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Antebi Lab @antebilab.bsky.social · 7h

🚨New @biorxivpreprint: We model the splicing factor disease Verheij syndrome using C. elegans. Disruption of methionine and phospholipid metabolism drives growth defects; vitamin #B12 restores metabolic balance and rescues development! #metabolism #Celegans #RNAsplicing
doi.org/10.1101/2025...

Vitamin B12 alleviates Verheij syndrome-like defects via phospholipid remodeling in a C. elegans PUF60 spliceosomopathy model

Verheij syndrome (VRJS) is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the poly(U)-binding splicing factor 60 (PUF60), a core component of the spliceosomal complex. VRJS triggers multiple congenita...

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Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · 6h

Beautiful work!

Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · 1d

Why not require more “flipped” classes — pre-recorded lectures & mandatory in-class work, such as small group problem solving, peer-to-peer presentations, daily quizzes, discussing primary literature?

Clearly, I’m not a fan of letting students enroll in two classes that meet at the same time

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Victor Ambros @vambros.bsky.social · 4d

Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools Trump just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freedom across America. alumni.controlshift.app/petitions/tr...

STAND WITH YOUR SCHOOL: Trump attacks 9 universities. Sign the alumni petition now.

Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools Trump just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freedom across America...

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Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · 7d

Panicked cat learning password must contain number letter symbol, gang sign, haiku, hieroglyphic, and blood of a virgin

Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · 8d

Hesgeth forced our senior military officials to travel back to Quantico for his nonsense “speech”.

Our generals know that this was a total waste of their time — but they are too professional, disciplined and tactical to announce their opinions in public…for now.

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Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · 13d

All of these are good ideas. I can personally confirm how useful 4% of these tips are…🤣

Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · 14d

Sibling studies for me!

Study of siblings shows taking acetaminophen does not increase autism/ADHD risk…this is a rigorous science

Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · 14d

Sadly, I suspect this would involve even more painful committee service

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Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · 15d

Oh no! Ed was wonderful - so sad to hear about this

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Sep 6

Look you can’t tell me this thing is “intelligently designed” — it goes into a five-minute coughing fit if I breathe wrong. Sometimes it accidentally bites itself. It draws blood.

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Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · Sep 6

Mei is an amazing scientist! This a a well-deserved honor!

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Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · Sep 4

New #postdoc position focused on ALS/FTD available in the Hart lab! Join the collaborative Brown Univ. #neuroscience community! Experience with invertebrate genetics (like #Celegans) and/or neurodegenerative disease is welcome, but not required. Details at apply.interfolio.com/172914

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Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thanks for these examples — which I can use in my explanations of large language models and “AI”

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Aug 26

People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.

(Published Dec. 2024)

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

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Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · Aug 24

Local experience and observation may help you predict how much the area usually lags behind predictions, but if very shallow, then strong/steady winds from specific directions may also change max low tide. Tips at www.reddit.com/r/boating/co...

From the boating community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the boating community

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Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · Aug 8

The new Executive Order also gives the NIH a straight-forward strategy for denying grants to outspoken scientists, regardless of their institution, field of research or state of residence. Basically, this allows punishment of free-speech…

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Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · Aug 5

Adorable! Hope y’all had fun!

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Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · Aug 1

Not great yet. 😭 And, heading the wrong direction…

At least you know this objective is high quality & should last decades (based on personal experience)

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Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · Aug 1

Ask a C. elegans lab on the other side of the country for a strain & it arrives <48 hours later. Impressive, even for the 🪱 community - big thank you to Jihong Bai’s lab ❤️

Two plates of C. elegans, atop a FedEx shipping label

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · Jul 31

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Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · Jul 30

www.brown.edu/news/2025-07...

Agreement with federal government to restore Brown research funding, resolve compliance reviews

The voluntary agreement preserves the ability for students and scholars to teach and learn without government intrusion, and includes a $50 million commitment from Brown to support workforce developme...

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Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · Jul 30

Brown Univ just announced an agreement with the federal government.

While not perfect, it is not awful. I like that it involves Brown paying $50million to Rhode Island, workforce development organizations, not the federal government!

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Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · Jul 30

scooby doo and a ghost are standing next to each other in a cartoon scene .

Alt: scooby doo character unmasks a ghost villain (a cartoon scene) .

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