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Lancaster Plant Biology @lancasterplantbio.bsky.social · 6d

Another #PhD project available for applications in #photosynthesis with @ecarmosilva.bsky.social @sci-tech-lancaster.bsky.social looking at ways to improve Rubisco. Details below including how the successful nominee will play a direct role in shaping the project proposal tinyurl.com/2a8szv3y

Improving Rubisco for sustainable crop production at Gatsby Charitable Foundation on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Improving Rubisco for sustainable crop production at Gatsby Charitable Foundation, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Ben Adler @benadler.bsky.social · 7d

Today in @nature.com , we highlight how a cousin of CRISPR-Cas10, mCpol, establishes an evolutionary trap in anti-phage immune systems.

Check out @erinedoherty.bsky.social and my work from @doudna-lab.bsky.social lab here:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A miniature CRISPR–Cas10 enzyme confers immunity by inhibitory signalling - Nature

Panoptes, an anti-phage defence system against virus-mediated immune suppression, is revealed.

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Itay Budin @ibudin.bsky.social · 23d

Very excited to share new work out today in @natchembio.nature.com on a new approach - FACES - for selectively imaging of phospholipids and other biomolecules at spatial resolutions down to individual membrane leaflets (1/n) www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Leaflet-specific phospholipid imaging using genetically encoded proximity sensors - Nature Chemical Biology

An approach combining bioorthogonal chemistry with genetically encoded fluorogen-activating proteins enables subcellular imaging of phospholipids and glycans, as well as the visualization of lipid tra...

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Lianet Noda @lianetn.bsky.social · 25d

New Paper Alert! “The diversity of PET-degrading enzymes: A review”. We present a database of PET-plastic hydrolases, including sequence, structure, and function. From this, we discuss the distribution, efficiency, stability, and potential for biodegradation of PETases.

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noam @prywes.bsky.social · Sep 5

Sort of a recapitulation

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noam @prywes.bsky.social · Sep 4

We move in two weeks 😱

noam @prywes.bsky.social · Sep 4

Congrats!! 🪰

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Rory Coleman @rorycoleman.bsky.social · Sep 4

I am thrilled to announce that I just opened my lab at New York University in @nyucns.bsky.social and Biology! Our work will explore the richness of animal behavior, dissecting the genetic and circuit mechanisms that shape its evolution.

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Steven Burgess @sjb287.bsky.social · Sep 4

We are hiring! The #PlantBio department at UIUC is looking to recruit an Assistant Professor in Plant-Fungal interactions. Application deadline is October 31st @dallingjim.bsky.social see the link below for more details:
illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Assistant Professor- Department of Plant Biology

Duties & Responsibilities

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Cambridge Biochemistry @cambiochem.bsky.social · Sep 3

Applications are invited for our Independent Research Fellowship scheme to support early career scientists in establishing their own research groups. The deadline is 24 October 2025 and further details of how to apply are here: www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/research/ind...

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noam @prywes.bsky.social · Aug 31

I think we should also consider the degree of our deciduous teething, the polyphyodonts have some advantages but so do the monophyodonts...
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Polyphyodont - Wikipedia

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · Aug 28

Professor Susanne von Caemmerer FRS and Professor Graham Douglas Farquhar FRS are jointly awarded the Royal Medal (Biological) 2025 for refining the ways we monitor and model photosynthesis in leaves from molecular to global scales. #RSMedals https://royalsociety.org/medals-and-prizes/royal-medals/

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Erin Doherty @erinedoherty.bsky.social · Aug 22

Excited to share our new preprint co-led by @jnoms.bsky.social!

Here we reveal an exceptional diversity of viral 2H phosphodiesterases (PDEs) that enable immune evasion by selectively degrading oligonucleotide-based messengers. This 2H PDE fold has evolved striking substrate breath & specificity.

Divergent viral phosphodiesterases for immune signaling evasion

Cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs) and other short oligonucleotides play fundamental roles in immune system activation in organisms ranging from bacteria to humans. In response, viruses use phosphodiesterase...

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noam @prywes.bsky.social · Aug 20

!!! Yes!

Laura Gunn @laura-gunn.bsky.social · Aug 19

Incredibly honored to receive support from the Hypothesis Fund!

Hypothesis Fund @hypothesisfund.bsky.social · Aug 19

🤩 New awards announcement! ✨ We're excited to announce our latest awardees who are tackling bold research that spans immunology, plant biology, and genetics. Learn more about these talented scientists below!

Discover our full portfolio: bit.ly/HFAwardees 1/

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Adrià Auladell @adriaula.bsky.social · Aug 18

I love this diagram

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Yash Pardasani @thealgaeman.bsky.social · Aug 18

The first paper from my PhD is out now! doi.org/10.1111/jeu....

We describe a new photosynthetic #Paulinella species from a brackish beach in British Columbia 🇨🇦

Big thanks to the co-authors Maia Palka and @alive-in-the-ocean.bsky.social, and my supervisor @fburki.bsky.social

#protistsonsky

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Jake Wintermute @synbio1.bsky.social · Aug 15

You can't let those macroeconomic headwinds tell you how to live your life

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noam @prywes.bsky.social · Aug 12

I'm still waiting for the John Henry moment for lab robotics

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Adrien Burlacot @aburlacot.bsky.social · Aug 10

🚨 We’re hiring! The Burlacot Lab @carnegiescience.bsky.social is recruiting a Postdoc to study how photosynthetic electron flows power CO₂ fixation in algae 🌱🧫

Cutting-edge microscopy + biophysics + sustainability 🚀

Apply: apply.interfolio.com/171656

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Hattie Chung @hattaca.bsky.social · Aug 8

Our lab at Yale @yalemedicine.bsky.social seeks #postdocs with in vivo expertise to pioneer research at the intersection of tissue remodeling & aging. Work with us to uncover immunological & vascular drivers of ovarian aging, applying single-cell, spatial omics, and ML! jobrxiv.org/job/yale-uni...

Postdoctoral Fellow, Hattie Chung Lab (Yale School of Medicine)

Post a job in 3min, or find thousands of job offers like this one at jobRxiv!

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Joachim Frank @joachim123.bsky.social · Aug 6

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Structures of Naked Mole-Rat, Tuco-Tuco, and Guinea Pig Ribosomes: Is rRNA Fragmentation Linked to Translational Fidelity?

Ribosomes are central to protein synthesis in all organisms. Among mammals, the ribosome functional core is highly conserved. Remarkably, two rodent species, the naked mole-rat (NMR) and tuco-tuco dis...

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Savage Lab @savagecatsonly.bsky.social · Aug 5

Congrats to our savage lab undergrads on their research and presentations in our inaugural undergrad research symposium 🎉🥳

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Itay Budin @ibudin.bsky.social · Aug 4

Honored to be among this amazing group and be recognized for the early career research award in memory of Günter Blobel

American Society for Cell Biology @ascbiology.bsky.social · Aug 4

Meet the 2025 ASCB Award Winners—trailblazing scientists honored for research, mentoring, education, and innovation. Celebrate excellence across all career stages in cell biology. Read more: www.ascb.org/society-news...

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Ruben Gonzalez @rubenlgonzalez.bsky.social · Jul 31

New from our lab in @narjournal.bsky.social:
We dissect the folding dynamics of a fundamental element of RNA secondary structure—a stem-loop—at single-molecule and microsecond resolution.
doi.org/10.1093/nar/... 1/5

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noam @prywes.bsky.social · Jul 30

Recently rewatched it, definitely holds up!

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