Allan Jacobson
@ajplanetearth.bsky.social
Emeritus chair, Haidak Professor, and founding faculty at UMass Chan Medical School; co-founder and Director, PTC Therapeutics Inc. Post-transcriptional regulation: NMD, mRNA decapping, nonsense suppression, PABP function, translation termination #RNA
#gardening
Today’s harvest. At least a dozen varieties….
Today’s harvest. At least a dozen varieties….
August 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
#gardening
Today’s harvest. At least a dozen varieties….
Today’s harvest. At least a dozen varieties….
August 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Universal Antivenom May Grow Out of Man Who Let Snakes Bite Him 200 Times www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/h...
See also: www.cell.com/cell/abstrac...
#Immunosky
See also: www.cell.com/cell/abstrac...
#Immunosky
Universal Antivenom May Grow Out of Man Who Let Snakes Bite Him 200 Times
www.nytimes.com
August 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Universal Antivenom May Grow Out of Man Who Let Snakes Bite Him 200 Times www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/h...
See also: www.cell.com/cell/abstrac...
#Immunosky
See also: www.cell.com/cell/abstrac...
#Immunosky
#Gardening
This hibiscus spends most of the year indoors. Here’s how it thanks us for moving it outside for the summer:
This hibiscus spends most of the year indoors. Here’s how it thanks us for moving it outside for the summer:
August 9, 2025 at 12:45 AM
#Gardening
This hibiscus spends most of the year indoors. Here’s how it thanks us for moving it outside for the summer:
This hibiscus spends most of the year indoors. Here’s how it thanks us for moving it outside for the summer:
#Gardening
How about a dwarf morning glory?
How about a dwarf morning glory?
August 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM
#Gardening
How about a dwarf morning glory?
How about a dwarf morning glory?
#Gardening
Lots of great seasonal pink in the garden
Lots of great seasonal pink in the garden
August 6, 2025 at 2:04 AM
#Gardening
Lots of great seasonal pink in the garden
Lots of great seasonal pink in the garden
#Gardening
First year with decent lilies….
First year with decent lilies….
July 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
#Gardening
First year with decent lilies….
First year with decent lilies….
Everything’s coming up nicely #GardenSunday
July 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Everything’s coming up nicely #GardenSunday
Daylily season here in Massachusetts
July 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Daylily season here in Massachusetts
My favorite rhody, a deep purple #gardening
June 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
My favorite rhody, a deep purple #gardening
Reposted by Allan Jacobson
Chimpanzee drumming may give clues to the roots of rhythm
Behavior is more complex than realized, could it reveal a kind of musicality?
Chimpanzee drumming shows rhythmicity and subspecies variation 🧪
www.cell.com/current-biol...
Behavior is more complex than realized, could it reveal a kind of musicality?
Chimpanzee drumming shows rhythmicity and subspecies variation 🧪
www.cell.com/current-biol...
May 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Chimpanzee drumming may give clues to the roots of rhythm
Behavior is more complex than realized, could it reveal a kind of musicality?
Chimpanzee drumming shows rhythmicity and subspecies variation 🧪
www.cell.com/current-biol...
Behavior is more complex than realized, could it reveal a kind of musicality?
Chimpanzee drumming shows rhythmicity and subspecies variation 🧪
www.cell.com/current-biol...
Rose-breasted Grosbeak at the feeder yesterday. First time I’ve seen one.
May 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Rose-breasted Grosbeak at the feeder yesterday. First time I’ve seen one.
De-extinction is a colossal disappointment — good article by Jerry A. Coyne in today’s Boston Globe nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
De-extinction is a colossal disappointment - The Boston Globe
Bringing back extinct animals may sound like a great idea — until you look more closely.
nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com
May 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
De-extinction is a colossal disappointment — good article by Jerry A. Coyne in today’s Boston Globe nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Hungarian parliament on the Danube tonight
April 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Hungarian parliament on the Danube tonight
Arctic bells showing some appreciation for the appearance of sunshine in New England. #gardening #bloomscrolling
April 18, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Arctic bells showing some appreciation for the appearance of sunshine in New England. #gardening #bloomscrolling
Star magnolia beginning its annual arrival in Massachusetts #gardening #bloomscrolling
April 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Star magnolia beginning its annual arrival in Massachusetts #gardening #bloomscrolling
Northern Cardinal having breakfast in our backyard #addbirder
March 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Northern Cardinal having breakfast in our backyard #addbirder
Spring definitely on its way. Blue scilla now blooming.
March 24, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Spring definitely on its way. Blue scilla now blooming.
Octopus using a Mako shark as a surfboard www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/s...
Video Shows an Octopus Riding a Mako Shark Near New Zealand
Researchers in New Zealand saw a colorful blob on top of a shark’s head. When they looked closer, they realized it had eight arms.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Octopus using a Mako shark as a surfboard www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/s...
Hello snowdrops. Spring is finally springing around here.
March 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Hello snowdrops. Spring is finally springing around here.
Reposted by Allan Jacobson
If you don’t get your child vaccinated against measles, it can put them at a high risk of this serious infection, which can lead to severe complications or even death.
Make sure your child’s measles vaccination is up to date.
Make sure your child’s measles vaccination is up to date.
March 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
If you don’t get your child vaccinated against measles, it can put them at a high risk of this serious infection, which can lead to severe complications or even death.
Make sure your child’s measles vaccination is up to date.
Make sure your child’s measles vaccination is up to date.
Reposted by Allan Jacobson
Notice to flat-Earthers all around the globe: Please alert the authorities if tonight’s Total Lunar Eclipse looks like this:
March 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Notice to flat-Earthers all around the globe: Please alert the authorities if tonight’s Total Lunar Eclipse looks like this:
Reposted by Allan Jacobson
Bill Nye at the Stand Up for Science rally in DC:
"What are you afraid of? What is it about the process of science, modern medicine, caring for our neighbors, or Women's History Month, that you all find so scary?"
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"What are you afraid of? What is it about the process of science, modern medicine, caring for our neighbors, or Women's History Month, that you all find so scary?"
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
March 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Bill Nye at the Stand Up for Science rally in DC:
"What are you afraid of? What is it about the process of science, modern medicine, caring for our neighbors, or Women's History Month, that you all find so scary?"
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
"What are you afraid of? What is it about the process of science, modern medicine, caring for our neighbors, or Women's History Month, that you all find so scary?"
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Reposted by Allan Jacobson
