The protein LRG1 acts as a critical player in the initial onset of diabetic retinopathy by disrupting TGF-beta signaling in pericytes and triggering pathological constriction of capillaries, according to new #ScienceTranslationalMedicine work in mice. https://scim.ag/3Jx6NRu

And this deluded nutcase, who is daily boosting fascists on both sides of the Atlantic with his hogwash... is *still* a member of the august (and gutless) Royal Society.

How can this be remotely acceptable in a democracy.

@ucl.ac.uk scientists discover early trigger of diabetic eye disease, paving the way for new sight-saving treatments. The TRO is proud to support research projects like this by working closely with our academics and see the impactful work progressing for patient benefits.  Full story: bit.ly/3Lo0vEk

So amazing to see our work on the cover of Science Translational Medicine!!

Leucine-rich α-2-glycoprotein 1 initiates the onset of diabetic retinopathy in mice | Science Translational Medicine www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Our latest publication regarding LRG1. Congratulations to Dr De Rossi for her immense contribution. So proud to have made a significant contribution.

As someone who has worked on the blood-brain barrier for a large part of his last 40 years as a research scientist RFK Jr just needs to shut up. He should try and restrict his comments to things he is knowledgeable about. Now what on earth could that be.....🤔?

Well worth a read!!

I suspect that indeed they have just made this matter worse for themselves. The trouble with this statement from Adrian Smith is that it conflicts with the RS's Code of Conduct (e.g. below).

To consider half the USA population as the enemy as POTUS does is deeply worrying. His comment to lay off Democrat federal workers is appalling. What ever happened to the principle of once democratically elected your duty is to looking after everyone’s interest.

This is so wrong

Couldn't agree with this gentleman more.

Now why doesn't this surprise me?

Que Farage, Brexit y toda esa mierda estaban a sueldo del Kremlin desde el primer día ni cotiza.

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Perhaps Chris Mason can offer an explanation to this.

The actions of Musk are not acceptable and it will be revealing who does or does not join Ed Davey in condemning him.

Ed gets it. Where are the Labour high command?

Britain has never stood alone eastangliabylines.co.uk/opinion/brit... First posted a few days ago but well worth re-posting. So very very true. But this truth is not in the public consciousness.

As a young man fascinated by biology Bronowski enthralled me. I still have his book The ascent of man. His wisdom and all encompassing view of the world helped shape my views as a scientist. This man was a true polymath and in an era of emerging endarkenment will remain a beacon of light.

That's one heartfelt summary...

The beginning of the end? So shocking and so sad that the USA has come to this.

Let’s not get dragged into conspiracy theories as those we despise do. There are other explanations for no blood. Yes the ear is quite vascular but it will take a second or so to bleed beyond the immediate nicking of the ear so very little blood to fly backwards.

"The Munich Agreement" –history lessons Looking at current events,of course 1938 comes to mind.At that time, Munich city became a symbol of one of the most fateful decisions in history&the greatest diplomatic failure of the 20th century⤵️ 📹Chamberlain's speech after signing the agreement/ Iconic

Very worrying - but not surprising

Great commentary on why billionaires are a problem by Steve Moss: Why billionaires are the biggest problem facing the world. open.substack.com/pub/stephene...

When people think Farage and his ideas are unique Here is the desperate truth

This is the problem now with BBC News. It has become soft magazine style news - more Hello magazine than the Guardian.

A groundbreaking UK trial led by @uclqsion.bsky.social‬'s Prof Jeremy Chataway is making it possible to test new treatments for MS up to three times faster. Find out more in this Channel 4 report:

Just back from #ARVO2025, researchers from Pearse Keane's medical AI lab, spanning @ucleye.bsky.social and Moorfields Eye Hospital, share their cutting-edge work: from a retinal foundation model on a smartphone to #Oculomics for detecting bowel diseases. @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social bit.ly/4kkt01Z

How very true!

I have finally cancelled my Twitter (X) account. I cannot morally continue on that platform.

A must read. It’s very funny and sadly true This un-American life: can you really divest yourself of everything from the US?

LRG1 Alters Pericyte Phenotype and Compromises Vascular Maturation www.mdpi.com/3268630 #mdpicells via @Cells_MDPI Latest offering from the Greenwood/Moss lab. Fantastic work by Alex Hoeh showing the presence of LRG1 disturbs vessel growth. #LRG1 @UCLeye @MoorfieldsBRC #retina

Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work, reports @patrickjack.bsky.social #AcademicSky

Time for the UK government to stop appeasing Brexiteers and return to the EU fold. It's the only way to combat the new order.

x.com/HumansNoCont... Made me chuckle!

How to protect democracies from falsehoods? By empowering the young with open-source investigation skills, argue @bellingcat.com founder @eliothiggins.bsky.social and @drnataliemartin.bsky.social in this new piece reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/how-pro...

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Published in Gastroenterology a study showing LRG1 promoting growth of metastatic colorectal cancer. Excellent work from the Rui Wang lab. Delighted to have played a small part #LRG1 #ColorectalCancer

I just told Speaker Hoyle to keep Trump out of Parliament - will you do the same? actionstorm.org/petitions/du... #DumpTrump

It's a disgrace how Trump and Vance publicly humiliated the democratically elected leader of a sovereign country. Shame on you. We know your agenda. Europe and the rest of the free world need to step up. Boycott everything American. #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace #Ukraine️

So as a European I now understand where we lie with the USA so long as despot Trump and his cronies are in charge. We can no longer trust USA as a stalwart of democracy. Everything is now transactional regardless of justice or morality. Time to separate #Trump

Here's a riddle: one country has a dictator with no real elections, the other one doesn't. Which is which?

So my 35 years at UCL is put into perspective!! 😂

The Ascent of Man was a series that has sat with me my entire life. Jacob Bronowski helped shape my thoughts about the world and convinced me more than ever to spend my life as a scientist and humanist #humanists #humanism #bronowski

Drawing on his memories of Mussolini's Italy and the Nazis, the Italian humanist, Umberto Eco, created a 14-point guide to spotting fascism when you see it in his 1995 essay 'Ur-Fascism'. It remains relevant today. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ur-Fasc...