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Rita Strack @ritastrack.bsky.social · 6d

One can only aspire to someday have some part of themselves discovered in a vulture's nest.

Aidan O'Sullivan @aidanosullivan.bsky.social · 6d

Medieval sandal, from 14th century, found preserved in vultures nest on a cliff in southern Spain, a rough sandal woven from grasses and twigs

I'm not saying that vultures might also steal single socks from your laundry basket, but y'know...?

www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

Found: 650-year-old shoe, in vulture nest

Many unexpected human artifacts have been preserved, for centuries, in vulture nests.

www.nationalgeographic.com

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Gloria Muñoz @glori5.bsky.social · 9d

Join an international, student-led space to explore critical, feminist, and decolonial perspectives on the climate crisis and polycrisis. Expand your critical perspective, share ideas, & nurture academic relations across borders.

First session:
📅 21 October 2025 | 🕔 17:00 GMT | 🌐 Zoom
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David Gaboriau @dgaboriau.bsky.social · 14d

I really recommend @cbias.bsky.social !

See what we said last year, with @zeinabrekad.bsky.social and @fmlove.bsky.social

This year will my 6th time! 🎉🔬

Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium @cbias.bsky.social · 14d

Still undecided about registering to #CBIAS2025? See what last year’s participants had to say about their experience on @focalplane.bsky.social!

focalplane.biologists.com/2024/12/18/t...

Crick BioImage analysis Symposium (CBIAS2024)

Overview of the 2024 edition of the Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium featuring impressions from 3 microscopists

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MwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 16d

I am QT dunking but I think this is a case where it is warranted:
Science is political and "not wanting to see politics" as a scientist is a political choice. You may decide it's what works for you, but you need to decide how that fits with the fact your (diverse) colleagues still exist 🧪

Mike Young @mkeyoung.bsky.social · 21d

How to avoid politics on Bluesky 🦋 [THREAD]
When scientists left X, many hoped for a quieter space. But politics will take over your feeds unless you actively do something about it. This guide will help you if you just want to follow your scientific interest!
mikeyoungacademy.dk/researchers-...

Researchers are (also) stoking politics on Bluesky. Here is how to avoid it

When researchers migrated from X to Bluesky, the hope was for a quieter space. They wanted less outrage, and more science. But reality is biting back. So here are a few tips to avoid the politics anyw...

mikeyoungacademy.dk

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Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · 16d

Our new paper, discussed here

www.imperial.ac.uk/news/268793/...

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Olatz Niembro @olatznv.bsky.social · 20d

All full of two-colour dSTORM just in time for #FluorescenceFriday 💥

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Olatz Niembro @olatznv.bsky.social · 20d

Our new paper is out! Khodor Hazime led the brilliant work at the @dandavis101.bsky.social lab that shows *how* engagers that bring NK cell receptors together at the immune synapse boost activation against tumour cells

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...

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Olatz Niembro @olatznv.bsky.social · 24d

Last chance today to sign up for two days of excellent image analysis training delivered by lovely experts! 🚂

Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium @cbias.bsky.social · Aug 11

📢 After #CBIAS2025, join our hands-on 2-day napari training by @crick.ac.uk @ucl.ac.uk @liverpooluni.bsky.social
From conda to plugins to Jupyter, practicals on real data with expert guidance.
For Python/ImageJ coders. Apply by 1 Sept – limited to 30! crick.ac.uk/whats-on/cbias-napari-workshop-2025

CBIAS napari workshop 2025

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Olatz Niembro @olatznv.bsky.social · Sep 3

I like your "no such thing as too many cowbells" approach to drumming.

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Dave Barry @david-j-barry.bsky.social · Aug 26

The #CBIAS2025 abstract deadline is this Sunday, August 31st. Submit your #BioImageAnalysis work, whether it’s a new tool or a biological discovery. #EarlyCareerResearchers, this is for you! Short and flash talk slots are up for grabs.

www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/cri...

Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium 2025 Poster

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Siân Culley @superresolusian.bsky.social · Aug 7

Hello! Very excited to share our latest preprint, which is great news for us but terrible news for any diehard fans of PSNR and SSIM as image quality metrics in microscopy... (1/5)
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Image quality metrics fail to accurately represent biological information in fluorescence microscopy

Image processing methods offer the potential to improve the quality of fluorescence microscopy data, allowing for image acquisition at lower, less phototoxic illumination doses. The training and evalu...

www.biorxiv.org

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Olatz Niembro @olatznv.bsky.social · Aug 2

Deep sea exploration livestreamed with commentary from the scientists on board, doing sci-comm live and inviting the audience to join in the discovery 🥲
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAxq...

Lance 30.1 Mar Del Plata Canyon | SOI Divestream 819 PART 2

YouTube video by Schmidt Ocean

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Stefania Marcotti @lankylaste.bsky.social · Jun 26

Abstract submission for the Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium #CBIAS2025 is now open until August 31st!

If you are interested in bioimage analysis, whether as a user or methods developer, join us in London on November 24th-25th - we look forward to seeing you there!

www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/cri...

Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium 2025

www.crick.ac.uk

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jun 9

A federal program to protect US cities against extreme heat has just evaporated

NOAA's Center for Heat Resilient Communities would have helped local officials keep residents safe.

www.motherjones.com

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Gloria Muñoz @glori5.bsky.social · May 27

Do you know there is a publicly accessible, easy-to-read forest database for the United States? We invite you to learn about 'Tree Equity Score' project. Join us on 29 May 5:30 pm (UK) via Zoom & meet Dr. Kelly Turner, director of the Centre for Heat Resilient Communities
youtu.be/nOJtEMevtkQ?...

Mapping the Path to Tree Equity

YouTube video by American Forests

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Olatz Niembro @olatznv.bsky.social · May 5

In our lab (UK) we use the Starlab plates (CC7682-7524) for mammalian tissue culture.

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Olatz Niembro @olatznv.bsky.social · May 3

This is *really* cool! How do you make a kymograph like this? I'm dealing with a similar need to flatten time in some images!

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Olatz Niembro @olatznv.bsky.social · Mar 28

I would love to know too, if it is open to people from other institutions to attend.

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Worboys Lab @worboyslab.bsky.social · Mar 26

Our lab has a postdoc position available to use super-resolution microscopy to understand how nanoscopic localisation of immune checkpoints dictates their function.

Please get in touch if interested in applying.

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

#ImmunoSky #Imaging #Microscopy

Research Associate in Imaging Human Immunology:Oxford Road

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk

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Olatz Niembro @olatznv.bsky.social · Mar 27

I had so much fun. Curiosity is cool 🥹

Dan Davis @dandavis101.bsky.social · Mar 26

BILL BRYSON stopped by our lab this morning to watch some immune cells in action!

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Christophe 🔬 L @christlet.bsky.social · Mar 23

An interesting preprint from the Horrocks' lab detailing the behavior of secondary nanobodies (such a @nanotag.bsky.social ones) at the single molecule level and optimizing protocols for multiplexed labeling: doi.org/10.1101/2025...

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Etch a Cell @etchacell.bsky.social · Mar 19

Join Etch A Cell – ImmunoExplorers, a citizen science project studying immune cells in kidneys.

Your help can speed up research

🔬 Get involved:

www.zooniverse.org/projects/h-s...

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This shows the project landing page for Etch A Cell - ImmunoExplorers. It is an image of a cell and over the top is written 'We need your help to study immune cells in kidney tissue!'

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Dave Barry @david-j-barry.bsky.social · Mar 17

Calling all...
🔬 Microscopists
💻 BioImage Analysts
👩‍🔬 Life Scientists

📅 Save the Date

The 5th edition of the Crick BioImage Analysis Symposium will take place on November 24/25th 2025.

More details to follow...

#CBIAS2025

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Erin the Slime Scientist @erinpallott.bsky.social · Mar 7

We're working hard to think of new ways to be helpful! Always looking for feedback.

Research Hive - Sci-Comm Blog @reshiveblog.bsky.social · Mar 7

New free resource: Our blog team has put together a guide to help spark some writing inspiration!
Give it a read to learn styles and techniques other authors used.
Find the link in this new post, plus how to hear about upcoming FREE and OPEN TO ALL workshops 👀

How Do I Get Started? New Guide and Workshops

When we approach people with our blog opportunity, a common response is, “I’d like to give it a go, but I’m not sure where to start”. Getting started can be the hardest part…

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Jace D. Flatt, PhD, MPH (They/He) @jaceflatt.bsky.social · Mar 1

Another NIH grant rescinded -

The Epidemiology of Alzheimers Disease and Related Dementias in Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults: Identifying Risk and Protective Factors - 1K01AG056669

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