🔥 #Lactate used to be thought of as a metabolic “waste product”
But new research shows it can:
📉 reduces #heat-driven metabolic activity
⚡ boosts #mitochondrial function
🛡️ lowers heat-induced #cell death
👉 A role in cellular #protection
https://ow.ly/LiOy50YHJB8
Robert Kiss recognized as Outstanding Reviewer 2025 by Biochemistry and Cell Biology, affiliated with McGill University, Canada.
BCB proudly recognizes Robert Kiss from McGill University as a 2025 Outstanding Reviewer for quality, timeliness, and volume of reviews. Congrats, Robert!
Learn more about our Outstanding Reviewers ⭐▶️ https://ow.ly/aw7u50YLiV7
#OutstandingReviewer
🌿 #Enzymes that build #health-related molecules found in balloon #flower
⚙️ convert basic #sugars into building blocks
🔬 work as predicted when tested in #bacteria
👉 Helping us understand how therapeutic compounds are made
https://ow.ly/qFMF50YHJH1
🦴 Healing #bone isn’t just about #stem cells—it’s about what’s blocking them!
Under #inflammation, bone-forming cells slow down
New research shows miR-20b-5p can:
⬇️ Reduce cellular stress
⬆️ Restore bone-building activity
https://ow.ly/3W4R50YHJws
🐝 Protecting #bees means thinking bigger
New #research highlights that bee health is shaped by:
🧬 3genetics + 🦠 #microbiomes + 🤝 social behavior + 🌍 #environment
A more holistic view could be key to supporting pollinators under environmental #stress
https://ow.ly/WUUi50YHJvU
🧬 Pseudogene-derived variant (UbKEKS) looks like #ubiquitin—but behaves differently
🔄 binds different set of targets
🧠 shifts protein interactions due to structural changes
🚫 can’t signal proteasomal degradation
👉 Tiny sequence change = major rewiring
https://ow.ly/6UPR50YHJFN
SOX2 enhancers are like switches in the #brain 🧬—but each study calls them something different! New #review maps them all out & proposes a universal naming system. #Science just got a little less confusing #Neurobiology #Genomics
https://ow.ly/Oms450YqsHv
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NEW! Our Read and Publish agreement with #UIO has been extended through 2028, giving affiliated authors, including those at Oslo University Hospital, read access and publishing open access options at no cost.
Learn more ▶️ https://ow.ly/hrQ050YtwBo
#uio Universitetet i Oslo #AcademicPublishing
🧬 New work revisits an old favorite: hydrochloric acid-based #histone extraction! Simple, reliable, and compatible with SDS, 2D gels, and mass spec—making histone prep easier for downstream #analyses. #Epigenetics #HistoneResearch #MolecularBiology
https://ow.ly/vAp550Yh28O
From low-coverage reads to near-complete #genomes! 🔬 Researchers show ONT reads corrected with NGS rival more expensive hybrid sequencing for #genome #assembly 🧬#GenomeResearch #ONT #NGS #GenomicsInnovation
https://ow.ly/4Xt250Yh1RZ
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Canadian Science Publishing is #hiring a Peer Review Coordinator to manage peer review, support authors, reviewers, and editors, ensuring quality and timeliness. Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/RpUF50YqbyY
#PeerReview #SciencePublishing #AcademicJobs
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Canadian Science Publishing is #hiring a Sales Operations & Customer Support Specialist to support subscribers and authors with journals, products, and services.
Learn more and apply before Mar. 26: https://ow.ly/gqiu50YpU6i
#SalesOperations #CustomerSupport #JobOpening
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#NewAgreement! ETH Zurich corresponding authors can continue to read and publish open access at no cost under the renewed agreement with Canadian Science Publishing, now extended through 2028. Learn more ▶️
https://ow.ly/87kL50YtASO
#AcademicPublishing
🍔➡️🧬 High-fat, high-sugar diets can wreak havoc on the #liver—but NEDD4L overexpression flips the switch, reducing #ferroptosis and preventing MAFLD-related liver #damage. Targeting this pathway could inspire new therapies! #MetabolicHealth
https://ow.ly/Q6VS50Yh223
#Pseudogenes aren’t always silent 🧬 RPS27AP5, once considered non-functional, produces a #ubiquitin variant (UbP5) and #ribosomal #protein variant (S27aP5) that alters #mRNA association, adding evidence for ribosome diversity 👏
https://ow.ly/hsNn50Yh11e
🧠 SOX2 is a key #transcription factor for brain development & neural #stem cells—but its enhancers have been all over the map! New review untangles years of data and offers a unified roadmap for understanding SOX2 regulation across species #Neuroscience
https://ow.ly/shyk50YqsEP
💊 Combining old and new: Actinomycin D + resveratrol shows enhanced #cancer cell killing in vitro via p53 activation—but in vivo, the combo doesn’t outperform the single agents. #CancerResearch #p53 #DrugSynergy
https://ow.ly/4zxx50Yh2co
ERα drives most #breastcancers — but context matters 🧫 Cofactor partnerships and genomic binding differences may explain why ovarian & uterine #cancers respond differently to therapy 👩🏾🔬 #InternationalWomensDay
https://ow.ly/sF5M50Yh1jm
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Canadian Science Publishing seeks a Digital Publishing Specialist to manage metadata, support our journal platform, and improve workflows. Apply before Mar. 26 ▶️ https://ow.ly/lkKa50Yq9ux
#DigitalPublishing #PublishingJobs #MetadataManagement
A #ubiquitin variant hiding in a #pseudogene? UbKEKS (from UBBP4) looks like canonical ubiquitin — but NMR reveals structural & dynamic shifts that prevent K48-linked proteasomal degradation and reshape its substrate profile 🧫
https://ow.ly/ugo950Yh0MI
Proper #brain development depends on SRCAP-driven H2A.Z deposition 🧠 Disrupting SRCAP alters #chromatin dynamics and neurodevelopmental #gene expression — advancing our understanding of developmental #disorders 🧬 #DevelopmentalDiseasesDay
https://ow.ly/oo4s50Yh0Gw
Rare #disease research reveals fundamental #biology 🧬 Disruption of KAT3A (CREBBP) & KAT3B (EP300) underlies Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome and informs mechanisms in #Alzheimer's disease and #Huntington's disease 🧠 #RareDiseaseDay
https://ow.ly/B6kU50Yh0hI
Cervical cancer cells can become resistant to cisplatin (cDDP), a key chemotherapy drug 😟. New research shows that the tumor suppressor TRIM3 helps fight this resistance by targeting a stress-related protein, GRP78. #CancerResearch #CervicalCancer
https://ow.ly/q0y350XW85B
#Diarrhea from E. coli is a major health problem in humans and animals 🦠💊 New research shows that combining bovine lactoferrin (bLf) with an antimicrobial peptide (N6) can help protect the gut and reduce inflammation #GutHealth #InfectiousDisease
https://ow.ly/nIZ950XW7ZH
Why do #anti-estrogen therapies work so well in #breast #cancer but not in ovarian or uterine cancers, even when they all express ERα? 🤔 New research suggests it may depend on which cofactors ERα teams up with! #CancerResearch #BreastCancer
https://ow.ly/bY1950XW7Ll
Canadian Science Publishing seeks Interim Editorial Director for Biological and Environmental Journals, with a green plant background.
#Hiring!
We are looking for an Interim Editorial Director to oversee our biological and environmental science journals. If you have a background in academic publishing and a drive to support research, this could be the perfect opportunity to make an impact.
Apply now ▶️ https://ow.ly/tCa550Y9sUN
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Our most read article of 2025 explores opportunities, challenges, and ethics of AI in academia. Read it now ▶️ https://ow.ly/HYmb50XVzfj
👥: Joshua Molligan, Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦
#BestofCSP Université Laval
🔖 During #mitosis, most #gene expression shuts down—but mitotic bookmarking keeps key regulatory proteins & lncRNAs on chromatin, guiding the next generation of cells.
Aberrant bookmarking can disrupt #tumor suppressors & proto-oncogenes 🧬
#Epigenetics #CancerResearch
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What can forestry teach us about impact, patience, and perspective? Read our new conversation piece with Dr. Nelson Thiffault, Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Forest Research, on the #CSPBlog 💡▶️ https://ow.ly/Ob8y50XMykP
#ForestScience #ResearchImpact #ScholarlyPublishing
It’s the perfect time of year to grow your #network!
This networking guide is packed with #practicaltips to help you navigate networking in the new year.💡Read now on the #CSPblog ▶️ https://ow.ly/YMeU50XFZE3