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Nikolai Adamski
@nikolaiadamski.bsky.social
Senior Post-doc in Cristobal Uauy's lab at John Innes Centre. Studying plant development in wheat.
Views are my own.
He/him.
https://www.jic.ac.uk/people/nikolai-adamski/
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Keep in mind, we could have already advanced so much in this field if, for political reasons, mRNA vaccines were not severely attacked over the past 5 years. We are closer than ever to a cure for #MultipleSclerosis, and that involves preventing #EBV from damaging the brain.
Common virus jab could be key in fight against multiple sclerosis
The vaccine will be trialled in patients recently diagnosed with MS
www.independent.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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The Chosen One. Animated by @rdstonowhere.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Smurfs were created by Belgian cartoonist 'Peyo' in 1958 as "Les Schtroumpfs". He described them as "no more than three apples tall."

Fruit flies (Drosophila) are considerably smaller: typically 3-4 mm long. And these fruit flies have been SMURFED.

Let's talk about Smurf assay in fruit flies.🪰
November 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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📣 Applications are NOW OPEN for our International Undergraduate Summer School 2026

🗓️ 29 June - 22 August 2026
📍 John Innes Centre, NR4 7UH

⏰ Deadline: 16 January 2026

Find out more and apply: www.jic.ac.uk/training-car...
November 22, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Some notable things in what's being called the "Trump peace plan" but which could not have been more clearly written in Moscow if it came with a 2 for 1 deal on tickets to the Bolshoi Ballet. 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”

Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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🚨🚨This is no "peace" plan, it is a recipe for further suffering and #Russian imperialist expansion in the #west. It is difficult to appreciate just how much damage the #trump administration has done to #Ukraine and its war efforts. It is disgusting beyond words. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Ukraine banned from Nato, Russia readmitted to the G8 and territory ceded: what’s in Trump’s draft plan
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he expects to discuss the plan – which was reportedly drafted by Russian and US officials – with Trump
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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"Those in power recognized that oppression is best maintained by keeping the masses illiterate, and those oppressed recognized that literacy is liberation"
To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”

www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Join us for a conversation with Pamela Ronald @pcronald.bsky.social , a universally recognized leader in plant genetics, a food security pioneer, and an enthusiastic advocate for sustainable agriculture.

🗓️ 🗓️ 18 December | 🕗 11:00 am US EST

✍️ Sign up here: tinyurl.com/3j34ffjt
November 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.

There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.

Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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November 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Miguel is also currently advertising a three-year Postdoctoral Researcher position to join his project and investigate the local/fine-scale chromatin organisation involved in plant responses across daily and seasonal timescales.

Join his lab and exciting journey here: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/36...
Postdoctoral Researcher (Dr Miguel Montez) | John Innes Centre
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Wellcome Trust project led by Dr Miguel Montez and hosted within the Dodd Group at the John Innes Centre.
www.jic.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Our new lab logo (created by the amazing @hsuanpai.bsky.social)!
tatsuyanobori.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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BLOG - “Wow” moments in the life and career of young scientist Miguel

Dr @miguelmontez.bsky.social has had a memorable few months. From dual academic research publications, to winning a @wellcometrust.bsky.social Fellowship - and even finding the time to get married!

www.jic.ac.uk/blog/wow-mom...
“Wow” moments in the life and career of young scientist Miguel | John Innes Centre
The past few months have been a truly memorable time in the life and career of Dr Miguel Montez.
www.jic.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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He’s not wrong, the former Science Minister*

*In the same Party as the current one!

(From Guardian Australia “live”)
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki... Postdoc position available in my lab, please spread the news!
Postdoctoral Researcher in Plant Genetics and Cell Wall Biology
Postdoctoral Researcher in Plant Genetics and Cell Wall Biology
jobs.helsinki.fi
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Day 356 of #GeorgiaProtests was full of the American flags.

The Georgians request 🇺🇸 support for freedom and democracy in Georgia, and sanctions against the pro-Chinese, pro-Iranian Russian regime that is the Georgian Dream.

#MEGOBARI
November 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Happy International Day of LGBTQIA+ People In STEM! 🧪⚒️
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Reguliersbreestraat, Amsterdam in 1979 and today. Once two car-parking lanes, a single tram line with cars queueing on it, and bikes squeezed between it all. Now it’s two tram lines with generous pedestrian space. Cities reflect the priorities of the politicians who shaped them.
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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We’re #hiring! Our #IMPRS @mpipz.bsky.social & @unicologne.bsky.social recruits 4 PhD students. We look for candidates with a keen interest in experimental & computational plant biology to join us in 2026!

Find details at www.mpipz.mpg.de/imprs/imprs-... and apply by Jan 5.

#PlantSciJobs
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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The speakers lineup for the 4th International Wheat Congress is shaping up beautifully - and the advanced registration deadline is fast approaching! 🌾
Join us for #IWC2026Bologna.
Register now: www.iwc2026.com/register/
Register - iwc2026
25 – 29 May 2026 • Bologna, Italy An event by Patrons An event by Patrons Registration Registration for the 4th International Wheat Congress is now open. Please read the information below before you…
www.iwc2026.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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The brutal reality of life as an Android owner in London: First you’re shocked as you’re mugged. Then you’re humiliated as the thief returns the device. www.londoncentric.media/p/london-pho...
"Don't want no Samsung"
Plus: Scroll down to see what might be the strangest new artwork in the capital and read more on our investigations into the capital's landlords.
www.londoncentric.media
November 18, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Ten days left to apply to be a @crick.ac.uk Early Career Group Leader

Closing date 27th November

www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
November 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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With the world heating up [and more pedestrians being killed], why are more SUVs being sold?

“It’s the industry that has driven the demand through huge marketing & advertising campaigns in recent years. SUVs offered the industry a simple way of charging more for a vehicle that does the same thing.”
With the world heating up, why are more SUVs being sold?
Despite dire predictions of climate breakdown, more Sports Utility Vehicles are being spotted on, and off, the roads.
www.bbc.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:09 AM