The plague of Florence in 1348, as described in Boccaccio's Decameron. Etching by L. Sabatelli after himself.
The Black Death was one of the worst pandemics in history—and volcanic eruptions may ultimately be to blame for it. That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Attendees of the SMBE Satellite Meeting on Evolutionary Biochemistry of Insect Antimicrobial Peptides, in Houston (USA), October 13-15 2025
🦟 From October 13-15, a broad group of researchers met in Houston (USA) for the SMBE Satellite Meeting on Evolutionary Biochemistry of Insect Antimicrobial Peptides to discuss the evolution, molecular mechanisms, and translational potential of AMPs.
The last circle is for betrayal (and it's not hot, it's ice!). Neutrals are not even allowed in hell!🤔
Landscape structure as a driver of eco-evolution in host–parasite systems
doi.org/10.1093/evle...
Now in @evolletters.bsky.social by J.N. Deshpande et al.
Asgari & @annttate.bsky.social uncover the evolutionary forces shaping the multilayered regulation of signaling pathways by negative feedback loops.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf104
#evobio #molbio #regulation