Our Batellite meeting is on, come join us!!🤩🦇

This part of the Bat1K project @bat1kgenomes.bsky.social 🦇

The countdown is on! 🚀 Our open Bat1K meeting (aka Batellite) is kicking off in just a few minutes! Excited to connect, discuss, and collaborate - join us and be part of the conversation! @hillermich.bsky.social @xuelingyi.bsky.social @orlyrazgour.bsky.social

Can we help and support our Bat1K regional chair and long standing Bat(1K) advocate Emma?? 🤍🦇
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#NewPaper #WindEnergy #Bats #DrinkingWater #Ponds
Bats need water for drinking but wind turbines may displace them from ponds. Bat activity declined at ponds near turbines. Siting turbines away from key habitats is essential for biodiversity conservation 🦇🌎🧪🦊
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

We’re looking for photos of Triaenops persicus for our #Bat1K 21 Family Publication! 🦇 If you have any or know someone who does, let us know! 🙌 Of course, full credit will be given to the owner.

Drop us a message or tag someone who might help! 📨

More fantastic work sequencing 🦇 genomes from the Bat1K Team!

We're new here—help us spread the word! 🦇 🚀 Please like, follow, and share as we build our presence. We don’t have all the handles yet, so it is difficult tag everyone just yet!! If you are here - let us know 🙌💙

🌍🔬. The findings of this study could also pave the way for new medical strategies to combat viral diseases 🦠💉

🔬 This study reveals that bats have more genetic adaptations in immune-related genes than any other mammals. One key player is the ISG15 gene, which, in certain bat species, can reduce SARS-CoV-2 production by up to 90%—highlighting their exceptional antiviral defense mechanisms

As part of Bat1K, the team has sequenced 10 bat genomes, including species known to carry coronaviruses and other viruses. What a major milestone for bat genomics research🔬🦇 @ariadnamorales.bsky.social @hillermich.bsky.social @sonjavernes.bsky.social @batresearch.bsky.social

"Bat genomes illuminate adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance", JUST published in Nature! 🦇📜Work led by Bat1K executive committee member @hillermich.bsky.social and @ariadnamorales.bsky.social 🔥https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08471-0

🚨Bat1K Paper Alert🚨There couldn’t be a better first post for us on this app - excited to share 10 new bat genomes and groundbreaking insights into bat immunity and viral resistance! 🌍🔬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Exceptional work! 🦇🔬 And thank you for sharing such an informative and educational thread

🚨Bat1K Paper Alert🚨There couldn’t be a better first (re)post for us on this app—excited to share groundbreaking insights into bat immunity and viral resistance! 🌍🔬