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ASM @asm.org · 5h

Streptomyces scabiei, the cause of common scab in root and tuber crops, produces volatile chemicals that inhibit growth of fungal plant pathogens. These results in #AppEnvMicro suggest S. scabiei might, under certain conditions, stimulate plant defense. asm.social/2E8

Evidence of antimicrobial activity of S. scabiei 87-22 mediated by VCs. (A) Bicameral plate experiment setup. (B) Assessment of VCs of S. scabiei 87-22 active against A. solani, G. zeae, and Pe. restrictum NS1. The left plates with five different growth media (ISP1, ISP6, LB, MHA, and TSA) were inoculated with S. scabiei 87-22, while the right plates served as growth controls (non-inoculated compartment).

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Pharmageddon @pharmageddon.bsky.social · 16d

The Epipocalypse is here!

Learn infectious diseases while playing cards. Epipocalypse: Bug Detectives teaches symptoms, transmission, reservoirs, geography, & more for over 150+ different infections.

#IDSky #MedSky #EpiSky

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pha...

Epipocalypse: Bug Detectives, A Medical Card Game

Learn infectious diseases by playing cards. Symptoms, transmission, reservoirs, and more!

www.kickstarter.com

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Jennifer Biddle @jenbiddle.bsky.social · 10h

Our paper is out! We found out that there are seasonal changes in shallow sediments which potentially upends any study that has interpreted them as a static environment. Including my own papers.

Cameron Thrash @jcamthrash.bsky.social · 11h

Influence of Seasonal Succession on Microbiological and Physiochemical Composition in Shallow Estuarine Sediments enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #jcampubs

Influence of Seasonal Succession on Microbiological and Physiochemical Composition in Shallow Estuarine Sediments

Marine sediments harbour diverse microbial populations, thought to be of low activity due to depleted electron acceptors and lack of new organic matter after burial. We show that deeper microbial pop...

enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 20h

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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Black Microbiologists Assoc (Black In Micro) @blackinmicro.bsky.social · 1d

🔬 Microbiology job seekers 🧫 go to BMA Job Board to view open positions! Have a vacancy to fill? Posting instructions also available (scroll to bottom). blackinmicrobiology....

Webpage screenshot of the Black Microbiologists Association job board. The page lists five academic job postings with institution names, locations, and posting dates. Listings include Hofstra University, NYU Langone Health, University of Chicago, Rice University, and University of British Columbia. The interface features a yellow and blue theme with top navigation links labeled About Us, Membership, Directory, Events, and Newsroom. Buttons for Donate, Contact Us, and Job Board are located in the upper right corner.

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plasmidsaurus @plasmidsaurus.bsky.social · 1d

🦖 Something HUGE just hatched.

Plasmidsaurus now offers RNA sequencing for gene expression analysis:
• As fast as 3 day turnaround
• $50/sample for academia, $80 for industry
• Up to ~10M unique transcript 3’ end reads per sample
• Interactive results

Explore Plasmidsaurus RNA-Seq today.

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Roshni Patel @roshnipatel.bsky.social · 1d

I'm recruiting a postdoc for my group (based in beautiful Eugene, OR). Please get in touch if you're interested, esp if you'd like to chat at #ASHG25!

Roshni Patel @roshnipatel.bsky.social · Aug 6

We'll primarily work at the intersection of statistical and population genetics, and we also have active projects related to the ethical and social implications of human genetics (ELSI). Please get in touch if that's a combination that sounds interesting to you!

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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 1d

To celebrate Black in Micro Week, the @blackinmicro.bsky.social have published a new commentary, Reclaiming Microbiology: Scientists as Community Members & Advocacy Leaders. Read the article: doi.org/10.1099/mgen... #MGen #BiM2025

Reclaiming microbiology: scientists as community members and advocacy leaders

Microbiology Society journals contain high-quality research papers and topical review articles. We are a not-for-profit publisher and we support and invest in the microbiology community, to the…

microb.io

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Rachel May @srachelmay.bsky.social · 1d

I'm trying to work on legislation to promote the urban canopy, including non-living shade structures, as a public health and climate resiliency measure. Welcome any ideas for what that should look like.

Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 1d

relatedly

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Sam Bloch @samkbloch.bsky.social · 1d

100 percent agree — except if you have kids or elderly relatives and need some damn shade! Bjarke Ingels and ONE Architecture made great efforts to ensure the park would protect the neighborhood from rising seas, but rising temperatures were evidently an afterthought

hellgatenyc.com/new-east-riv...

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 1d

University administration:
"We need you to complete 26 hours of lab safety training 🧪 each year so that everyone is safe and responsible."

Also university administration:

Stolen from the Internet, a sign that says "If Elevator does not move do a small jump it should move after", and a dirty-white freight elevator wall and aged elevator controls with only floors 1 and 2."

I have no idea where this really is, I just stole it off Wikimedia.

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 2d

Above the Great Lake
Terry Watkinson
2012

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Tami Lieberman @contaminatedsci.bsky.social · 2d

We are recruiting new faculty in IMES at MIT!

IMES (Institute for Medical Engineering and Science) is the MIT home of the famous HST program. As faculty are also appointed in a department at MIT, we have diverse research programs, all focused on human health.

faculty-searches.mit.edu/imes-search/

MIT Faculty Searches MIT INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE FACULTY SEARCH

faculty-searches.mit.edu

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.

ALL ROAD USERS.

And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.

For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.

Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org

Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA

Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.

usa.streetsblog.org

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Jessie Williamson @jlwilliamson.bsky.social · 2d

My lab is hiring a 2-yr hummingbird evolution and genomics postdoc and a 1-yr salaried research and lab tech. Both with full U. Wyoming benefits. Please spread the word! Info below. Best consideration date Nov 1, start dates early Spring 2026.

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Ellie Jameson @elliejameson.bsky.social · 2d

Day 14, Clock 4/4. The release of new cyanophages is timed with dusk. At the end of the day infected cells are now full of new phages.

Black and white ink cartoon there is a yawning sun slipping below the sea, below the waves is a very sick and stretched cyanobacteria full of phages, there is a stopwatch in the top right corner of the panel ticking down

Black and white ink cartoon with four panels, three contain drawings and the fourth is empty. Three of them show the sea with the sun first asleep and just visible over the waves in the top right, then with eyes open and fire haloing it, but still the lower portion behind the waves, in the third it is in the centre above the waves no longer hidden, in the final panel the sleepy sun is yawning and dipping below the waves on the left side of the panel. Under the waves are 2 phages, firstly alone, then there is a cyanobacteria in the second panel smiling at the sun whilst one phage looks panicked, in the third panel some of the sun's rays go into the sea hitting a phage that is limp with crosses for eyes, the cyanobacteria looks shocked as a second phage lands on its underside. The phage that survived looks shocked as its friend is no more, while in the final panel the cyanobacteria is now full of new phages and there is a stopwatch ticking down in the top right corner of the panel.

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NEMPET @nempet.bsky.social · 2d

We are looking for an excellent teacher to join our Environmental Science Faculty at Rutgers. Please spread the word.

jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/261...

NTT Teaching Instructor

The Department of Environmental Sciences (DES) at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ invites applications for a full-time Non-Tenure Track Teaching Instructor. The Instruct...

jobs.rutgers.edu

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Keith Frankish @keithfrankish.com · 3d

I've never had more ideas and never had less energy.

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WHO @who.int · 2d

🚨Drug-resistant bacteria are becoming more dangerous.

Life-saving antibiotics are losing effectiveness, increasing infection risks & limiting treatment options.

Some resistant infections can only be treated with antibiotics that are costly, difficult to access, & often unavailable 👉 bit.ly/438Ta1u

Infographic images of various antibiotic pills. The text reads:
“Common infections now often require stronger, more expensive antibiotics.
In 2023:
1 in 3 urinary tract infections
1 in 15 gastrointestinal infections
1 in 6 bloodstream infections
…were resistant to antibiotics.”

The design uses orange and black text on a light blue background with pill icons illustrating the statistics.

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Jonathan Gilligan @jgilligan.org · 2d

The Department of Environmental Studies at CU-Boulder is searching for a new Assistant Professor in the area of energy and environmental policy, with an emphasis on sustainability and decarbonization. #EnergySky

jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...

Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies

jobs.colorado.edu

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Black Microbiologists Assoc (Black In Micro) @blackinmicro.bsky.social · 3d

Tomorrow we kick-off #BlackInMicro Week with "Pathways for Change" day. Join Dr. Johnson, Camille Smith, Dr. Sobers, Dr. Motley-Johnson & Dr. Jeffers-Francis for an insightful talk. Secure your spot: linktr.ee/BlackInMicro. Support the cause: tinyurl.com/GiveBiM (links in bio)

Black in Microbiology Week 2025 Panel: Finding Black Spaces in STEM. Event time: 1:15–2:15 PM EST, Oct. 14, 2025. Speakers: Jabril Johnson, PhD (Morehouse School of Medicine), Camille Smith (STEM Soulcial), Courtney Sobers, PhD (Rutgers University), Evangeline Motley-Johnson, PhD (Meharry Medical College), and Liesl Jeffers-Francis, PhD (North Carolina A&T State University).

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Sebastian Neun @sebastianneun.bsky.social · 3d

I am thrilled to share our new study which has just come out in @journalofecology.bsky.social! We show how the wavelength spectrum of #light shapes #phytoplankton communities, and associated consequences for trophic transfer. Light spectrum matters! 🌈🌊
#livinginarainbow

➡️ doi.org/10.1111/1365...

Light spectrum matters: Interactive effects of light and nutrients on phytoplankton communities and trophic transfer

Overall, our results showed that the spectral quality of light has a significant impact on phytoplankton community dynamics and the biochemical composition of lake seston. Moreover, the results sugge....

doi.org

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 4d

The six faculty positions open at UNC Biology also include 2 openings for Teaching Assistant Professors or Teaching Associate Professors. We seek instructors with expertise from any area of biology 1/n
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

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Black Microbiologists Assoc (Black In Micro) @blackinmicro.bsky.social · 3d

✨It's here ✨Our new website is ready to launch. Visit www.blackinmicrobiol... for more information about our vision, mission, and membership benefits! 💛💙 (link in bio)

A screenshot of the Black Microbiologists Association new webpage. It feature a photo of a Black scientist looking down a microscope, overlaid by "Black Microbiologists Association" in the top left of the page in yellow text. Tabs for "About Us", "Membership", "Directory", "Events" and "Newsroom" appear in the top right corner in yellow text. Above them are three buttons: "Donate", "Contact Us" and "Job Board".
A headline "Microbiology Matters" appears beneath the photo.

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 3d

Cranberry Lake
Franklin Carmichael
1931

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