Final version @nature.com of our paper describing unconventional multicellular development in a choanoflagellate inhabiting an extreme environment. A ton of new data since the first @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social preprint (which we've kept updating). A brief 🧵 (carried over from the old place)

With Eugene Koonin, we propose a concept of “the selfish ribosome”, under which evolution of life is viewed as a ribosomal takeover, where the ribosome evolved to consume most of the cell’s resources, while other cellular componentry ensures the propagation of the ribosome. arxiv.org/abs/2602.23268

Nature research paper: Oxygen metabolism in descendants of the archaeal-eukaryotic ancestor go.nature.com/4rSfRRw

Finally out in @nature.com: a new piece of the puzzle of how complex life evolved. Lead by @archaeal.bsky.social & @katyappler.bsky.social. Great collab with @greening.bsky.social and @kassipan.bsky.social. More pieces to follow soon! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Beyond thrilled to share that our study has been published! This project encompasses years of work, including my thesis research on Asgard archaea in the @archaeal.bsky.social lab at @utmsi.bsky.social and @texasscience.bsky.social!!! #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky 1/12

Passioned by #bioenergetics? Do not miss our new article on the evolutionary history of oxidoreductases with G. Borrel and @sgribaldo.bsky.social @archaeal.bsky.social @valdeanda.bsky.social @pasteur.fr @cnrs.fr @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social @natecoevo.nature.com (www.nature.com/articles/s41...).

Archaea Power Hour needs you 🫵! We are looking for presenters for our upcoming spring semester seminar series now! Tell us about your amazing archaeal research by submitting an abstract here: docs.google.com/forms/u/2/d/...

Curious about the top methane-maker in your gut? Meet this month's featured microbe and find out! 🦠💨🔥 in @cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social #archaeasky @sgribaldo.bsky.social @pasteur.fr 🔗 Full article linked in reply👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Yes Archaea too can get fat 😁 New paper from the lab (by bsky-less Guillaume Borrel)! Check it out👇👇 #archaeasky #microsky @institutpasteur.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...

Have you ever heard about sheaths? Happy to share our last paper with @sgribaldo.bsky.social and Guillaume Borrel @pasteur.fr where we investigated their distribution and evolution! doi.org/10.1093/isme... Below a thread of our major findings:

Honored to be part of a collaborative team receiving funding to genetically engineer methanogens in ruminants for reducing carbon emissions. We're now seeking multiple postdocs in the USA, Germany, and New Zealand - apply via the link! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🧫🧪 #ArchaeaSky #MicrobiomeSky

Sheaths are diverse and abundant cell surface layers in archaea academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...

After years of work, our podcast series on #archaea is finally releasing episodes! Listen to the first two and subscribe to get more every two weeks!

For all poopologists out there 💪🏻💩🦵🏻