Mirror of the unknown: should research on mirror-image molecular biology be stopped? www.nature.com/articles/d41...

My paper with @ericelmoznino.bsky.social on AI consciousness and the danger of people seeing it (whether or not it is there) is out in @science.org. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Changes to #Twitter made the platform no longer professionally useful or pleasant; many scientists abandoned it in favor of #Bluesky. For every reported professional benefit that they once gained from Twitter, #scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky: doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

Larry Richardson appeared to be an early-career mathematician with potential, racking up more than 130 citations in 4 years. It would all be rather remarkable—if the studies weren’t complete gibberish. And if Larry wasn’t a cat. #InternationalCatDay scim.ag/4lg3wTp

Great publication from Maggie Wagner (KU) and Manuel Kleiner (NCS) on how to design microbiome (+ other Omic) projects with downstream statistics in mind! A must read for trainees! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

If you do #qPCR on soils you might be interested in this paper led by @aoifeduff.bsky.social @femsmicro.org which shows the effect of mastermix, sample type, platform and gene target on the inhibition, precision and accuracy of quantification academic.oup.com/femsec/artic...

Are you interested in doing your PhD in applied bioinformatics in Greifswald? Then apply now for this exciting open position! #CONCENTRATE #TRR420 #AI #DeepLearning #Bioinformatics www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...

I wasn't successful with a research application this year, and I was afraid of the existential doubt and despair that popentially awaits in the lines of every review. I was worried that I would be left unmotivation to keep pushing...

CeMESS is hiring! Join us at the Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research (@ter-cemess.bsky.social) as Full Professor of SOIL ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE. Collaborate across a leading institution in microbiome science and environmental research. 🔗 Learn more: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

So-called objective metrics in academia disadvantage women. Letters of reference for women tend to have less stand-out adjectives. Women's papers are cited less, their grants are smaller on avg & their papers have a harder time getting past reviewers. www.livescience.com/human-behavi...

Big congratulations to Dagmar Woebken (@dagmarwoebken.bsky.social) who has been awarded an #ERC Advanced Grant for her project "WinMicAct" to explore how desert microbes thrive on non-rainwater. 🔗 More info: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...

Thank you everyone of 260 ESM2025 participants 🤎 We at @luke.fi miss you, and already looking for Prague ESM2028 🤩

What an inspiring group of researchers! And they are all here in Helsinki for the soil microorganisms! 🤩 #esm2025 #soils

A great day at #esm2025 coming to an end here on Helsinki, with the last event of todays programme being a reception at the beautiful city hall 🥂 So wonderful to reconnect with colleagues I haven't seen in a long time 😊

Colleagues and I are looking much forward to #ESM25 ( #EcologyOfSoilMicroorganidms) in Helsinki next week! - However the planned Airport staff union strike on the 19th challenged our travel plans yesterday. We were on hold for 2h15min but we secured a spot on the first flight out Friday morning 🙌

We have a job opening for a Senior Scientist 🔬🧫🦠 Apply now or share the post! #microsky #microbiomesky

Excited to have this paper out ! In which we explore how to approximate biomass quantities of soil microbiomes using molecular techniques. Give it a read - it's published open access via DEAL. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

One month left to apply for a PhD position in my group on the ERC funded project EcoMEMO. Link to the PhD course and application: unibo.it/en/study/phd... Please contact me if you need more info on the project, the group and life in Italy in general. More info below⬇️

Dear #peatpeople at #egu25 and elsewhere. Check out this thread in which I have combined all 4 positions we are searching to fill at the moment. Come work with us in Greifswald in exciting #peatlandprojects. @egu.eu @greifswaldmoor.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/terh...

We are hiring. We are looking for an early career researcher to work with us in project MOOSland to investigate the effect of Sphagnum paludiculture on GHG exchange of rewetted peat. www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit... @greifswaldmoor.bsky.social @unigreifswald.bsky.social

I am recruiting a doctoral researcher to conduct research on tundra plants and microclimates 🌱🌡️💧❄️ Call ends April 25! jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

The AmazonFACE project is offering post doc scholarships, based in Manaus, Brazil!

Available position as Researcher in Terrestrial Ecology in Tromsø! nina-english.attract.reachmee.com/jobs/72-rese...

Dear American friends. We agree that status quo in the Artcic is not an option. So let’s talk about how we can fix it - together. Lars Løkke Rasmussen Danish Foreign Minister

Sunday morning- Brainstorming figure panels with my son's colour crayons 😊

books.google.com/books/about/... A recommendation! I am really enjoying reading this book "Cell Biology by the Numbers". Very well-written and humorous authors 👍😊

Hi, I am searching for the best protocol for isolating/extracting viable protist from soil. Any specific recommendations or tips to share will be greatly appreciated 🙂

Big news: we are setting up a new non-profit organization to run bioRxiv and medRxiv. It's called openRxiv [no it's not a new preprint server; it's dedicated organization to oversee the servers] openrxiv.org 1/n

Job alert: Are you interested in agroecology? We are looking for a 65%PhD student to work on weed-suppressive microbes in the frame of a European research consortium. More details and how to apply here: interamt.de/koop/app/ste... (english pdf announcement under "Anlagen")

📣 We are hiring! 📣 Are you a #microbiome enthusiast? And would you like to explore the deep biosphere in #Arctic marine sediments? Then we hope you apply! 🧪🦑🧬 candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...

Is there a resource that translates (lists) ncbi API queries to EBI API queries?

The EU wasn’t formed to screw anyone. Quite the opposite. It was formed to maintain peace, to build respect among our nations, to create free and fair trade, and to strengthen our transatlantic friendship. As simple as that. 🇪🇺🇺🇸

HAYES: “The United States siding with Putin against democratic allies will have massive consequences for global politics for decades to come.”

Support Ukraine, e.g. via the initiative of President Zelensky: United24, the official fundraising platform of Ukraine. u24.gov.ua

I have never seen anything as disgusting as that. Genuinely no words.

This!

Sådan bliver din hjerne påvirket af en time i naturen, ifølge ny forskning #fraarkivet #dkvid #dkforsk

A super exciting PhD position available in #peatland #biochemistry. Join @yijiao.bsky.social and me working with cutting edge #VOC cycling in peat. + nice colleagues @voltcenter.bsky.social + Copenhagen + competitive salary + good PhD program employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=16... Please repost!

On my way to my favourite scientific meetings - the anual 'Forhot' consortium meeting. This year in Vienna, hosted by the excellent @andreasrichter.bsky.social Looking much forward! 😃

So much cool research on microbial predation is coming out lately! For example; Effects of experimentally elevated virus abundance on soil carbon cycling across varying ecosystem types www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Helpful explainer about why university endowments aren’t a substitute for indirect costs ⬇️☀️

Are you a scientist whose work is being affected by changes in the Trump administration? Get in touch with @nature.com reporters @maxkozlov.bsky.social @dangaristo.bsky.social @heidiledford.bsky.social Jeff Tollefson & yours truly. Let us know what's on your mind & what we should be writing about.

I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include “climate” and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America. #AcademicSky

Now almost 450 signatories to my open letter calling on the @royalsociety.org to stand up for its values & deal with the widespread concerns raised by Elon Musk's Fellowship. Please consider signing & sharing: forms.gle/miDciq35oxyw... List of signatories here: occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...

Happy #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience! 🎉 Shoutout to the excellent women in my team who bring brilliance, dedication, and their perspective to everything we do. Your passion for science inspires us all. So proud to work alongside such talented scientists and staff!

For #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience I want to put the spotlight on the amazing, talented, women in the Plant-Soil Ecology lab. 🧵

4. Women are driven out of academic jobs by toxic workplace cultures. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

3. Women publish fewer papers in high impact journals such as Nature. www.nature.com/articles/d41...