Aerial view of large scale devastation inflicted on the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, with an Israeli tank parked in the center of the photo.
This is what Israel has done to Bint Jbeil, my hometown in southern Lebanon
And given previous estimates that upward of 20% of allelic freq changes are driven by BGS alone, it’s perhaps not surprising that the statistic is inflated. 9/
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My lab read this paper www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... for journal club, and had some thoughts on the strong claims made about the number of signals of selection found.
Exciting position open @aarhusuniint.bsky.social: Professor in Epidemiology/Pathology for agricultural crop plants www.au.dk/om/stillinge...
Postdoctoral Scholar position in the Coaker group University of California, Davis We are seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to join our research program focused on immune receptor engineering and spatial analyses of plant pathogens interactions using computational and imaging approaches. The position will involve integration of molecular, imaging, and computational approaches. Relevant publications from the laboratory include Nature Plants (2025, PMID: 40721669), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024, PMID: 38814867), and Cell Reports (2023, PMID: 37342910). https://www.coakerlab.org/ Qualifications: • Ph.D. in plant biology, molecular biology, genetics, computational biology, or a related field • Strong background in genomics and/or computational biology • First author publications in peer-reviewed journals • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment • Experience in plant innate immunity is preferred Application Instructions: The position is initially available for two years, with the possibility of extension based on performance and funding. Salary is based on the University of California postdoctoral salary scale (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-oct-2025-scales/t23.pdf). The salary range for this position is $69,073-$82,836 US Dollars/year. Review of applications will begin June 1, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit a CV, a brief statement of research interests (~1 page), and contact information for three references to glcoaker@ucdavis.edu. The research statement should describe your previous work, how your expertise aligns with ongoing research in the lab, and potential future research directions.
We are hiring! We’re excited to recruit a postdoc to our lab at UC Davis to work on plant immune engineering and single-cell analyses of plant pathogen interactions. Apply by June 1. Please repost. www.coakerlab.org/postdoctoral...
It’s so impressive how quickly Jesse can produce new fully thought out outstanding lyrics.
Before this, I was thinking of my Starting Grant application this year as a trial balloon. I'd put in the hard work, but if it didn't get funded, ah well! Live and learn! Now, there's suddenly much more pressure to do well. Now, if I don't get that "A" grade, I feel I'll be screwed.
⚗️ 🧪 #NewPI
Ancient DNA reveals that natural selection has upregulated the immune system over the last 10,000 years www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.04...
Wait I have a question which is more like a comment.
The time it takes to edit and review AI slop cancels out productivity gains. It is also enough to drive you mad. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
· #AI ·
“If you’re following AI news, you’re probably getting whiplash. AI is a gold rush. AI is a bubble. AI is taking your job. AI can’t even read a clock.”
Early publishing success, team size and international collaborations are some of the best predictors of future publication rates.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
🌻 Next STRiVE seminar: Loren Rieseberg (UBC) explores SVs, adaptation & speciation—from wild sunflowers to 1000+ species!
🗓️ Apr 29 | 9am PDT / 6pm CEST
✉️ Zoom link via mailing list: groupes.renater.fr/sympa/subscr...
ℹ️ Info: structuralvariantsstn.github.io/about/
Man Who Threw Molotov Cocktail At Sam Altman’s Home Claims He Was Following ChatGPT Recipe For Risotto
Man Who Threw Molotov Cocktail At Sam Altman’s Home Claims He Was Following ChatGPT Recipe For Risotto theonion.com/man-who-threw-molotov-co...
I just published Don’t Perish! A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Scientific Paper (2026 edition)
Great science deserves to be read—not buried under unclear writing. This is the updated 2026 edition of your favorite guide to writing scientific papers.
medium.com/p/dont-peris...
Want to switch countries for a postdoc? Specifically, are you European, or are you non-European wanting to come to Europe? Now's the time to reach out to potential host labs!
(It's very normal to cold-email a PI about potentially hosting -- don't be shy!)
The time has come for big changes to research funding. New piece by RoRI’s Peter Kolarz on why incremental fixes may no longer be enough: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
No wonder that ANU is not doing great if we have crony leaders that promote their mates without credentials. This appears to have gone on for far too long.
Yes! Same thing in Germany martial rape was unpunished and accepted till the mid 90s. Change has been won through constantly fighting for it. It doesn't just happen. Currently there is a huge push back...
Exclusive: Former ANU VC accused of ‘serious misconduct’
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati...
Why is anyone surprised by the US and Israel’s latest war? It’s only what the world allowed them to do in Gaza
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Tens of thousands of publications from 2025 might include invalid references generated by AI, a Nature analysis suggests. #ResearchPublishing #Academicsky 🧪
Wildlife trade drives animal-to-human pathogen transmission over 40 years
New in @science.org ‼️ In the most comprehensive study to date, we show that wildlife trade is driving animal-to-human zoonotic spillover at a planetary scale, with +1 spillover per host every 10 years. Live animal markets and illegal trade pose even greater risks. 🔓 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Of course AI will "think" this is real as it is just copying text from files we feed it!
But if you want to start smaller: my new book (with Bethann Garramon Merkle), 'Teaching and Mentoring Writers in the Sciences', is loaded with evidence-based tips to lighten the load! scientistseessquirre... 🧪
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Metabuli & Metabuli App v1.2 improve novel species classification with higher precision and recall. New light mode is 1.8× faster and requires 50% less storage while keeping precision. New RefSeq, GTDB, HRGM, and HROM databases added.
💾 github.com/steineggerla...
📄 doi.org/10.64898/2026.03.13.711249
Overview of HiCaRI design and engineering
HiCaRI: A StayGold-based calcium ion indicator by Robert E. Campbell and team: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Coevolution of plant–microbe interactions, friend–foe continuum, and microbiome engineering for a sustainable future
Molecular Plant (@mplantpcom.bsky.social) review
www.cell.com/molecular-pl...
I've often wished for something electronic that could interrupt Bluetooth audio with a warning, but doing it acoustically is really clever.
