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naturepoker @binomicalabs.org · 6h

Julia 1.12 is out at last! With the --trim feature everyone's been talking about for a while now. Looking forward to trying it out. I think you just need to watch out for any dynamic dispatches in the code.

julialang.org/blog/2025/10...

#julia #julialang

Julia 1.12 Highlights

Highlights of the Julia 1.12 release.

julialang.org

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naturepoker @binomicalabs.org · 1d

This one looks interesting-

"The functions that may be correctly rounded (error of ULP) in all the three formats are sqrt and cbrt. The following functions may be correctly rounded only for binary16: sinh, asin, cospi, sinpi, atanh, log2, tanh"

arxiv.org/abs/2509.05666

#julialang #julia

Accuracy of Mathematical Functions in Julia

Basic computer arithmetic operations, such as $+$, $\times$, or $÷$ are correctly rounded, whilst mathematical functions such as $e^x$, $\ln(x)$, or $\sin(x)$ in general are not, meaning that separate...

arxiv.org

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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 1d

Nominations are now open for the Dobzhansky Prize, which recognizes the accomplishments and future promise of an outstanding early-career evolutionary biologist. The award includes $5000 and an award talk at the in-person Evolution meeting. Deadline: December 1
shorturl.at/p70wY

Text: Society for the Study of Evolution Dobzhansky Prize to recognize the accomplishments and future promise of an outstanding early-career evolutionary biologist. Nominations due December 1, 2025.

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naturepoker @binomicalabs.org · 1d

True, not looking forward to the process though. I normally just wipe and do a fresh install when going LTS to LTS

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Elinne Becket, PhD @bielleogy.bsky.social · 1d

Doing Western Blots in lab classes today. Send me your "best" (aka worst) WBs for me to show my students how not easy they are 😆

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naturepoker @binomicalabs.org · 1d

Upcoming Ubuntu LTS will be named "Resolute Racoon" - I love it.

Ubuntu Reveal Codename of Next Year's 26.04 LTS - OMG! Ubuntu
www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/ubun...

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Codename Revealed

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is out next April, serving as the next long-term support release of the Debiab-based Linux distribution. Every version gets a unique codename.

www.omgubuntu.co.uk

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Jarrett Byrnes @jebyrnes.bsky.social · 1d

That's right, folk! THREE TENURE TRACK JOBS IN BIOLOGY AT UMASS BOSTON! You might even be a good fit for more than one! Check 'em out! We'd love to have you!

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naturepoker @binomicalabs.org · 1d

Waiting for fedex shipment at the lab, trying to stay awake after a double night shift.

Apparently powdered ATP is serious business and needs a signature on receipt. IMHO these pompous biotech suppliers are single-handedly holding back at least some aspects of research science and business

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naturepoker @binomicalabs.org · 1d

Huh, Qualcomm is buying out #arduino. Not sure how I feel about this, but somehow I'm also not too surprised based on the grapevine stuff I've been hearing coming out of arduino for the last few years.

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Systematics Association @systassn.bsky.social · 7d

Don't forget to register for our (free) upcoming Founder's Lecture on Friday, Oct 24 6PM at Burlington House, London.

Prof @emmateeling.bsky.social, University College Dublin, will be talking to us about all things bats! 🦇

Registration: tinyurl.com/28u2u2z8

Details: systass.org/founders-lec...

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naturepoker @binomicalabs.org · 2d

I'm thinking of throwing together a refreshed version of Deinococcus plasmid phylogenetics data as a flash presentation. Hmmm.

Systematics Association @systassn.bsky.social · 2d

The Young Systematists' Forum is nearly upon us!

If you are a student (or postdoc) working on phylogenetics, taxonomy or systematics, join us Nov 14th for this free and friendly online conference!

Abstract submission closes Saturday, October 25th at 11:59PM GMT+1

REGISTER: tinyurl.com/2w5n3e8

YSF2025 Registration Form

Welcome to the YSF2025 Registration and Abstract Submission form. This year the conference will be held online on Friday, November 14th 2025. We look forward to seeing old and new faces from across t...

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Ana Serra Silva @anaserrasilva.bsky.social · 2d

Please register or get your students to register!

I do not want to unleash nagging mode!

Systematics Association @systassn.bsky.social · 2d

The Young Systematists' Forum is nearly upon us!

If you are a student (or postdoc) working on phylogenetics, taxonomy or systematics, join us Nov 14th for this free and friendly online conference!

Abstract submission closes Saturday, October 25th at 11:59PM GMT+1

REGISTER: tinyurl.com/2w5n3e8

YSF2025 Registration Form

Welcome to the YSF2025 Registration and Abstract Submission form. This year the conference will be held online on Friday, November 14th 2025. We look forward to seeing old and new faces from across t...

tinyurl.com

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naturepoker @binomicalabs.org · 2d

Thank you for the info! And it looks like the 1992 paper is a good one to reference (albeit based on the 1960's work). Crossing fingers this will work out.

naturepoker @binomicalabs.org · 3d

Question for #archaea #archeasky folks - does anyone know the story on DSMZ 1813c solution/media linked here? (mediadive.dsmz.de/solutions/6322)

There's a reference calling it a media, but its categorized as a solution. And there's no reference on where this came from or who used it. 🧪🧫🦠

Main sol. 1813 | Solutions | MediaDive

Discover standardized cultivation media recipes for more than 40,000 microbial strains.

mediadive.dsmz.de

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John Sundman @jsundman.bsky.social · 3d

Join me at MIT on October 14 for 'long now' discussion on what Boston/Cambridge might look like 250 years in the future. When I was invited to be on this panel I said, "I dunno. My crystal ball gets pretty murky 2 months from now." But the organizers said that was OK, so I said, "Count me in!"

Picture of a stylized picture of Boston as seen from Cambridge, with the words "Boston's next 250 years: from Revolution to Resilience. Tue Oct 14 at 6PM, MIT Tang Center, E51-345. What will the next 250 years of Boston's history look like? Join Long Now Boston for an evening of fascinating, deep conversation around the future of housing, transportation, climate change sustainability and more, and help us create a better future. How can we be better ancestors to Bostonians of 2275? Panelists: James Gray — Senior Principal, Stantec; Hyun-A Park — President, Spy Pond Partners; Chris Osgood — Director, Office of Climate Resilience, City of Boston; Nadia Dixson — Archivist, City of Somerville; John Sundman, Novelist & Essayist.

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naturepoker @binomicalabs.org · 3d

There's another artists collective building right across the street from our lab with fascinating murals wrapping around the walls. Alas, the owners got rid of the whole thing yesterday - it's just a gray block now 😞

These photos turned out to be the paintings in their final few days

#nyc

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James McInerney @jomcinerney.bsky.social · 7d

The job is still open. Get your application in ASAP. Or just pass it on to somebody that might be interested.

James McInerney @jomcinerney.bsky.social · 13d

OK, here it is. Come work with me at the University of Liverpool making ALL THE AI models from ALL THE prokaryote pangenome data. Heck, we will make models from ALL the pangenomes, even eukaryotes!!! (link below👇) 1/4

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James McInerney @jomcinerney.bsky.social · 13d

OK, here it is. Come work with me at the University of Liverpool making ALL THE AI models from ALL THE prokaryote pangenome data. Heck, we will make models from ALL the pangenomes, even eukaryotes!!! (link below👇) 1/4

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naturepoker @binomicalabs.org · 5d

I'm split between bakta and prokka and compare the two. Prokka with very well curated faa input for gene calling tend to outperform other fancier methods.

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Paul Carini @uncultured.carinilab.com · 19d

We have some full length 16S data from isolates that we'd like to match to ASV-level V4-V5 microbiomes from the same samples. It's pretty messy, especially for strains with multiple copies of 16S rRNA genes.

Has anyone encountered this in their work, or in the lit? Any ideas how to approach this?

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naturepoker @binomicalabs.org · 5d

Jotting down notes from recent deeper dive into pangenomes - saving bits and pieces for the paper's intro section.

I've been shifting to saving focused parts for a paper even during the study stage, rather than assuming I'll sit down and write it all down in one go.

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naturepoker @binomicalabs.org · 5d

I'm itching to sequence these guys once life settles down a bit.

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STCmicrobeblog @stcmicrobeblog.bsky.social · 5d

out of pure curiosity: can anyone confirm that nicole @nicoledubilier.bsky.social allegedly referred to 𝘌𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘻𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘴 as the "𝘌. 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘪 of the oceans" at an ASM meeting earlier this year?
#MicroSky

Cameron Thrash @jcamthrash.bsky.social · 5d

A genomic view of the bacterial family Endozoicomonadaceae in marine symbioses
www.nature.com/articles/s42... #jcampubs

A genomic view of the bacterial family Endozoicomonadaceae in marine symbioses - Communications Biology

This review explores the genomic diversity, ecology, and functional potential of the bacterial family Endozoicomonadaceae in marine symbioses, highlighting their mutualistic to parasitic spectrum and key gaps to be addressed in future research.

www.nature.com

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naturepoker @binomicalabs.org · 5d

IMHO this is realm where ideas truly matter. Lots of change can come from fixing idea of the Scientist so that university employment is no longer an automatic assumption. My small hope is even a complete outsider such as myself publishing meaningful research can gradually adjust people's perspective

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Harvard Med Cell Biology @harvardcellbio.bsky.social · 6d

Historically, viruses were thought to primarily use host cell's translational machinery. New work from @harvardcellbio.bsky.social faculty Amy Lee reveals that a giant DNA virus encodes its own IF4F initiation complex, suggesting an unexpected evolutionary innovation. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Giant DNA viruses encode a hallmark translation initiation complex of eukaryotic life

In contrast to living organisms, viruses were long thought to lack protein synthesis machinery and instead depend on host factors to translate viral transcripts. Here, we discover that giant DNA virus...

www.biorxiv.org

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