Felicity Kuek

After a four-year investigation, a breakthrough study reveals the cause of sea star wasting disease (SSWD). A strain of the bacterium Vibrio pectenicida is the culprit behind the marine epidemic that has killed billions of sea stars since 2013. Read the study: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/4rcb3xpf

Something something "the will of the American people"

A new paper published today in @bio-protocol.bsky.social presents a protocol for isolating High Molecular Weight DNA from fungi.

Lead author @greymj.bsky.social collaborated with researchers at @rothamsted.bsky.social to modify protocols from two commercial extraction kits.
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#ClimateChange and #CycloneAlfred. It’s not quite as simple as “hotter climate = more cyclones” but that doesn’t mean #globalheating didn’t affect weather systems like TC Alfred. So, what does the science say, and what will this mean for cyclones in the future? @matildaboseley.bsky.social explains

NOAA Fisheries published a 'final rule' on December 17, 2024 to change the status of the magnificent Caribbean pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) - from "threatened" to "endangered".

The rule was halted by President Trump's January 20th memorandum, entitled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review.”

A new investigation from The Conversation and @retractionwatch.com sheds light on a troubling phenomenon: Fake research papers are contaminating scientific literature at an alarming rate, with hundreds of thousands of bogus studies circulating.

The winds have been horrendous

Same 🥲

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‘The next 24 hours will be critical’: flooding to second-storey level possible as torrential rain soaks Queensland Townsville warned of ‘very serious and dangerous event’, with flooding likely to continue into middle of next week for state’s north * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Cyclonic rainfall totals have lashed the regions of…

‘The next 24 hours will be critical’: flooding to second-storey level possible as torrential rain soaks Queensland

#Townsville is in the middle of a severe weather event - the last time we had such bad weather, I had to tell a collaborator that I couldn't send out samples in time as the roads were submerged and airport closed. It felt like a dog-ate-my-homework moment that I attached a newslink as 'proof' 😅

Worth looking through the quotes and replies to this!

Marine Plastic Pollution: A breeding ground for disease-causing bacteria New study reveals for the first time that particle type affects colonization, enrichment and spread of both antimicrobial-resistant and pathogenic (disease-causing) bacteria.

#NewStudy 📢 #Microplastics offer a platform for antimicrobial-resistant (#AMR) and pathogenic #bacteria, responsible for #diseases in both humans and animals. Full story here: pml.ac.uk/news/marine-...

Biofilm development as a factor driving the degradation of plasticised marine microplastics Biodegradation of microplastics facilitated by natural marine biofouling is a promising approach for ocean bioremediation. However, implementation req…

My first post-PhD contribution was recently published, highlighting the potential for natural marine microbiomes within biofilm to facilitate timely biodegradation of high risk and recalcitrant microplastics (PS-DEHP and PS-BPA)
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Props to Alex Gulizia who gamely took this on!

Creating coveted bioluminescence colors for simultaneous multi-color bioimaging

In Science Advances

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It took a while, but I finally took down my Twitter account and came here. Oh, the trauma from the lost years on Fediverse 💀 I'm just happy to be able to find some familiar names here. If we've interacted before on Twitter, please let me know! I miss everyone 🥲