Paul Jaschke
@pauljaschke.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Synthetic Biology, Macquarie University | Engineering phage & microbes to discover and create new biology.🇨🇦🇦🇺 👨👩👦👦 🦠🧬
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Paul Jaschke
@pauljaschke.bsky.social
· Apr 15
New pre-print: in silico and PCR methods to identify E. coli LPS outer core types. The outer core is important for virulence and of course #phage attachment! Hopefully easy for people to use, let us know if you have any thoughts. doi.org/10.1101/2025...
github.com/ellinium/LPS...
#MicroSky #PhageSky
github.com/ellinium/LPS...
#MicroSky #PhageSky
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RFK Jr. Mandates All Americans Drink Mysterious Glowing Liquid
RFK Jr. Mandates All Americans Drink Mysterious Glowing Liquid
WASHINGTON—Claiming the luminous potion would make the nation strong and vigorous, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued an order Friday directing all Americans to drink a m...
theonion.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
RFK Jr. Mandates All Americans Drink Mysterious Glowing Liquid
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Australia Admits All Those Animals Made Up theonion.com/austral...
August 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Australia Admits All Those Animals Made Up theonion.com/austral...
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Anytime you think things aren't going well just remind yourself of Mr. Howells who mistakenly disposed of a laptop hard drive containing the private key for 8,000 Bitcoin en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin... #downandout #bitcoin
Bitcoin buried in Newport landfill - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
August 4, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Anytime you think things aren't going well just remind yourself of Mr. Howells who mistakenly disposed of a laptop hard drive containing the private key for 8,000 Bitcoin en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin... #downandout #bitcoin
I’ve been casually watching this story for years. Glad to see there has been recent progress and potential for their recovery! It is hard to express how big and amazing these stars are when you are diving. www.cbc.ca/news/science...
After a decade of death, Canadian scientists say they've found the sea star killer | CBC News
A team featuring Canadian scientists has, after years of testing, determined the cause of the devastating sea star wasting disease. The culprit is a bacterial pathogen called vibrio pectenicida, and h...
www.cbc.ca
August 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I’ve been casually watching this story for years. Glad to see there has been recent progress and potential for their recovery! It is hard to express how big and amazing these stars are when you are diving. www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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Congress eliminated public media funding, and the president signed it into law. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
July 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Congress eliminated public media funding, and the president signed it into law. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
Help keep it strong. Join our monthly donors today: n.pr/458sOhq
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Some journals are claiming that you need to pay big $$ for gold open access to comply with NIH's new public access policy. FYI that is total bs. You can comply by depositing the Accepted Manuscript into PubMed Central on the Date of Publication without embargo. Pass it on.
July 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Some journals are claiming that you need to pay big $$ for gold open access to comply with NIH's new public access policy. FYI that is total bs. You can comply by depositing the Accepted Manuscript into PubMed Central on the Date of Publication without embargo. Pass it on.
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"A Proposed Budget Cut That Would Cripple American Science." --Amid Fear of Retaliation, N.S.F. Workers Sign Letter of Dissent. Story by @alexaroblesgil.bsky.social Gift link: nyti.ms/3IFzGKJ
Amid Fear of Retaliation, N.S.F. Workers Sign Letter of Dissent
In a public letter, employees of the National Science Foundation accused the administration of politicizing the agency and impeding scientific innovation.
nyti.ms
July 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"A Proposed Budget Cut That Would Cripple American Science." --Amid Fear of Retaliation, N.S.F. Workers Sign Letter of Dissent. Story by @alexaroblesgil.bsky.social Gift link: nyti.ms/3IFzGKJ
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The first known use of 'avocado toast' was in 1928.
The Great Depression was a year later.
Now, we're not saying that that's the reason, but...
The Great Depression was a year later.
Now, we're not saying that that's the reason, but...
July 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The first known use of 'avocado toast' was in 1928.
The Great Depression was a year later.
Now, we're not saying that that's the reason, but...
The Great Depression was a year later.
Now, we're not saying that that's the reason, but...
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When your city has an open data portal with the location of every tree, you can do this:
Between two trees: Vancouver man maps more than 2,600 places to hang a hammock
He had the idea while hanging in a hammock.
www.vancouverisawesome.com
July 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM
When your city has an open data portal with the location of every tree, you can do this:
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WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
July 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
WGA statement on Paramount’s decision to cancel the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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“Dudes in Corollas”! Our friend Loren Miraglia, a scientist and brewer, often shares his latest creations with our lab. Today we sampled four versions of his Belgian-style quadrupel. The barrel-aged one was my favorite.
July 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
“Dudes in Corollas”! Our friend Loren Miraglia, a scientist and brewer, often shares his latest creations with our lab. Today we sampled four versions of his Belgian-style quadrupel. The barrel-aged one was my favorite.
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🚨 EU will pass 18th sanctions package against Russia today:
- Oil price cap 15% below market price
- Import ban on refined Russian oil products
- Nord Stream transactions ban
- 77 shadow fleet tankers
- 22 Russian banks cut from SWIFT
- 22 companies aiding Russia's military
- Oil price cap 15% below market price
- Import ban on refined Russian oil products
- Nord Stream transactions ban
- 77 shadow fleet tankers
- 22 Russian banks cut from SWIFT
- 22 companies aiding Russia's military
July 18, 2025 at 6:32 AM
🚨 EU will pass 18th sanctions package against Russia today:
- Oil price cap 15% below market price
- Import ban on refined Russian oil products
- Nord Stream transactions ban
- 77 shadow fleet tankers
- 22 Russian banks cut from SWIFT
- 22 companies aiding Russia's military
- Oil price cap 15% below market price
- Import ban on refined Russian oil products
- Nord Stream transactions ban
- 77 shadow fleet tankers
- 22 Russian banks cut from SWIFT
- 22 companies aiding Russia's military
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So grateful for the clear, unequivocal witness and voice of Rep. @maxwellfrost.bsky.social who visited the horrifying detention camp in Florida. As he said, “I didn’t see any Russians who’ve overstayed their visas. Only Black & Latino men who look like me.” @maddow.msnbc.com
July 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
So grateful for the clear, unequivocal witness and voice of Rep. @maxwellfrost.bsky.social who visited the horrifying detention camp in Florida. As he said, “I didn’t see any Russians who’ve overstayed their visas. Only Black & Latino men who look like me.” @maddow.msnbc.com
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Continuing celebrations of our 80th anniversary and looking back to our beginnings, here’s a close-up of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from our first ever volume of Microbial Genomics - doi.org/10.1099/mgen... #MGen
July 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Continuing celebrations of our 80th anniversary and looking back to our beginnings, here’s a close-up of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from our first ever volume of Microbial Genomics - doi.org/10.1099/mgen... #MGen
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Is it too late to give Sacha Baron Cohen an Oscar for this? Not a damn lie told. 🇺🇸
June 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Is it too late to give Sacha Baron Cohen an Oscar for this? Not a damn lie told. 🇺🇸
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June 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Mike Lee Stresses He Would Have Posted Same Thing If Own Family Savagely Murdered
Mike Lee Stresses He Would Have Posted Same Thing If Own Family Savagely Murdered
WASHINGTON—After being confronted about social media posts that blamed the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers on the far left, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) stressed Tuesday that he would have said the same ...
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June 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Mike Lee Stresses He Would Have Posted Same Thing If Own Family Savagely Murdered
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I hope everyone at these labs is in full PPE to protect them from these three pathogens.
June 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I hope everyone at these labs is in full PPE to protect them from these three pathogens.
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Last February, I led a proposal submission that encompassed six months, hundreds of hours, four institutions, a massive team, and and 256 pages. NSF just informed us that the entire Biology Integration Institute program was archived and our proposal would not even be reviewed.
With a form email.
With a form email.
June 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Last February, I led a proposal submission that encompassed six months, hundreds of hours, four institutions, a massive team, and and 256 pages. NSF just informed us that the entire Biology Integration Institute program was archived and our proposal would not even be reviewed.
With a form email.
With a form email.
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Before captivity — a proud, strong defender of Ukraine.
After captivity — tired, hungry, tortured... but not broken.
This is what Russian captivity looks like.
And what is most painful? The world pays almost no attention to it. 👇
After captivity — tired, hungry, tortured... but not broken.
This is what Russian captivity looks like.
And what is most painful? The world pays almost no attention to it. 👇
June 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Before captivity — a proud, strong defender of Ukraine.
After captivity — tired, hungry, tortured... but not broken.
This is what Russian captivity looks like.
And what is most painful? The world pays almost no attention to it. 👇
After captivity — tired, hungry, tortured... but not broken.
This is what Russian captivity looks like.
And what is most painful? The world pays almost no attention to it. 👇
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We are developing a killer team of phage biologists here who are ready to take on any challenge. My best moments each week are when these guys drop by to chat :) #NZLabLife @microsky
www.canterbury.ac.nz/news-and-eve...
www.canterbury.ac.nz/news-and-eve...
June 12, 2025 at 9:06 AM
We are developing a killer team of phage biologists here who are ready to take on any challenge. My best moments each week are when these guys drop by to chat :) #NZLabLife @microsky
www.canterbury.ac.nz/news-and-eve...
www.canterbury.ac.nz/news-and-eve...
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Durbin to Bhattacharya: "I can't understand it. I disagree w/ this admin on so many things. But this is the one that really gets to me personally. To think this nation would walk away from medical research. For God's sake...cancer, your budget requests a 38% cut to the National Cancer Institute"
June 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Durbin to Bhattacharya: "I can't understand it. I disagree w/ this admin on so many things. But this is the one that really gets to me personally. To think this nation would walk away from medical research. For God's sake...cancer, your budget requests a 38% cut to the National Cancer Institute"
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