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Anouk Gouvras @scianouk.bsky.social · 11d

Watching #DavidAttenborough 's Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the #Coelocanth - its AWE-some!!!

The coelocanth is truly mesmerising.
If interested definitely read "A Fish Caught In Time: The search for the coelocanth" its a great book.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#deepsea #marine #fish #livingfossil

BBC Two - Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the Coelacanth

David Attenborough discusses the coelacanth, a living fossil hidden for 400 million years.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Anouk Gouvras @scianouk.bsky.social · 14d

Sentient insects & welfare in #research @rsb.org.uk @tomireland.bsky.social Mind-blown! "As the most diverse animal order on Earth, insects should be expected to have exceptionally diverse cognitive powers, perhaps a greater range than we see in vertebrates."
thebiologist.rsb.org.uk/biologist-fe...

Six-legged suffering

Are insects sentient?

thebiologist.rsb.org.uk

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Global Schistosomiasis Alliance @gsa.bsky.social · 16d

Going to 14th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health #ECTMIH?

Wondering which sessions to go to and which posters to look out for?

Check out this list of #schistosomiasis related sessions, talks, posters here: www.eliminateschisto.org/news-events/...
#BetterHealthForAll

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Unlimit Health @unlimithealth.bsky.social · Sep 2

What does integration mean for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)? Watch our quick guide.

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Michael Marks @drmichaelmarks.bsky.social · Sep 3

In early October we will be hosting an open evening on Academic Clinical Fellowships & Lectureships in Infectious Diseases across all the London programmes.

These are integrated clinical academic training programmes for doctors training in the UK.

You can sign up here: forms.gle/T867P8qQ2SMvvHhZ9

forms.gle

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Action for Global Health @afghnetwork.bsky.social · Sep 3

#Malawi set to run out of TB drugs in a month after US, UK and others cut aid

Gains in cutting deaths from tuberculosis at risk as health officials warn clinics forced to ration drugs and testing

Leonard Masauli in Lilongwe ✍️

www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Malawi set to run out of TB drugs in a month after US, UK and others cut aid

Gains in cutting deaths from tuberculosis at risk as health officials warn clinics forced to ration drugs and testing

www.theguardian.com

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Unlimit Health @unlimithealth.bsky.social · Sep 3

📢 New podcast: A holistic view of health 🎧
Our latest Infectious Conversations episode explores One Health, a holistic approach that connects people, animals and the planet. Listen now: soundcloud.com/unlimithealt...

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Aug 27

Increased risk of infectious diseases in a time of war and conflict

"War and conflict throughout history have resulted in the suffering and deaths of countless people who did not participate as combatants"

communities.springernature.com/posts/increa...

Increased risk of infectious diseases in a time of war and conflict

Krisztian Magori reviews the horrid history of the impact of war and conflict on infectious diseases, the protection provided to civilians by international humanitarian law, and the track-record of co...

communities.springernature.com

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Nic Wheeler @wheelerlab.bio · Aug 21

I am pleased to present a project we've been working on for the least year to try to answer a fundamental question - does a parasite's developmental niche as an egg have effects on larval stages? We show that the answer is very much yes - which has a few implications. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Tissue-specific distribution of eggs in the definitive host drives transcriptomic and behavioral differences in Schistosoma mansoni miracidia

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by human-infective schistosomes (Trematoda: Schistosoma). Intestinal schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa and the Neotropics is caused primarily...

www.biorxiv.org

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Aug 19

On #WorldHumanitarianDay we recognise the importance of access to #healthcare for those in crisis-affected communities🌍

Our course focuses on real life examples of health in humanitarian crises & how to identify & address needs in times of emergency.

www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

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Mectizan Donation Program @mectizan.bsky.social · Aug 19

#beatNTDs The Mectizan Expert Committee provides oversight for the Mectizan Donation Program. Meets regularly to review applications, hear from partners, and discuss emerging issues. #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF
Learn more about the MEC's activities in 2024 >> https://bit.ly/45stVZG

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Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) @dndi.org · Aug 15

We are looking for an expert in the private sector to join our Board of Directors!

📆 Deadline: 22 September 2025
👉 Details and how to apply: bit.ly/4lA1TAh
📣 Help us spread the word!

#GlobalHealth #NTDs #NeglectedDiseases #BoardOfDirectors

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Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) @iddonews.bsky.social · Aug 15

🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨
We are looking for a Head of Data Engineering & Informatics to play a leading role in our ongoing development & lead our data strategy
📍 Oxford, UK 📅 Apply by Sep 17 🔗 www.iddo.org/about-us/jobs
#NTDs #EmergingInfections #Malaria #GlobalHealth
@tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk

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Unlimit Health @unlimithealth.bsky.social · Aug 12

🌍 Tomorrow: Escape the Neglect – Eliminating NTDs in a Changing World

🗓 13 Aug | 4–5:30 PM EAT / 9–10:30 AM ET
🎙 Hosted by @amref.bsky.social with the @gatesfoundation.bsky.social

Sign up and join the conversation: newsroom.amref.org/africa-dialo...

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Global Schistosomiasis Alliance @gsa.bsky.social · Aug 12

Female Genital Schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa & beyond is often underreported & misdiagnosed due to insufficient awareness & resources. This workshop by LifeArc, GSA & BILGENSA focused on practical solutions, aiming to inspire research & funding.
buff.ly/EqY9qOt

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Aug 11

Why Do Octopuses Change Color? How It Works and Why They Do It

My latest “ask a marine biologist” quotes @sarahmackattack.bsky.social

www.scubadiving.com/why-octopuse...

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Why Do Octopuses Change Color? How It Works and Why They Do It

The latest "Ask a Marine Biologist" by Dr. David Shiffman discusses the hows and whys of cephalopod color change.

www.scubadiving.com

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Leslie Phelps @laphelps.bsky.social · Aug 11

www.masslive.com/news/2025/06...

‘Devastating’: 10 Harvard researchers detail ‘essential’ work set to be cut by Trump

From millions of feces and urine samples stored in liquid nitrogen to the only fruit fly database in the world, here are the Harvard researchers who have had their funding cut.

www.masslive.com

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Anouk Gouvras @scianouk.bsky.social · Aug 12

Fascinating! "..Canadian crops always had the lowest emissions because their soils currently sequester carbon due to low- or no-till practices, reduced summer fallow and carbon inputs from manure and crop residues, despite SOC losses from conversion of forest and grassland to cropland."

Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · Aug 12

🌾 Canadian crops have lower carbon footprints

A new study found that rapeseed, wheat, and peas grown in Canada emit far less CO₂ than those from major competitors, even after shipping overseas.

🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s430...

#SciComm 🧪 #ClimateCrisis

Rapeseed, wheat and peas grown in Canada have considerably lower carbon footprints than those from major international competitors - Nature Food

Greenhouse gas emissions of major commodity field crops are of increasing interest to diverse stakeholders. A carbon footprint analysis following the ISO 14067 standard reveals key drivers of, and dif...

doi.org

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Anouk Gouvras @scianouk.bsky.social · Aug 11

Wow! 🤩🤩🤯
"We demonstrate that a single #tree hosts approximately one trillion bacteria in its woody tissues, with microbial communities distinctly partitioned between heartwood and sapwood, each maintaining unique #microbiomes with minimal similarity to other plant tissues or ecosystem components."

Nature @nature.com · Aug 11

Nature research paper: A diverse and distinct microbiome inside living trees

go.nature.com/3Hl3D2h

A diverse and distinct microbiome inside living trees - Nature

Microbiome analyses of living trees show that a single tree can host approximately one trillion bacteria, with microbial communities distinctly partitioned between heartwood and sapwood and with minimal similarity to other tissues or ecosystem components.

go.nature.com

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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · Jul 31

'Communities' of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'Communities' of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean

A Chinese-led research team captures pictures of life at depths of more than 9km in the northwest Pacific Ocean.

www.bbc.co.uk

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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @cosmicrami.com · Jul 31

We're often looking up for the aliens, but maybe they're just here in places we think are extremely unlikely for life to exist.

New study reports these underwater communities - away from sunlight & under enormous pressure.

Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

HT @danversflett.bsky.social

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eight eight-tile image showing different bilogical communities on the deep sea floor.

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Europe PMC @europepmc.org · Jul 31

Struggling to find methods, data, or results in the literature?

Join our free webinar to see how the redesigned Europe PMC Advanced search helps you find exactly what you need fast!

🗓️ Aug 15 | 🕒 15:00 BST
🔗 bit.ly/HackingLiter...
#AcademicChatter #PhDsky #AcademicSky #AcademicWriting 🧪

Webinar at EMBL-EBI: Hacking Literature Searches: Build smarter search strategies with Europe PMC Advanced search. 19th August 2025 15:00 - 16:00 BST

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Functional Ecology @funecology.bsky.social · Jul 31

📰Published📰What soil animals eat: It’s more who you are than where you feed🍽️

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What soil animals eat: It’s more who you are than where you feed

Amelie Hauer, Anton Potapov, Ajuan Zhang, Andrey G. Zuev, Melanie M. Pollierer This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. Soil is full of lif…

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MESA - the malaria knowledge hub @mesamalaria.org · Jul 29

🚨 Call for Applications!

#FogartyNIH Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program (D43) is open!

🌍 U.S. Institutions - LMIC partnerships
🎯 Focus: infectious disease research (non-HIV), training & capacity building
📅 Deadline: Aug 6

🔗 shorturl.at/k3NYc

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Jacob Tennessen @jacobphd.bsky.social · Jul 27

We hope the genes we've found can lead to new strategies for blocking parasite transmission at the snail stage, thereby reducing the >200 million cases of schistosomiasis that happen each year.

Genes in one of the snail genomic regions found in this study

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