yes, it’s really that bad.

A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social

This is Mr. Paworotti. His favorite Christmas song is Howl-lelujah. If you'll excuse him, his solo is coming up. 13/10 (TT: therealpaworotti)

Jay Bhattacharya and Matthew Memoli aren't bringing "gold standard science" to the #NIH, they are gutting research slowly but surely. When this time is over, they should be hauled before Congress, and shunned for the rest of their lives. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Last chance! Early abstracts & travel awards for #ASMicrobe close TOMORROW (Dec 2, 2 p.m. ET). Early submissions receive early review—helpful for planning travel & approvals. Submit today! ➜ asm.social/2Ij

📢 We are taking applications for our Postdoctoral Fellows Program at Harvard/DFCI! 🔹Join a research group in our department 🔹Co-mentoring opportunities with 2+ faculty 🔹Collaborate with investigators beyond our department 🔹Salary starts at $75K Apply here: t.co/B7SLZzQFKu

BREAKING NEWS: Baby otter gets tickled!

UNC Faculty--ICE actions in the Triangle have terrified many of our students and their families. I posted these signs on outside doors of my building and am re-posting as they are removed. JOIN ME! They match what administrators told us to they shouldn't complain

International Call: recruitment of an Early-Career Team Leader in Virology at CIRI! For further information: ciri.ens-lyon.fr/nous-rejoind...

Paper for the #Drosophila community on a food recipe that rears dozens of species. This was a full team effort, with key contributions from UG, MSc, and PhD students! 👩‍🎓🎉 Plus an #infection observation re: Diet x #Microbiota 🦠 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #EvolBiol #AcademicSky #SymbioSky 1/4

We are looking for a Postdoc to join us at the Center for Gene Expression @cgen2025.bsky.social at the University of Copenhagen! Full advertisement here: employment.ku.dk/faculty/?sho...

if you’re cold they’re cold let your demons in

Here in @forbes.com I cover an announcement that will significantly change how NIH grant awardees will be chosen and the resulting wide-ranging impact 🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...

this is a really important study and the first of its kind

We are hiring! Please submit your application by Dec. 5! We are a basic science department housed in the school of vet med with potential to collab within the dept/school and with close ties to the medical school and the college of biological sciences. Please apply if you are a good fit! 🤩

👀 when it comes to "harassment" and student protest, northwestern has given the trump administration what appears to be a veto over changes in policy: "Northwestern shall not revise or modify these policies and procedures without the consent of the Assistant Attorney General". horrible.

🧬🛡️How are new immune mechanisms created? We show how Lamassu antiphage system, originated from a DNA-repair complex and evolved into a compact and modular immune machine, wt Dinshaw Patel lab in @pnas.org. 👏 @matthieu-haudiquet.bsky.social, Arpita Chakravarti & all authors! doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

Finally the research has been published to prove that wild cat (Felis silvestris) lived in Ireland 5,500 years ago. Many claims over the years but the backup genetics was needed and a good number of bones have been recovered to provide enough material www.rte.ie/news/munster...

The Thanksgiving must listen song--sadly back to being very relevant today www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaKI...

Wishing you the best Thanksgiving. Heading offline for now.

Hubs dragged me out for an early morning icy walk. But there were otters!

𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘦𝘣𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 at 63°C 🔥 sure enough, wheels on fire... and faaast like the ayrton senna of amoebae

#Drosophila #Phd opportunity in #PopGen and #Ecology with Jan Hrek lab.hrcek.net/PhD_Rapid_Ev...

Microbiologist Dr. Rita Colwell was born #OTD in 1934. She is recognized for her study of global infectious disease spread through water sources. Her research on cholera helped save 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 lives. She was the first female director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), 1998-2004. #WomenInSTEM

Blueridge mountains #mountainmonday #blueridge #BlueSkyMonday #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #ArtYear #MobilePhotography

Statement from @health.nationalacademies.org "...based on our body of work on this topic and the overwhelming scientific consensus, we support the statement that vaccines do not cause autism." www.nationalacademies.org/news/stateme...

Yesterday, there was a completely clear night here in Heidelberg, and between 5am and 6am, my trusty little #SeestarS50, patiently waiting on the balcony, managed to catch 3I/Atlas - so here's a little animation of an extrasolar object in motion :-) 🧪🔭🎢

archeologists recently discovered that stonehenge was actually a series of stone arches outside a neolithic era McDonalds

Jumping spiders can recognise one another. This ability to learn, remember and represent images is quite surprising for such a tiny-brained animal! buff.ly/dCkwPr0

Revised refereed preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Revision work lead by @longweibai.bsky.social Our work reveals how the #microbiota helps buffer #malnutrition: L. plantarum sustains intestinal activity of the steroid hormone ecdysone, expanding the midgut and supporting systemic growth.

Why do I love living in Boston? Yo-Yo Ma playing the Bach cello suites before bringing Mayor Wu out to duet for an encore, that’s why.

Our study of time processing in bumblebees 🐝 covered by @cnn.com here edition.cnn.com/2025/11/12/s... . Our summary is here youtu.be/hsGxU65OMQk and the original paper royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.... @royalsocietypublishing.org

Small and smaller. Tiny snail hitching a ride from a bigger slug. #blueskyartshow #small #photography #snails #Fibonaccisequence #animals #wildlife

For the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to be effective, the public needs to trust its recommendations. Confidence that policies are being guided by science—not politics—is at the heart of that trust. Our statement: asm.org/press-releas...

This is reprehensible. Native American and Alaska Native populations have an increased burden of vaccine-preventable illnesses such as RSV, influenza, pneumococcal infections and pertussis.

Earlier on the expedition we found the most beautiful flower, and here, my friends, is the biggest: Rafflesia arnoldi seen in full bloom today in the Sumatran jungle. This is the largest flower on earth and one of the greatest wonders of the natural world.

Public trust is not a renewable resource. Our health agencies must be unwavering in their commitment to evidence, transparency, and integrity. Anything less jeopardizes the public’s ability to make informed decisions and ultimately puts more people at risk.

Assistant Professor position posted for my Department, Biological Sciences at UNC Charlotte! Current research foci: Immunology, Microbiology, Virology; Biomolecular Function; Proteostasis; Genome Integrity; Epigenome Regulation; Cancer; Environmental Risks. jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141

Sensing the World Octopuses provide clues as to how we can sense microbes in complex environments.

Ten days left to apply to be a @crick.ac.uk Early Career Group Leader Closing date 27th November www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...

The application deadline for this open faculty position is this Friday, 11/14!

Raven youtube.com/shorts/wv9O4...

中国国家留学基金委和英国埃克塞特大学合作奖学金（博士生项目） There is still time to apply for this China Scholarship Council PhD opportunity. www.exeter.ac.uk/study/pg-res... Interested students please email at the email in the advertisement below. Thanks for circulating! #Drosophila #Aphid #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky

Can confirm. I am okay and more motivated than ever to speak up. Nothing scares this administration more. Their power lies in our silence.

🆕 Vacancy! We're looking for a Research Scientist to undertake research projects which advance our understanding of the microbiome-gut-brain axis and its role in ageing 🧠 💷 £37,500 to £45,350 🗓️ Apply by 28 November 2025 ➡️ buff.ly/UuJciHZ

Become a Visiting Fellow or Postdoc! Applications for 2026-27 now open for Visiting Fellows and Postdoctoral Fellows! More info and application link is available on our website at https://www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/programs/overview/ #PhilosophyOfScience #ResearchFellowship #PostdocOpportunities

Attn graduate and undergraduate students! 🚨 🪲 🦋🚨 New research funding opportunity from @xercessociety.bsky.social! $5000; deadline is Jan 7 2026. xerces.org/bandrosky