Word up, we're all the same. Here's proof

One word appears to be universal across languages.
Say it and you will be understood despite language barriers.

That's pretty weird, huh?

The Most Universally Understood Word In The World Appears In So Many Languages 🏺🧪
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I am looking for others who have scaled standards based grading for higher ed STEM. I teach intro cell/molecular biology labs aligned with Vision and Change core competencies. Timely, meaningful, regular feedback is challenging. Thoughts? #edusky #eruditepedagogy #standardsbasedgrading

I find it interesting to observe groups of cells on plates as they age and even dry out. The left side has a flo1 null and the right has a flo11 null. Both genes code for different surface structures in yeast. Love my proks but glad for a career that fosters life long boundary expansion.

By centrifuging yeast, @wcratcliff.bsky.social and colleagues got squishy beer-fermenters to form clumps as strong as wood. That story and more of the best from Science and science in today's #ScienceAdviser
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Super cool book, @chrisadami.bsky.social! I also recommend the #Mindscape ep if you have not listened to it yet.

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Went away for a few days and wowza! Bluesky is rocking. I am so excited. I hung on to Xtwitter longer than intended because of the professional network I had built. I am so excited to see the energy here on bluesky!

A major setback or progress, depending on how you look “glass half full” situation of ocean based carbon sequestration.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

We just found a major hidden biological parameter that controls flux of carbon in our oceans carbon budget calculations.

Time deepens the mystery.

This is a wickedly fun database. I found lots of data on Km / Vmax. There are many rabbit holes to poke around in. #edusky #STEMed

Yeast cell-cell interactions intrigue me. I am exploring S. cerevisiae & S. pastorianus from ale & lager. I am curious about flocculation in yeasts that overwinter in the guts of social insects. My goal? Teach students the art of close looking. Leave colonies alone & see what wild things unfold.

These books are among my all-time favorites. Functional morphology- how physics influences life’s structures at every scale: curves, shapes & sizes, motility, energetics; structures that support escape or staying put & surviving. Great reading for curious minds!

Despite the conserved genetic code, ribosomal decoding in proks and euks is not the same game. This study dives into the high fidelity of eukaryotic ribosomes. “Proofreading is rate limiting”. This work will the carve new directions for therapeutic targeting with broad clinical potential.

S. cerevisiae on the left (an ale variety) and S. pastorianus right (a lager variety). The “donut” appears in lager cultures after sitting on the bench a few days. Flocs are smaller for lager strains. I wonder why the clearing in the middle?

Felt bold and victorious conquering infrastructure when I changed my whole house filter until I saw the basement of my science center. So. Many. Pipes. All the levers…