In #GENETICS, Ananthaswamy et al. used the #Celegans oocyte model to identify the functions of nucleosome remodeling and deacetylase (NuRD) complex in the repair of endogenous double-strand breaks and exogenous DNA lesions. buff.ly/gFOnT8H
Early resolution of sister chromatids during #Celegans #meiosis. New study from Antonia Hamrick and Ofer Rog @theroglab.bsky.social @uofubiology.bsky.social: rupress.org/jcb/article/...
#Chromatin #epigenetics #Genetics #CellCycle #CellDivision
That poor man, he’s probably still crying himself to sleep every night. I hope he’s seeking help and not spiralling down into PTSD. Can you even imagine not getting what you spent your whole life assuming you deserved (just because you have a penis (well Y chromosome)?
IN 1988 I STARTED MY POST-DOC IN BOULDER. FIRST E-MAIL ACCT SINCE UG AT CAL (CS COURSE ONLY). MY DAD WORKED AS CIVILIAN FOR THE NAVY AND WAS ON DARPANET. PREVIOUSLY HE’D SENT ~ 1 SNAILMAIL/5 YRS. SUDDENLY HE WAS WRITING ME ALL THE TIME LIKE THIS (ALL CAPS). WTF?!? YMMV
I've been writing Advent Calendar posts about Pixie the Elf for a few years now. So I thought it was time she had her own website.
pixie.perlhacks.com
Immolation in the flame of an EtOH burner is a leading cause, as is being cut in half during data collection for an aging study.
I've always loved the openness and collegiality of our C. elegans community 🪱, but this perspective really helps emphasize just *how important* those traits are for scientific progress. A true tribute to how curiosity-driven science leads to innovation! 🙌
Wait, if I just liked this chapter (verse?) will that spawn future chapters? Those cookies sound delicious. We saw Derek Jacobi live in a non-stuttering role in Toronto in the late 90’s.
What have you done with the real Ian Holmes? Is he even monitoring this bot?
Wow! This looks fascinating
A potent and plain-spoken defence of DEI in science - from the experts. Representation *matters*.
(Voice of Mr. Rogers) “Can you say Nosferatu? Sure you can(!)” #twilight
Well obvs he is one hot MAGA warrior [this is sarcasm]. Facts: he is (a) overly full of himself, (b) delusional, (c) a Josef Goebbels doppelgänger, (AND wannabe). I don’t think he’ll be happy until he incites an armed revolt and then gets to call in air strikes on tenement slums. (IMHO)
John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for demonstrating quantum physics on the macroscopic scale, which has paved the way for quantum computing. ⚛️🧪
Today’s NYT Spelling Bee Puzzle seems replete with answers for a former #celegans #genetics fan . . .
Are you an early career scientist who wants to get specialist training in C. elegans model for your laboratory research? we co-organize again the EMBO C. elegans course! Do not miss applying!
Pervasive homeobox gene function in the male-specific nervous system of Caenorhabditis elegans
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
Fun fact: diluted tattoo inks and washes make pretty decent carbon sources for NTMs.
You had me at "supergiant cannibals." 😱 Gotta love the world of ciliates. Good🧵⬇️
As a member of the Toronto Perl Mongers I volunteered at the TPRC held in Toronto in 2023. This blog post from Bryan Katz relates his experience with Perl in general, and specifically at that conference #relatable #perl
www.perl.com/article/my-g...
Exciting new study showing extensive Argonaute protein family gain, loss, neofunctionalization + more among species, by PhD student Daniel Fusca with @katjakasimatis.bsky.social + Hongyu Zhu; Now out @genomebiolevol.bsky.social #celegans #rna doi.org/10.1093/gbe/...
Roundworms = nematodes
Flatworms = platyhelminths
Segmented worms = annelids
Have they changed this system of classifying types of worms since the late 1970s (when I learned it/them)?
Next you’ll be telling us Pluto is no longer a planet and that birds are just a type of reptile.
Not again?!?
Pervasive homeobox gene function in the male-specific nervous system of Caenorhabditis elegans https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.13.653874v1
Alternative splicing across the C. elegans nervous system
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Whoah!!
The Provisional Mortality statistics have been updated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), up to January 2025.
Here are the deaths where the underlying cause of death was certified by a doctor as COVID-19 (22,357 deaths).
#COVID19 #Australia
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The US has cut the equivalent of 3X the total annual CIHR budget so far this year, revealing both how low the CIHR budget is and how utterly draconian the White House has treated one of the most precious and successful institutions the US has ever built.
Huge thanks to Federico Gueli for his tips on new lineages to watch out for, eg
bsky.app/profile/siam...
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With the LP.8.1.* variant dominant from the global perspective, it is time to ponder which variant might drive the next wave.
The leading contenders at this point are XDV.* (led by NB.1.8.1), and XFG.*.
#COVID19 #NB_1_8_1 #XFG
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@augustorendon.bsky.social It was such a good idea now everyone is copying you. Who knew?
