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Juliano Lab @julianolab.bsky.social · Mar 19

Amid chaos, some joy. Proud to share this study from @regen-bio-cie.bsky.social (Sergio Campos) surveying regeneration in diverse Hydra species, showing that Hydra oligactis lost foot regeneration ability, which can be rescued by a Wnt signaling pulse during injury. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Wnt signaling restores evolutionary loss of regenerative potential in Hydra

The regenerative potential of animals varies widely, even among closely-related species. In a comparative study of regeneration across the Hydra genus, we found that while most species exhibit robust ...

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 9d

People of Illinois, we need your help.

Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.

We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.

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ulrichtechnau.bsky.social @ulrichtechnau.bsky.social · 11d

Just came back from a great meeting in Tutzing on the biology of basal Metazoa. Excellent talks, fantastic posters and very kind and vital community. Thanks also to our keynote speaker, Cassandra Extavour. She was the highlight of the meeting. Thanks everyone for contributing.

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Josh Currie @joshcurrie.bsky.social · 20d

💥OUR LAB IS HIRING!!💥

We are hiring a research assistant/lab manager to assist with managing our axolotl colony and enabling some kick-ass science! Looking for high levels of organization, collaboration, problem solving and curiosity.

Application link: tinyurl.com/3tpvphpm
#SciJob #JobAlert

One of your future coworkers in the Currie Lab, an adorable axolotl.

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B. Duygu Özpolat (she/her) @biyolokum.bsky.social · 21d

This Friday! PS: the QR code isn't working, so find the zoom details at: isrbio.org/event-6324623

International Society for Regenerative Biology @isrbio.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚨ISRB Webinar Alert - Zone 3: The Americas📷 Join us on September 19th at 12pm US East Coast Time. Featuring Melanie Worley and Aiguo Tian.

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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 23d

Hydra body axis balance: a fight between two transcription factors

This Research Highlight showcases the work from Jaroslav Ferenc, Marylène Bonvin, Panagiotis Papasaikas, Jacqueline Ferralli, Clara Nuninger and Charisios D. Tsiairis:

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Phenotype rescue upon Zic4 and Gata3 double knockdown. (A,B) Maximum projection confocal images of oral (A) and aboral (B) ends of animals after GFP RNAi (control), Zic4 or Gata3 RNAi, and Zic4+Gata3 RNAi. DNA in cyan, peroxidase activity in magenta and Nematocilin in orange. Panels on the right show magnifications of boxed areas on the left. Scale bars: 100μm. Note the ectopic peroxidase staining in tentacle tips upon Zic4 RNAi, and ectopic Nematocilin staining adjacent to the foot upon Gata3 RNAi, as well as rescue of both phenotypes in the double knockdown. (C) Percentage of animals with ectopic peroxidase staining in tentacles upon Zic4 KD and double KD. (D) Percentage of animals with ectopic Nematocilin staining adjacent to the foot in Gata3 KD and double KD. For examples of strong and partial phenotypes refer to Fig. S6. Data in G and H shown for n animals pooled from at least two independent replicates. ***P<0.001 (Fisher's exact test). (E,F) Schematic of proposed model for controlling the choice between basal disk and battery cell fate in Hydra. At the oral pole, Wnt signaling (black dot) activates Zic4 (orange) expression and thus basal disk identity. Without it, Gata3 dominates at the opposite end, leading to basal disk fate establishment (E). Experimentally depleting one of the factors results in ectopic cell fate acquisition at the opposite body end (F).

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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · Aug 29

For #FluorescenceFriday, vote in our image competition with the 2025 @mblscience.bsky.social Embryology course by 3 September!

thenode.biologists.com/vote-for-you...

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Samuel Church @shchurch.bsky.social · Jun 19

Excited to share our study on sailing siphonophores, AKA bluebottles or man-o'-war! 🌊 we received hundreds of samples from scientists around the world, part of a huge effort to sequence genomes and test for multiple species 🧬 out today in @currentbiology.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.cu... 🦑🧪📌

Physalia megalista, a cnidiran with a gas filled float, raised sail, and long blue tentacles hanging below. Image credit: Dalila Destanović

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Casey Dunn @caseywdunn.bsky.social · Aug 28

I hope to take a PhD student in 2026 to study siphonophores. Please reach out if you are interested in applying this fall. For examples of recent lab projects see www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... and academic.oup.com/gbe/article/...

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Carlos Noreña @carlosfnorena.bsky.social · Aug 8

I really hope UCLA is not left to fight this alone.

At a minimum, the entire UC system needs to close ranks around UCLA. Better still, the California state government should step up to defend this major institution.

We have to fight somewhere. Why not here? Why not now?

Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · Aug 8

I see they’ve chosen UCLA to be their whale.

www.cnn.com/2025/08/08/p...?

Trump administration seeking $1 billion settlement from UCLA | CNN Politics

The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, CNN has exclusively learned, marking the latest effort by the White House to shape higher ed...

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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · Jul 28

Transitions in development – an interview with Jeffrey Farrell

@jeffreyafarrell.bsky.social talks about becoming a group leader, his insights on advocacy for developmental biology and his belief in unifying single-cell biology with classical approaches.

journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

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James Gahan @jgahan.bsky.social · Jul 16

We are looking for new colleagues to come join us in Galway as group leaders (Junior and Senior). The Centre for Chromosome Biology is a great place and it is a good time to join. Please reach out if you want to chat about the opportunity!
www.nature.com/naturecareer...

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Rebecca Pompano @pompanolab.bsky.social · Jun 29

It seems that only the science community is noticing that NIH and NSF budgets are cut 40% and 55% in the budget bill, respectively. If you live in Maine, West Va, Pennsylvania, Alabama, or Louisiana, CALL YOUR SENATOR as they could make a difference. See below.

prospect.org/politics/202...

Will the Senate Save NIH?

Rescuing biomedical research is every bit as important as saving Medicaid.

prospect.org

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EvoDevo PanAm @evodevopanam.bsky.social · Jun 17

Calling all lovers of Non-bilaterian EvoDevo!! 🪸😍
We have amazing speakers for the Non-Bilaterian Satellite symposia at the #PASEDB2025

@pcart.bsky.social @jacobmusser.bsky.social @jlmah.bsky.social

Organizers: Organizers: Drs. Athula Wikramanayake, Bill Browne & @natclarke.bsky.social

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International Society for Regenerative Biology @isrbio.bsky.social · Jun 15

Conference Reminder. Early bird deadline for registration to the ISRB Biennial Meeting is today 15 June, 2025. Secure your spot at a discounted rate! (uwmadison.eventsair.com/isrb25/fees-...)

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Jeff Farrell @jeffreyafarrell.bsky.social · Jun 13

If you love Daniocell, but wish it could generate analyses specific to YOUR genes & cell types of interest, check out DaniocellDesktop - a new point-and-click app for Mac and Windows that enables reanalysis of the Daniocell data without programming: daniocell.nichd.nih.gov/desktop/ (1/4)

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jun 12

Senator Padilla was forcibly removed from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference in Los Angeles while attempting to ask a question.

Padilla was thrown down and handcuffed. A senator in his own state! (He has since been released.)

The Trump regime is out of control.

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Juliano Lab @julianolab.bsky.social · Jun 10

This is me always in Europe! Good luck getting some rest.

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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · Jun 8

Almost all Nobel Prizes are awarded for work that is exploratory, or absolutely basic science with no obvious commercial or medical benefit.

You cannot predict where advancements come from, so you have to invest in science and scientists.

Targeted (corporate) science investment will never do this.

Ted Pavlic (he/him/his) @tedpavlic.bsky.social · Jun 8

Reminder: Nobel-prize winning PCR (1983), used in basically all genetic tech today, was only possible because of extremophile bacterium discovered in 1964 in Yellowstone funded by a small ~$80k NSF grant with no obvious application at the time. #science 🧪
www.richmondscientific.com/how-a-discov...

How a discovery in Yellowstone National Park led to the development of PCR - Richmond Scientific

A discovery in Yellowstone National Park led to the development of PCR, the gold-standard COVID-19 tests used to fight the global pandemic.

www.richmondscientific.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Jun 5

I’m not sure if you can overdose on schadenfreude but we’re about to find out

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Juliano Lab @julianolab.bsky.social · May 28

Happy Happy birthday!!!! Geminis gotta have twins and I'm glad you are one of them!!! ❤️

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · May 23

America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.

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International Society for Regenerative Biology @isrbio.bsky.social · May 15

Happening tomorrow!

International Society for Regenerative Biology @isrbio.bsky.social · May 6

🚨ISRB Webinar Alert - Zone 3: The Americas 🚨 Join us on May 16th at 12pm US East Coast Time. Featuring Dr. Sarah McMenamin from @bostoncollege.bsky.social and Dr. Erica Crespi from @wsupress.bsky.social. Find all details at isrbio.org/event-6181293

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Juliano Lab @julianolab.bsky.social · May 14

Omg I’m so sorry 💔😡

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International Society for Regenerative Biology @isrbio.bsky.social · May 6

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Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · May 6

The current administration’s narrative that Harvard (and all universities) feel “entitled” to federal dollars misleads the public. Nor are these funds a “privilege” 1/n

Yamuna Krishnan @krishnanyamuna.bsky.social · May 6

Harvard may have a lot of issues, but none of the accusations in this acid-tripping letter are it. Don't know whether to laugh or cry as I watch monkeys tear up pearl strings.

Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · May 6

🚨🚨 Deranged letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon to Harvard’s president, cutting off federal funding for any new grants.

Worth reading in full. It is NUTS.

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