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CITO Greenhouse<p>The Tiny Gatekeepers: Exploring Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels in Neuroscience</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neuroscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genetics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CalciumChannels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CalciumChannels</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BrainHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrainHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HeartHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HeartHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neurons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neurons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SleepScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SleepScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MolecularBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MolecularBiology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MedicalResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MedicalResearch</span></a></p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/6NTGoNxpBZo?feature=share" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/shorts/6NTGoNxpBZo</span><span class="invisible">?feature=share</span></a></p>
The Inquisitive Biologist<p>This week's <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/NewBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewBooks</span></a> at the library: Second-hand copies of The Lying Stones of Marrakech (another one of the essay collections of <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/StephenJayGould" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StephenJayGould</span></a>), The Breath of a Whale: The Science and Spirit of Pacific Ocean Giants by Leigh Calvez, and The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/NaturalHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaturalHistory</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/Whales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Whales</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/MarineBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarineBiology</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/Genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genetics</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/HistoryOfScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoryOfScience</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/Scicomm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scicomm</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/Bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bookstodon</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span></p>
Bernhard Schermer<p>Please share …. 🙏<br>📣 Very soon, we’ll have an open PhD position starting in fall 2025 — this time not on cilia, but on YAP &amp; TAZ in podocytes and their regulation via LLPS. Interested candidates are welcome to contact us directly. </p><p>Supervision by Inês Cabrita and me, embedded within PodoSigN! <br>Within this project, close collab. with Beate Vollenbröker‘s team. </p><p><a href="https://social.cologne/tags/Podocyte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Podocyte</span></a> <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/Trr422" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trr422</span></a> <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/Fsgs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fsgs</span></a> <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/Nephrolab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nephrolab</span></a> <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/PhdPosition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhdPosition</span></a> <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/Biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biology</span></a> <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/Genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genetics</span></a> <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/LLPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LLPS</span></a> <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/HippoSignaling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HippoSignaling</span></a> <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/phd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>phd</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wisskomm.social/@CECAD" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>CECAD</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/cilia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cilia</span></a></span></p>
GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ 🇺🇦<p>How Critically Endangered Kākāpō Survived Centuries Of Inbreeding</p><p>"Analysis of entire genomes from New Zealand’s critically endangered, flightless parrots found they carry exceptionally few harmful genetic mutations despite 10,000 years of inbreeding. How did they manage this?"</p><p><a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/SciComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SciComm</span></a> by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://scicomm.xyz/@GrrlScientist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GrrlScientist</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/ornithology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ornithology</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/Kakapo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kakapo</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/parrots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parrots</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/inbreeding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inbreeding</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genetics</span></a> <a href="https://medium.com/grrlscientist/how-critically-endangered-k%C4%81k%C4%81p%C5%8D-survived-centuries-of-inbreeding-25e5ddd04afd" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/grrlscientist/how-c</span><span class="invisible">ritically-endangered-k%C4%81k%C4%81p%C5%8D-survived-centuries-of-inbreeding-25e5ddd04afd</span></a></p>
GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ :verified:<p>How Critically Endangered Kākāpō Survived Centuries Of Inbreeding</p><p>"Analysis of entire genomes from New Zealand’s critically endangered, flightless parrots found they carry exceptionally few harmful genetic mutations despite 10,000 years of inbreeding. How did they manage this?"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/SciComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SciComm</span></a> by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.science/@GrrlScientist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GrrlScientist</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ornithology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ornithology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Kakapo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kakapo</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/parrots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parrots</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/inbreeding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inbreeding</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genetics</span></a> <a href="https://medium.com/grrlscientist/how-critically-endangered-k%C4%81k%C4%81p%C5%8D-survived-centuries-of-inbreeding-25e5ddd04afd" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/grrlscientist/how-c</span><span class="invisible">ritically-endangered-k%C4%81k%C4%81p%C5%8D-survived-centuries-of-inbreeding-25e5ddd04afd</span></a></p>
GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ 🇺🇦<p>How Critically Endangered Kākāpō Survived Centuries Of Inbreeding</p><p>"Analysis of entire genomes from New Zealand’s critically endangered, flightless parrots found they carry exceptionally few harmful genetic mutations despite 10,000 years of inbreeding. How did they manage this?"</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SciComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SciComm</span></a> by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@grrlscientist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>grrlscientist</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ornithology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ornithology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kakapo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kakapo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/parrots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parrots</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inbreeding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inbreeding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genetics</span></a> <a href="https://medium.com/grrlscientist/how-critically-endangered-k%C4%81k%C4%81p%C5%8D-survived-centuries-of-inbreeding-25e5ddd04afd" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/grrlscientist/how-c</span><span class="invisible">ritically-endangered-k%C4%81k%C4%81p%C5%8D-survived-centuries-of-inbreeding-25e5ddd04afd</span></a></p>
GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ SciComm 🇺🇦<p>How Critically Endangered Kākāpō Survived Centuries Of Inbreeding</p><p>"Analysis of entire genomes from New Zealand’s critically endangered, flightless parrots found they carry exceptionally few harmful genetic mutations despite 10,000 years of inbreeding. How did they manage this?"</p><p><a href="https://me.dm/tags/SciComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SciComm</span></a> by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://me.dm/@grrlscientist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>grrlscientist</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://me.dm/tags/ornithology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ornithology</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Kakapo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kakapo</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/parrots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parrots</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/inbreeding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inbreeding</span></a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genetics</span></a> <a href="https://medium.com/grrlscientist/how-critically-endangered-k%C4%81k%C4%81p%C5%8D-survived-centuries-of-inbreeding-25e5ddd04afd" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/grrlscientist/how-c</span><span class="invisible">ritically-endangered-k%C4%81k%C4%81p%C5%8D-survived-centuries-of-inbreeding-25e5ddd04afd</span></a></p>
earthling<p>The Evolution of Imperfection: The Science of Why we Aren’t and Can’t Be Perfect by Laurence D. Hurst, 2025</p><p>How understanding our genetic imperfections can change our view of evolution and enrich what it means to be human.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nonfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nonfiction</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genetics</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/evolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>evolution</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/imperfection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>imperfection</span></a></p>
eLife<p>What causes idiopathic scoliosis?</p><p>New genetic evidence points to EPHA4, and zebrafish experiments show how disrupting this gene can twist the spine.<br><a href="https://elifesciences.org/articles/95324?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=organic" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">elifesciences.org/articles/953</span><span class="invisible">24?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=organic</span></a><br><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genetics</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neuroscience</span></a></p>
Bibliolater 📚 📜 🖋<p>🧬 **Genetic history of Scythia**</p><p>"_Using high-quality genomic data generated from 131 ancient individuals from Great Scythia and neighboring regions of the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, we established the genetic structure of the Scythians, revealing their diverse origin with major European Bronze Age ancestral components, and genetic traces of migration and invasions._"</p><p>Tatiana V. Andreeva et al., Genetic history of Scythia. Sci. Adv.11, eads8179 (2025). DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ads8179" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ads8179</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://qoto.org/tags/OpenAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenAccess</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/OA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OA</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Research</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Article" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Article</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genetics</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/DNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DNA</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Scythians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scythians</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/BronzeAge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BronzeAge</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/IronAge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IronAge</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Academia</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Academics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Academics</span></a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/science" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>science</span></a></span></p>
United Kingdom News Beep<p>Ozzy Osbourne’s Genes Really Were Wired for Alcohol and Addiction</p><p>Ozzy Osbourne shouldn’t have survived. He said it. The scientists said it. Anyone who watched him howl into…<br><a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/NewsBeep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewsBeep</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genetics</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/dna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dna</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/DNAsequencing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DNAsequencing</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Gene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gene</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Genome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genome</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/genomesequencing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genomesequencing</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/ozzyosborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ozzyosborne</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/ozzyosbornedna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ozzyosbornedna</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/ozzyosbornegene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ozzyosbornegene</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a><br><a href="https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/17806/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">newsbeep.com/uk/17806/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Wulfy<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mostr.pub/users/454bc2771a69e30843d0fccfde6e105ff3edc5c6739983ef61042633e4a9561a" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>454bc2771a69e30843d0fccfde6e105ff3edc5c6739983ef61042633e4a9561a</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mostr.pub/users/4c800257a588a82849d049817c2bdaad984b25a45ad9f6dad66e47d3b47e3b2f" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>4c800257a588a82849d049817c2bdaad984b25a45ad9f6dad66e47d3b47e3b2f</span></a></span> </p><p>Now here is something that is super super fringey...</p><p>Apparently, there is a 'signature' in human DNA that you can only decipher once you reach a certain level of technology development.</p><p>Basically, it's as clear as "Made by Joe Googlyeyes and Friends".<br>It's molecules arranged in such a way that with 0.00000fuckingcerain probability it was done by intelligent action.</p><p>Of course, the current scientific orthodoxy is steering away from that shit because there are easier and more fun ways to destroy your academic career.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DNA</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genetics</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Aliens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aliens</span></a></p>
Ko-Fan Chen 陳克帆<p>One thing I absolutely love about <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/drosophila" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drosophila</span></a> behavioural <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genetics</span></a> is that from time to time the results present you with answers for your research questions but with complete unexpected perspective! Yesterday our MSc student showed us some cool <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/sleep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sleep</span></a> data with manipulation of neurotransmitters in the visual system, is one of those days! And it also somehow explained a few puzzles we are wondering in other projects <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/LifeOfPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOfPI</span></a></p>
Canada News Beep<p>Hidden Genes in DNA “Dark Matter” Linked to Human Brain Traits</p><p>Summary: Researchers have identified two genes from the human genome’s “dark matter” that influence brain size and synaptic…<br><a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/NewsBeep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewsBeep</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genetics</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/brainresearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>brainresearch</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/CA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CA</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/junkDNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>junkDNA</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/neurobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurobiology</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neuroscience</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/UCDavis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UCDavis</span></a><br><a href="https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/14389/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">newsbeep.com/ca/14389/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
United Kingdom News Beep<p>Hidden Genes in DNA “Dark Matter” Linked to Human Brain Traits</p><p>Summary: Researchers have identified two genes from the human genome’s “dark matter” that influence brain size and synaptic…<br><a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/NewsBeep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewsBeep</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genetics</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/brainresearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>brainresearch</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/junkDNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>junkDNA</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/neurobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>neurobiology</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neuroscience</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/UCDavis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UCDavis</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a><br><a href="https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/14424/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">newsbeep.com/uk/14424/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Canada News Beep<p>New study identifies genes that shape human brain features</p><p>What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study&nbsp;published July 21 in Cell&nbsp;identifies two genes linked to human…<br><a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/NewsBeep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewsBeep</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genetics</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Brain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brain</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/CA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CA</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Cell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cell</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/DNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DNA</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Evolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Evolution</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Gene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gene</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/genes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genes</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Genome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genome</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Telomere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Telomere</span></a><br><a href="https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/13590/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">newsbeep.com/ca/13590/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Flipboard Science Desk<p>A genetic test could predict the odds of obesity, allowing for early interventions.</p><p>From NBC News: "Scientists looked at the genes of millions of people to determine which ones are linked to obesity — and developed a way to screen people before age 5."</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/6VzKkA" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/6VzKkA</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genetics</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Obesity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Obesity</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a></p>
Australia News Beep<p>Cannabis Use Is Linked to Epigenetic Changes, Scientists Discover : ScienceAlert</p><p>Cannabis use may leave lasting fingerprints on the human body, a study of over 1,000 adults suggests –…<br><a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/NewsBeep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewsBeep</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genetics</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/AU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AU</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/MSFTContent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSFTContent</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a><br><a href="https://www.newsbeep.com/au/10293/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">newsbeep.com/au/10293/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Megan ⚘<p><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ScienceSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceSunday</span></a></p><p>A roundup of some interesting <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> and <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> articles I read this week:</p><p>Super-resolution microscopes showcase the inner lives of cells <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/CellBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CellBiology</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.science/@KnowableMag" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>KnowableMag</span></a></span> <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2025/super-resolution-microscopes-reveal-new-details-cells" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">knowablemagazine.org/content/a</span><span class="invisible">rticle/technology/2025/super-resolution-microscopes-reveal-new-details-cells</span></a></p><p>Nice Microbes Finish First: Aggression doesn’t always pay in dynamic microcosms <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Microbiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microbiology</span></a> <a href="https://nautil.us/nice-microbes-finish-first-1224667/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nautil.us/nice-microbes-finish</span><span class="invisible">-first-1224667/</span></a></p><p>Researchers announce babies born from a trial of three-person IVF <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ReproductiveBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReproductiveBiology</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@mittechreview" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mittechreview</span></a></span> <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/07/16/1120285/babies-born-trial-of-three-person-ivf/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">technologyreview.com/2025/07/1</span><span class="invisible">6/1120285/babies-born-trial-of-three-person-ivf/</span></a></p><p>Four <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autism</span></a> subtypes map onto distinct genes, traits <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neuroscience</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@thetransmitter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>thetransmitter</span></a></span> <a href="https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/four-autism-subtypes-map-onto-distinct-genes-traits/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thetransmitter.org/spectrum/fo</span><span class="invisible">ur-autism-subtypes-map-onto-distinct-genes-traits/</span></a></p><p>The Most Interesting Email I Ever Received: Remembering the Incredible Life of <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> Geneticist Jill Viles <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genetics</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@ProPublica" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ProPublica</span></a></span> <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/remembering-jill-viles-diy-geneticist-muscular-dystrophy-david-espstein" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">propublica.org/article/remembe</span><span class="invisible">ring-jill-viles-diy-geneticist-muscular-dystrophy-david-espstein</span></a></p>
Ele Willoughby, PhD<p>Some of his findings are subtly alluded to in the layout of the pea flowers, like a Punnett square depicting a cross between two pea plants heterozygous for purple and white blossoms.<br>⁠<br><a href="https://spore.social/tags/sciart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sciart</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/linocut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linocut</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/printmaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>printmaking</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/GregorMendel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GregorMendel</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/histstm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>histstm</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/botany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>botany</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genetics</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/reliefPrint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reliefPrint</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/printmaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>printmaker</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/washi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>washi</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/peaplant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>peaplant</span></a> </p><p>*He had initially set out to study the rules determining plant hybrids but was able to later reinterpret his data to look at heredity with a species.<br>🧵2/3</p>