Cahir O'Kane
@cahirokane.bsky.social
Genetics professor: axon ER & degeneration in Drosophila, spastic paraplegia. Rejoin EU. Not the GAA commentator. Speak only for myself. Gaeilge, Deutsch. Maghera (Co Derry), Cambridge (UK).
https://www.gen.cam.ac.uk/research-groups/research-groups/okane
https://www.gen.cam.ac.uk/research-groups/research-groups/okane
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The UK, where the day after a decision to take half a million children out of poverty, the media & political world has been full of sneering at those same children & their families, labelling them as ‘Benefits Street’, while the same people are moaning about a tax on £2m mansions. Shameful stuff.
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The UK, where the day after a decision to take half a million children out of poverty, the media & political world has been full of sneering at those same children & their families, labelling them as ‘Benefits Street’, while the same people are moaning about a tax on £2m mansions. Shameful stuff.
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Gentle reminder that everyone should read Jacob and Monod, 1961. And then read it again every once in awhile. A master-class on clear writing (and, ya know, Nobel Prize winning stuff, too).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Genetic regulatory mechanisms in the synthesis of proteins
The synthesis of enzymes in bacteria follows a double genetic control. The socalled structural genes determine the molecular organization of the prote…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Gentle reminder that everyone should read Jacob and Monod, 1961. And then read it again every once in awhile. A master-class on clear writing (and, ya know, Nobel Prize winning stuff, too).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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I'm constantly shocked (but not surprised) by how little we discuss the additional financial burden placed on young people by the Clegg-Cameron student loan regime.
@rmcunliffe.bsky.social is one of the few journalists who brings it up continuously - once again in the wake of the budget 👇
@rmcunliffe.bsky.social is one of the few journalists who brings it up continuously - once again in the wake of the budget 👇
Rachel Reeves hits young graduates with a double stealth tax
The Chancellor plans to raise as much money from freezing loan repayment thresholds as from the mansion tax
www.newstatesman.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I'm constantly shocked (but not surprised) by how little we discuss the additional financial burden placed on young people by the Clegg-Cameron student loan regime.
@rmcunliffe.bsky.social is one of the few journalists who brings it up continuously - once again in the wake of the budget 👇
@rmcunliffe.bsky.social is one of the few journalists who brings it up continuously - once again in the wake of the budget 👇
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Synaptopodin KO rat for assessing the dendritic spine apparatus and axonal cisternal organelle in synaptic plasticity, development, and behavior https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.25.690444v1
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Synaptopodin KO rat for assessing the dendritic spine apparatus and axonal cisternal organelle in synaptic plasticity, development, and behavior https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.25.690444v1
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There should be complete awareness that Russia has no intention at stopping with Ukraine if it gets a favorable deal for its invasion.
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has warned Western diplomats that Russia is stockpiling missiles at a pace that exceeds its current usage, raising fears of a broader future conflict that could extend beyond Ukraine, the NYT reports.
November 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
There should be complete awareness that Russia has no intention at stopping with Ukraine if it gets a favorable deal for its invasion.
Dear UK, be careful what you wish for,
November 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Dear UK, be careful what you wish for,
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Now over 68,000
🔥 Highly recommended that you all sign and share.
Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 27, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Now over 68,000
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If Farage had just admitted, apologised and repented his teenage racism - water under the bridge. But the fact that he has denied the truth and maligned those saying it NEARLY FIFTY YEARS ON, indicates to me not only his untrustworthiness, but that these antisemitic beliefs are not so historic
November 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
If Farage had just admitted, apologised and repented his teenage racism - water under the bridge. But the fact that he has denied the truth and maligned those saying it NEARLY FIFTY YEARS ON, indicates to me not only his untrustworthiness, but that these antisemitic beliefs are not so historic
Looks definitely worth a try for cloning
#OpenCloning is a an Open Source alternative to SnapGene/Benchling that supports automation and integration with other software
✅ Free
🔓 Open Source
🧬 More cloning methods than SnapGene
🤖 Can be automated with python
👨🔬 Built by a researcher — for researchers!
👉 Check it out at opencloning.org
✅ Free
🔓 Open Source
🧬 More cloning methods than SnapGene
🤖 Can be automated with python
👨🔬 Built by a researcher — for researchers!
👉 Check it out at opencloning.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Looks definitely worth a try for cloning
"As part of our investment, from January 2026 CDA and CSF awardees relocating to the UK can request support for visa costs for themselves and now their dependent family members."
November 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
"As part of our investment, from January 2026 CDA and CSF awardees relocating to the UK can request support for visa costs for themselves and now their dependent family members."
Signed
Can we get this petition past 100,000 signatures this week?
Let's try!
The USA isn't the only democracy being undermined by Russian money and agents.
We need a full investigation into the extent of Russia's interference in Brexit and UK elections.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Let's try!
The USA isn't the only democracy being undermined by Russian money and agents.
We need a full investigation into the extent of Russia's interference in Brexit and UK elections.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Signed
Tulip prices are falling
Crypto hoarders dump tokens as shares tumble on.ft.com/49As3k6
Crypto hoarders dump tokens as shares tumble
‘Digital asset treasury’ craze sours amid $1tn rout in cryptocurrency market
on.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Tulip prices are falling
Glad to see the two-child limit on UK welfare benefits scrapped today. It hits children who are feckless enough to be born into larger families.
Scrapping the two-child limit in full is a monumental decision. Well done to all involved in the Child Poverty Strategy, and everyone who has made the case against the policy.
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Glad to see the two-child limit on UK welfare benefits scrapped today. It hits children who are feckless enough to be born into larger families.
"No pope here"
In newly leaked audio, Peter Thiel admits he urged JD Vance to ignore Pope Leo XIV on moral questions — including the ethical development of AI.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
NEW: JD Vance’s Top Donor Suggests Pope Leo XIV is Antichrist
In a leaked lecture, Peter Thiel says he’s urged Vance to ignore the pope on moral questions — and simply pray for him.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"No pope here"
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a kind of wild extension of the existence of the insect eye "pseudopupil" is the "deep pseudopupil". this allows you to glimpse the cellular organization of photoreceptors, with only low-power magnification. can do large genetic screens just your bare eyes! 🪰👁️
academic.oup.com/g3journal/ar...
academic.oup.com/g3journal/ar...
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
a kind of wild extension of the existence of the insect eye "pseudopupil" is the "deep pseudopupil". this allows you to glimpse the cellular organization of photoreceptors, with only low-power magnification. can do large genetic screens just your bare eyes! 🪰👁️
academic.oup.com/g3journal/ar...
academic.oup.com/g3journal/ar...
Amen.
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Amen.
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Have you been wondering what the role is of non-neuronal cells in modulating sensory neuron activity? Check out this review from @psalmotoxin.bsky.social et al. in @sfnjournals.bsky.social’s #JNeurosci, one of this week’s #EditorsPick papers chosen by @rpseal.bsky.social bit.ly/3XEp2rE #PRF
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Have you been wondering what the role is of non-neuronal cells in modulating sensory neuron activity? Check out this review from @psalmotoxin.bsky.social et al. in @sfnjournals.bsky.social’s #JNeurosci, one of this week’s #EditorsPick papers chosen by @rpseal.bsky.social bit.ly/3XEp2rE #PRF
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🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Why the two-child limit has to go, in a chart.
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Why the two-child limit has to go, in a chart.
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A new probe illuminates endo-lysosomal Ca²⁺ measurements: a role for vesicular IP3 receptors? Anthony Morgan @ox.ac.uk highlights a new reporter for endo-lysosomal Ca²⁺ developed by Calvo et al. (rupress.org/jcb/article/...) in Spotlight: rupress.org/jcb/article/...
#CellSignaling
#CellSignaling
Direct measurements of luminal Ca2+ with endo-lysosomal GFP-aequorin reveal functional IP3 receptors
Calvo et al. describe a new bioluminescent sensor for measuring luminal Ca2+ in a mildly acidic subcompartment of the endo-lysosomal system. This Ca2+ stor
rupress.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A new probe illuminates endo-lysosomal Ca²⁺ measurements: a role for vesicular IP3 receptors? Anthony Morgan @ox.ac.uk highlights a new reporter for endo-lysosomal Ca²⁺ developed by Calvo et al. (rupress.org/jcb/article/...) in Spotlight: rupress.org/jcb/article/...
#CellSignaling
#CellSignaling
Good.
The Taoiseach found himself on the end of a grilling from local media over the government's immigration policy at the G20 in South Africa yesterday.
www.thejournal.ie/botswana-ire...
www.thejournal.ie/botswana-ire...
Taoiseach feels the heat in South Africa as local radio grills him on immigration
The Taoiseach was questioned a journalist from a Botswana radio journalist whose late grandmother is from Ireland.
www.thejournal.ie
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Good.
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
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Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
Yes, Irish is a great language. Some things are unusual for English speakers, like how consonants & their pronunciation can vary with context & change with grammatical rules, and the spelling system designed to deal with these. But once you're over these, it's just another Indo-European language.
There's been a significant surge in interest in learning the Irish language in Britain, according to those involved in teaching it. One of the largest online education providers in the UK, City Lit, says that Irish is its second fastest growing course
Celtic revival: The growth of Gaeilge in Britain
There's been a significant surge in interest in learning the Irish language in Britain, according to those involved in teaching it. One of the largest online education providers in the UK, City Lit, s...
www.rte.ie
November 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Yes, Irish is a great language. Some things are unusual for English speakers, like how consonants & their pronunciation can vary with context & change with grammatical rules, and the spelling system designed to deal with these. But once you're over these, it's just another Indo-European language.
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what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland