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Gene Levinson, Ph.D. | Evolutionary Theorist
Research: Updated Evolutionary Synthesis framework
Founder, CognitoSymbiosis LLC (Research)
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#Evolution #Science #Research
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www.sciencealert.com/newly-discov... 🧪 #endosymbiosis #mitochondria
Newly Discovered Organism Could Represent a Whole New Branch in The Tree of Life
It's not every day that biologists announce an entirely new branch of life, and this one has been hiding under their noses for years.
www.sciencealert.com
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www.sciencealert.com/newly-discov... 🧪 #endosymbiosis #mitochondria
Newly Discovered Organism Could Represent a Whole New Branch in The Tree of Life
It's not every day that biologists announce an entirely new branch of life, and this one has been hiding under their noses for years.
www.sciencealert.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Rare microbial relict sheds light on an ancient eukaryotic supergroup - Nature
The discovery of an unusual protist named Solarion arienae, which has a mitochondrial genome with some intriguing features, provides insight into the early radiation of eukaryotic groups.
www.nature.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Early #science acceleration #experiments with GPT-5 #AI #largereasoningmodels #LLM

🧪 arxiv.org/pdf/2511.16072
arxiv.org
November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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🧪 Scientists uncover an ant assassination scheme that helps a parasitic queen rise to power

By Mindy Weisberger www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/s...
Scientists uncover an ant assassination scheme that helps a parasitic queen rise to power | CNN
Scientists newly described how a parasitic ant queen infiltrates another ant species’ colony and tricks the workers into killing their mother.
www.cnn.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Ancient Killer Is Rapidly Becoming Resistant to Antibiotics, Scientists Warn
HEALTH
21 November 2025
By CARLY CASSELLA www.sciencealert.com/ancient-kill.... 🧪
Ancient Killer Is Rapidly Becoming Resistant to Antibiotics, Scientists Warn
Despite having plagued humans for millennia, typhoid fever is rarely considered a threat in developed countries today.
www.sciencealert.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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You can now search the entire EvoDevo Papers database (~1.8k posts). Check it out on the website evodevo.brunovellutini.com or read more here: brunovellutini.com/posts/evodev...

#EvoDevo #DevBio #EvoBio
October 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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🧪 Deep homology, reuse and repurposing of ancient gene families and changing the pathways and targets they control in diverse lineages- this is quintessential #evo-devo and also exemplifies Emergent Evolutionary Potential and the Adjacent Possible— Co-option is also an illuminating concept here.
evodevo-papers.bsky.social 📑 EvoDevo Papers @evodevo-papers.bsky.social · 5d
Butterfly eyespots evolved via cooption of an ancestral gene-regulatory network that also patterns antennae, legs, and wings https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35169073/ #EvoDevo
November 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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AI spots ‘ghost👻’ signatures of ancient life on Earth | Science | AAAS. 🧪 #abiogenesis www.science.org/content/arti...
AI spots ‘ghost’ signatures of ancient life on Earth
Find could revolutionize search for early life on our planet and elsewhere in the cosmos
www.science.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Experimental evidence for lineage-level evolution of evolvability, by Barnett M, Meister L and PB Rainey (2025)
Experimental evolution of evolvability | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Experimental evolution of evolvability
Evolvability—the capacity to generate adaptive variation—is a trait that can itself evolve through natural selection. However, the idea that mutation can become biased toward adaptive outcomes remains...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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🧪 New Chinese optical quantum chip allegedly 1,000x faster than Nvidia GPUs for processing AI workloads - firm reportedly producing 12,000 wafers per year
Aaron Klotz
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New Chinese optical quantum chip allegedly 1,000x faster than Nvidia GPUs for processing AI workloads - firm reportedly producing 12,000 wafers per year
Nvidia is also investing in similar optical quantum technology.
www.tomshardware.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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🧪 A new twist in the #evolution of
chameleons uncovers an extremely
specialized optic nerve morphology
Emily Collins1, Aaron M. Bauer2, Raul E. Diaz Jr.3,4, Alexandra Herrera-Martínez5
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Esteban Lavilla6, Edward L. Stanley7, Monte L. Thies1 & Juan D. Daza1

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After 2,000 Years, Scientists Finally Solve the Riddle of the Chameleon’s Wandering Eye
After centuries of fascination and speculation, scientists have finally uncovered the secret behind chameleons’ mesmerizing, independently moving eyes. Chameleons’ roaming eyes have captivated and mys...
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November 16, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Absolutely right! Thanks for the correction!
estefano1.bsky.social Estefano @estefano1.bsky.social · 20d
And California with prop 50. Detroit and Albany elected their first women mayors, both black and Democratic.
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Third smallest chameleon species on the planet 🌎 ! 🧪
November 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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November 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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#sundayspecies | UN Ocean Decade | 10 comments
#SundaySpecies: Say hello to this baby frogfish! 🧡🐸 Frogfish can't really swim — they use their fins to "walk" on the seafloor, using the water's buoyancy to bounce forward. 📽️ via IG: undersea_game...
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November 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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A flood of Chinese graduate students in STEM was a boon to U.S. students | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
A flood of Chinese graduate students in STEM was a boon to U.S. students
Study shows the influx allowed U.S. programs to expand enrollment and also benefited local businesses
www.science.org
November 3, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Birdwatching Is having a cultural moment….https://youtu.be/zl-wAqplQAo
LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching
YouTube video by owen reiser
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October 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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New recipe improves creation of cells that could fight most autoimmune diseases | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
New recipe improves creation of cells that could fight most autoimmune diseases
Nobel laureate makes regulatory T cells that last longer in the body, boosting clinical hopes
www.science.org
October 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Classic paper: >3,000 citations. Slipped-strand mispairing: a major mechanism for DNA sequence evolution. url: academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
Slipped-strand mispairing: a major mechanism for DNA sequence evolution.
Abstract. Simple repetitive DNA sequences are a widespread and abundant feature of genomic DNA. The following several features characterize such sequences:
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October 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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What are Tregs?

www.the-scientist.com/what-are-tre...
What Are Tregs? Explaining 2025’s Nobel Prize Winning Research
Regulatory T cells, which prevent the immune system from attacking the body, were the subject of this year’s Physiology or Medicine Nobel Prize. How do they work?
www.the-scientist.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Perfume scientists tweak cells into having ‘sense of smell’
A study could transform the lab study of olfaction—and may challenge a Nobel-winning hypothesis
10 OCT 2025 BYJENNIE ERIN SMITH

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www.science.org/content/arti...
Perfume scientists tweak cells into having ‘sense of smell’
A study could transform the lab study of olfaction—and may challenge a Nobel-winning hypothesis
www.science.org
October 13, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Michelle Obama's Girls Opportunity Alliance rallying $2.5M for grassroots education

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Michelle Obama's Girls Opportunity Alliance rallying $2.5M for grassroots education
Former first lady Michelle Obama is putting new force behind efforts to ensure girls overcome educational barriers in some of the world’s most economically disadvantaged areas
abcnews.go.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
At a time when authoritarians are on the rise, the Venezuelan opposition leader 'embodies the hope of a different future,' the prize committee wrote.

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/sh...
María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, despite Trump campaign
María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan pro-democracy politician, has won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, the committee announced Friday. Donald Trump did not win.
www.msnbc.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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First approved drug for mitochondrial disease could pave way for more treatments

Researchers are testing multiple treatments for the rare genetic conditions
By MITCH LESLIE

🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
First approved drug for mitochondrial disease could pave way for more treatments
Researchers are testing multiple treatments for the rare genetic conditions
www.science.org
October 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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We’re e-biking on the stunning 10 mile x2 stretch of the Adirondacks Rail Trail, from Lake Placid to Saranac Lake, on our Prius adventure to Algonquin and Toronto, from Northern Virginia, at peak Fall Foliage season! Highly recommended ! #Bikesky 🚴🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🧪🙏. Also hiker and 🦮friendly!
October 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM