Buzz Baum
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In search of a platform that widens and deepens our understanding of the world. Less re-posting, more reading. Listening more, talking less. My opinions are my own. Some of them aren’t even mine.
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Sign up now for the EMBO Workshop "#MolecularBiology of #Archaea: Life Through the Prism of Archaea" in Cambridge, UK, 6–10 July 2026.
Deadline: 15 April
https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-archaea
#EMBOArchaeaBiology #EMBOevents #CellBiology #StructuralBiology #ecology #evolution #biophysics 🧪
Deadline: 15 April
https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-archaea
#EMBOArchaeaBiology #EMBOevents #CellBiology #StructuralBiology #ecology #evolution #biophysics 🧪
December 17, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Sign up now for the EMBO Workshop "#MolecularBiology of #Archaea: Life Through the Prism of Archaea" in Cambridge, UK, 6–10 July 2026.
Deadline: 15 April
https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-archaea
#EMBOArchaeaBiology #EMBOevents #CellBiology #StructuralBiology #ecology #evolution #biophysics 🧪
Deadline: 15 April
https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-archaea
#EMBOArchaeaBiology #EMBOevents #CellBiology #StructuralBiology #ecology #evolution #biophysics 🧪
Are you a long-time fan of Archaea, an extremophile-phile, or are you simply curious?
Either way, we have good news.
We’re delighted to announce the 2026 EMBO Workshop on Archaea, 6–10 July.
Sign up: meetings.embo.org/event/26-arc...
We look forward to seeing you in Cambridge, UK.
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Either way, we have good news.
We’re delighted to announce the 2026 EMBO Workshop on Archaea, 6–10 July.
Sign up: meetings.embo.org/event/26-arc...
We look forward to seeing you in Cambridge, UK.
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Molecular Biology of Archaea: Life Through the Prism of Archaea
In 1977, Woese and colleagues revealed Archaea as a distinct domain of life. Building on this insight, the discovery of Asgard archaea has strengthened the view that many hallmarks of eukaryotic cell…
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December 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Are you a long-time fan of Archaea, an extremophile-phile, or are you simply curious?
Either way, we have good news.
We’re delighted to announce the 2026 EMBO Workshop on Archaea, 6–10 July.
Sign up: meetings.embo.org/event/26-arc...
We look forward to seeing you in Cambridge, UK.
Please repost!
Either way, we have good news.
We’re delighted to announce the 2026 EMBO Workshop on Archaea, 6–10 July.
Sign up: meetings.embo.org/event/26-arc...
We look forward to seeing you in Cambridge, UK.
Please repost!
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📢 Deadline approaching fast 📢
to submit an abstract for the great cytoskeleton extravaganza!
to submit an abstract for the great cytoskeleton extravaganza!
Learn all things #cytoskeleton #research in an interdisciplinary environment at EMBO Workshop "Structure and Function of the Cytoskeleton" in Paris, FR, 7–10 April 2026.
Deadline: 20 December 2025
https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-cytoskeleton
#EMBOCytoskeletalFunction #EMBOevents #conference 🧪
Deadline: 20 December 2025
https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-cytoskeleton
#EMBOCytoskeletalFunction #EMBOevents #conference 🧪
Structure and Function of the Cytoskeleton
The cytoskeleton, a dynamic and intricate network of protein filaments, is found within the cytoplasm of all cells, from bacteria and archaea to complex eukaryotes. This essential cellular component …
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December 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
📢 Deadline approaching fast 📢
to submit an abstract for the great cytoskeleton extravaganza!
to submit an abstract for the great cytoskeleton extravaganza!
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Please RT‼️ #TenureTrack position @zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de one of the best #proteostasis research centres in the world. www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Tenure Track Professorship (W1 with Tenure Track to W3) in “Molecular Biology" (f/m/d) - Heidelberg job with Universität Heidelberg | 12850668
The Center for Molecular Biology of Heidelberg University (ZMBH) and the Faculty of Biosciences invite applications for a Tenure Track Professors...
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December 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Please RT‼️ #TenureTrack position @zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de one of the best #proteostasis research centres in the world. www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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The 2026 Guarda Summer Course in Evolutionary Biology is now accepting applications. Amazing place, amazing course, amazing opportunity for early grad students.
tb.ethz.ch/education/gu...
tb.ethz.ch/education/gu...
Summer school:<br> Evolutionary Biology in Guarda
Information about the annual summer school Evolutionary Biology in Guarda
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December 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The 2026 Guarda Summer Course in Evolutionary Biology is now accepting applications. Amazing place, amazing course, amazing opportunity for early grad students.
tb.ethz.ch/education/gu...
tb.ethz.ch/education/gu...
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Some archaea—an ancient group of microorganisms—have an entirely novel genetic code, according to a new study in Science.
The findings expand our understanding of how alternative genetic codes evolve and hint at new molecular tools for biotechnology applications. https://scim.ag/4omApQ7
The findings expand our understanding of how alternative genetic codes evolve and hint at new molecular tools for biotechnology applications. https://scim.ag/4omApQ7
An archaeal genetic code with all TAG codons as pyrrolysine
Multiple genetic codes developed during the evolution of eukaryotes and bacteria, yet no alternative genetic code is known for archaea. We used proteomics to confirm our prediction that certain archae...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Some archaea—an ancient group of microorganisms—have an entirely novel genetic code, according to a new study in Science.
The findings expand our understanding of how alternative genetic codes evolve and hint at new molecular tools for biotechnology applications. https://scim.ag/4omApQ7
The findings expand our understanding of how alternative genetic codes evolve and hint at new molecular tools for biotechnology applications. https://scim.ag/4omApQ7
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📣 We are moving to Barcelona to join the amazing @crg.eu and explore how centrosomes & cilia work, evolve & respond to the environment. We are looking for
PhD students www.crg.eu/en/content/t...
Postdocs gimm.pt/jobs/postdoc...
Other calls to open, also for an experienced lab manager.
Get in touch!
PhD students www.crg.eu/en/content/t...
Postdocs gimm.pt/jobs/postdoc...
Other calls to open, also for an experienced lab manager.
Get in touch!
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
📣 We are moving to Barcelona to join the amazing @crg.eu and explore how centrosomes & cilia work, evolve & respond to the environment. We are looking for
PhD students www.crg.eu/en/content/t...
Postdocs gimm.pt/jobs/postdoc...
Other calls to open, also for an experienced lab manager.
Get in touch!
PhD students www.crg.eu/en/content/t...
Postdocs gimm.pt/jobs/postdoc...
Other calls to open, also for an experienced lab manager.
Get in touch!
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Eukaryogenesis was a billion year spree, but the acquisition of mitochondria happened when the party was winding down www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Dated gene duplications elucidate the evolutionary assembly of eukaryotes - Nature
Analysis of eukaryotic gene sequences using a relaxed molecular clock methodology indicate that eukaryotes emerged 3.0–2.25 billion years ago as a result of mitochondrial endosymbiosis with complex ar...
www.nature.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Eukaryogenesis was a billion year spree, but the acquisition of mitochondria happened when the party was winding down www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Happy birthday Robert! Farewell friends and Falkor (too)
December 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Happy birthday Robert! Farewell friends and Falkor (too)
And ‘Searching for the Asgards’ the movie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgmE...
Collaboration for Understanding | Searching for the Asgards
YouTube video by Schmidt Ocean
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December 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
And ‘Searching for the Asgards’ the movie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgmE...
Back in Montevideo port. Time to clear up and get shipments sent. All hands on deck
December 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Back in Montevideo port. Time to clear up and get shipments sent. All hands on deck
Pilar raises her Asgard bridge from the sea!
December 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Pilar raises her Asgard bridge from the sea!
And another Asgard paper. Cells in motion! Wow! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Dynamic protrusions mediate unique crawling motility in Asgard Archaea (Promethearchaeota)
Crawling motility is a hallmark of eukaryotic cells and requires a dynamic actin cytoskeleton, regulated adhesion, and spatially organized signalling pathways. Asgard archaea (phylum Promethearchaeota...
www.biorxiv.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
And another Asgard paper. Cells in motion! Wow! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Expedition is coming to an end. Last sediment cores are up. Neil gives us a tour of Falkor (too)’s engine room. It gives us a sense of the immensity of the ‘behind the scenes’ work thst has made SPARC possible.
December 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Expedition is coming to an end. Last sediment cores are up. Neil gives us a tour of Falkor (too)’s engine room. It gives us a sense of the immensity of the ‘behind the scenes’ work thst has made SPARC possible.
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Bifrost (bridge to Asgard) being assembled!
#AsgardArchaea
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#AsgardArchaea
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December 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Bifrost (bridge to Asgard) being assembled!
#AsgardArchaea
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#AsgardArchaea
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Javier has done beautiful work (following on from the study he did with Diorge Souza), showing how Asgard Escrt-III likely cut membranes. The answer: with Hofund.
New preprint from the lab!!🎉
We show that Asgard archaea ESCRT-III proteins can trigger membrane fission and reveal its molecular mechanism, offering clues to how these cells may have built internal compartments. But do these organisms even have these compartments?
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
We show that Asgard archaea ESCRT-III proteins can trigger membrane fission and reveal its molecular mechanism, offering clues to how these cells may have built internal compartments. But do these organisms even have these compartments?
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Molecular basis for cellular compartmentalization by an ancient membrane fission mechanism
The emergence of cell compartmentalization depends on membrane fission to create the endomembrane compartments. In eukaryotes, membrane fission is commonly executed by ESCRT-III, a protein complex con...
www.biorxiv.org
December 1, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Javier has done beautiful work (following on from the study he did with Diorge Souza), showing how Asgard Escrt-III likely cut membranes. The answer: with Hofund.
Pilar finalises everything for the raising of her sculpture. It is due to enter the sea at 7pm Uruguay time
November 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Pilar finalises everything for the raising of her sculpture. It is due to enter the sea at 7pm Uruguay time
Sunday. That means cabin inspection @ 10:30. Last time we got a note, which read like reviewer feedback. ‘Excellent, but… 2 flaws.’
This time Danilo and I hope to do better.
This time Danilo and I hope to do better.
November 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Sunday. That means cabin inspection @ 10:30. Last time we got a note, which read like reviewer feedback. ‘Excellent, but… 2 flaws.’
This time Danilo and I hope to do better.
This time Danilo and I hope to do better.
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The most amazing thing I ever saw: hundreds and hundreds of dolphins
November 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The most amazing thing I ever saw: hundreds and hundreds of dolphins
Mike 3D prints us lids for our modified EM grid boxes for ExM samples on 6mm coverslips for Pavel and Robert’s cells. After several attempts at changing the screw thread, they finally fit.
November 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Mike 3D prints us lids for our modified EM grid boxes for ExM samples on 6mm coverslips for Pavel and Robert’s cells. After several attempts at changing the screw thread, they finally fit.
Up on deck, a fellow traveller - a Fork-tailed Flycatcher
November 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Up on deck, a fellow traveller - a Fork-tailed Flycatcher
And presenting the enigmatic vampire squid. First glimpse.
November 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
And presenting the enigmatic vampire squid. First glimpse.
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How do new centromeres evolve while staying compatible with the division machinery?
Discover it in our new Nature paper! We show centromeres transition gradually via a mix of drift, selection, and sex, reaching new states that still work with the kinetochore.
👉 doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09779-1
Discover it in our new Nature paper! We show centromeres transition gradually via a mix of drift, selection, and sex, reaching new states that still work with the kinetochore.
👉 doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09779-1
November 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
How do new centromeres evolve while staying compatible with the division machinery?
Discover it in our new Nature paper! We show centromeres transition gradually via a mix of drift, selection, and sex, reaching new states that still work with the kinetochore.
👉 doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09779-1
Discover it in our new Nature paper! We show centromeres transition gradually via a mix of drift, selection, and sex, reaching new states that still work with the kinetochore.
👉 doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09779-1