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Zahida Sultanova @sultanova.bsky.social · Sep 3

Wonderful group and beautiful city!

Pau Carazo @paucarazo.bsky.social · Sep 1

We’re offering a fully funded 4 yr PhD position to work on Sexual selection in complex environments at the @uv.es. Co-supervised by @dbergerbiol.bsky.social. Find details below 👇

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Zahida Sultanova @sultanova.bsky.social · Jun 26

This is a very fulfilling experience! I would definitely recommend 😊

Net Zero Tracker @netzerotracker.bsky.social · Jun 25

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Reposted by Zahida Sultanova

Alexei Maklakov @alexeimaklakov.bsky.social · Jun 25

Why does eating less extend lifespan? 🧬

Mutation accumulation underpins evolution of lifespan extension by dietary restriction

We often think about saving energy or recycling waste - but we show how evolution acting on mutation load can generate longer life on low food 🧵

🔗 tinyurl.com/jn5ryhxv

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Reposted by Zahida Sultanova

New Scientist @newscientist.com · Jun 20

Restricting calories has been linked to living longer in many studies, and now it seems that the drug rapamycin has nearly the same effect, at least in animals

Rapamycin seems to boost longevity as effectively as eating less

Restricting calories has been linked to living longer in many studies, and now it seems that the drug rapamycin has nearly the same effect, at least in animals

www.newscientist.com

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Zahida Sultanova @sultanova.bsky.social · Jun 19

In my latest piece for @uk.theconversation.com, I explain our latest research with @eivimeycook.bsky.social and @alexeimaklakov.bsky.social on how eating less, rapamycin and metformin affect lifespan.

Read it here: theconversation.com/anti-ageing-...

#ageing #longevity #sciencecommunication

Anti-ageing drug rapamycin may extend life almost as effectively as restricting calories – our new research

Scientists compared diet, rapamycin and metformin in search for longevity boost.

theconversation.com

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Zahida Sultanova @sultanova.bsky.social · May 28

A grumpy tortoise in Athens

#wildlife #greece #tortoise #nature

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Zahida Sultanova @sultanova.bsky.social · May 26

Swan family from Norfolk #norfolk #wildlife

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Zahida Sultanova @sultanova.bsky.social · May 26

Check out our new preprint where we explored the link between male ageing and gut microbiota in fruit flies! It has been a pleasure to work with @mdonertas.bsky.social 😊

Melike Dönertaş @mdonertas.bsky.social · May 26

Super happy to share our new preprint with Zahida Sultanova and an amazing team! We explored how age-related changes in gut microbiota associate with life history traits - lifespan, reproduction, and performance - in male Drosophila melanogaster.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Age-dependent gut microbiota dynamics and their association with male fitness traits in Drosophila melanogaster

Growing evidence suggests that the gut microbiota plays a key role in shaping life history in a wide range of species, including well-studied model organisms like Drosophila melanogaster. Although rec...

www.biorxiv.org

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Zahida Sultanova @sultanova.bsky.social · May 25

Hi Bluesky! I want my first post here to be my cat, Mihri, because why not 😊

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