Out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social! A dive into the deep history of vertebrate vision, together with @mikebok.bsky.social, @neurofishh.bsky.social and @denilsson.bsky.social Photo credit : Vasilis Karkalas

The #fly community aims to achieve a comprehensive genomic study of the Drosophilidae family. @pankajd.bsky.social @bernardkim.bsky.social @petrovadmitri.bsky.social @darrenobbard.bsky.social present a comparative gene annotation for 301 #Drosophilidae species @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4c3pyrI

My homage to Leïla Shahid, representative of all the humanity of Palestine : "It can happen that a death sounds the bell for all humanity…" @mediaparten.bsky.social @mediapart.fr www.mediapart.fr/en/journal/i...

Group Leader Call at the @cbitoulouse.bsky.social in Genome biology, projects at the interface with devbio will be given particular attention. please share :) cbi-toulouse.fr/wp-content/u...

Il y a 82 ans aujourd'hui, Missak Manouchian et 22 de ses compagnons étaient exécutés par l'occupant nazi.

Our paper is now out in Nature: “Ancient co-option of LTR retrotransposons as yeast centromeres” www.nature.com/articles/s41... A short thread on how retrotransposons helped give rise to yeast point centromeres. 1/14

"Arguing intelligence & adjacent traits are biologically determined served a clear function for Epstein, who treated women as subordinate. It’s equally unsurprising that the powerful people he cultivated might come up with a natural, objective explanation for their perch at the top of society"

From 2019: Jeffrey Epstein liked to describe himself as a “science philanthropist,” and academics liked to take his money. As more of Epstein’s enablers are uncovered, it’s worth asking why it was so easy for him to infiltrate science in the first place. Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social:

I taught Genetics again this year. We need to include discussion of the problematic history of our field, especially as the claims of eugenics are once again centered in our political discourse. Last year I wrote this piece, explaining my reasoning and approach 🧪 1/n www.cell.com/trends/genet...

#Communiqué 🗞️ L'@academiesciences.bsky.social et le CNRS signent un accord de coédition pour développer un modèle de publication scientifique en libre accès et gratuit. ✍️ 👉 www.cnrs.fr/fr/presse/la...

#RejoignezLeCNRS 🫵 Les concours chercheurs CNRS 2026 ouvrent le 8/12 ! Envie de faire avancer la science au sein d’un des plus grands organismes de recherche ? 👉 carrieres.cnrs.fr/concours-... #ConcoursChercheurs #Science #Recherche #Icicarecrute #recrutement

Intéressé ? N’hésitez pas à nous contacter pour les aspects recherches !

The link between the gut #microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say. Read the full opinion piece in @cp-neuron.bsky.social: spkl.io/63322AbxpA#microbiome @wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @statsepi.bsky.social, & @deevybee.bsky.social

"Spherical cows and bipedal goats: perspectives on mathematical models in biology". 13 and 14/11/2025 (Salle Jaurès, ENS-PSL, rue d'Ulm, Paris). More info about the event: montevil.org/talks/2025--...

Science is intertwined with eugenics; eugenic ideologies continue to negatively impact #Indigenous communities to this day. In the October issue of #GENETICS, @jazlynmooney.bsky.social and colleagues offer a timely and important reminder on the perils of eugenics. buff.ly/1Q5r3XF

[ #VeilleESR #LRU ] Relations stratégiques entre l'État et les universités Rapport Laurence Garnier et Pierre-Antoine Levi David Ros a retiré sa signature en protestation de l'instrumentalisation faite du rapport... qui est saignant pour l’État. www.senat.fr/rap/r25-058/...

Supervisors who invest in positive mentoring relationships with their PhD candidates also reap the benefits for their own research go.nature.com/4hriohE

Another key finding of our work is that nervous systems may have became centralized EARLIER than previously assumed 🤩. We found that the ctenophore aboral organ is tightly associated with a condensed SYNCYTIAL nerve net. See below: comparison of regular vs. condensed nerve net.

While defending the luddite argument in Discord, I stumbled into this IMO succinct explanation for opposing generative AI: At every step in the process, it impoverishes us.

An absolutely awful turn of events. I am heartbroken over the firing of the Flybase staff. Thanks to @claudia-lopez.bsky.social for covering this important story.

The "reproducibility crisis" in science constantly makes headlines. Repro efforts are often limited. What if you could assess reproducibility of an entire field? That's what @brunolemaitre.bsky.social et al. have done. Fly immunity is highly replicable & offers lessons for #metascience A 🧵 1/n

Our new paper is out: "The 3D architecture of the ctenophore aboral organ & the evolution of complex integrative centers in animals. We reveal a remarkable cell type diversity, nerve net condensation, a multilayered circuit & gene expression profiles. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #ctenophores

Who “belongs” in biology? The first comprehensive analysis of the LGBTQ+ climate in the biological sciences! #LGBTinSTEM #preprint 🏳️‍🌈 #preLight prepared by @ryanharrison13.bsky.social, Stefan & @reinierprosee.bsky.social ⬇️👀 prelights.biologists.com/highlights/l...

@docteuredesmouches.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/kril...

#drosophila @flybase.bsky.social request emergency funding: "As it stands, by the end of July, 2025, there will be no future updates to FlyBase, and in the worst case scenario access to the website will also be lost" => please donate! www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...

Shit.

Vous n'avez jamais signé pour soutenir une initiative citoyenne européenne? C'est le moment! Et si vous avez déjà signé pour une autre initiative, ne perdez pas la main, signez celle-ci!

To my fellow #Drosophila colleagues & friends... As you know @flybase.bsky.social has been under financial pressure due to #NIH cuts for several years. With the threats Harvard is currently facing, supporting FlyBase is even more essential. If you have the means, make a tax-deductible donation.

Signataire avec des milliers de collègues. www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...

The non-model organism “renaissance” has arrived www.thetransmitter.org/animal-model...

Here’s the info and slide I use in my Genetics class when we discuss sex determination and biological sex as a spectrum www.scientificamerican.com/article/beyo...

Lower survival rate among trainees in labs with highly productive mentors raises important concerns about what we value in academia. Many interesting things to stew over with this paper! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Press release from @standupforscifr.bsky.social -> standupforscience.fr/wp-content/u... #inSolidarity @standupforscience.bsky.social #standupforscience #standupforscience2025

Post doc in Europe? 🇪🇺🔬💡 It’s open to anyone in the 🌍 Call open 9 April 25 marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/post...

🔴 Communiqué de presse de l'Intersyndicale de l'#ESR 8 mars 2025, pour l’égalité et pour les droits des femmes au travail, dans l’Enseignement supérieur et la Recherche et dans la société, TOUTES ET TOUS MOBILISÉ·ES ! cgt.fercsup.net/les-dossiers...

[Blog] Brève note après la journée stand up for science blogs.alternatives-economiques.fr/zemmour/2025...

SO MANY STAND UP FOR SCIENCE EVENTS TO CHOOSE FROM—153 and COUNTING! To get more information on our local events and to register your own, head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ ☀️⬇️🌎

Valérie Masson-Delmotte, Olivier Berné et Alain Fischer sur France Inter alertent sur les menaces contre la science sur @franceinter.fr #StandUpforScience #StandUpforScienceFrance www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...

Press release from Stand Up For Science France (cc @standupforscience.bsky.social)

En écho au mouvement américain de protestation contre la politique de Donald Trump, un collectif de personnalités françaises appelle citoyens et scientifiques à rejoindre le mouvement « Stand up for Science », ainsi qu’à une journée de mobilisation nationale le 7 mars. www.lemonde.fr/sciences/art...

Pour être tenu.e au courant par mail des actions organisées à Paris et en région parisienne pour la journée Stand Up for Science : framagroupes.org/sympa/info/s...

Come to #Prague for #Woodstock2025. What is it? A scientific conference unlike any other. Think #BurningMan or #MusicFestival but #science themed. It'll have two parts - decentralised sessions spread in #Prague (sightsee as you move around) & #campsite event to wrap it up (1/7)

Speak up. These are your peers, these are your neighbors, your relatives, your kids. If you think this doesn't affect us all, think again🧪

Friday #Flyday! Why is this pretty little fruit fly (family Tephritidae) blowing bubbles? Does it just like playing with its food? No, it's concentrating the nectar by sucking the droplet in and out to evaporate some of the water. Lots of nectar-feeding flies and bees do this. 🐙🌿📷 #insects 🫧

Thanks Michali!!

As the world of science wakes up to modern fascism, it's worth remembering older generations who stood up for humanity in much harsher circumstances. Jacques Monod worked actively for the resistance in WWII, while pursuing early stages of his research in occupied Paris. @standupforscifr.bsky.social

[ #VeilleESR #OperationPostes ] Un moteur de recherche super bien fichu des postes ATER, MCF et PR ouvertes au concours. sciences.re/postes/

The European federation of Academies of Sciences has posted a statement of concern about the developments in the US. They now have added the option to endorse this statement as an organisation. Would be great if this could go viral. allea.org/portfolio-it...