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How can you publish in high-impact journals? Here's advice from a Nature Editor
(a thread)
(a thread)
January 8, 2026 at 11:14 AM
How can you publish in high-impact journals? Here's advice from a Nature Editor
(a thread)
(a thread)
So, should you switch to spectral cytometry?
Not before you know a few basic principles.
Juliano Freitas, Ph.D., has over a decade of flow cytometry experience—and some good advice.
Read what he'd advise you in today's Wildtype Weekly (in 3 minutes or less 👇)
Not before you know a few basic principles.
Juliano Freitas, Ph.D., has over a decade of flow cytometry experience—and some good advice.
Read what he'd advise you in today's Wildtype Weekly (in 3 minutes or less 👇)
3 questions to ask before switching flow cytometers
“Premature optimization is the root of all evil.” — Donald Knuth Dear Researcher, Happy New Year! If you use conventional flow cytometry, switching to spectral means: Less spillover Better unmixing Im...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM
So, should you switch to spectral cytometry?
Not before you know a few basic principles.
Juliano Freitas, Ph.D., has over a decade of flow cytometry experience—and some good advice.
Read what he'd advise you in today's Wildtype Weekly (in 3 minutes or less 👇)
Not before you know a few basic principles.
Juliano Freitas, Ph.D., has over a decade of flow cytometry experience—and some good advice.
Read what he'd advise you in today's Wildtype Weekly (in 3 minutes or less 👇)
Researchers, how would you handle your "non-significant" statistics? 🧫📊
Vote here 👉 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Vote here 👉 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
January 4, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Researchers, how would you handle your "non-significant" statistics? 🧫📊
Vote here 👉 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Vote here 👉 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
The top 5 Western blots failures researchers complained about online in 2025 🧻
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(a thread)
January 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM
The top 5 Western blots failures researchers complained about online in 2025 🧻
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(a thread)
Your Western blot shouldn’t take two days
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(a thread)
December 31, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Your Western blot shouldn’t take two days
(a thread)
(a thread)
We're researchers. We're paid to think and discover—not solve technical issues.
To make 2026 more productive, we made a list of affordable lab tools that solve the most annoying problems (for less than 1,000€)
Read the last Wildtype One weekly of 2025 🍾 👇
To make 2026 more productive, we made a list of affordable lab tools that solve the most annoying problems (for less than 1,000€)
Read the last Wildtype One weekly of 2025 🍾 👇
Cheap tools that solve annoying lab problems
“There’s a way to do it better—find it.” — Thomas Edison Dear Researcher, We spend a lot of our lab time solving technical issues But we’re scientists We’re paid to think and discover.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We're researchers. We're paid to think and discover—not solve technical issues.
To make 2026 more productive, we made a list of affordable lab tools that solve the most annoying problems (for less than 1,000€)
Read the last Wildtype One weekly of 2025 🍾 👇
To make 2026 more productive, we made a list of affordable lab tools that solve the most annoying problems (for less than 1,000€)
Read the last Wildtype One weekly of 2025 🍾 👇
What if a statistician ran a cancer cell-biology lab? 🧫 🧬 (...and what can we learn from them?)
(a thread)
(a thread)
December 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
What if a statistician ran a cancer cell-biology lab? 🧫 🧬 (...and what can we learn from them?)
(a thread)
(a thread)
Researchers,
T-tests are often misused—here’s a quick rule of thumb 👇
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T-tests are often misused—here’s a quick rule of thumb 👇
(a thread)
December 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Researchers,
T-tests are often misused—here’s a quick rule of thumb 👇
(a thread)
T-tests are often misused—here’s a quick rule of thumb 👇
(a thread)
Hot take: 96-well plates are NOT inherently high throughput 🧫
(a thread)
(a thread)
December 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Hot take: 96-well plates are NOT inherently high throughput 🧫
(a thread)
(a thread)
If you're a young researcher, there is still a lot to learn about flow cytometry 🤕
Today, we decided save you some of the trial and error
We compiled 7 veteran flow cytometry tips (that beginners learn the hard way)
Read today's Wildtype Weekly (in 3 minutes or less)👇
Today, we decided save you some of the trial and error
We compiled 7 veteran flow cytometry tips (that beginners learn the hard way)
Read today's Wildtype Weekly (in 3 minutes or less)👇
Veteran flow cytometry rules (that beginners learn the hard way)
“An experiment is only as good as the controls that accompany it.” — Claude Bernard Dear Researcher, What do urinals 🚽 and flow cytometry 🌈 have in common? Flow cytometry isn’t just “run and gate” The...
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December 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
If you're a young researcher, there is still a lot to learn about flow cytometry 🤕
Today, we decided save you some of the trial and error
We compiled 7 veteran flow cytometry tips (that beginners learn the hard way)
Read today's Wildtype Weekly (in 3 minutes or less)👇
Today, we decided save you some of the trial and error
We compiled 7 veteran flow cytometry tips (that beginners learn the hard way)
Read today's Wildtype Weekly (in 3 minutes or less)👇
This is so important, it's worth repeating:
Isotype control isn't your best negative control in flow cytometry
(a thread)
Isotype control isn't your best negative control in flow cytometry
(a thread)
December 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This is so important, it's worth repeating:
Isotype control isn't your best negative control in flow cytometry
(a thread)
Isotype control isn't your best negative control in flow cytometry
(a thread)
Not all articles reproduce. How do you make sure yours does? Read today's Wildtype Weekly (3 minutes or less 👇)
Cancer research is ~20% reproducible (7 steps to protect your data)
Dear Researcher, When we read studies, we assume they should be taken at face value and can be trusted Yet not all data are equal (..
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December 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Not all articles reproduce. How do you make sure yours does? Read today's Wildtype Weekly (3 minutes or less 👇)
"The reason I quit science was because of an antibody not working!"
On the ProteinTech Podcast, Dr. Anita Bandrowski shares a story
She had a colleague who was working with an antibody manufacturer
Here's the story she shared
(a thread)
On the ProteinTech Podcast, Dr. Anita Bandrowski shares a story
She had a colleague who was working with an antibody manufacturer
Here's the story she shared
(a thread)
December 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
"The reason I quit science was because of an antibody not working!"
On the ProteinTech Podcast, Dr. Anita Bandrowski shares a story
She had a colleague who was working with an antibody manufacturer
Here's the story she shared
(a thread)
On the ProteinTech Podcast, Dr. Anita Bandrowski shares a story
She had a colleague who was working with an antibody manufacturer
Here's the story she shared
(a thread)
December 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
This is almost unbelievable
But cell density is a silent trap
(a thread)
But cell density is a silent trap
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December 3, 2025 at 7:04 AM
This is almost unbelievable
But cell density is a silent trap
(a thread)
But cell density is a silent trap
(a thread)
A quick tip from Wildtype One: Stop using pie charts
Especially when you're showing evolution, like:
- "Before vs. After"
- "2020 vs. 2025"
- Flow cytometry cell population changes
❌ Pie charts are hard to read
(1/2)
Especially when you're showing evolution, like:
- "Before vs. After"
- "2020 vs. 2025"
- Flow cytometry cell population changes
❌ Pie charts are hard to read
(1/2)
December 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A quick tip from Wildtype One: Stop using pie charts
Especially when you're showing evolution, like:
- "Before vs. After"
- "2020 vs. 2025"
- Flow cytometry cell population changes
❌ Pie charts are hard to read
(1/2)
Especially when you're showing evolution, like:
- "Before vs. After"
- "2020 vs. 2025"
- Flow cytometry cell population changes
❌ Pie charts are hard to read
(1/2)
Researchers: It’s the end of the year—this means expiring licences
Do you have a plan to avoid work interruption? Save cost? Choose the best software?
We found a solution
Read today's Wildtype Weekly in 3 minutes or less 👇
Do you have a plan to avoid work interruption? Save cost? Choose the best software?
We found a solution
Read today's Wildtype Weekly in 3 minutes or less 👇
“Your license is expiring.” Here’s a solution...
“There’s a way to do it better—find it.” — Thomas Edison Dear researcher, It’s the end of the year Your licences are about to expire Do you have a plan to: .
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December 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Researchers: It’s the end of the year—this means expiring licences
Do you have a plan to avoid work interruption? Save cost? Choose the best software?
We found a solution
Read today's Wildtype Weekly in 3 minutes or less 👇
Do you have a plan to avoid work interruption? Save cost? Choose the best software?
We found a solution
Read today's Wildtype Weekly in 3 minutes or less 👇
What gift should you buy your labmates for Christmas? 🎅🔬
Here are 9 budget-friendly Secret Santa ideas for researchers 🎁👇
Here are 9 budget-friendly Secret Santa ideas for researchers 🎁👇
November 30, 2025 at 12:29 PM
What gift should you buy your labmates for Christmas? 🎅🔬
Here are 9 budget-friendly Secret Santa ideas for researchers 🎁👇
Here are 9 budget-friendly Secret Santa ideas for researchers 🎁👇
You’ve probably heard nutritionists say:
"If the first slice of bread is moldy, you shouldn’t just throw it away and eat the rest"
"The whole bag may already be contaminated"
Same thing with cell culture
(but not always!)
...
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"If the first slice of bread is moldy, you shouldn’t just throw it away and eat the rest"
"The whole bag may already be contaminated"
Same thing with cell culture
(but not always!)
...
(1/n)
November 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
You’ve probably heard nutritionists say:
"If the first slice of bread is moldy, you shouldn’t just throw it away and eat the rest"
"The whole bag may already be contaminated"
Same thing with cell culture
(but not always!)
...
(1/n)
"If the first slice of bread is moldy, you shouldn’t just throw it away and eat the rest"
"The whole bag may already be contaminated"
Same thing with cell culture
(but not always!)
...
(1/n)
No—not all filaments in cell culture are fungi
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(1/n)
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
No—not all filaments in cell culture are fungi
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(1/n)
Yes, you can use AI for academic writing—as long as you follow the rules
Here is how to ethically use AI in academic writing:
(key takeaways—a thread 👇)
Here is how to ethically use AI in academic writing:
(key takeaways—a thread 👇)
November 26, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Yes, you can use AI for academic writing—as long as you follow the rules
Here is how to ethically use AI in academic writing:
(key takeaways—a thread 👇)
Here is how to ethically use AI in academic writing:
(key takeaways—a thread 👇)
4 Western blot "non-specific" bands you're cropping out...
that are actually valuable signal!
(a thread)
that are actually valuable signal!
(a thread)
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
4 Western blot "non-specific" bands you're cropping out...
that are actually valuable signal!
(a thread)
that are actually valuable signal!
(a thread)
Researchers,
Retractions can come from innocent (& avoidable) mistakes
Part 1 of this series was real-life examples
Part 2 was honest mistakes that count as misconduct
Part 3 (today): Your simple checklist to avoid misconduct issues
Read today's Elite Researcher's Weekly, in 3 minutes or less 👇
Retractions can come from innocent (& avoidable) mistakes
Part 1 of this series was real-life examples
Part 2 was honest mistakes that count as misconduct
Part 3 (today): Your simple checklist to avoid misconduct issues
Read today's Elite Researcher's Weekly, in 3 minutes or less 👇
Unintentional fraud: Pre-submission checklist
“If you didn’t write it down, you didn’t do it” — Common laboratory maxim Dear Elite Researcher, Retractions can come from innocent mistakes How do you avoid getting flagged for misconduct? And how do...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Researchers,
Retractions can come from innocent (& avoidable) mistakes
Part 1 of this series was real-life examples
Part 2 was honest mistakes that count as misconduct
Part 3 (today): Your simple checklist to avoid misconduct issues
Read today's Elite Researcher's Weekly, in 3 minutes or less 👇
Retractions can come from innocent (& avoidable) mistakes
Part 1 of this series was real-life examples
Part 2 was honest mistakes that count as misconduct
Part 3 (today): Your simple checklist to avoid misconduct issues
Read today's Elite Researcher's Weekly, in 3 minutes or less 👇
4 microscopy “artifacts” you're throwing away
...that are actually valuable signal!
(a thread)
...that are actually valuable signal!
(a thread)
November 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
4 microscopy “artifacts” you're throwing away
...that are actually valuable signal!
(a thread)
...that are actually valuable signal!
(a thread)
How can you choose the best fluorescent dye combinations in seconds?
We found a useful online tool that will help you:
(a thread)
We found a useful online tool that will help you:
(a thread)
November 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
How can you choose the best fluorescent dye combinations in seconds?
We found a useful online tool that will help you:
(a thread)
We found a useful online tool that will help you:
(a thread)