Meg
@labwitch.bsky.social
"Unruly women will always be witches. No matter what century we're in." -Roxanne Gay
Biomed Grad Student
Lover of Books and Puppers
Biomed Grad Student
Lover of Books and Puppers
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Nothing surprises me more than the price of anything
September 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Nothing surprises me more than the price of anything
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I truly believe that the normalization of nighttime bookstores would change the world.
August 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I truly believe that the normalization of nighttime bookstores would change the world.
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I don't trust anyone who doesn't occasionally dream of going off the grid to become the caretaker of an ominous greenhouse on the grounds of a mysterious manor in the Scottish countryside.
July 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I don't trust anyone who doesn't occasionally dream of going off the grid to become the caretaker of an ominous greenhouse on the grounds of a mysterious manor in the Scottish countryside.
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Sometimes its even what he -didn't- say. Jesus never spoke out against slavery, despite being surrounded by it. Not quite something you would expect of a divine and sinless man.
Jesus simply is not above criticism. He makes far more sense if you see him as just another flawed human being with ideas
Jesus simply is not above criticism. He makes far more sense if you see him as just another flawed human being with ideas
If you don’t think Christian privilege is real or a pervasive problem, just mildly criticize one of the many problematic things Jesus said or did in the gospels.
Then step back and brace yourself for the 87 people who will immediately pop up to shout you down in defense of his honor
Then step back and brace yourself for the 87 people who will immediately pop up to shout you down in defense of his honor
June 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Sometimes its even what he -didn't- say. Jesus never spoke out against slavery, despite being surrounded by it. Not quite something you would expect of a divine and sinless man.
Jesus simply is not above criticism. He makes far more sense if you see him as just another flawed human being with ideas
Jesus simply is not above criticism. He makes far more sense if you see him as just another flawed human being with ideas
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Ever wondered how cancer cells “decide” to spread?
When high-grade breast cancer cells get crowded, they shrink and become more mobile, turning a non-invasive tumour into a threat. Scientists have identified the molecular switch behind the change.
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When high-grade breast cancer cells get crowded, they shrink and become more mobile, turning a non-invasive tumour into a threat. Scientists have identified the molecular switch behind the change.
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May 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Ever wondered how cancer cells “decide” to spread?
When high-grade breast cancer cells get crowded, they shrink and become more mobile, turning a non-invasive tumour into a threat. Scientists have identified the molecular switch behind the change.
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When high-grade breast cancer cells get crowded, they shrink and become more mobile, turning a non-invasive tumour into a threat. Scientists have identified the molecular switch behind the change.
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Synchronised electrical waves in #Ecoli biofilms might be part of their survival toolkit, but a few unanswered questions about the experimental approach mean the evidence is ‘incomplete’. Could this be a conserved mechanism across biofilms? #Microbiology
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May 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Synchronised electrical waves in #Ecoli biofilms might be part of their survival toolkit, but a few unanswered questions about the experimental approach mean the evidence is ‘incomplete’. Could this be a conserved mechanism across biofilms? #Microbiology
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May 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Differences in the entire rotavirus genome – not just its two surface proteins – affect how well vaccines work, helping to explain why some strains are more likely to infect vaccinated individuals.
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May 2, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Differences in the entire rotavirus genome – not just its two surface proteins – affect how well vaccines work, helping to explain why some strains are more likely to infect vaccinated individuals.
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🎙️ How can academic publishing keep up with the internet era? Damian Pattinson joins Epistemicast to discuss the rise of preprints and how they laid the groundwork for the Publish Review Curate (PRC) model for publishing.
Publish Review Curate (PRC): Reshuffling Academic Publishing – EpistemiCast
The traditional academic publishing system evolved in an era of printing presses and cadence-based journals. The Publish Review Curate (PRC) model offers a way to finally drag this system into the…
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April 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
🎙️ How can academic publishing keep up with the internet era? Damian Pattinson joins Epistemicast to discuss the rise of preprints and how they laid the groundwork for the Publish Review Curate (PRC) model for publishing.
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Demons are approaching possessions all wrong with their whole hostile takeover strategy, like all they need to do is hmu on the right day and be like "hey man you look like you could use a break" and I would THROW them the keys to this mess like just bring it back in one piece please
April 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Demons are approaching possessions all wrong with their whole hostile takeover strategy, like all they need to do is hmu on the right day and be like "hey man you look like you could use a break" and I would THROW them the keys to this mess like just bring it back in one piece please
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Why do some neurons say “sleep” while others shout “stay awake!” — inside the same brain?
In fruit flies, researchers just mapped the molecular chaos behind this nightly tug-of-war. And it’s wilder than we thought.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...
In fruit flies, researchers just mapped the molecular chaos behind this nightly tug-of-war. And it’s wilder than we thought.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...
April 24, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Why do some neurons say “sleep” while others shout “stay awake!” — inside the same brain?
In fruit flies, researchers just mapped the molecular chaos behind this nightly tug-of-war. And it’s wilder than we thought.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...
In fruit flies, researchers just mapped the molecular chaos behind this nightly tug-of-war. And it’s wilder than we thought.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...
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Nevertheless, we persisted.
April 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Nevertheless, we persisted.
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Enhancing the Cre-loxP system: Two new genetic tools – roxCre and loxCre – can improve the performance of the Cre-loxP system for making genetic modifications in vivo.
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April 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Enhancing the Cre-loxP system: Two new genetic tools – roxCre and loxCre – can improve the performance of the Cre-loxP system for making genetic modifications in vivo.
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Introducing SAVEMONEY, AKA ‘Simple Algorithm for Very Efficient Multiplexing of Oxford Nanopore Experiments for You’
A new tool offering a faster, cheaper computational approach to democratise whole-plasmid sequencing.
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A new tool offering a faster, cheaper computational approach to democratise whole-plasmid sequencing.
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April 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Introducing SAVEMONEY, AKA ‘Simple Algorithm for Very Efficient Multiplexing of Oxford Nanopore Experiments for You’
A new tool offering a faster, cheaper computational approach to democratise whole-plasmid sequencing.
buff.ly/ov7YumB
A new tool offering a faster, cheaper computational approach to democratise whole-plasmid sequencing.
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At the end of the day, don’t we all just want to read books in a cottage during a pouring rain in front of a crackling fire whilst enjoying a plate of cinnamon rolls?
April 14, 2025 at 10:38 AM
At the end of the day, don’t we all just want to read books in a cottage during a pouring rain in front of a crackling fire whilst enjoying a plate of cinnamon rolls?
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“Anti theism encourages rational thought”
Sir, have you ever met a tech bro?
Like look, you can believe whatever you want. I have met many an atheist who is simply vibing, but pretending atheists are somehow more rational when Elon Musk exists is a bit of a stretch.
Sir, have you ever met a tech bro?
Like look, you can believe whatever you want. I have met many an atheist who is simply vibing, but pretending atheists are somehow more rational when Elon Musk exists is a bit of a stretch.
April 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
“Anti theism encourages rational thought”
Sir, have you ever met a tech bro?
Like look, you can believe whatever you want. I have met many an atheist who is simply vibing, but pretending atheists are somehow more rational when Elon Musk exists is a bit of a stretch.
Sir, have you ever met a tech bro?
Like look, you can believe whatever you want. I have met many an atheist who is simply vibing, but pretending atheists are somehow more rational when Elon Musk exists is a bit of a stretch.
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Exploring the role of somatic mutations (mutations that aren’t inherited) in diseases like #Alzheimer’s.
Exploring the role of somatic mutations in neurodegeneration
In a subset of Alzheimer’s disease patients, non-inheritable mutations that activate a population of brain cells known as microglia may contribute to dementia.
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April 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Exploring the role of somatic mutations (mutations that aren’t inherited) in diseases like #Alzheimer’s.
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Nevertheless, we persisted.
April 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Nevertheless, we persisted.
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“You complete me”
~Me, to my cup of coffee
~Me, to my cup of coffee
April 2, 2025 at 9:35 AM
“You complete me”
~Me, to my cup of coffee
~Me, to my cup of coffee
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Long thought to have little relevance to ovarian physiology, the rete ovarii may have a role in follicular dynamics and reproductive health.
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March 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Long thought to have little relevance to ovarian physiology, the rete ovarii may have a role in follicular dynamics and reproductive health.
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It should be illegal to read a book in public without the cover being visible enough for me to snoop on
March 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
It should be illegal to read a book in public without the cover being visible enough for me to snoop on
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How much do different lifestyle changes slow down biological #ageing?
Turning back the clock on aging
Lifestyle improvements like adopting a healthy diet or quitting smoking can slow biological aging processes.
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March 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
How much do different lifestyle changes slow down biological #ageing?
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My love language is a quaint bookstore on a rainswept cobblestone side street in Prague.
March 24, 2025 at 10:57 AM
My love language is a quaint bookstore on a rainswept cobblestone side street in Prague.
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Watching axons on the move
Check out this study, ranked ‘Fundamental’, on how the ligand Netrin mediates axon guidance through haptotaxis and chemotaxis.
elifesciences.org/articles/100...
Check out this study, ranked ‘Fundamental’, on how the ligand Netrin mediates axon guidance through haptotaxis and chemotaxis.
elifesciences.org/articles/100...
March 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Watching axons on the move
Check out this study, ranked ‘Fundamental’, on how the ligand Netrin mediates axon guidance through haptotaxis and chemotaxis.
elifesciences.org/articles/100...
Check out this study, ranked ‘Fundamental’, on how the ligand Netrin mediates axon guidance through haptotaxis and chemotaxis.
elifesciences.org/articles/100...