A revolution is sweeping Europe’s farms: can it save agriculture? Momentum is building for regenerative agriculture, a set of approaches that could help farms to weather the changing climate and make them more profitable.

Nature reports on the momentum that is building in Europe for regenerative agriculture, a set of approaches that could help farms to weather the changing climate and make them more profitable. #plantscience 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows the advanced transcranial ultrasound system setup and components.

A paper in Nature Communications presents a transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) system, which has the potential to non-invasively modulate deep brain circuits with unprecedented precision and specificity. go.nature.com/4mWa6jF #medsky 🧪

Excellent! And super well-done Nathan!

Learning Resources The Stowers Institute is committed to scientific discovery for the benefit of humankind and to science education for the benefit of a better future. The…

Ready to start the school year with discovery? Our learning resources cover everything from foundational #biology to hands-on classroom activities, perfect for curious minds of all ages! 🧠 ⬇️ #BackToSchool

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Flexible estates ‘the future’ as high street site opens to public Gloucestershire eyes civic engagement and new revenue streams after saving department store building

Universities must continue with capital investments despite difficult financial times but should consider projects with flexible and civic purposes, according to the head of an institution that has transformed a defunct high street department store. @helenpacker.bsky.social reports
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Scientists say honey bees’ ability to both lap up and suck nectar gives them access to a far wider range of flowers than most other pollinators.

Learn more on #NationalHoneyBeeDay: https://scim.ag/45zbx0b

A photo of a commercial honey bee colony with text that says: Scientists identify culprit behind biggest ever U.S. honey bee die-off

Research from USDA points to viruses spread by pesticide-resistant mites, indicating a worrying trend.

Learn more on #NationalHoneyBeeDay: https://scim.ag/45zlFpJ

Our comprehensive review paper is out doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

Engagement for genetic modification technologies in conservation: for who, how and for what ends?

PhD Project Opportunities - Wildlife Biology (3 PhDs) UNSW, Murdoch University, Adelaide University, Massey University & Lincoln University - Perth, Adelaide, Sydney or New Zealand

PhD Project Opportunities - Wildlife Biology (3 PhDs)

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The lost and found, and found Canterbury Knobbled weevil. Postgrad Noah Fenwick explains the history of one of the world’s rarest insects. A new @LincolnUniNZ @ecolincnz article at

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Optimal camera placement for feral cats and mustelids A comparison of horizontal versus vertical camera placement to detect feral cats and mustelids.

Getting the right angle for a camera shot is just as important for wildlife research as it is for an award winning movie! Postgrad Ine Schils goes all paparazzi on us to reveal the money shot for trail cameras in a new @ecolincnz @LincolnUniNZ article at lincolnecology.org.nz/2025/08/07/t...

A brilliant @science.org review on the brain's glymphatics, the channels for eliminating metabolic waste products, and their relationship to Alzheimer's diseases
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From injury to agony: Scientists discover brain pathway that turns pain into suffering Pain isn't just a physical sensation—it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a fleeting injury into long-term suffering.

A newly identified brain circuit links physical pain to emotional suffering, offering insights that could inform future treatments for chronic pain and trauma-related conditions. doi.org/g9spzz

Eye cells 'rewire' themselves when vision begins to fail, study finds Scientists at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have discovered that certain retinal cells can rewire themselves when vision begins to deteriorate in retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic eye disease that leads to progressive blindness.

Retinal cells can form new connections to maintain vision during early stages of retinitis pigmentosa, suggesting adaptive mechanisms that may inform future strategies to preserve sight. doi.org/g9sjvv

Join me at Ombrellos Kitchen and Bar on Tues 29th July at 5.30pm for this month's Thirst for Knowledge, where I'll be MythBusting de-extinction to sort fact from fiction - with @universityofotago.bsky.social @zoologyotago.bsky.social

Neurons burn sugar differently: Discovery offers new hope for fighting neurodegeneration A new study from scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging has revealed a surprising player in the battle against Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia: brain sugar metabolism.

New findings indicate that enhancing glycogen breakdown in neurons may protect against toxic protein buildup and oxidative stress, suggesting a potential new approach for addressing neurodegenerative diseases.

In a male-dominated field, my success became misconduct When student complaints were made against a high-achieving female scientist, her institution launched a one-man inquiry that found her blameworthy merely ‘for doing my job’, she writes: a ‘textbook ca...

Opinion: “Women in science don’t just have to be twice as good for half the recognition – they have to be three times as skilled to be acknowledged as competent, and three times as careful to be considered credible.”

#EduSky #highered

The essential role of connective-tissue cells during axolotl limb regeneration - preLights Axolotl limb regeneration decoded! Connective-tissue cells aren’t just participants – they are essential architects of new limbs. Remove them, and regeneration stalls!

Axolotl limb regeneration decoded! Connective-tissue cells aren’t just participants – they are essential architects of new limbs. Remove them, and regeneration stalls!

First #preLight post from @dhanuush.bsky.social, highlighting #preprint from @murawalalab.bsky.social and team:

When ChatGPT summarises, it actually does nothing of the kind. One of the use cases I thought was reasonable to expect from ChatGPT and Friends (LLMs) was summarising. It turns out I was wrong. What ChatGPT isn’t summarising at all, it only looks like it…

Can't believe that in the year of our lord 2025 I am STILL hearing people say "oh but LLMs are useful for summarizing"

They are not useful for summarizing, because summarizing is not what they are doing.

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Plant genome evolution shows both episodic and gradual diploidization patterns Polyploidy, or whole-genome duplication (WGD), is a major mechanism of genome evolution across the tree of life and is particularly prevalent in plants, where it facilitates the evolution of new traits.

Plant diploidization can occur both episodically and gradually within a single polyploid species, highlighting the complex and heterogeneous nature of plant genome evolution. doi.org/g9rm66

Universities need to ‘redefine cheating’ in age of AI Widespread use of new tools has ‘blurred lines’ between academic support and misconduct, study finds

Widespread use of new tools has ‘blurred lines’ between academic support and misconduct, study finds

#highered #AcademicSky

Machine v human skills: what do we teach now? Human-centred abilities such as curiosity, adaptability and self-reflection are rising in importance as AI threatens to automate routine tasks. Here are ways educators can prepare students for the wor...

"To help students thrive alongside intelligent machines, the curriculum needs to prioritise what machines and #AI cannot do well: be human," writes Lynda Wee and explains how she does this: ow.ly/Jaw150Whjt1 #edusky #teaching #GenAI #education #highered

I've wanted to write this article for years. About my and other's struggles to even survive sometime in #academia. Thank you to the amazing editors at @plosbiology.org that gave me the forum to write this piece. #science

Thanks, Tim. This is great perspective!

The Gap Between Well-Paid Middle-Skills Credentials and Jobs The U.S. needs to produce almost 712,000 more credentials per year to meet future demand in high-paying fields that don’t require bachelor’s degrees, a new report says. And addressing racial and gende...

Student Success | Too Many Well-Paid Middle-Skills Jobs, Not Enough Credentials

The U.S. needs to produce almost 712,000 more credentials per year to meet future demand in high-paying fields that don’t require bachelor’s degrees, a new report says. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4eoa2pE

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The Empire Strikes Back - Crusaders win Super Rugby Pacific

📢 The perennial champions are back, consigning the Chiefs to a third consecutive final loss.

👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates

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