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Memorial University @memorialu.bsky.social #Biochemistry department tackled implicit bias in faculty hiring—and their approach worked. Gender parity went from 20% → 80% in just 4 years!
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Microgravity-induced immune dysregulation: phase-specific profiles of differential gene expression. Astronauts experience the reactivation of latent viruses in spaceflight, an indicator of reduced immunity. It is unclear how the immune system responds to pathogens in a microgravity environment. A…

🧬🚀 What happens to your #immune system in #space?
#Astronauts often experience reactivation of latent viruses — a sign that #microgravity might suppress immunity
New transcriptomic data reveal how immune genes shift during spaceflight and recovery
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Targeting PINK1 using phytochemicals: exploring molecular insights into Parkinson's disease therapeutics Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most commonly affecting neurodegenerative disorder prevalent in our society. The inherited autosomal recessive PD/parkinsonism occurs due to mutations in six…

💡 New insights into #Parkinsons disease:
Computational studies reveal three phytochemicals that may enhance PINK1 activity, restoring #autophagy and #mitochondrial balance.
🌱 Toward natural neuroprotective therapies.
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Canadian Science Publishing’s Open Access Journey | Canadian Science Publishing Michael is the Director, Strategic Initiatives at Canadian Science Publishing.

Our publisher @cdnsciencepub.com has spent 15+ years expanding open access options to make research more accessible to everyone. In our latest blog @ecolevol.bsky.social explains why there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to OA.

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Canadian Science Publishing’s Open Access Journey | Canadian Science Publishing Michael is the Director, Strategic Initiatives at Canadian Science Publishing.

Our publisher @cdnsciencepub.com has spent 15+ years expanding open access options to make research more accessible to everyone. In our latest blog @ecolevol.bsky.social explains why there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to OA.

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Canadian Science Publishing’s Open Access Journey | Canadian Science Publishing Michael is the Director, Strategic Initiatives at Canadian Science Publishing.

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🧪 Can mature #adipocytes really give rise to stem cells?
This study using a murine adiponectin-creERT;mT/mG model confirms: DFAT cells do originate from mature adipocytes—but the resulting population is heterogeneous.
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🔥 #Ferroptosis = promising target in prostate #cancer therapy.
This study shows that AhR activation by TCDD promotes ferroptosis by suppressing the NR4A1/SCD1 pathway.
Findings highlight a novel molecular mechanism with therapeutic implications.
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Can dietary #omega-3s help rewire #immune #cell function? 🐟
ALA & DHA downregulated oxidative phosphorylation in monocytes, potentially through PDK4, and reduced IL-1β production.
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ER stress can mess with #fat cells! This new intramuscular adipocyte model reveals how cellular stress impacts adipogenesis and lipid #metabolism 🧬 #CellBiology #MetabolicHealth doi.org/10.1139/bcb-...

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Thermal stability unlocked! Variants of LpTan tannase with carefully #stacked #mutations show enhanced kcat and Tm, highlighting the power of #computational enzyme design 🧬#SyntheticBiology #ProteinEngineering doi.org/10.1139/bcb-...

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🍼 Can lactoferrin in human #milk or infant #formula help protect against viral #infections?
A new study shows Lf can modulate cytokine responses to rotavirus, RSV & SARS-CoV-2.
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🧬 Why does MeCP2 remain so mysterious after 30+ years of #research?
This chromatin-associated #protein has been linked to Rett syndrome, #depression, oxidative stress & more — but its #regulation is still unclear
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Can’t wait to join the Riboclub 2025 Annual Meeting! See you there to talk RNA and share ideas! @rnacanada.bsky.social #BiologyConference #RNABiology

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Reprogrammed #metabolism + protein sugar modification = #cancer advantage. Targeting O-GlcNAcylation on EGFR & GLUT1 destabilizes their function in #BreastCancer cells. #CancerBiology #CellSignaling doi.org/10.1139/bcb-...

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New insights into #neurodevelopment: Srcap knockdown disrupts H2A.Z dynamics and alters #gene expression in differentiating #neurons. 🧠 #Chromatin #Epigenetics #Neuroscience

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Headed to Magog for the Riboclub 2025 Annual Meeting later this month! Excited to hear what’s new in RNA biology and connect with colleagues from across Canada and beyond. Come say hi! @rnacanada.bsky.social #BiologyConference #RNABiology

O-GlcNAcylation of epidermal growth factor receptor and glucose transporter 1 prevents their intrinsic down regulation in breast cancer cells The hexosamine biosynthetic pathway (HBP) is upregulated in many cancer cell types leading to upregulation of post-translational modification of proteins by β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc), the…

Reprogrammed #metabolism + protein sugar modification = #cancer advantage. Targeting O-GlcNAcylation on EGFR & GLUT1 destabilizes their function in #BreastCancer cells. #CancerBiology #CellSignaling

Early pigment spot segmentation and classification from iris cellular image analysis with explainable deep learning and multiclass support vector machine Globally, retinal disorders impact thousands of individuals. Early diagnosis and treatment of these anomalies might halt their development and prevent many people from developing preventable…

#DeepLearning meets ophthalmology 👁️: New model segments iris #pigment spots accurately across noisy images, supporting early detection of retinal #disorders. #MachineLearning #AI #HealthcareInnovation doi.org/10.1139/bcb-...