César Sánchez
@twistedbacteria.bsky.social
Microbiology editor at a multidisciplinary open-access journal.
Born & raised in Asturias, Spain.
In the UK since 2008.
Dad ×3, husband ×1.
Posts in English and Spanish.
LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/CesarSanchez
The views expressed are my own.
Pues eso.
Born & raised in Asturias, Spain.
In the UK since 2008.
Dad ×3, husband ×1.
Posts in English and Spanish.
LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/CesarSanchez
The views expressed are my own.
Pues eso.
December 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Visto en Facebook 😆
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December 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Visto en Facebook 😆
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On January 1st, I promised to document 52 ancestors with AI assistance.
Eleven months later, the project finally started.
Now it's a December sprint: 62 ancestors, 31 days, GPS methodology, mistakes corrected in public.
Is "vibe genealogy" a compliment or a warning? Maybe both.
Eleven months later, the project finally started.
Now it's a December sprint: 62 ancestors, 31 days, GPS methodology, mistakes corrected in public.
Is "vibe genealogy" a compliment or a warning? Maybe both.
December 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
On January 1st, I promised to document 52 ancestors with AI assistance.
Eleven months later, the project finally started.
Now it's a December sprint: 62 ancestors, 31 days, GPS methodology, mistakes corrected in public.
Is "vibe genealogy" a compliment or a warning? Maybe both.
Eleven months later, the project finally started.
Now it's a December sprint: 62 ancestors, 31 days, GPS methodology, mistakes corrected in public.
Is "vibe genealogy" a compliment or a warning? Maybe both.
One in three adults in the UK are using artificial intelligence (AI) for emotional support or social interaction??
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
One in three using AI for emotional support and conversation, UK says
The Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (AISI) says the tech is being used by one in 25 people daily.
www.bbc.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
One in three adults in the UK are using artificial intelligence (AI) for emotional support or social interaction??
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
La Generalitat no ve indicios de que el brote de peste porcina saliera del laboratorio de Bellaterra
"Solo la comparación exhaustiva del ADN de los virus de dentro y de fuera de las instalaciones aclarará el origen del patógeno"
(Ya están tardando mucho, ¿no?)
elpais.com/espana/catal...
"Solo la comparación exhaustiva del ADN de los virus de dentro y de fuera de las instalaciones aclarará el origen del patógeno"
(Ya están tardando mucho, ¿no?)
elpais.com/espana/catal...
La Generalitat no ve indicios de que el brote de peste porcina saliera del laboratorio de Bellaterra
Solo la comparación exhaustiva del ADN de los virus de dentro y de fuera de las instalaciones aclarará el origen del patógeno
elpais.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
La Generalitat no ve indicios de que el brote de peste porcina saliera del laboratorio de Bellaterra
"Solo la comparación exhaustiva del ADN de los virus de dentro y de fuera de las instalaciones aclarará el origen del patógeno"
(Ya están tardando mucho, ¿no?)
elpais.com/espana/catal...
"Solo la comparación exhaustiva del ADN de los virus de dentro y de fuera de las instalaciones aclarará el origen del patógeno"
(Ya están tardando mucho, ¿no?)
elpais.com/espana/catal...
Read the Uplifting Letter That Albert Einstein Sent to Marie Curie During a Time of Personal Crisis (1911)
www.openculture.com/2025/12/the-...
www.openculture.com/2025/12/the-...
Read the Uplifting Letter That Albert Einstein Sent to Marie Curie During a Time of Personal Crisis (1911)
Marie Curie’s 1911 Nobel Prize win, her second, for the discovery of radium and polonium, would have been cause for public celebration in her adopted France, but for the nearly simultaneous revelation...
www.openculture.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Read the Uplifting Letter That Albert Einstein Sent to Marie Curie During a Time of Personal Crisis (1911)
www.openculture.com/2025/12/the-...
www.openculture.com/2025/12/the-...
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🔬 Call to create junior research groups at the Institut Pasteur
Focus: Infectious diseases, host-microbe interactions, vaccines
Special interest: AI methodologies
📅 Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
👥 2-12 years post-PhD
Apply now 📝 research.pasteur.fr/en/call/crea...
#JobOpportunity #Research
Focus: Infectious diseases, host-microbe interactions, vaccines
Special interest: AI methodologies
📅 Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
👥 2-12 years post-PhD
Apply now 📝 research.pasteur.fr/en/call/crea...
#JobOpportunity #Research
Creation of new junior research groups at the Institut Pasteur - Call for applications 2026 - Research
The Institut Pasteur is launching an international call to recruit new junior research group leaders leveraging cutting-edge transdisciplinary approaches to exploring infectious diseases, host-microbe...
research.pasteur.fr
December 8, 2025 at 8:53 AM
🔬 Call to create junior research groups at the Institut Pasteur
Focus: Infectious diseases, host-microbe interactions, vaccines
Special interest: AI methodologies
📅 Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
👥 2-12 years post-PhD
Apply now 📝 research.pasteur.fr/en/call/crea...
#JobOpportunity #Research
Focus: Infectious diseases, host-microbe interactions, vaccines
Special interest: AI methodologies
📅 Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
👥 2-12 years post-PhD
Apply now 📝 research.pasteur.fr/en/call/crea...
#JobOpportunity #Research
Ahora me han entrado ganas de comer chipirones or calamares fritos... 😆
December 8, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Ahora me han entrado ganas de comer chipirones or calamares fritos... 😆
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Day 8️⃣ of our Ocean Art Advent Calendar... Microscopic magic of the sea-son!
Diatoms, radiolarians and other plankton that form the foundation of ocean life. Beautiful artwork by Rebecca Cusack.
hashtag#MicroscopyMonday hashtag#OceanScience hashtag#FestiveOceanArt
Diatoms, radiolarians and other plankton that form the foundation of ocean life. Beautiful artwork by Rebecca Cusack.
hashtag#MicroscopyMonday hashtag#OceanScience hashtag#FestiveOceanArt
December 8, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Day 8️⃣ of our Ocean Art Advent Calendar... Microscopic magic of the sea-son!
Diatoms, radiolarians and other plankton that form the foundation of ocean life. Beautiful artwork by Rebecca Cusack.
hashtag#MicroscopyMonday hashtag#OceanScience hashtag#FestiveOceanArt
Diatoms, radiolarians and other plankton that form the foundation of ocean life. Beautiful artwork by Rebecca Cusack.
hashtag#MicroscopyMonday hashtag#OceanScience hashtag#FestiveOceanArt
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My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
Great viewpoint article by @kevinsblake.bsky.social & Gautam Dantas
"we must rethink the brute force approaches that attempt (futilely) to fight resistance (...). Instead, we should pursue complementary strategies that mitigate selection of antibiotic resistance"
🦠
revive.gardp.org/ecological-s...
"we must rethink the brute force approaches that attempt (futilely) to fight resistance (...). Instead, we should pursue complementary strategies that mitigate selection of antibiotic resistance"
🦠
revive.gardp.org/ecological-s...
Ecological strategies to end the war on resistance - by Kevin Blake and Gautam Dantas
The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the original author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of GARDP, their donors and partners, or other collaborators and contr...
revive.gardp.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Great viewpoint article by @kevinsblake.bsky.social & Gautam Dantas
"we must rethink the brute force approaches that attempt (futilely) to fight resistance (...). Instead, we should pursue complementary strategies that mitigate selection of antibiotic resistance"
🦠
revive.gardp.org/ecological-s...
"we must rethink the brute force approaches that attempt (futilely) to fight resistance (...). Instead, we should pursue complementary strategies that mitigate selection of antibiotic resistance"
🦠
revive.gardp.org/ecological-s...
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Ya en otras ocasiones se ha documentado la expansión del virus que causa esta enfermedad a través de restos de comida contaminada. Nos lo cuenta @microbioblog.bsky.social:
Peste porcina africana: la hipótesis del bocadillo
Ya en otras ocasiones se ha documentado la expansión del virus que causa esta enfermedad a través de restos de comida contaminada.
theconversation.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Ya en otras ocasiones se ha documentado la expansión del virus que causa esta enfermedad a través de restos de comida contaminada. Nos lo cuenta @microbioblog.bsky.social:
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📢 We have multiple open PhD positions to study bacterial immune systems using cutting-edge cryo-EM, microbiology, and biochemistry in our group! Join us and uncover how bacterial defenses eliminate predators and engineer next-gen biotech tools.
🔥 Apply by Jan 8, 2026
Details: phd.pages.ista.ac.at
🔥 Apply by Jan 8, 2026
Details: phd.pages.ista.ac.at
phd.pages.ista.ac.at
December 2, 2025 at 8:44 AM
📢 We have multiple open PhD positions to study bacterial immune systems using cutting-edge cryo-EM, microbiology, and biochemistry in our group! Join us and uncover how bacterial defenses eliminate predators and engineer next-gen biotech tools.
🔥 Apply by Jan 8, 2026
Details: phd.pages.ista.ac.at
🔥 Apply by Jan 8, 2026
Details: phd.pages.ista.ac.at
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If you or someone you know is looking for a post-doctoral position working on mycobacterial envelope biology, please get in touch. I am recruiting here at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada.
December 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
If you or someone you know is looking for a post-doctoral position working on mycobacterial envelope biology, please get in touch. I am recruiting here at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada.
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A team of researchers from across the globe is making the case for conservation... of some of tiniest and least-liked species on the planet. 🦠
Can A Microbe Conservation Movement Take Off?
Microbes make up about 99% of all species, but they’re not part of any global conservation plans. One group is trying to change that.
buff.ly
December 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A team of researchers from across the globe is making the case for conservation... of some of tiniest and least-liked species on the planet. 🦠
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I am recruiting graduate students for Fall 2026! The Microbial Ecosystems Lab @hot-mes-asu.bsky.social at ASU studies microbial interactions, spatial ecology, and imaging-driven microbiome science. If you love microbes, microfluidics, or single-cell analysis, let’s talk! www.microbialeco.systems
December 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I am recruiting graduate students for Fall 2026! The Microbial Ecosystems Lab @hot-mes-asu.bsky.social at ASU studies microbial interactions, spatial ecology, and imaging-driven microbiome science. If you love microbes, microfluidics, or single-cell analysis, let’s talk! www.microbialeco.systems
Peste porcina africana en España:
"Es muy pronto para saber cuál es el origen del brote de peste porcina africana (PPA). Aún así, la posibilidad de que el virus provenga del abandono de embutido contaminado en un bocadillo es muy alto"
elpais.com/economia/202...
"Es muy pronto para saber cuál es el origen del brote de peste porcina africana (PPA). Aún así, la posibilidad de que el virus provenga del abandono de embutido contaminado en un bocadillo es muy alto"
elpais.com/economia/202...
Cataluña apunta a un bocadillo con embutido contaminado como posible origen de la peste porcina
Efectivos del Ejército trabajan en el parque natural de Collserola, en Barcelona, que permanece cerrado
elpais.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Peste porcina africana en España:
"Es muy pronto para saber cuál es el origen del brote de peste porcina africana (PPA). Aún así, la posibilidad de que el virus provenga del abandono de embutido contaminado en un bocadillo es muy alto"
elpais.com/economia/202...
"Es muy pronto para saber cuál es el origen del brote de peste porcina africana (PPA). Aún así, la posibilidad de que el virus provenga del abandono de embutido contaminado en un bocadillo es muy alto"
elpais.com/economia/202...
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Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
November 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
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Really cool paper from @vincentdebakker.bsky.social @jonbakerlab.bsky.social now published @natcomms.nature.com #MicroSky www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Multi-omics profiling reveals atypical sugar utilization and a key membrane composition regulator in Streptococcus pneumoniae - Nature Communications
The pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae can adapt to diverse microenvironments in the human body. Here, De Bakker et al. study these adaptation responses, showing unusual sugar utilization and identifyi...
www.nature.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Really cool paper from @vincentdebakker.bsky.social @jonbakerlab.bsky.social now published @natcomms.nature.com #MicroSky www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Beni: Surviving Sleeping Sickness
"Meet Beni, a young boy from the Democratic Republic of Congo who survived sleeping sickness.
His life changed after a tsetse fly bite transmitted this neglected disease, which attacks the central nervous system and can be fatal without timely treatment"
"Meet Beni, a young boy from the Democratic Republic of Congo who survived sleeping sickness.
His life changed after a tsetse fly bite transmitted this neglected disease, which attacks the central nervous system and can be fatal without timely treatment"
Beni: Surviving Sleeping Sickness
YouTube video by Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi)
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Beni: Surviving Sleeping Sickness
"Meet Beni, a young boy from the Democratic Republic of Congo who survived sleeping sickness.
His life changed after a tsetse fly bite transmitted this neglected disease, which attacks the central nervous system and can be fatal without timely treatment"
"Meet Beni, a young boy from the Democratic Republic of Congo who survived sleeping sickness.
His life changed after a tsetse fly bite transmitted this neglected disease, which attacks the central nervous system and can be fatal without timely treatment"
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Q: Why does AI re-imagine a photo instead of editing it?
A: It doesn't "restore" your photo — it paints a new one, guessing details from millions of other images. Eye color, skin tone? Fabricated. Always label. Always cite. Illustration, not evidence. #genealogy
A: It doesn't "restore" your photo — it paints a new one, guessing details from millions of other images. Eye color, skin tone? Fabricated. Always label. Always cite. Illustration, not evidence. #genealogy
November 24, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Q: Why does AI re-imagine a photo instead of editing it?
A: It doesn't "restore" your photo — it paints a new one, guessing details from millions of other images. Eye color, skin tone? Fabricated. Always label. Always cite. Illustration, not evidence. #genealogy
A: It doesn't "restore" your photo — it paints a new one, guessing details from millions of other images. Eye color, skin tone? Fabricated. Always label. Always cite. Illustration, not evidence. #genealogy
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Very happy to share our work on lipopolysaccharide assembly by the Lpt complex, published today in @natcomms.nature.com
Fantastic collaboration with @raffaeleieva.bsky.social l and t @pstansfeld.bsky.social
Congrats to all authors, especially Haoxiang, Axel & Violette
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Fantastic collaboration with @raffaeleieva.bsky.social l and t @pstansfeld.bsky.social
Congrats to all authors, especially Haoxiang, Axel & Violette
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Structural basis of lipopolysaccharide assembly by the outer membrane translocon holo-complex - Nature Communications
The asymmetric distribution of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on the surface of the bacterial outer membrane is essential and crucial for antibiotic resistance. Here, authors characterize the LPS translocon...
doi.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Very happy to share our work on lipopolysaccharide assembly by the Lpt complex, published today in @natcomms.nature.com
Fantastic collaboration with @raffaeleieva.bsky.social l and t @pstansfeld.bsky.social
Congrats to all authors, especially Haoxiang, Axel & Violette
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Fantastic collaboration with @raffaeleieva.bsky.social l and t @pstansfeld.bsky.social
Congrats to all authors, especially Haoxiang, Axel & Violette
🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s414...
"En estos 44 días desde que se rubricara el alto el fuego, el Gobierno de Gaza contabiliza la muerte de 342 civiles -la mayoría de ellos niños, mujeres y ancianos, según el ministerio de Sanidad gazatí-, 875 heridos y 35 detenciones arbitrarias durante incursiones y redadas"
efe.com/mundo/2025-1...
efe.com/mundo/2025-1...
Hamás acusa a Israel de haber violado el alto el fuego en Gaza casi 500 veces - EFE
Según Hamás, este sábado hubo 27 incumplimientos, cuando una nueva oleada de ataques israelíes mató a 24 personas y causó 87 heridos.
efe.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"En estos 44 días desde que se rubricara el alto el fuego, el Gobierno de Gaza contabiliza la muerte de 342 civiles -la mayoría de ellos niños, mujeres y ancianos, según el ministerio de Sanidad gazatí-, 875 heridos y 35 detenciones arbitrarias durante incursiones y redadas"
efe.com/mundo/2025-1...
efe.com/mundo/2025-1...