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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 13d

This is, without any exaggeration, exactly how Putin and Orbán proceeded — using antisemitism to discredit the idea of civil society and political opposition, and as an excuse to undo the rule of law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...

Justice Dept. Official Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate George Soros’s Foundation

www.nytimes.com

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Alexis Verger 🧬🧫🧪 @alexis-verger.cpesr.fr · 14d

iFold, sorry, SimpleFold, by Apple

arxiv.org/html/2509.18...

SimpleFold: Folding Proteins is Simpler than You Think

arxiv.org

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🦋🕊️🦋GinLy47 @ginly47.bsky.social · 18d

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Ed Twomey @cryoet.bsky.social · 22d

🚨🧠🔬 A major breakthrough in molecular neuroscience:

I am excited to share a new story from our lab, published in accelerated format today by @nature.com:

"Delta-type glutamate receptors are ligand-gated ion channels"

Read more here (free article link): rdcu.be/eGIKz

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Cynthia Wolberger @cwolberger.bsky.social · 28d

OMG

Cynthia Wolberger @cwolberger.bsky.social · Sep 8

A giant in molecular biology and virology has passed. RIP David Baltimore.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/s...

David Baltimore, Nobel-Winning Molecular Biologist, Dies at 87

www.nytimes.com

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Cynthia Wolberger @cwolberger.bsky.social · Sep 8

Oh no. Such sad news.

Cynthia Wolberger @cwolberger.bsky.social · Sep 6

Congratulations, Roland! Well deserved.

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Pierre Polyester @canadian-critic.bsky.social · Aug 31

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Cynthia Wolberger @cwolberger.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thanks for this awesome thread, Craig! Wish I could be there but there is too much going on at work.

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Benoit Bruneau @benoitbruneau.bsky.social · Aug 25

shocking to read over and over the stories of close colleagues who can't run their lab anymore. I know Karen well and it's heartbreaking. Also #PIinthelab! www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Harvard’s research is shrinking amid the Trump administration’s freeze

Even if grants at Harvard are suddenly restored, there is deep-rooted uncertainty about the damage already done and the future of basic science research in the U.S.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz.bsky.social · Aug 11

These are the most challenging times for early-career scientists and engineers.

My team is doing its bit to help by maintaining and even expanding our database of funding opportunities for early-career researchers.

We found 437 of them.

Download it freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · Aug 7

On Sept 30 in Baltimore MD I will deliver the annual Michael Klag and Lucy Meoni Lecture at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social

publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2025/...

Global Vaccines and Immunizations in a Time of Global Boiling, Megacities, and Anti-Science | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Cynthia Wolberger @cwolberger.bsky.social · Aug 1

Wow- humpback + pelican! Amazing shot

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Jeff Lengyel & TEM Team at Thermo Fisher Scientific @jefflengyeltemteam.bsky.social · Jul 31

See our new article in Structure! Sub-3 Å resolution protein structure determination by single-particle #cryoEM at 100 keV. Really exciting results with 100kV Tundra Cryo-TEM.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Sub-3 Å resolution protein structure determination by single-particle cryo-EM at 100 keV

Cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) has transformed structural biology by providing high-resolution insights into biological macromolecules. We report s…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Cynthia Wolberger @cwolberger.bsky.social · Jul 30

Death by starvation is death by starvation, whether you were healthy or sick, but the child referred to in this article is alive. The "correction" regarding the child's pre-existing disease of muscle and brain development bears on his skeletal appearance in the article video.

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Cynthia Wolberger @cwolberger.bsky.social · Jul 30

Death by starvation is death by starvation, whether you were healthy or sick, but the child referred to in this article is alive. The "correction" regarding the child's pre-existing disease of muscle and brain development bears on his skeletal appearance in the article video.

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Kevin Gardner @nmrkaygee.bsky.social · Jul 30

Absolutely outrageous interference in NIH extramural funding by OMB dropping this evening. Damaging to our nation’s world leadership, innovation, and training today and for years in the future. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Trump Administration Puts New Chokehold on Billions in Health-Research Funding

The National Institutes of Health can’t award grants to outside researchers under a new White House restriction.

www.wsj.com

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Cynthia Wolberger @cwolberger.bsky.social · Jul 20

המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים

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Karolin Luger @nucleosomepolice.bsky.social · Jul 17

#cryoEM confluence in Munich #womeninSTEM

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jul 10

Powerful story from Kate Zernike from the NYT

Covers the diversity of young scientists targeted by the anti-DEI BS. Definitely worth a read and a share.

[Gift link]
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...

The Surprising Scientists Hit by Trump’s D.E.I. Cuts

www.nytimes.com

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Cynthia Wolberger @cwolberger.bsky.social · Jul 6

It’s been a fantastic conference- many thanks to organizers Wei Yang and David Lilley. #Nucleic25

Fusion Conferences @fusionconf.bsky.social · Jul 6

We were incredibly lucky to welcome
@cwolberger.bsky.social
to the stage this afternoon at #Nucleic25! Thank you for an inspiring and insightful talk. 👏🧬
#FusionDNA

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Cynthia Wolberger @cwolberger.bsky.social · Jun 27

Beyond shocking. I'm afraid to see what's next. (free article) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...

University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration

www.nytimes.com

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Cynthia Wolberger @cwolberger.bsky.social · Jun 19

Paging @charlesmbrenner.bsky.social ......

Elisabeth Bik - Perpetrator 5, a fraudulent microbiologist @elisabethbik.bsky.social · Jun 19

Never say die: A controversial Harvard-based Aussie’s
hunt for the fountain of youth
Is a longevity pill on the horizon? Harvard Medical School professor David Sinclair certainly thinks so – while staring down his growing army of critics.
Jane Cadzow reports.
www.smh.com.au/national/nev...

Never say die: A controversial Harvard-based Aussie’s hunt for the fountain of youth

Is a longevity pill on the horizon? Harvard Medical School professor David Sinclair certainly thinks so – while staring down his growing army of critics.

www.smh.com.au

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RCSB Protein Data Bank @rcsbpdb.bsky.social · Jun 8

Researchers have discovered previously undetected chemical bonds within archived protein structures, revealing an unexpected complexity in protein chemistry.
phys.org/news/2025-0...

A new complexity in protein chemistry: Algorithm uncovers overlooked chemical linkages

Proteins are among the most studied molecules in biology, yet new research from the University of Göttingen shows they can still hold surprising secrets. Researchers have discovered previously undetected ...

phys.org

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