Georgy Kurakin
@georgykurakin.bsky.social
Biologist (MRSB), science communicator, and digital artist. Regular contributor of @skeptic.org.uk
My own opinions, artworks, science, sci-pop and more
My own opinions, artworks, science, sci-pop and more
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New discovery in ulcerative colitis: a bacterial toxin that kills macrophages and increases inflammation, which could be the foundation for a new treatment
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A bacterial toxin disarms gut defenses against inflammation
Macrophage-toxic bacteria from patients with ulcerative colitis worsen gut inflammation in mice
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November 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
New discovery in ulcerative colitis: a bacterial toxin that kills macrophages and increases inflammation, which could be the foundation for a new treatment
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@science.org
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A bacterial toxin disarms gut defenses against inflammation | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🧪
A bacterial toxin disarms gut defenses against inflammation
Macrophage-toxic bacteria from patients with ulcerative colitis worsen gut inflammation in mice
www.science.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A bacterial toxin disarms gut defenses against inflammation | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🧪
Would you like some speculative evolution?
In this alternative history of life, Asgard archaea died, but giant sulfur bacteria evolved into multicellular eukaryote-like life 🧪🦠
AI helped me to visualize this imaginary world 💻
Read more in my blog:
communities.springernature.com/posts/altern...
In this alternative history of life, Asgard archaea died, but giant sulfur bacteria evolved into multicellular eukaryote-like life 🧪🦠
AI helped me to visualize this imaginary world 💻
Read more in my blog:
communities.springernature.com/posts/altern...
November 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Would you like some speculative evolution?
In this alternative history of life, Asgard archaea died, but giant sulfur bacteria evolved into multicellular eukaryote-like life 🧪🦠
AI helped me to visualize this imaginary world 💻
Read more in my blog:
communities.springernature.com/posts/altern...
In this alternative history of life, Asgard archaea died, but giant sulfur bacteria evolved into multicellular eukaryote-like life 🧪🦠
AI helped me to visualize this imaginary world 💻
Read more in my blog:
communities.springernature.com/posts/altern...
Teenage Russian street musician gets 13 more days in prison after singing anti-Kremlin songs, @nbcnews.com tells
Diana Loginova — a music student with the stage name “Naoko” — was first arrested in St. Petersburg last month after her performance of a banned track
www.nbcnews.com/world/russia...
Diana Loginova — a music student with the stage name “Naoko” — was first arrested in St. Petersburg last month after her performance of a banned track
www.nbcnews.com/world/russia...
Teenage Russian street musician gets 13 more days in prison after singing anti-Kremlin songs
Diana Loginova — a music student who performs under the name “Naoko” — was first arrested in St. Petersburg last month after her performance of a banned track by an exiled rapper.
www.nbcnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Teenage Russian street musician gets 13 more days in prison after singing anti-Kremlin songs, @nbcnews.com tells
Diana Loginova — a music student with the stage name “Naoko” — was first arrested in St. Petersburg last month after her performance of a banned track
www.nbcnews.com/world/russia...
Diana Loginova — a music student with the stage name “Naoko” — was first arrested in St. Petersburg last month after her performance of a banned track
www.nbcnews.com/world/russia...
A new video by the Crossroads II project tells the story of how people populated North America. New dating methods and DNA analysis provide new insights about these prehistoric times 🧪🧬
#history
#history
How did improvements in dating methods change our understanding of when America was first settled? How does dog DNA confirm the genetic history of humans in the New World? #Clovis #nativeamericans #archaeology #pre-Clovis #buttermilkcreek #PeoplingoftheAmericas #TexasA&M
youtu.be/uxf_aKydFkE
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The Clovis, Pre-Clovis Mystery and the Peopling of the Americas. Dr. Michael Waters. Crossroads II
YouTube video by Proshloe The Past
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November 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
A new video by the Crossroads II project tells the story of how people populated North America. New dating methods and DNA analysis provide new insights about these prehistoric times 🧪🧬
#history
#history
A Russian independent media outlet Novaya Gazeta tells how Moscow schoolchildren and their parents are dismissing a new state-developed messenger MAX.
This messenger is a part of the digital control strategy by Russian authorities and is implemented under kourbash.
novayagazeta.ru/articles/202...
This messenger is a part of the digital control strategy by Russian authorities and is implemented under kourbash.
novayagazeta.ru/articles/202...
Официально: ни московские школьники, ни их родители не ставят себе MAX. И чем выше рейтинг школы, тем больше сопротивление — Новая газета
В сети опубликовали внутреннюю презентацию от проекта «Московское образование» итогов распространения госмессенджера MAX в столичных школах и среди родителей школьников. Фрагмент презентации был опубл...
novayagazeta.ru
November 16, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A Russian independent media outlet Novaya Gazeta tells how Moscow schoolchildren and their parents are dismissing a new state-developed messenger MAX.
This messenger is a part of the digital control strategy by Russian authorities and is implemented under kourbash.
novayagazeta.ru/articles/202...
This messenger is a part of the digital control strategy by Russian authorities and is implemented under kourbash.
novayagazeta.ru/articles/202...
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🧪 ADHD isn’t just a childhood condition. Our major review pulls together genetics, neuroimaging, comorbidities, and treatment data to map what adult ADHD actually looks like : onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults: evidence base, uncertainties and controversies
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November 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
🧪 ADHD isn’t just a childhood condition. Our major review pulls together genetics, neuroimaging, comorbidities, and treatment data to map what adult ADHD actually looks like : onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Repeat performance. St Petersburg street musician Naoko fined and re‑arrested within hours of completing 13‑day jail sentence
She had been already jailed twice for performing songs deemed politically sensitive
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She had been already jailed twice for performing songs deemed politically sensitive
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Repeat performance. St Petersburg street musician Naoko fined and re‑arrested within hours of completing 13‑day jail sentence
Diana Loginova, who performs as Naoko with the St Petersburg street band Stoptime, was once again taken to court after detention, this time to face a third consecutive administrati...
en.zona.media
November 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Repeat performance. St Petersburg street musician Naoko fined and re‑arrested within hours of completing 13‑day jail sentence
She had been already jailed twice for performing songs deemed politically sensitive
en.zona.media/article/2025...
She had been already jailed twice for performing songs deemed politically sensitive
en.zona.media/article/2025...
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Kindergarten vaccination rates jumped substantially in four states that eliminated nonmedical exemptions between 2015 and 2021. A new study found parents didn't simply shift to medical exemptions instead – they protected their children.
buff.ly/okboz1y 🧪#VaccinesWork
buff.ly/okboz1y 🧪#VaccinesWork
Strict school vaccine mandates work, and parents don’t game the system − new research
When states prohibit parents from opting their kids out of vaccines for religious, philosophical or other nonmedical reasons, communities stay better protected against infectious diseases.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Kindergarten vaccination rates jumped substantially in four states that eliminated nonmedical exemptions between 2015 and 2021. A new study found parents didn't simply shift to medical exemptions instead – they protected their children.
buff.ly/okboz1y 🧪#VaccinesWork
buff.ly/okboz1y 🧪#VaccinesWork
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My new video! How can we see traces of ancient migrations on a modern map of the Caucasus? What new knowledge about the genetics of peoples can be gained by analyzing human populations in the same way as the populations of any other large mammals?
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Genetics of the Caucasus. David Tarkhnishvili
YouTube video by Proshloe The Past
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October 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
My new video! How can we see traces of ancient migrations on a modern map of the Caucasus? What new knowledge about the genetics of peoples can be gained by analyzing human populations in the same way as the populations of any other large mammals?
youtu.be/9dt-AJj-BCA?...
youtu.be/9dt-AJj-BCA?...
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Check out this Review article by Mohamed S. Elgawish, Mohamed S. H. Salem & co on the advances in using artificial intelligence in the development of kinase inhibitors, as seen in our Kinases collection👇
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📍Suez Canal University and SANKEN The University of Osaka 🧪
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📍Suez Canal University and SANKEN The University of Osaka 🧪
Leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning in kinase inhibitor development: advances, challenges, and future prospects
Protein kinases are central regulators of cell signaling and play pivotal roles in a wide array of diseases, most notably cancer and autoimmune disorders. The clinical success of kinase…
pubs.rsc.org
October 30, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Check out this Review article by Mohamed S. Elgawish, Mohamed S. H. Salem & co on the advances in using artificial intelligence in the development of kinase inhibitors, as seen in our Kinases collection👇
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
📍Suez Canal University and SANKEN The University of Osaka 🧪
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
📍Suez Canal University and SANKEN The University of Osaka 🧪
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A carnivorous “death ball” sponge is among 30 previously unknown deep-sea species found by scientists in one of the most remote parts of the planet.
They also found new armoured & iridescent scale worms, new crustaceans plus rare gastropods & bivalves.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
They also found new armoured & iridescent scale worms, new crustaceans plus rare gastropods & bivalves.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Carnivorous ‘death ball’ sponge among new species found in depths of Southern Ocean
Researchers previously took first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid in scarcely explored habitat
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:24 AM
A carnivorous “death ball” sponge is among 30 previously unknown deep-sea species found by scientists in one of the most remote parts of the planet.
They also found new armoured & iridescent scale worms, new crustaceans plus rare gastropods & bivalves.
🧪🐚🦀🦑
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
They also found new armoured & iridescent scale worms, new crustaceans plus rare gastropods & bivalves.
🧪🐚🦀🦑
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How can we see traces of ancient migrations and the process of settlement of the region by hunters and gatherers on a modern map of the Caucasus?
David Tarkhnishvili, evolutionary biologist and professor at Ilia State University, presents new data 🧪🧬
youtu.be/9dt-AJj-BCA?...
David Tarkhnishvili, evolutionary biologist and professor at Ilia State University, presents new data 🧪🧬
youtu.be/9dt-AJj-BCA?...
Genetics of the Caucasus. David Tarkhnishvili
YouTube video by Proshloe The Past
youtu.be
October 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
How can we see traces of ancient migrations and the process of settlement of the region by hunters and gatherers on a modern map of the Caucasus?
David Tarkhnishvili, evolutionary biologist and professor at Ilia State University, presents new data 🧪🧬
youtu.be/9dt-AJj-BCA?...
David Tarkhnishvili, evolutionary biologist and professor at Ilia State University, presents new data 🧪🧬
youtu.be/9dt-AJj-BCA?...
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October 1, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Translators across the world are experiencing income crisis due to partial replacement by AI, @financialtimes.com tells
I am one of those translators who has learned this hard way, and now I am out of translation work. Jessica Spengler’s story is also my story
www.ft.com/content/50b1...
I am one of those translators who has learned this hard way, and now I am out of translation work. Jessica Spengler’s story is also my story
www.ft.com/content/50b1...
‘They wanted me to make myself obsolete’: translators find themselves at the sharp end of AI
One linguist on the challenges of working in an industry most at risk from automation
www.ft.com
October 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Translators across the world are experiencing income crisis due to partial replacement by AI, @financialtimes.com tells
I am one of those translators who has learned this hard way, and now I am out of translation work. Jessica Spengler’s story is also my story
www.ft.com/content/50b1...
I am one of those translators who has learned this hard way, and now I am out of translation work. Jessica Spengler’s story is also my story
www.ft.com/content/50b1...
Three members of the Petersburg street band Stoptime have been sentenced to 12 and 13 days in prison for their “unauthorised” concerts. Singer Diana Loginova (aka Naoko), drummer Vladislav Leontyev and guitarist Aleksandr Orlov often play songs by artists who have been declared “foreign agents”.
Drie leden van de Petersburgse straatband Stoptime zijn veroordeeld tot 12 en 13 cel dagen voor hun ‘ongeoorloofde’ concerten. Zangeres Diana Loginova (artiestennaam Naoko), drummer Vladislav Leontjev en gitarist Aleksandr Orlov spelen vaak nummers van tot ‘buitenlandse agent’ verklaarde artiesten.
October 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Three members of the Petersburg street band Stoptime have been sentenced to 12 and 13 days in prison for their “unauthorised” concerts. Singer Diana Loginova (aka Naoko), drummer Vladislav Leontyev and guitarist Aleksandr Orlov often play songs by artists who have been declared “foreign agents”.
Russia jails street band for performing antiwar songs.
The group, called Stoptime, had been performing anti-Kremlin songs for months and gaining in popularity before the authorities moved against the open dissent.
The story by @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/w...
The group, called Stoptime, had been performing anti-Kremlin songs for months and gaining in popularity before the authorities moved against the open dissent.
The story by @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/w...
Russia Jails Street Band for Performing Antiwar Songs
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Russia jails street band for performing antiwar songs.
The group, called Stoptime, had been performing anti-Kremlin songs for months and gaining in popularity before the authorities moved against the open dissent.
The story by @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/w...
The group, called Stoptime, had been performing anti-Kremlin songs for months and gaining in popularity before the authorities moved against the open dissent.
The story by @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/w...
Reposted by Georgy Kurakin
Halloween decorations from big stores can cost several hundred dollars. Now that’s terrifying! Skip the pricey big-box decor and conjure up these scare tactics using devices you may already own.
Be a Neighborhood Legend With These 5 Halloween Tricks From a Wirecutter Gadget Expert
Skip those pricey big-box Halloween decorations and conjure up these kid-safe front porch scare tactics using devices you may already own.
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October 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Halloween decorations from big stores can cost several hundred dollars. Now that’s terrifying! Skip the pricey big-box decor and conjure up these scare tactics using devices you may already own.
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A photograph worth remembering
The year 2025. Eighteen-year-old Diana Loginova, arrested for singing "extremist" songs on the street, looks at a police officer who will put handcuffs on her in a few seconds.
Diana will probably now receive a prison sentence of 15-20 years.
#Putin #Russia #Russian
The year 2025. Eighteen-year-old Diana Loginova, arrested for singing "extremist" songs on the street, looks at a police officer who will put handcuffs on her in a few seconds.
Diana will probably now receive a prison sentence of 15-20 years.
#Putin #Russia #Russian
October 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A teenage Russian street musician Diana "Naoko" Loginova was jailed for 13 days on Thursday after she played a banned anti-Kremlin song on St Petersburg's central avenue
www.reuters.com/world/russia...
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www.reuters.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A teenage Russian street musician Diana "Naoko" Loginova was jailed for 13 days on Thursday after she played a banned anti-Kremlin song on St Petersburg's central avenue
www.reuters.com/world/russia...
www.reuters.com/world/russia...
What if a time traveler accidentally killed Asgard archaea, and eukaryotes never emerged? Giant sulfur bacteria might still develop complex life. Using neural networks, I try to show this alternative living world 🧪🦠
#BiologyWeek
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#BiologyWeek
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Alternative history of life on Earth: complex life evolving from giant sulfur bacteria
What if a time traveler accidentally killed Asgard archaea, and eukaryotes never emerged? Giant sulfur bacteria might still develop complex life. Using neural networks, I try to show this alternative ...
communities.springernature.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
What if a time traveler accidentally killed Asgard archaea, and eukaryotes never emerged? Giant sulfur bacteria might still develop complex life. Using neural networks, I try to show this alternative living world 🧪🦠
#BiologyWeek
communities.springernature.com/posts/altern...
#BiologyWeek
communities.springernature.com/posts/altern...
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This tiny jumping spider refused to surrender its hard-earned meal when faced with a camera lens, impressive!
I finally managed to get out with the camera, now I'm on parental leave. We're still waiting for the little one to grace us with her presence, it could be any day now!
#Macrophotography 🧪
I finally managed to get out with the camera, now I'm on parental leave. We're still waiting for the little one to grace us with her presence, it could be any day now!
#Macrophotography 🧪
October 16, 2025 at 2:03 AM
This tiny jumping spider refused to surrender its hard-earned meal when faced with a camera lens, impressive!
I finally managed to get out with the camera, now I'm on parental leave. We're still waiting for the little one to grace us with her presence, it could be any day now!
#Macrophotography 🧪
I finally managed to get out with the camera, now I'm on parental leave. We're still waiting for the little one to grace us with her presence, it could be any day now!
#Macrophotography 🧪
Reposted by Georgy Kurakin
Congratulations to bicyclists: you're one of the most efficient movers in the animal kingdom! 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...
The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
www.scientificamerican.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Congratulations to bicyclists: you're one of the most efficient movers in the animal kingdom! 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...
Reposted by Georgy Kurakin
In 2010, a scientist argued that 2.1 billion-year-old African specimens showed complex life appearing 500 million years ahead of schedule. His critics say they are — literally — fool's gold. At stake? The question of when and how complex life arose at all.
My cover story (!) for @sciam.bsky.social!
My cover story (!) for @sciam.bsky.social!
These Enigmatic ‘Fossils’ Could Rewrite the History of Life on Earth
Controversial evidence hints that complex life might have emerged hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously thought—and possibly more than once
www.scientificamerican.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
In 2010, a scientist argued that 2.1 billion-year-old African specimens showed complex life appearing 500 million years ahead of schedule. His critics say they are — literally — fool's gold. At stake? The question of when and how complex life arose at all.
My cover story (!) for @sciam.bsky.social!
My cover story (!) for @sciam.bsky.social!
It's #BiologyWeek now, but I am posting a photo of mine out of a working environment — because I am no longer in academia.
But I am still a freelance science communicator, my computational research project in microbial biology is going on — thus still #IAmABiologist!
But I am still a freelance science communicator, my computational research project in microbial biology is going on — thus still #IAmABiologist!
October 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
It's #BiologyWeek now, but I am posting a photo of mine out of a working environment — because I am no longer in academia.
But I am still a freelance science communicator, my computational research project in microbial biology is going on — thus still #IAmABiologist!
But I am still a freelance science communicator, my computational research project in microbial biology is going on — thus still #IAmABiologist!