Landmark ancient-genome study shows surprise acceleration of human evolution Nature - Data from more than 15,000 ancient people reveal natural selection of hundreds of genes linked to immunity, skin tone, behaviour and other traits.

The biggest ever study of ancient human DNA shows that human evolution has accelerated over the past 10,000 years

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We are actively recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to join our lab @jacksonlab! 😎 Details and link to apply: thejacksonlaboratory.wd503.myworkdayjobs.com/External_JAX...

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Abstract deadline is today! 🚨🚨🚨Want to present your work? Submit your abstract by Friday 17th April 2026to be considered for a short talk or a poster: 👉 lnkd.in/dWDNw4XK

Amazing line up of invited speakers and, new for this year, DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF SHORT TALKS TO BE SELECTED FROM SUBMITTED ABSTRACTS. Only 3 days to go to get your chance to present in front of this audience!

Postdoctoral clinical fellows Opportunities for postdoctoral clinicians to consolidate their research experience.

Two weeks left to apply for our fully-funded clinical career development fellowships.

Learn more about the programme and see how you can join our vibrant community of clinician scientists below.

Apply by 30 April ➡️ www.crick.ac.uk/careers-and-...

A fatty competitor in tumour immunity - Nature Reviews Cancer Adipose tissue and adipocytes have been implicated in promoting tumour progression and hindering anti-tumour immunity. Wang et al. investigated the functional role of tumour-associated visceral adipose tissue in regulating colorectal cancer anti-tumour immunity and immunotherapy efficacy.

#RESEARCHIGHLIGHT 🚨

Wang et al. investigated the functional role of tumour-associated visceral adipose tissue in regulating colorectal cancer anti-tumour immunity and immunotherapy efficacy.

Huge analysis of 320,000 careers suggests that productive researchers stay that way Early publishing success, team size and international collaborations are some of the best predictors of future publication rates.

Early publishing success, team size and international collaborations are some of the best predictors of future publication rates

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An example of an embryo model, featuring a mix of differently coloured spots and blobs on a black background.

An example of an embryo model, featuring a mix of differently coloured spots and blobs on a black background.

An example of an embryo model, featuring a mix of differently coloured spots and blobs on a black background.

An example of an embryo model, featuring a mix of differently coloured spots and blobs on a black background.

These stem cell-based models help researchers to study the 'missing four weeks' of embryo development – a period long unseen by science.

Explore @nmoris.bsky.social's work with these models and what's next for research and regulation:

www.crick.ac.uk/news/2026-03...

⏲️The clock is ticking.. submit your abstract to the @isehsociety.bsky.social annual meeting by April 17th. Join us and be (re-)introduced to this awesome group of leading hematologists/stem cell biologists in a close-knit environment where you will receive in depth feedback on your work! #ISEH2026

Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real Nature - Bixonimania doesn’t exist except in a clutch of obviously bogus academic papers. So why did AI chatbots warn people about this fictional illness?

This researcher created a fictional illness, and fake studies funded by the Professor Sideshow Bob Foundation and University of the Fellowship of the Ring and the Galactic Triad.

LLMs warned people the illness was real.

go.nature.com/47UhWFb

Sobering test of LLMs. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Should academic misconduct be catalogued? Proposed US database sparks debate Repository would require US universities to register research fraud and workplace harassment.

For decades, academic institutions have struggled with how to prevent researchers who have committed misconduct from securing jobs at new universities while hiding the bad behaviour. A proposal published today offers a solution.

go.nature.com/4cvTNax

Mapping mutations at scale in a single gene reveals new neurodevelopmental condition Geneticists have uncovered a previously hidden neurodevelopmental condition, showing how variations in a single gene can give rise to distinct disorders and deepening understanding of their biological...

While mapping mutations in a single gene, researchers have uncovered a previously hidden neurodevelopmental condition.

Clinical collaborators have already diagnosed 38 individuals with this newfound condition, known as recessive ReNu syndrome.

www.crick.ac.uk/news/2026-04...

New £1m clinical trial launches to improve quality of life for people with blood cancer Researchers have been awarded £1m to launch a new clinical trial for people with myelodysplastic syndromes, a form of blood cancer with limited treatment options.

Exciting to see our paper www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... translating into a clinical trial 🥳🥳🥳@kevinrouault.bsky.social
@celinephilippe.bsky.social
@crick.ac.uk
@qmul.bsky.social
@cancerresearchuk.org

www.bci.qmul.ac.uk/general-news...

Excited to share our new preprint in collobration with @colindhratcliffe.bsky.social where we develop an imaging window protocol to capture niche remodelling in in-vivo humanised scaffolds!

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

The Crick Magazine | Issue 2 The Crick Magazine, Spring 2026

The Crick magazine spring edition is here, with our latest discoveries and science stories.

Read about John Diffley’s mission to crack DNA replication and how a giraffe is helping scientists understand placenta evolution ➡️ www.crick.ac.uk/news-and-fea...

Canine companions: revealing the genetic history of our first friends The largest study of canid remains to date sheds light on how the first farmers adopted hunter-gatherer dogs and highlights that dog domestication happened before 14,000 years ago.

We now know that dog domestication happened more than 14,000 years ago, thanks to new research from the Crick, @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social, shedding light on how the first farmers adopted hunter-gatherer dogs.

www.crick.ac.uk/news/2026-03...

Taking advantage of metastatic cancer’s need for fats Secondary breast cancer tumours reprogram lung cells to feed them energy-rich fats. Could this dependency be their downfall?

New research from the Crick and @viblifesciences.bsky.social has shown how secondary breast cancer tumour cells can reprogram lung cells to supply them with fats for energy and other key functions. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2026-03...

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...& many more!

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UK cancer death rates at record low. Research is saving lives. White text in a bold font sits in the top left hand corner. Underneath to the bottom right are icons of 3 test tubes filled with red and pink on a plain purple background.

“They’ve been researching cancer for decades, and there’s no change.”

We get comments like this a lot – but the reality is research 𝘪𝘴 making a difference.

Latest figures from our friends @cancerresearchuk.org show UK cancer death rates have fallen 29% since 1989 and 11% in the last decade.

Selected speakers get free annual meeting registration, plus accommodation and travel allowance.

Postdoctoral clinical fellows Opportunities for postdoctoral clinicians to consolidate their research experience.

Are you a clinician looking for a fully-funded postdoctoral research opportunity?

Check out our postdoctoral career development fellowships for clinicians, and see how you can join our vibrant community: www.crick.ac.uk/careers-and-...

Less than two weeks remain to apply for the new Research Fellow post in our group! 👇👇👇

Blood Cancer UK | What does the National Cancer Plan for England mean for people living with blood cancer? Blood Cancer UK Ambassador handing in a petition calling for a national cancer plan to 10 Downing Street

What does the National Cancer Plan for England mean for people with blood cancer?

After the Government published the Plan earlier this month, we set out what it could mean for our community & where we’ll be pushing to make sure ambition turns into impact.
https://bit.ly/3MV7hmd

Three controversial foods that divide opinion - BBC Bitesize BBC Bitesize takes a look at the scientific factors behind commonly disliked foods.

Super interesting! Now it all makes sense 😂!

www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...

Honored to contribute to this true team effort led by Drs. Samar Chakraborty and Aditi Shastri @einsteinmededu.bsky.social, including MECCC and NYU, translationally examining the clinical target in VEN-resistant AML with a STAT3 degrader to correct mitochondrial dysregulation.
go.nature.com/4awWJmx

PhD student recruitment PhD recruitment information.

Motivated graduates with backgrounds in biological or biomedical sciences, physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering and/or computer science are invited to apply to our 4-year fully funded PhD programme.

Apply by 17 March 2026.
www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...

Reporting on Flaws in Science in an Era of Mistrust - The Open Notebook Science journalism that reports on flaws in the scientific process operates in a fraught environment, with attacks on science and scientists worldwide and increasing concern about public mistrust in s...

Reporting on Flaws in Science in an Era of Mistrust
‘Journalists may worry that stories shining a light on scientific misconduct may stoke public mistrust in science or be weaponized to justify cuts to the research enterprise.’
@cathleenogrady.bsky.social

www.theopennotebook.com/2026/02/10/r...

Purple graphic with text reading, "Childhood is for dreams, not blood cancer diagnoses. International Childhood Cancer Day." Illustrations of a cupcake, heart, lightbulb, and a bicycle swirl above.

Every year, more than 500 children in the UK are diagnosed with blood cancer.

On #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay & every day, we're working to fund more life-saving research, more breakthroughs, and more childhoods free from blood cancer. We're thinking of everyone affected ❤️

Research Fellow in Biochemistry & Biomedicine Ref: 43149 (Fixed Term) - Job page - University of Sussex Job Search

We're hiring a new 3 yr postdoc!

Join us for an exciting new CRUK funded project targeting RUNX1 mutations in CML in a highly supportive environment within @sussexbcr.bsky.social @biochembiomeduos.bsky.social @sussexcancer.org

Apply👇, advert closes 8th March.

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