Phytomaven
@tmigratorius.bsky.social
Watching climate, democracy, epidemiology, and medicinal plants. Medical Botanist; SWSBM 1995. Born at 313.2 ppm CO2
Plant Communication: How Plants Converse and Cope Up.
45 pages! Good overview.
www.researchgate.net/profile/Aaka...
45 pages! Good overview.
www.researchgate.net/profile/Aaka...
November 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Plant Communication: How Plants Converse and Cope Up.
45 pages! Good overview.
www.researchgate.net/profile/Aaka...
45 pages! Good overview.
www.researchgate.net/profile/Aaka...
These drugs are really expensive. Seems like we could just save everyone heartache and ban addictive junk food. Messing with our hormones doesn't seem like health to me.
www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
You’re on Ozempic? How Quaint
The next-generation “GLP-1 plus” drugs will be tailored to the health needs of individual patients.
www.theatlantic.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
These drugs are really expensive. Seems like we could just save everyone heartache and ban addictive junk food. Messing with our hormones doesn't seem like health to me.
www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
www.theatlantic.com/health/2025/...
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Researchers found that while human fevers (40-42C) are effective against human-adapted flu viruses, the higher baseline body temperature of birds means that avian-adapted flu viruses aren’t really threatened.
More interestingly, it’s just a small handful of residues in the PB1 subunit that change.🧪
More interestingly, it’s just a small handful of residues in the PB1 subunit that change.🧪
Avian-origin influenza A viruses tolerate elevated pyrexic temperatures in mammals
Host body temperature can define a virus’s replicative profile—influenza A viruses (IAVs) adapted to 40° to 42°C in birds are less temperature sensitive in vitro compared with human isolates adapted t...
www.science.org
November 28, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Researchers found that while human fevers (40-42C) are effective against human-adapted flu viruses, the higher baseline body temperature of birds means that avian-adapted flu viruses aren’t really threatened.
More interestingly, it’s just a small handful of residues in the PB1 subunit that change.🧪
More interestingly, it’s just a small handful of residues in the PB1 subunit that change.🧪
Smoke–water treatment of seeds, an ancient technique for increasing seed vigor.
www.researchgate.net/profile/Sand...
www.researchgate.net/profile/Sand...
November 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Smoke–water treatment of seeds, an ancient technique for increasing seed vigor.
www.researchgate.net/profile/Sand...
www.researchgate.net/profile/Sand...
Peonies are expensive, but they live for 60 years, so it's a really good investment.
Besides, the deer don't like them. Double win.
Besides, the deer don't like them. Double win.
November 29, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Peonies are expensive, but they live for 60 years, so it's a really good investment.
Besides, the deer don't like them. Double win.
Besides, the deer don't like them. Double win.
Plant Intelligence and Ancestral Wisdom
Podcast Episode · The Telepathy Tapes · S2 E6 · 51m
podcasts.apple.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Before believing in telepathy, it might be good to read up on synaesthesia and dreaming.
Not Open Source but you can read it here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Not Open Source but you can read it here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Before believing in telepathy, it might be good to read up on synaesthesia and dreaming.
Not Open Source but you can read it here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Not Open Source but you can read it here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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📍 Missoula, Montana
🛣️ Bearmouth I-90 MP 145.8
🛣️ Bearmouth I-90 MP 145.8
November 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
📍 Missoula, Montana
🛣️ Bearmouth I-90 MP 145.8
🛣️ Bearmouth I-90 MP 145.8
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A rare bird—the red-cockaded woodpecker—that vanished in 1994 might soon return to Tennessee. Once widespread throughout the Southeast, the woodpecker disappeared amid multiple threats. In Tennessee, an ambitious plan was launched to reintroduce a bird last seen when Bill Clinton was president👇
Why a rare bird that vanished 30 years ago might soon return
More than three decades after that last known sighting of the red-cockaded woodpecker in the summer of 1994, state and federal officials have an ambitious plan to bring back the imperiled bird to the ...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
A rare bird—the red-cockaded woodpecker—that vanished in 1994 might soon return to Tennessee. Once widespread throughout the Southeast, the woodpecker disappeared amid multiple threats. In Tennessee, an ambitious plan was launched to reintroduce a bird last seen when Bill Clinton was president👇
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Thankful for breakthroughs!
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t.co/Khbj4npOP1
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Thankful for breakthroughs!
t.co/Khbj4npOP1
t.co/Khbj4npOP1
Why high-altitudes harbor such a wealth of medicinal plants.
Because we humans also need antioxidants.
Also, yay! Source of where the term "secondary metabolites" comes from. A much often debated term. Albrecht Kossel (1891)
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
Because we humans also need antioxidants.
Also, yay! Source of where the term "secondary metabolites" comes from. A much often debated term. Albrecht Kossel (1891)
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
November 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Why high-altitudes harbor such a wealth of medicinal plants.
Because we humans also need antioxidants.
Also, yay! Source of where the term "secondary metabolites" comes from. A much often debated term. Albrecht Kossel (1891)
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
Because we humans also need antioxidants.
Also, yay! Source of where the term "secondary metabolites" comes from. A much often debated term. Albrecht Kossel (1891)
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
So maybe this "bad" weed isn't so bad after all.
Iris pseudacorus
Iris pseudacorus
In a recent greenhouse study, researchers showed that yellow flag iris plants, working in symbiosis with fungi on their roots, can take up and transform certain PFAS compounds from water. This plant–fungus partnership enhanced pollutant removal compared with plants alone.
buff.ly/ll7EuQu via @ACS
buff.ly/ll7EuQu via @ACS
November 28, 2025 at 10:42 AM
So maybe this "bad" weed isn't so bad after all.
Iris pseudacorus
Iris pseudacorus
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The 11th Session of the Governing Body @planttreaty.bsky.social starts today in Lima, Peru
The future of our food begins with the seeds we protect today. Safeguarding the plant diversity that feeds the world will help ensure food security in the future.
www.fao.org/plant-treaty...
The future of our food begins with the seeds we protect today. Safeguarding the plant diversity that feeds the world will help ensure food security in the future.
www.fao.org/plant-treaty...
November 24, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The 11th Session of the Governing Body @planttreaty.bsky.social starts today in Lima, Peru
The future of our food begins with the seeds we protect today. Safeguarding the plant diversity that feeds the world will help ensure food security in the future.
www.fao.org/plant-treaty...
The future of our food begins with the seeds we protect today. Safeguarding the plant diversity that feeds the world will help ensure food security in the future.
www.fao.org/plant-treaty...
Why herbalists should take plant biochemistry.
So they understand what natural product research is discovering. And, so they can tell the difference between the two disciplines.
I particularly love journal article summaries, of which this is absolutely helpful!
So they understand what natural product research is discovering. And, so they can tell the difference between the two disciplines.
I particularly love journal article summaries, of which this is absolutely helpful!
Matching gene expression to metabolite production in single plant cells
Integrated method reveals how genes drive metabolite production, uncovers cell types, & could speed up the development of plant-based medicines.
buff.ly/SrbYjZ7 via @mpi-ce.bsky.social #PlantScience
Integrated method reveals how genes drive metabolite production, uncovers cell types, & could speed up the development of plant-based medicines.
buff.ly/SrbYjZ7 via @mpi-ce.bsky.social #PlantScience
November 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Why herbalists should take plant biochemistry.
So they understand what natural product research is discovering. And, so they can tell the difference between the two disciplines.
I particularly love journal article summaries, of which this is absolutely helpful!
So they understand what natural product research is discovering. And, so they can tell the difference between the two disciplines.
I particularly love journal article summaries, of which this is absolutely helpful!
Absolutely awesome course on medicinal plant chemistry!
#phytochemistry #herbchemistry #medicinalplants #medicalbotany
www.herbalconstituents.com/courses
#phytochemistry #herbchemistry #medicinalplants #medicalbotany
www.herbalconstituents.com/courses
Herbal Constituents
Explore medicinal plants, herbal medicine, and phytochemistry with Lisa Ganora. Join our online courses to enhance your knowledge in botanical science and clinical herbalism.
www.herbalconstituents.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Absolutely awesome course on medicinal plant chemistry!
#phytochemistry #herbchemistry #medicinalplants #medicalbotany
www.herbalconstituents.com/courses
#phytochemistry #herbchemistry #medicinalplants #medicalbotany
www.herbalconstituents.com/courses
Suggest filling a pot with soil (pH 6-7) and sprinkling the Rhodiola seed (which is dust-sized) on top and then burying the pot in a garden and let nature do the rest. The plants are very small and take many months to get large enough to identify. Photos are 2-month old plants
November 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Suggest filling a pot with soil (pH 6-7) and sprinkling the Rhodiola seed (which is dust-sized) on top and then burying the pot in a garden and let nature do the rest. The plants are very small and take many months to get large enough to identify. Photos are 2-month old plants
Give thanks EVERY day.
Haudenosaunee tradition teaches that peace requires gratitude. This Thanksgiving Address is a communal act that six Native American nations have practiced for centuries, acknowledging the gifts of creation and our connection to the Earth and each other.
barnraisingmedia.com/haudenosaune...
barnraisingmedia.com/haudenosaune...
Haudenosaunee Address of Thanksgiving to the Natural World (Ganö:nyök)
Haudenosaunee tradition calls for giving thanks each and everyday. Through gratitude, this address provides a path for peace and enlightenment.
barnraisingmedia.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Give thanks EVERY day.
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Members of the Oregon National Guard, who are our friends and neighbors, have been away from their families and jobs for 50 days on an unnecessary deployment. With the holidays approaching, every single member deserves to go home.
November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Members of the Oregon National Guard, who are our friends and neighbors, have been away from their families and jobs for 50 days on an unnecessary deployment. With the holidays approaching, every single member deserves to go home.
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Read the article here: https://learndirt.com/learn/aphids/
November 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Read the article here: https://learndirt.com/learn/aphids/
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Date: November 27, 2025
Issued by: National Climate Change Warning Center
Montana is in for an intense snow plus strong winds. This shows how a warming climate loads storms with more moisture, driving heavier snowfall and harsher impacts along the Rockies. #Montana #WinterStorm #Climate #WX
Issued by: National Climate Change Warning Center
Montana is in for an intense snow plus strong winds. This shows how a warming climate loads storms with more moisture, driving heavier snowfall and harsher impacts along the Rockies. #Montana #WinterStorm #Climate #WX
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Date: November 27, 2025
Issued by: National Climate Change Warning Center
Montana is in for an intense snow plus strong winds. This shows how a warming climate loads storms with more moisture, driving heavier snowfall and harsher impacts along the Rockies. #Montana #WinterStorm #Climate #WX
Issued by: National Climate Change Warning Center
Montana is in for an intense snow plus strong winds. This shows how a warming climate loads storms with more moisture, driving heavier snowfall and harsher impacts along the Rockies. #Montana #WinterStorm #Climate #WX
Again...the Plant Intelligence debate is far from over.
This is a good, recent summary of what's going on:
Understanding otherness - the anthropocentrism trap.
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
This is a good, recent summary of what's going on:
Understanding otherness - the anthropocentrism trap.
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
November 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Again...the Plant Intelligence debate is far from over.
This is a good, recent summary of what's going on:
Understanding otherness - the anthropocentrism trap.
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
This is a good, recent summary of what's going on:
Understanding otherness - the anthropocentrism trap.
link.springer.com/content/pdf/...
The author of The Light Eaters (which is a really good book summarizing the Plant Intelligence debate).
Read more of her. She's really a good writer:
www.zoeschlanger.com/writing
Read more of her. She's really a good writer:
www.zoeschlanger.com/writing
Writing — ZOË SCHLANGER
www.zoeschlanger.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The author of The Light Eaters (which is a really good book summarizing the Plant Intelligence debate).
Read more of her. She's really a good writer:
www.zoeschlanger.com/writing
Read more of her. She's really a good writer:
www.zoeschlanger.com/writing