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Nature reports on the momentum that is building in Europe for regenerative agriculture, a set of approaches that could help farms to weather the changing climate and make them more profitable. #plantscience 🧪
A revolution is sweeping Europe’s farms: can it save agriculture?
Momentum is building for regenerative agriculture, a set of approaches that could help farms to weather the changing climate and make them more profitable.
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September 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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A paper in Nature Communications presents a transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) system, which has the potential to non-invasively modulate deep brain circuits with unprecedented precision and specificity. go.nature.com/4mWa6jF #medsky 🧪
This is figure 1, which shows the advanced transcranial ultrasound system setup and components.
September 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Excellent! And super well-done Nathan!
timcurran.bsky.social Tim Curran @timcurran.bsky.social · Aug 21
It was great fun watching the Lincoln Uni finals of the 3 Minute Thesis #3MT.

Such a wide range of topics and extremely high quality.

To top it off, Nathan Campbell was awarded top Masters talk and 3rd overall!

#proudsupervisor
Nathan Campbell wins the Masters section of Lincoln University's 3MT. Nathan Campbell gets 3rd place in the 3MT
August 21, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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stowersinstitute.bsky.social
Ready to start the school year with discovery? Our learning resources cover everything from foundational #biology to hands-on classroom activities, perfect for curious minds of all ages! 🧠 ⬇️ #BackToSchool

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Learning Resources
The Stowers Institute is committed to scientific discovery for the benefit of humankind and to science education for the benefit of a better future. The…
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August 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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timeshighered.bsky.social
Universities must continue with capital investments despite difficult financial times but should consider projects with flexible and civic purposes, according to the head of an institution that has transformed a defunct high street department store. @helenpacker.bsky.social reports
#academicsky
Flexible estates ‘the future’ as high street site opens to public
Gloucestershire eyes civic engagement and new revenue streams after saving department store building
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August 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Scientists say honey bees’ ability to both lap up and suck nectar gives them access to a far wider range of flowers than most other pollinators.

Learn more on #NationalHoneyBeeDay: https://scim.ag/45zbx0b
August 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Research from USDA points to viruses spread by pesticide-resistant mites, indicating a worrying trend.

Learn more on #NationalHoneyBeeDay: https://scim.ag/45zlFpJ
A photo of a commercial honey bee colony with text that says: Scientists identify culprit behind biggest ever U.S. honey bee die-off
August 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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whenua.bsky.social
Our comprehensive review paper is out doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

Engagement for genetic modification technologies in conservation: for who, how and for what ends?
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August 17, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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nicholaswu.bsky.social
PhD Project Opportunities - Wildlife Biology (3 PhDs)

UNSW, Murdoch University, Adelaide University, Massey University & Lincoln University
Perth, Adelaide, Sydney or New Zealand

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PhD Project Opportunities - Wildlife Biology (3 PhDs)
UNSW, Murdoch University, Adelaide University, Massey University & Lincoln University - Perth, Adelaide, Sydney or New Zealand
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August 15, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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The lost and found, and found Canterbury Knobbled weevil. Postgrad Noah Fenwick explains the history of one of the world’s rarest insects. A new @LincolnUniNZ @ecolincnz article at

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https://lincolnecology.org.nz/2025/08/12/a-knobbly-future/
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August 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Getting the right angle for a camera shot is just as important for wildlife research as it is for an award winning movie! Postgrad Ine Schils goes all paparazzi on us to reveal the money shot for trail cameras in a new @ecolincnz @LincolnUniNZ article at lincolnecology.org.nz/2025/08/07/t...
Optimal camera placement for feral cats and mustelids
A comparison of horizontal versus vertical camera placement to detect feral cats and mustelids.
lincolnecology.org.nz
August 7, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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erictopol.bsky.social
A brilliant @science.org review on the brain's glymphatics, the channels for eliminating metabolic waste products, and their relationship to Alzheimer's diseases
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July 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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sciencex.bsky.social
A newly identified brain circuit links physical pain to emotional suffering, offering insights that could inform future treatments for chronic pain and trauma-related conditions. doi.org/g9spzz
From injury to agony: Scientists discover brain pathway that turns pain into suffering
Pain isn't just a physical sensation—it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a fleeting injury into long-term suffering.
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July 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Retinal cells can form new connections to maintain vision during early stages of retinitis pigmentosa, suggesting adaptive mechanisms that may inform future strategies to preserve sight. doi.org/g9sjvv
Eye cells 'rewire' themselves when vision begins to fail, study finds
Scientists at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have discovered that certain retinal cells can rewire themselves when vision begins to deteriorate in retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic eye disease that leads to progressive blindness.
medicalxpress.com
July 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Join me at Ombrellos Kitchen and Bar on Tues 29th July at 5.30pm for this month's Thirst for Knowledge, where I'll be MythBusting de-extinction to sort fact from fiction - with @universityofotago.bsky.social @zoologyotago.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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sciencex.bsky.social
New findings indicate that enhancing glycogen breakdown in neurons may protect against toxic protein buildup and oxidative stress, suggesting a potential new approach for addressing neurodegenerative diseases.
Neurons burn sugar differently: Discovery offers new hope for fighting neurodegeneration
A new study from scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging has revealed a surprising player in the battle against Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia: brain sugar metabolism.
medicalxpress.com
June 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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timeshighered.bsky.social
Opinion: “Women in science don’t just have to be twice as good for half the recognition – they have to be three times as skilled to be acknowledged as competent, and three times as careful to be considered credible.”

#EduSky #highered
In a male-dominated field, my success became misconduct
When student complaints were made against a high-achieving female scientist, her institution launched a one-man inquiry that found her blameworthy merely ‘for doing my job’, she writes: a ‘textbook ca...
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June 30, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Axolotl limb regeneration decoded! Connective-tissue cells aren’t just participants – they are essential architects of new limbs. Remove them, and regeneration stalls!

First #preLight post from @dhanuush.bsky.social, highlighting #preprint from @murawalalab.bsky.social and team:
The essential role of connective-tissue cells during axolotl limb regeneration - preLights
Axolotl limb regeneration decoded! Connective-tissue cells aren’t just participants – they are essential architects of new limbs. Remove them, and regeneration stalls!
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June 30, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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spavel.bsky.social
Can't believe that in the year of our lord 2025 I am STILL hearing people say "oh but LLMs are useful for summarizing"

They are not useful for summarizing, because summarizing is not what they are doing.
When ChatGPT summarises, it actually does nothing of the kind.
One of the use cases I thought was reasonable to expect from ChatGPT and Friends (LLMs) was summarising. It turns out I was wrong. What ChatGPT isn’t summarising at all, it only looks like it…
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June 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Download 100's of free eBooks from our partners via Bookfunnel! Yes, it really is that simple.

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June 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Plant diploidization can occur both episodically and gradually within a single polyploid species, highlighting the complex and heterogeneous nature of plant genome evolution. doi.org/g9rm66
Plant genome evolution shows both episodic and gradual diploidization patterns
Polyploidy, or whole-genome duplication (WGD), is a major mechanism of genome evolution across the tree of life and is particularly prevalent in plants, where it facilitates the evolution of new traits.
phys.org
June 28, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Widespread use of new tools has ‘blurred lines’ between academic support and misconduct, study finds

#highered #AcademicSky
Universities need to ‘redefine cheating’ in age of AI
Widespread use of new tools has ‘blurred lines’ between academic support and misconduct, study finds
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June 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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"To help students thrive alongside intelligent machines, the curriculum needs to prioritise what machines and #AI cannot do well: be human," writes Lynda Wee and explains how she does this: ow.ly/Jaw150Whjt1 #edusky #teaching #GenAI #education #highered
Machine v human skills: what do we teach now?
Human-centred abilities such as curiosity, adaptability and self-reflection are rising in importance as AI threatens to automate routine tasks. Here are ways educators can prepare students for the wor...
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June 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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I've wanted to write this article for years. About my and other's struggles to even survive sometime in #academia. Thank you to the amazing editors at @plosbiology.org that gave me the forum to write this piece. #science
Too poor to science: How wealth determines who succeeds in STEM
From student to researcher, a career in science can come with a high price tag. This Perspective explores how persistent financial barriers limit who can succeed in science, revealing how wealth shape...
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June 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Student Success | Too Many Well-Paid Middle-Skills Jobs, Not Enough Credentials

The U.S. needs to produce almost 712,000 more credentials per year to meet future demand in high-paying fields that don’t require bachelor’s degrees, a new report says. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4eoa2pE
The Gap Between Well-Paid Middle-Skills Credentials and Jobs
The U.S. needs to produce almost 712,000 more credentials per year to meet future demand in high-paying fields that don’t require bachelor’s degrees, a new report says. And addressing racial and gende...
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June 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM