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and Fam83g. The wly (that stands for woolly) mutation in mice is associated with defects in this gene.
bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
March 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
and Fam83g. The wly (that stands for woolly) mutation in mice is associated with defects in this gene.
bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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These mice became ancestors of the lab mice still used today in scientific research -- the go-to model organising for understanding mammalian genetics and how we get from a bunch of genetic code to a living breathing animal
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23604024/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23604024/
The ancestor of extant Japanese fancy mice contributed to the mosaic genomes of classical inbred strains - PubMed
Commonly used classical inbred mouse strains have mosaic genomes with sequences from different subspecific origins. Their genomes are derived predominantly from the Western European subspecies Mus mus...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
March 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
These mice became ancestors of the lab mice still used today in scientific research -- the go-to model organising for understanding mammalian genetics and how we get from a bunch of genetic code to a living breathing animal
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23604024/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23604024/
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Would you like to hear a story about a woolly mouse…?
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Once upon a time, in the late 1800s, people in Japan got really into breeding mice.
Coloured mice. Patterned mice. Even mice that danced.
They became known as Japanese Fancy Mice, and that caught the attention of researchers in Europe and America, who imported them for study.
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Coloured mice. Patterned mice. Even mice that danced.
They became known as Japanese Fancy Mice, and that caught the attention of researchers in Europe and America, who imported them for study.
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March 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Would you like to hear a story about a woolly mouse…?
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Island Health and local groups are urging North Cowichan to reconsider "uninhabitable" shelter sites in Somenos marsh.
Advocates warn that recent displacements are linked to health risks and a spike in overdoses. They’re calling for safer, accessible alternatives. #NorthCowichan #IslandHealth
Advocates warn that recent displacements are linked to health risks and a spike in overdoses. They’re calling for safer, accessible alternatives. #NorthCowichan #IslandHealth
‘No one in our community is disposable’: Island Health and community call on North Cowichan to rethink sheltering sites – The Discourse.
Designated overnight sheltering sites in Somenos marsh are ‘increasingly dangerous’, outreach groups say.
thediscourse.ca
February 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Island Health and local groups are urging North Cowichan to reconsider "uninhabitable" shelter sites in Somenos marsh.
Advocates warn that recent displacements are linked to health risks and a spike in overdoses. They’re calling for safer, accessible alternatives. #NorthCowichan #IslandHealth
Advocates warn that recent displacements are linked to health risks and a spike in overdoses. They’re calling for safer, accessible alternatives. #NorthCowichan #IslandHealth
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“I've seen family go missing, I've seen friends — I've seen everything,” said Lugil Wilaaysm Hanaa (Hyla McQuaid), who is organizing the No More Stolen Sisters Memorial March in Nanaimo with the VIU Students' Union. thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/nana...
Nanaimo march calls for justice for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls – The Discourse.
No More Stolen Sisters Memorial March to take place Friday, Feb. 13 in downtown Nanaimo.
thediscourse.ca
February 12, 2026 at 4:21 AM
“I've seen family go missing, I've seen friends — I've seen everything,” said Lugil Wilaaysm Hanaa (Hyla McQuaid), who is organizing the No More Stolen Sisters Memorial March in Nanaimo with the VIU Students' Union. thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/nana...
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Journalists don’t just report from the web anymore—they report on it 🕵️♀️
Learn 9 Ways Web Archives Are Used In Digital Investigations on how reporters track deleted pages, uncover hidden connections, document edits & follow what vanishes,
Read FOLLOW THE CHANGES ➡️ blog.archive.org/2026/02/02/f...
Learn 9 Ways Web Archives Are Used In Digital Investigations on how reporters track deleted pages, uncover hidden connections, document edits & follow what vanishes,
Read FOLLOW THE CHANGES ➡️ blog.archive.org/2026/02/02/f...
February 3, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Journalists don’t just report from the web anymore—they report on it 🕵️♀️
Learn 9 Ways Web Archives Are Used In Digital Investigations on how reporters track deleted pages, uncover hidden connections, document edits & follow what vanishes,
Read FOLLOW THE CHANGES ➡️ blog.archive.org/2026/02/02/f...
Learn 9 Ways Web Archives Are Used In Digital Investigations on how reporters track deleted pages, uncover hidden connections, document edits & follow what vanishes,
Read FOLLOW THE CHANGES ➡️ blog.archive.org/2026/02/02/f...
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𝑳𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 ⬇️
Lijkschouwer - All What Did the Blade Reveal (Full album, 2025) | Post-black, sludge
ABMN presents the Netherlands-based black metal project Lijkshchouwer.
Band: Lijkschouwer
Album: 'All What Did the Blade Reveal'
Released: September 16th, 2025
Genre: post-black metal, sludge, death metal
Location: Netherlands
Tracklist:
1. All What Did the Blade Reveal (00:00)
2. Colours of Woe (
youtu.be
February 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
𝑳𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 ⬇️
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𝐋𝐢𝐣𝐤𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐞𝐫 - 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥 (Full album, 2025) | Post-black, sludge
Six songs that combine sludge, death, black and post-metal (and even a bit of hardcore) into a rather unique thing. Believe us - it is THAT good!
Six songs that combine sludge, death, black and post-metal (and even a bit of hardcore) into a rather unique thing. Believe us - it is THAT good!
February 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
𝐋𝐢𝐣𝐤𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐞𝐫 - 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥 (Full album, 2025) | Post-black, sludge
Six songs that combine sludge, death, black and post-metal (and even a bit of hardcore) into a rather unique thing. Believe us - it is THAT good!
Six songs that combine sludge, death, black and post-metal (and even a bit of hardcore) into a rather unique thing. Believe us - it is THAT good!
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We're shortly to exceed 23 comments at the new Tet Zoo article on 'highlights of the past 20 years'. Huge thanks to those who've left thoughts and made mention of their favourite articles :) Obvious mention of 'non-standard' hypotheses, SpecZoo, cryptozoology... tetzoo.com/blog/2026/1/... #TetZoo
After 20 Years, the Tetrapod Zoology Highlights — Tetrapod Zoology
A look-back at some of my personal highlights from the two decades of Tetrapod Zoology…
tetzoo.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:26 AM
We're shortly to exceed 23 comments at the new Tet Zoo article on 'highlights of the past 20 years'. Huge thanks to those who've left thoughts and made mention of their favourite articles :) Obvious mention of 'non-standard' hypotheses, SpecZoo, cryptozoology... tetzoo.com/blog/2026/1/... #TetZoo
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Alvarezsaurs were very bird-like dinosaurs, many possessing bizarre, stubby claw hands. Despite several decades of study, we still don’t know why these dinosaurs evolved such unusual arms. My latest for Smithsonian. 🧪
Small, Stubby-Armed Dinosaurs Have Confounded Paleontologists. Are Answers Finally Within Reach?
Recent discoveries about an alvarezsaur called Manipulonyx have drawn renewed attention to this group of bird-like, clawed creatures and the mysteries around their anatomy and behavior
www.smithsonianmag.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Alvarezsaurs were very bird-like dinosaurs, many possessing bizarre, stubby claw hands. Despite several decades of study, we still don’t know why these dinosaurs evolved such unusual arms. My latest for Smithsonian. 🧪
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Canada must condemn imperialist aggression and kidnapping in Venezuela.
This escalating pattern of lawlessness, which also manifests in attacks on Canada's own sovereignty, nevertheless finds the Canadian government actively complicit.
Full statement: communist-party.ca/canada-must-...
This escalating pattern of lawlessness, which also manifests in attacks on Canada's own sovereignty, nevertheless finds the Canadian government actively complicit.
Full statement: communist-party.ca/canada-must-...
January 3, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Canada must condemn imperialist aggression and kidnapping in Venezuela.
This escalating pattern of lawlessness, which also manifests in attacks on Canada's own sovereignty, nevertheless finds the Canadian government actively complicit.
Full statement: communist-party.ca/canada-must-...
This escalating pattern of lawlessness, which also manifests in attacks on Canada's own sovereignty, nevertheless finds the Canadian government actively complicit.
Full statement: communist-party.ca/canada-must-...
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ABMN is growing! More genres, more voices! Come build it with us!
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December 31, 2025 at 9:30 AM
ABMN is growing! More genres, more voices! Come build it with us!
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I think one of the most interesting aspects on the Prehistoric Planet franchise is how it really lays bare the tropes of natural history film-making
[Disclosure: I was a scientific consultant for the show, but had no influence on editorial]
[Disclosure: I was a scientific consultant for the show, but had no influence on editorial]
An Anthropologist's perspecive on Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age after finishing it:
Excluding humans is rewriting the Ice Age as a "Pristine world free of humans." This is damaging and simply incorrect. There are millennia of Indigenous interactions between humans and other species all erased here.
Excluding humans is rewriting the Ice Age as a "Pristine world free of humans." This is damaging and simply incorrect. There are millennia of Indigenous interactions between humans and other species all erased here.
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I think one of the most interesting aspects on the Prehistoric Planet franchise is how it really lays bare the tropes of natural history film-making
[Disclosure: I was a scientific consultant for the show, but had no influence on editorial]
[Disclosure: I was a scientific consultant for the show, but had no influence on editorial]
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🐬 Fraser’s dolphins in the Caribbean turn out to be the ultimate social networkers, swimming with other species 83% of the time while island-hopping across 229km of ocean.
October 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🐬 Fraser’s dolphins in the Caribbean turn out to be the ultimate social networkers, swimming with other species 83% of the time while island-hopping across 229km of ocean.
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I'm looking to talk to Tea users who were impacted by the hack we covered a few months ago. If you're one of those people please email me at [email protected] or hit me up on signal at @emanuel.404 www.404media.co/how-teas-fou...
How Tea’s Founder Convinced Millions of Women to Spill Their Secrets, Then Exposed Them to the World
A 404 Media investigation reveals how the man who started Tea, the ‘women dating safety’ app, tried to hire a female ‘face’ for the company and then hijack her grassroots community.
www.404media.co
November 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I'm looking to talk to Tea users who were impacted by the hack we covered a few months ago. If you're one of those people please email me at [email protected] or hit me up on signal at @emanuel.404 www.404media.co/how-teas-fou...
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Hundreds of Starbucks baristas and labor organizers blockaded Starbucks' largest distribution center in York, Pennsylvania, halting distribution of syrups, coffee beans, and other supplies to the entire northeast.
This escalation is part of @sbworkersunited.org's ongoing strike.
This escalation is part of @sbworkersunited.org's ongoing strike.
November 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Hundreds of Starbucks baristas and labor organizers blockaded Starbucks' largest distribution center in York, Pennsylvania, halting distribution of syrups, coffee beans, and other supplies to the entire northeast.
This escalation is part of @sbworkersunited.org's ongoing strike.
This escalation is part of @sbworkersunited.org's ongoing strike.
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An SUV crashed through the emergency entrance of the Cowichan District Hospital Saturday night with no injuries reported.
SUV drives through ER of Cowichan hospital Saturday night
An SUV crashed through the emergency entrance of the Cowichan District Hospital Saturday night with no injuries reported.
cheknews.ca
October 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
An SUV crashed through the emergency entrance of the Cowichan District Hospital Saturday night with no injuries reported.
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New urgent and primary care centre opens in Duncan
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/230188/
People living in the Cowichan Valley will now have a new health-care option with the opening of an…
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/230188/
People living in the Cowichan Valley will now have a new health-care option with the opening of an…
New urgent and primary care centre opens in Duncan - Canada News Beep
People living in the Cowichan Valley will now have a new health-care option with the opening of an Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) in Duncan.
www.newsbeep.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
New urgent and primary care centre opens in Duncan
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/230188/
People living in the Cowichan Valley will now have a new health-care option with the opening of an…
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/230188/
People living in the Cowichan Valley will now have a new health-care option with the opening of an…
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After the B.C. Supreme Court recognized Quw’utsun title to Tl’uqtinus, their former fishing village on the Fraser River, the province and Richmond moved to appeal.
Some say the ruling threatens private property. Others call it a long-overdue recognition of Indigenous title. Check out deep dive ⬇️
Some say the ruling threatens private property. Others call it a long-overdue recognition of Indigenous title. Check out deep dive ⬇️
What the Quw'utsun Nation court case reveals about private land ownership and Indigenous title in B.C. – The Discourse.
After an unprecedented 513-day trial, Quw'utsun Nation court case ruling sets high burden of proof First Nations need to be declared title-holders
thediscourse.ca
October 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
After the B.C. Supreme Court recognized Quw’utsun title to Tl’uqtinus, their former fishing village on the Fraser River, the province and Richmond moved to appeal.
Some say the ruling threatens private property. Others call it a long-overdue recognition of Indigenous title. Check out deep dive ⬇️
Some say the ruling threatens private property. Others call it a long-overdue recognition of Indigenous title. Check out deep dive ⬇️
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“You'll root for these creatures and their survival. A marvelous narration.”—Booklist
“Paleontologist Riley Black’s vivid writing and Wren Mack’s wonderstruck narration make these vignettes of prehistoric life on Earth fascinating listening.”—AudioFile
“Paleontologist Riley Black’s vivid writing and Wren Mack’s wonderstruck narration make these vignettes of prehistoric life on Earth fascinating listening.”—AudioFile
When the Earth Was Green Audiobook on Libro.fm
“You'll root for these creatures and their survival. A marvelous narration.”—Booklist “Paleontologist Riley Black’s vivid writing and Wren Mack’s wonderstruck narration make these vignettes of prehist...
libro.fm
July 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
“You'll root for these creatures and their survival. A marvelous narration.”—Booklist
“Paleontologist Riley Black’s vivid writing and Wren Mack’s wonderstruck narration make these vignettes of prehistoric life on Earth fascinating listening.”—AudioFile
“Paleontologist Riley Black’s vivid writing and Wren Mack’s wonderstruck narration make these vignettes of prehistoric life on Earth fascinating listening.”—AudioFile