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Carolyn Rasmussen @carolynplants.bsky.social · 8h

Big yikes

Carolyn Rasmussen @carolynplants.bsky.social · 8h

Moss! Sharing the love with this one from southern CA! Glad it was a successful trip-

An unknown green moss growing on a granite rock

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Samara Reck-Peterson @samreckpeterson.bsky.social · 15d

We are hiring an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Weill Cornell Medicine. Come join our collaborative research environment with state-of-the-art facilities in NYC! Application review starts Oct 22.
biochem.weill.cornell.edu/join-our-fac...

Join our Faculty | Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics

Call for applications:We invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the newly established Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics. We are conducting an open search for ou...

biochem.weill.cornell.edu

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Nat Prunet @nat-prunet.bsky.social · 18h

I love Frederic Bonnet's compound eye image that got first place 😍

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Carolyn Rasmussen @carolynplants.bsky.social · 17h

Gorgeous 🤩

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Nat Prunet @nat-prunet.bsky.social · 18h

Grateful to see one my #superresolution #pollen images won 2nd place at the 2025 @bioimagingna.bsky.social image contest!

www.bioimagingnorthamerica.org/image-contes...

#microscopy #confocal #botany #plantscience #allergies #bioimaging

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KTOO Public Media @ktoopublicmedia.bsky.social · 1d

The U.S. Coast Guard commander for Western Alaska compared the devastation in Southwest Alaska villages over the weekend to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

(From @alaskapublic.org)

Officials say storm 'completely devastated' Western Alaska communities

A Coast Guard commander recounts scenes of Alaskans swimming in floodwaters in the middle of the night, in search of debris to hold onto.

www.ktoo.org

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Patrick Roan @adlaiobie.bsky.social · 1d

Try this link, from archive.ph:
archive.ph/sscA3

archive.ph

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Wout Oosterheert @woutoosterheert.bsky.social · 2d

Very excited that my final postdoctoral work is now online in Cell @cellpress.bsky.social.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Using 16 (!) cryo-EM structures, we uncovered how the three proteins coronin, cofilin and AIP1 work together to rapidly disassemble actin filaments.

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Carolyn Rasmussen @carolynplants.bsky.social · 2d

😆

a close up of a corn cob with a person 's face on it

Alt: a close up of a corn cob with a person 's face on it looking to the side

media.tenor.com

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 2d

Mods are asleep post brassicas

You either die a brassica or you live long enough to see yourself become a crab.

CAP'N
CRUNCH'S
DOPSIAll
NATURALLY &
ARTIFICIALLY
Brassica oleracea
otened
cer

What vegetable are you?
I'm brassica oleracea
Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down?

Brassica oleracea

Ladies, get you a fella who can do it all

Selection for terminal buds
Selection for lateral buds
Selection for stem
Selection for leaves
Selection for stems and flowers
Selection for flower clusters
Cabbage
Brussels sprouts
Kohlrabi
Kale
Broccoli
Cauliflower

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Karen Fisher, PhD @fisherke.bsky.social · 2d

-80 freezer at -20

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 3d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 3d

"The chancellor approved it"

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Mao and the Sparrows @maoandthesparrows.bsky.social · 3d

An October scene. A road lined with orange and red leafed maple trees passes through their canopy to a distant clearing.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 3d

Follow us on multiple platforms:

* X (Twitter) | x.com/auschwitzmuseum
* Facebook | facebook.com/auschwitzmemorial
* Instagram | instagram.com/auschwitzmemorial
* Mastodon | https://mastodon.world/@auschwitzmuseum
* Threads | https://www.threads.com/@auschwitzmemorial

Amplify our voice.

Entrance to former Auschwitz I camp with "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate, flanked by barracks under a hazy sky at dawn.

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Gabi 雪 @gabimccauley.bsky.social · 4d

Literally in tears. People outside of healthcare have no idea how devastating this is.

Like, I had a subscription as part of my job as an infection control nurse.

I feel sick.

Adam Rogers @jetjocko.bsky.social · 4d

Just in case: MMWR is a key frontline indicator for outbreaks. The first subtle hint of AIDS was in that publication. This is the pale horse that Death rides.

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 4d

UPDATE‼️The Hill reports at least 4,100 employees fired today as Russell Vought and Trump devastate our government agencies and slash the federal workforce.

thehill.com/homenews/adm...

thehill.com

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Dr Darren Abbey @thebiologistisn.bsky.social · 7d

I keep going back and looking at this picture. It seems, no matter what topic I'm working with, I really like bright, saturated colors.

Rectangular woven basket filled with blue, yellow, and pink dry beans.

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Carolyn Rasmussen @carolynplants.bsky.social · 7d

Oh and did I mention that the mutant has interesting misoriented divisions? Movie by Stephanie Martinez! 🌱

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Carolyn Rasmussen @carolynplants.bsky.social · 7d

Severing is critical for the reorganization of microtubules, movie by Stephanie Martinez!

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Carolyn Rasmussen @carolynplants.bsky.social · 8d

A flower for you, Shantha! 🌸

Magenta flower with serrated leaves and brown furzy stem

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Carolyn Rasmussen @carolynplants.bsky.social · 8d

Ooooh weird mosses, hoping you get some cool snaps!

a close up of a waterfall with the website wondersofmotion.tumblr.com in the corner

Alt: a close up of a waterfall with moss in the foreground with the website wondersofmotion.tumblr.com in the corner

media.tenor.com

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Carolyn Rasmussen @carolynplants.bsky.social · 8d

A time projection of the microtubules in the katanin mutant by Stephanie Martinez 🥳

Maize epidermal cells with a live cell marker for microtubules where microtubule color from cyan to red indicate time.

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Manuel Salgado @manuelsalgado.bsky.social · 8d

Oh I don't know, if you're like us and make content like this then its quite possible NEPA shutting down a concentration camp in FL is the sexiest thing you've seen all year. I guess NEPA does delay fascism.

NEPA Does Not Delay

Deregulation is Not the Solution for Clean Energy

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Carolyn Rasmussen @carolynplants.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks John 🎉

Carolyn Rasmussen @carolynplants.bsky.social · 8d

Excited to share this preprint on the microtubule severing protein Katanin, and its role in cell elongation and division in maize. First author Stephanie Martinez worked collaboratively with many folks to bring you this preprint. Check it out! 🔬🌽 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

KATANIN promotes cell elongation and division to generate proper cell numbers in maize organs

Microtubule severing is essential for proper eukaryotic cell elongation and division. Here we show that the microtubule severing protein, KATANIN, is encoded by two genes in Zea mays (maize) called Di...

www.biorxiv.org

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