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Happy Winter Solstice
a painting of a purple sky with stars and the name freeassiel
ALT: a painting of a purple sky with stars and the name freeassiel
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December 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Happy Winter Solstice
Interesting new DNA delivery method for fungi!
Conjugation-mediated DNA delivery to the filamentous fungus Ustilago maydis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.13.688287v1
November 14, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Interesting new DNA delivery method for fungi!
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Scientists recently found two evolutionarily distinct mushrooms converged to produce the same psychedelic molecule—psilocybin.
The “surprising” results underscore the significance of the hallucinogen but leave questions about its ultimate purpose.
#Psilocybe #MagicMushrooms
New at @science.org 🧪🏺
The “surprising” results underscore the significance of the hallucinogen but leave questions about its ultimate purpose.
#Psilocybe #MagicMushrooms
New at @science.org 🧪🏺
In mind-bending twist, ‘magic’ mushrooms evolved twice independently
Study identifies entirely new suite of enzymes that can make psilocybin
www.science.org
October 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Scientists recently found two evolutionarily distinct mushrooms converged to produce the same psychedelic molecule—psilocybin.
The “surprising” results underscore the significance of the hallucinogen but leave questions about its ultimate purpose.
#Psilocybe #MagicMushrooms
New at @science.org 🧪🏺
The “surprising” results underscore the significance of the hallucinogen but leave questions about its ultimate purpose.
#Psilocybe #MagicMushrooms
New at @science.org 🧪🏺
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Cruises Are Nothing More Than Outhouses On the Ocean example 8 million
July 19, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Cruises Are Nothing More Than Outhouses On the Ocean example 8 million
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the existential size & imminence of the threat feels like the easiest explanation, but if this wAs it, there is a crucial difference between covid & climate change: individual actions can turn the tide on the former in ways the latter could only dream of; we can ALL break chains of transmission.
i know wearing a mask can sometimes feel as futile as throwing plastic into a recycling bin that's actually the same as a trash bin [meme], but it just isn't—your choice to wear a mask breaks chains of transmission that could've grown exponentially. you want change? make it happen. mask up.
May 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
the existential size & imminence of the threat feels like the easiest explanation, but if this wAs it, there is a crucial difference between covid & climate change: individual actions can turn the tide on the former in ways the latter could only dream of; we can ALL break chains of transmission.
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Researchers have found a new ally in the fight against a serious liver disease: a symbiotic gut-dwelling fungus that produces a molecule shown to be capable of reversing disease progression in mice. scim.ag/42ZzVrC
A symbiotic filamentous gut fungus ameliorates MASH via a secondary metabolite–CerS6–ceramide axis
The gut microbiota is known to be associated with a variety of human metabolic diseases, including metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH). Fungi are increasingly recognized as importa...
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May 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Researchers have found a new ally in the fight against a serious liver disease: a symbiotic gut-dwelling fungus that produces a molecule shown to be capable of reversing disease progression in mice. scim.ag/42ZzVrC
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!! CALL TO ACTION !! #Booksky
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
April 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
!! CALL TO ACTION !! #Booksky
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
please join me in the fight to save our libraries.
EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.
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Tonight is the season finale of the TV show "Common Side Effects." Last month we talked to the show’s creators about the science that inspired this fungal drama.
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/com...
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/com...
‘Common Side Effects’ And The Race To Save Invisible Fungi
A “mycology thriller” imagines a hidden healing mushroom. In real life, scientists are searching far and wide to map the world’s unseen fungi.
www.sciencefriday.com
March 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Tonight is the season finale of the TV show "Common Side Effects." Last month we talked to the show’s creators about the science that inspired this fungal drama.
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/com...
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/com...
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🛠️ February's most-read Tools and Resources paper looks at secretomes to provide insights into the unique mechanisms used by gall-forming microbes in plants: buff.ly/NUyYlWu
Learn more about publishing your tools or resources with us: buff.ly/jEBAOqN
Learn more about publishing your tools or resources with us: buff.ly/jEBAOqN
March 10, 2025 at 9:21 AM
🛠️ February's most-read Tools and Resources paper looks at secretomes to provide insights into the unique mechanisms used by gall-forming microbes in plants: buff.ly/NUyYlWu
Learn more about publishing your tools or resources with us: buff.ly/jEBAOqN
Learn more about publishing your tools or resources with us: buff.ly/jEBAOqN
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Despite being vastly outnumbered by bacteria, fungi in our microbiome still play a significant role in our health. In today’s episode, we learn about the “mycobiome.” Plus, turmoil at the NIH.
Listen here 🎧: buff.ly/4ii9d2g
Listen here 🎧: buff.ly/4ii9d2g
February 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Despite being vastly outnumbered by bacteria, fungi in our microbiome still play a significant role in our health. In today’s episode, we learn about the “mycobiome.” Plus, turmoil at the NIH.
Listen here 🎧: buff.ly/4ii9d2g
Listen here 🎧: buff.ly/4ii9d2g
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A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same portal to enter human cells as the virus that causes COVID-19, raising the risk that it could spark an outbreak in people
https://go.nature.com/4b8c0J0
https://go.nature.com/4b8c0J0
Newfound bat virus that uses notorious receptor poses ‘spillover’ risk
The virus is related to the pathogen that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome and capitalizes on the same ‘entry receptor’ used by SARS-CoV-2.
go.nature.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:06 AM
A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same portal to enter human cells as the virus that causes COVID-19, raising the risk that it could spark an outbreak in people
https://go.nature.com/4b8c0J0
https://go.nature.com/4b8c0J0
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Synthetic biologists have the know-how and ambition to retool whole genomes, but hidden complexity continues to surprise them
https://go.nature.com/4gL1QPB
https://go.nature.com/4gL1QPB
Why is it so hard to rewrite a genome?
Synthetic biologists have the know-how and ambition to retool whole genomes. But the hidden complexity of biological systems continues to surprise them.
go.nature.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Synthetic biologists have the know-how and ambition to retool whole genomes, but hidden complexity continues to surprise them
https://go.nature.com/4gL1QPB
https://go.nature.com/4gL1QPB
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www.bbc.com/travel/artic... Fantastic article, about the diversity of Indian Jewish food, along with introducing me to a cookbook I will need to seek out. #foodhistory #IndianJewishFood 🍜🍽️
The surprising landscape of Indian Jewish food
Separated by geography and language, there's not much that might seem to connect India's five dwindling Jewish communities – except praying in Hebrew, and food.
www.bbc.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:13 AM
www.bbc.com/travel/artic... Fantastic article, about the diversity of Indian Jewish food, along with introducing me to a cookbook I will need to seek out. #foodhistory #IndianJewishFood 🍜🍽️
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Valley fever is caused by the soil-dwelling fungus Coccidioides, which outcompetes other microbes in dry, hot conditions and is endemic in the U.S. Southwest. The fungus has recently been found as far north as Washington state, and modelers predict further spread.
Learn more: scim.ag/4glyCGK
Learn more: scim.ag/4glyCGK
January 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Valley fever is caused by the soil-dwelling fungus Coccidioides, which outcompetes other microbes in dry, hot conditions and is endemic in the U.S. Southwest. The fungus has recently been found as far north as Washington state, and modelers predict further spread.
Learn more: scim.ag/4glyCGK
Learn more: scim.ag/4glyCGK
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Not only does Bennu contain all 5 of the nucleobases that form DNA and RNA on Earth and 14 of the 20 amino acids found in known proteins, the asteroid’s amino acids hold a surprise
https://go.nature.com/4hDtGhL
https://go.nature.com/4hDtGhL
Asteroid fragments upend theory of how life on Earth bloomed
Samples from Bennu contain the chemical building blocks of life - but with a twist.
go.nature.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Not only does Bennu contain all 5 of the nucleobases that form DNA and RNA on Earth and 14 of the 20 amino acids found in known proteins, the asteroid’s amino acids hold a surprise
https://go.nature.com/4hDtGhL
https://go.nature.com/4hDtGhL
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We are about to enter an era of extreme and dangerous culture war in the United States. How do we protect our communities and work toward a cultural ceasefire? In this piece I wrote a couple months ago, I offer one possible path. wapo.st/40q1BDn
Opinion | Libraries can help end the culture wars. That’s why they’re under fire.
Nothing threatens authoritarianism like a free, quiet place to absorb a full range of information.
wapo.st
January 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We are about to enter an era of extreme and dangerous culture war in the United States. How do we protect our communities and work toward a cultural ceasefire? In this piece I wrote a couple months ago, I offer one possible path. wapo.st/40q1BDn
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NEW: Wildfire survivors are able to apply for federal assistance TODAY.
Visit CA.gov/LAfires to access resources and information detailing how to apply.
California is laser-focused on fighting the LA fires and protecting lives and property.
Visit CA.gov/LAfires to access resources and information detailing how to apply.
California is laser-focused on fighting the LA fires and protecting lives and property.
January 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
NEW: Wildfire survivors are able to apply for federal assistance TODAY.
Visit CA.gov/LAfires to access resources and information detailing how to apply.
California is laser-focused on fighting the LA fires and protecting lives and property.
Visit CA.gov/LAfires to access resources and information detailing how to apply.
California is laser-focused on fighting the LA fires and protecting lives and property.
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Scientists!
We are trying to get 1000 of us into the volunteer database by Jan 1.
You'll be volunteering to speak with classrooms over video chat about your work, and answer their questions! You can volunteer for up to 5 sessions per semester.
Sign up here! www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
We are trying to get 1000 of us into the volunteer database by Jan 1.
You'll be volunteering to speak with classrooms over video chat about your work, and answer their questions! You can volunteer for up to 5 sessions per semester.
Sign up here! www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
December 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Scientists!
We are trying to get 1000 of us into the volunteer database by Jan 1.
You'll be volunteering to speak with classrooms over video chat about your work, and answer their questions! You can volunteer for up to 5 sessions per semester.
Sign up here! www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
We are trying to get 1000 of us into the volunteer database by Jan 1.
You'll be volunteering to speak with classrooms over video chat about your work, and answer their questions! You can volunteer for up to 5 sessions per semester.
Sign up here! www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html
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Just a reminder that your local library has more than books! Many also have dvds, cds, video games, game systems, internet hot spots, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, park passes, museum passes, and so much more! Maybe it's time for a visit! ❤️📚
December 29, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Just a reminder that your local library has more than books! Many also have dvds, cds, video games, game systems, internet hot spots, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, park passes, museum passes, and so much more! Maybe it's time for a visit! ❤️📚
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I’d recommend everyone regardless of medical risk bring a mask on your airplane journey, a disinfectant wipe to clean the seat you’re in and hand sanitizer.
It’s going to be on you alone to protect your health.
Warning signs are everywhere.
It’s going to be on you alone to protect your health.
Warning signs are everywhere.
December 27, 2024 at 7:46 PM
I’d recommend everyone regardless of medical risk bring a mask on your airplane journey, a disinfectant wipe to clean the seat you’re in and hand sanitizer.
It’s going to be on you alone to protect your health.
Warning signs are everywhere.
It’s going to be on you alone to protect your health.
Warning signs are everywhere.
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Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.
December 21, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.
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November 13, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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