @pcmfogg.bsky.social · 3d
Still a couple of days left to apply for this postdoc #job. With access to world-class facilities, you will unravel the DNA-packaging mechanisms used by #phages and the unusual #GeneTransferAgents, and explore the impact of these tiny machines on evolution, resistance, and biotech. @ukri.org #bbsrc
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Paul Fogg @pcmfogg.bsky.social · 17d
🚨Exciting #Postdoc opportunity in the Fogg & Antson labs: 3-year post based @biologyatyork.bsky.social to explore the #StructuralBiology & mechanism of viral DNA-packaging motors using cutting-edge #Cryo-EM, biophysical and molecular approaches. Apply by 9th Oct at bit.ly/3Iz3bOu #ScienceJobs
Jobs - The University of York
bit.ly
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@ArteCalabria @artecalabria.bsky.social · 3d
Bizantine style:
Vicino al castello aragonese di Reggio #Calabria troviamo la Chiesa degli Ottimati, edificio sacro di età bizantina (X sec. d.C.) con il suo pavimento cosmatesco del XII sec.
I normanni apportarono modifiche strutturali
#Calabria #arte #heritage #beauty #medieval #love #church
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Daniela Barillà @danielabarilla.bsky.social · 3d
ECRs, you cannot miss this great opportunity!
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Grainger Lab @graingerlab.bsky.social · 3d
Our lab is offering 3 PhD projects this year across 3 different topics: antibiotic resistance mechanisms, evolution of pathogenic bacteria, and fundamental mechanisms of gene regulation.

www.findaphd.com/phds/?Keywor...
grainger birmingham PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships - 3 PhDs Listed
FindAPhD. Search Funded PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in grainger birmingham. Search for PhD funding, scholarships & studentships in the UK, Europe and around the world.
www.findaphd.com
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Grainger Lab @graingerlab.bsky.social · 3d
Our lab is offering 3 PhD projects this year across 3 different topics: antibiotic resistance mechanisms, evolution of pathogenic bacteria, and fundamental mechanisms of gene regulation.

www.findaphd.com/phds/?Keywor...
grainger birmingham PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships - 3 PhDs Listed
FindAPhD. Search Funded PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in grainger birmingham. Search for PhD funding, scholarships & studentships in the UK, Europe and around the world.
www.findaphd.com
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Olivier Borkowski @oborkowski.bsky.social · 3d
SHARK: a specialized host for assembling R6K plasmids
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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The Daum Lab @daumlab.bsky.social · 4d
Out in Science Advances: Our #cryoEM structure of HFTV1, a virus infecting the halophile #archaea. *First full atomic structure (containing all structural proteins) of any tailed virus!* Congrats and thanks to all co-authors and our fantastic collaborators! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Cryo-EM resolves the structure of the archaeal dsDNA virus HFTV1 from head to tail
This structure of an archaeal tailed virus (arTV) provides detailed insights into arTV assembly and infection mechanisms.
www.science.org
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Paul Hoskisson 🧫 🦠🐸 @paulhoskisson.bsky.social · 10d
Come and work with me and @ariannebabina.bsky.social on #Streptomyces evolution and antibiotic production

Origins of a tangled bank: Adaptation and evolution in antibiotic-producing Streptomyces

www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

please repost
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Underpinning Bioscience - Paul A Hoskisson
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Daniela Barillà @danielabarilla.bsky.social · 6d
Holgate windmill, a little jewel and proper working mill consisting of five lovingly restored floors in #York. Visited last weekend for free during #YorkUnlocked #VisitYork #Yorkshire
Holgate Windmill painted black with mill stones on the external wall and a cloudy sky in the background.
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Emmanuele Severi @emmseveri.bsky.social · 6d
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

#microsky
Chromosome architecture affects virulence and competitiveness in Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58
Chromosome architecture influences Agrobacterium fitness, competitiveness, and virulence, shaping its adaptation and evolution.
www.science.org
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Paul Fogg @pcmfogg.bsky.social · 7d
Fantastic @biologyatyork #Microbial_Life seminar yesterday by Mark Dillingham, @dillinghamlab.bsky.social 🧬🧪. An engaging talk and fascinating to hear about RecBCD, phage-host arms race, DNA mimics and the enigmatic retrons! Massive thanks to BIO-RAD, Starlab and BMKGENE for their sponsorship.
Mark Dillingham facing the audience while presenting a talk at the University of York. Protein structures of the RecBCD complex are shown on the projector screen.
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Giulio Tesei @giuliotesei.bsky.social · 8d
I'm hiring for a PhD position at Malmö University, Sweden!

The project will focus on molecular modelling of proteins, lipids, and biomolecular condensates at cell membranes.

More details and application form: tinyurl.com/4zm92365

Please feel free to share!

@vetenskapsradet.bsky.social | @mau.se
Snapshot of a condensate near a lipid membrane with Swedish Research Council and Malmö University logos.
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Steve Quinn @steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social · 8d
We are delighted that our latest @york.ac.uk & @ybri-uoy.bsky.social work showcasing our photonic biosensor for Alzheimer's disease blood biomarkers has been published in @optica.org!
👇
opg.optica.org/optica/fullt...

Thanks to @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social & @alzheimersresearchuk.org for support!
Optica Publishing Group
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Martin Thanbichler @thanbichlerlab.bsky.social · 16d
Now published as a Version of Record, with various new results compared to the initial preprint:

Membrane binding properties of the cytoskeletal protein bactofilin

Available at:
elifesciences.org/articles/100...

@synmikro.bsky.social @unimarburg.bsky.social @mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 8d
#ChooseEurope for Science is live!

With €22.5 million under #MSCA, we’re funding organisations to:

🔬 Host postdoctoral researchers in all fields
🔬 Offer stable jobs and great working conditions
🔬 Create long-term career prospects

Europe is where science thrives.

More → link.europa.eu/6JhtHp
A visual featuring a black-and-white photo of Marie Skłodowska-Curie. On the left, text reads "Choose EUROPE for Science." Below it says, "Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions €22.5 million for researchers." On the right is the European Union flag with yellow stars on a blue background.
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Dirk-Jan Scheffers 🟥 @dirkscheffers.bsky.social · 9d
One would hope that King Charles III withdraws the royal predicate until the moment this Society has relocated its spine and has removed a member that has basically called for the overthrow of Charles’ government.
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 9d
"I am increasingly concerned over threats to the values that allow science to flourish." Read the full statement from the President of the Royal Society Sir Adrian Smith: royalsociety.org/news/2025/10...
A statement from the President of the Royal Society | Royal Society
A statement from the President of the Royal Society regarding threats to the values that allow science to flourish.
royalsociety.org
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(not) Imran Khan @imrsankhan.bsky.social · 10d
Our work deciphering the substrate preferences of a di-/tripeptide transporter from S. aureus is now available as a proof at @plos.org Pathogens! Big thanks to the reviewers and to all the brilliant co-authors, particularly Callum who helped get those last few crucial experiments across the line
Defined roles for the Staphylococcus aureus POT transporter DtpT in di/tripeptide uptake and glutathione utilisation inside human macrophages
Author summary The environments where bacterial pathogens thrive are often rich in proteins and their degradation products, including oligopeptides, which can be taken up by the bacterium and used as ...
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Nature Microbiology @natmicrobiol.nature.com · 9d
Some keen Observations in Our October issue!

🦠 Cancer microbiome
🌊 Marine microbes in warming oceans
🌐 broad-range phages
🧬 genetically minimised Salmonella
🔧 Viral infection mechanisms
🧪 Oxaloacetate antiviral defence

and more, here: www.nature.com/nmicrobiol/v...
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