Ben Auch

Very excited to be at American Society for Microbiology #ASMicrobe meeting. I’m here with a large suitcase of, what could it be? Science swag and also just science. Come talk to us about transforming the future of #metagenomics and #phage research.

@phasegenomics.bsky.social (booth 1109)

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New blood test identifies hard-to-detect pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy A new blood test could help doctors detect pancreatic cancer earlier, potentially improving survival rates for one of the deadliest cancers.

Goosebump producing news this week out of Oregon Health and Science University in the diagnosis of pancreatic CA.
They developed a groundbreaking blood test, called PAC-MANN. This new test can find pancreatic cancer in just 45 minutes, even in its earliest stages.

Her Discovery Wasn’t Alien Life, but Science Has Never Been the Same The internet erupted in controversy over Felisa Wolfe-Simon and colleagues’ claim of a microbe thriving on arsenic. Nearly 15 years later, she’s pursuing new research on the boundaries of life.

Dr. Wolfe-Simon has long-deserved a "redemption" story, and there was never any sin to redeem anyway. The arsenic bacteria paper will always be one of my favorites, regardless of conclusions. Science shouldn't punish anomalies, that's where all the fun is! #arseniclife

It has been brought to my attention that my article has been censored to exclude certain terms:

asm.org/Articles/202...

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#MicroSky

BREAKING: Federal judge in Rhode Island formall blocks the Trump spending freeze, saying the actions likely "violate the Constitution and statutes of the United states."

Judge cites @PressSec statement as primary cause for concern:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Check out our paper on genetically barcoded flies! The barcodes enable multiplexed behavioral assays that are read out by sequencing or can be expressed tissue-specifically to tag cells upstream of single cell transcriptomics. Artwork below by @mdonox.bsky.social - includes a scannable barcode!

Really disappointed in Target's recent decision to pull back on diversity programs, and I stand w/ Twin Cities Pride in telling them enough is enough. If you want to support Pride, you can donate to their "Fill the Gap" fund which is already halfway to its goal. tcpride.org

One concern I've heard for long-read #metagenomic sequencing is the amount of DNA needed.

New Ampli-Fi protocol from #PacBio now allows as little as 1ng input for library prep - that's kind of a game changer for low biomass samples.

jk I lied I'm well over 40k

I don't have the fancy app, but I think we're pretty close to tied this year!

Dissing and defending and arguing about peer review – hot takes and take downs – that's what I'm here for. SciTwitter we are so back! 💕

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