🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 11 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/R83IO

Incredible! Scientists receive a rare standing ovation after announcing that a new treatment can double the survival time for pancreatic cancer, the deadliest cancer which was once considered “undruggable.” When we fund and support science, we can achieve anything! (Video: Dr. Wish Dhillon)

Boise's Jane Doe died at 16 fighting against dehumanization and repression by the state She was buried without her name and her case against the state was buried with her She was only 16. She lived and died here. We have to fix this for our babies.

Why do influenza viruses make ludicrously long filamentous virions? Probably lots of reasons, but in a new study Lu Liu et al. provide evidence for an appealing hypothesis: filaments are more stable in acidic solutions and hence survive for longer in aerosols www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Feeling worn out and overwhelmed? It’s ok. The cruelty is exhausting. It’s ok to take a break. Then, pick an area, pick a task, get back in the fight. 📚 Educate 💲 Donate www.actblue.com ☎️ Call 5calls.org/ ⌨️ Write democracy.io/ 📣 Protest www.mobilize.us/ 🗳️ VOTE ballotpedia.org/Elections_ca...

If transphobes actually studied biology half as much as they whined about it on the internet, there would be no more transphobes.

One of the world’s largest deep-sea coral reefs discovered off Argentina

Just 4 ancestral species (citron, pummelo, mandarin, & papeda) gave rise to the common citrus fruits, as shown in this graphic from Kalita et al. 2021. A molecular perspective on the taxonomy and journey of Citrus domestication. doi.org/10.1016/j.pp... #Citrus #Rutaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱 1/2

Being a vegan scientist is fun! All you have to do is say, "I'm vegan" and someone will immediately take it upon themselves to demonstrate (Piazza, Ruby, et al., 2015) and recite, "NATURAL NORMAL NECESSARY AND NICE" Thanks for contributing to the data pool, buddy. Couldn't do it without you🫡

Good morning. Sometimes the best prevention strategy is a sense of humor. If it doubles as a fashion statement, we support that too.😆

JUST IDAHO THINGS: county commissioner resumes public office after stabbing teenage girl in altercation over jet skiing in the river last summer

The people banning books are never the same people who actually read books.

At this moment, no humans are farther from Donald Trump than the Artemis II crew. Honestly… I’m jelly.

for my latest @us.theguardian.com talked to teens leading and joining anti-ICE walkouts from TX to MD to WI. one NYC teen: "I feel scared [of ICE] every day... But I’m not going to let that stop me, because bravery is just the positive way to say you’re scared, and I’d rather be brave than scared."

Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.

“I haven’t checked if this is true, but…” Let me stop you right there, friend-o. There’s enough actually horrible stuff really happening without you spreading inflammatory wrong information.

reposting this every time i see a bad rural take. via @janprobst.bsky.social www.brookings.edu/articles/map...

TOMORROW BELONGS TO US

Donut granulomas from a Coxiella burnetii infection🍩

Exclusive: CDC Director Susan Monarez met with its vaccine-focused center to talk about yesterday’s shooting. I listened to a recording. Scientists and officials are shaken & pointing fingers at RFK Jr. Many said his vilification and misinfo turned them into targets. www.msnbc.com/opinion/anal...

it's Very Vinay (sorry) that he quit actual regulatory work (Actual Work) after two months to go back to podcasting (his true lifes Passion)

The US technically hasn't lost measles elimination (yet) But there's a good chance we will Elimination = no endemic transmission for 12+ months The first Texas case was detected Jan 20 With the right resources, we might be able to keep measles eliminated in America

🚨😷🧪 NEW: A growing body of evidence shows that pandemics, biodiversity loss, and climate change are part of a broader polycrisis - but there are no simple solutions. A sweeping overview of "Pathogens and planetary change" for the first issue of @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social, out now 🔓 rdcu.be/d6lHl

Even microbes need a hug! I love this TEM image of a phage helper (blue) and its satellite virus (pink) 🥰 Satellite viruses are dependent on helper viruses for genome replication. They are not able to invade a cell and replicate their genetic material without attaching to one. Teamwork! 🤝

Hetero Awesome Fest - Guerrilla Performance - Boise, Idaho - Boy 🚨 A QUEER PERSON HAS SNUCK ONTO THE STAGE AT HETERO PRIDE THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨

Genetically, Shigella bacteria are a subspecies of Escherichia, (or you might be more familiar with the name E. coli.) In other news, did you know different strains of E. coli can differ in their genetics by anywhere from 30 to 80%? LOL 🤪

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the primary causative agent for the disease known as tuberculosis, showing off its prolific "cording" trait. These cord-like structures play an important role in both endogenous antibiotic resistance and disease progression!

There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd. It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.

Nature ran a piece finding that 25 million people could die as a result of ending USAID. This puts Trump and Musk in the category of the most brutal leaders of the 20th century in terms of unnecessary lives lost. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Prints of an original artwork (Neutrophil Extracellular Trap) are available on MorticiasLab! morticiaslab.com/products/neu... #SciArt

This is bleak reading

m.youtube.com/live/Lva3TxY... Come support Recovering from Religion! 🥳✨

Speaking of Lab Week...you might find some cool lab-themed stickers over on Morticia's Lab. You know..if you're interested in that sort of thing. And if not, well that sucks for you. morticiaslab.com/collections/...

Happy Lab Week to the med lab squad! May your QC always be in range and your microtainers unclotted. 🧫🧪🔬

Paenibacillus dendritiformis is captivating. Just look at that colony morphology! This "social" microbe forms dynamic communities that behave like a multi-cellular organism; with specialized cell differentiation, communication and linguistics. It reminds us what we can achieve when we work together.

The horrors persist but so do we. We are not the first people to be here, we aren't the first scientists to be persecuted, we aren't the first citizens to be oppressed. We have footsteps to follow, and shoulders to stand on! Fascism wins when you lose hope. To joyful persistence, my friends! ❤️‍🔥

How do we balance evidence and gaps in knowledge when discussing science? 🤔 New discussion at Morticia's Lab! morticiaslab.com/supporters/p...

How resilient do you think you are to misinformation and "fake news"?🤔 Participate in a cool study and find out here! yourmist.streamlit.app

If you're looking for book recommendations, The Furies by Elizabeth Flock has easily been my favorite read of 2025. Three incredible stories of sisterhood, resilience and a beautiful reminder that we make our own justice, we keep each other safe.

🌱 “Our EJ Movement wasn't birthed in government—and it will endure.” – @drrobertbullard.bsky.social This #EarthMonth2025, we honor the legacy + future of environmental justice. ✊🏾🌍 #ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalJustice #DrRobertBullard

Are you being lied to about raw milk? youtu.be/m_y5doFpUIk

ChatGPT ass presidency

Fusobacterium nucleatum is a fascinating troublemaker. This organism is ubiquitous in the human mouth, making it a symbiotic member of the healthy, human microbiome! However, it may play a role in endometriosis, colorectal cancer and has even been implicated in preterm birth and neonatal sepsis.

Good morning, good morning! Get up, get out of bed Rise and shine, go fight for right Democracy’s not dead!

Did you know I have exclusive educational content that you can access for as little as $1 a month?👀 I've posted videos explaining (debunking) the "hygiene hypothesis", showing you how to make fungal smears and reading from 100+ year old medical texts! Check out morticiaslab.com

New tapeworm species (genus Rhinebothrium) were just described and uh...I'm just going to say it. It's a really good day to not be a stingray because what the fuck is that. (Scolex of Rhinebothrium palmeri. SEM, 300 uM) #microbiology