Variations in the root-soil system influence the grapevine holobiont by shaping plant physiology and root microbiome Soil-dwelling bacteria and fungi play a crucial role in plant health and productivity by engaging in complex interactions that shape and are shaped by soil physico-chemical properties. In this study, ...

Our work on grapevine holobiont now on biorXiv!

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Scientists found the missing nutrients bees need — Colonies grew 15-fold Scientists have developed a breakthrough food supplement that could help save honeybees from devastating declines. By engineering yeast to produce six essential sterols found in pollen, researchers pr...

This feels like a spot of good news

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

A close-up macro photograph of an empty whitefly puparium on a holly leaf surface. The puparium, positioned in the center of the image, is a dark brown to black oval-shaped case approximately 1-2 millimeters in length, representing the empty pupal shell left behind after an adult whitefly has emerged. The puparium is surrounded by distinctive white, waxy secretions that form delicate, cotton-like filaments extending radially outward in all directions. These bright white waxy threads create an almost starburst or flower-like pattern against the green background, characteristic of the protective waxy material produced by whitefly nymphs during development. The holly leaf surface displays the typical texture of this plant species, with a bright green coloration and numerous small bumps and indentations creating a stippled appearance across the leaf surface. Fine, translucent trichomes (plant hairs) are visible extending from various points on the leaf. To the left of the puparium is a brownish, irregularly-shaped discolored area on the leaf surface, likely representing tissue damage from whitefly feeding activity during the insect's development. Small dark spots and debris are scattered across the leaf surface. The photograph is captured with shallow depth of field, keeping the puparium and surrounding waxy secretions in sharp focus while the edges gradually blur. Natural, even lighting illuminates the scene, creating strong contrast between the dark empty pupal case, bright white waxy filaments, and vibrant green holly leaf surface.

FL Dept of Agriculture seeks an entomologist (Someone in Coccomorpha (scale insects) and Aleyrodidae (whiteflies)) in Gainesville for regulatory #Hemiptera identification
Closes August 20th, 2025
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jobs.myflorida.com/job/GAINESVI...
#sciencejobs #entomology #science #bugsky

Slide with schematic representation of the factors interacting i determining grapevine health. On the lower left corner, Massimo, the PhD candidate which succesfully defended

The picture is not so nice, but Massimo Guazzini successfully defended his PhD on #omics #dataintegration to understand the #grapevine #holobiont. So proud, although he is not on @bsky.app

Il logo, i soldi, la paura di Trump: come sarà l'America Party di Elon Musk Lo scambio di insulti con Bannon: «Ciccione, maiale, ubriacone, stavolta andrai in galera». E le insinuazioni del presidente: voleva mettere un suo amico Dem alla Nasa. La strategia guarda alle elezio...

www.open.online/2025/07/07/a...
What do US people think about this news (Musk founding a new right-wing party)? Could this be an advantage for the Democrats, since right-wing voters may be split?

ddRAD sequencing of the endangered species Primula palinuri Petagna reveals high levels of inter-population diversity - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - ddRAD sequencing of the endangered species Primula palinuri Petagna reveals high levels of inter-population diversity

For those interested. Some results from the #Life #Seedforce project financed from @ec.europa.eu Genetic diversity and conservation options for Primula palinuri Petagna in Italy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

If Jeff Bezos can afford to rent Venice for a $50 million wedding, he can afford to pay his fair share in taxes.

Image of the planet Uranus, shared in a humorous science post by IFLScience. The caption reads: "Uranus May Be Filled With A Lot More Methane Than We Thought.

Sometimes, the headlines just write themselves!

Compton, CA: A masked, heavily-armed man wearing body armor jumped out of a SUV today to kidnap a local resident.

He forgot to put the vehicle in park, causing it to roll down the street damaging other cars. He jumped in the vehicle (which had no platess) and drove off without identifying himself.

This is just terrible... I am so sorry for all my American friends.

The analogy of omics data normalization and cooking:
some processing is usually necessary, overcooking makes it bland, highly over-processed foods are unhealthy, and the quality of the ingredients matters.

Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.

Send picture of what you assembled without instructions😂

Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚

Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

I have no affiliation with this summer school, but it’s really taught by some of the best, and it’s free!! Fair warning, it’s highly competitive & merit based (I was rejected way back when 🤣). Postdocs and PhD in stat gen should absolutely apply! lpshg.com

5️⃣4️⃣ Elisabeth Bik (1966- ) 🇳🇱 #womeninSTEM @elisabethbik.bsky.social Microbiologist, she worked on cholera epidemics in India & Bangladesh. Internationally recognised for her work in detecting image manipulation. 2021 Maddox Prize & 2024 Einstein Foundation award.

www.statnews.com/2024/02/28/e...

A good word from Mary Oliver this morning. 💙
@maryoliverdaily.bsky.social

AllTheBacteria - all bacterial genomes assembled, available and searchable The bacterial sequence data publicly available at the global DNA archives is a vast source of information on the evolution of bacteria and their mobile elements. However, most of it is either unassemb...

Latest data from AllTheBacteria described in our updated preprint. All illumina WGS bacterial+archaeal sequence data to Aug 2024 consistently assembled, QC, and now AMR profiling. That's 2.4 million genomes. Gene annotations almost done , coming next. Please use!

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

A+ for the happy and sad cat-masks!

A tiny tabby kitten (half Bengal) with blue eyes sits on a cardboard stage. In front of him you can see cardboard seats, cardboard curtains and little cardboard comedy and tragedy masks. Behind the kitten is a tiny set featuring a castle wall, suggesting the opening scene from Hamlet.

I've got a really important presentation on Monday and a story to write, so I built a cardboard theatre for my cat.

I am co-leading a short course on Genetic Epidemiology through the Bristol Medical School. Course has lots of direct contact with tutors, as well as interaction with other students during various online practicals. There is a discounted rate for studetns form for lower and middle income countries.

Can someone share the program of past editions of PAG (Plant and Animal Genome)? I would like to bring some data on ddRAD of endangered plant species, not sure if it may be of interest. Can someone share pdf of old program? New web site is still under construction (www.intlpag.org/2025/).

Story now updated with context and reaction quotes from Betty Chung, Andre Fischer, and Matthew Disney. #chemsky 🧪

The dedication at the front of the book reads: To the people who gave me one-star reviews because the first book "had lesbians." I doubled the lesbians in this one. Just for you.

My copy of @rebeccathorne.bsky.social 's A Pirate's Life for Tea just arrived with perfect timing (it's been a heck of a week, for multiple reasons, so I NEED some cozy romantic fantasy goodness right now!), and I love this dedication. ;)

Tested in Africa, used in America The process for translating clinical trial results into action for young women in Africa has been left to our imaginations, write Mark Siedner and Rochelle Walensky.

"This is not the first time in recent history an HIV prevention wonder drug has been tested in young African women but remains unavailable for most of them."

www.statnews.com/2024/09/18/l...

HOME - Life Seed Force We are saving threatened plants from extinction through seed banks LIFE SeedForce Saving plant diversity SEEDFORCE – Using SEED banks to restore and reinFORCE the endangered native plants of Italy is ...

I am working in a Life project aimed at safeguarding threatened plants. Of course, if you are interested you can give a look: lifeseedforce.eu/en/.
I am dealing with the genetics part of the project. Any good account related to genetics/genomics and conservation I can follow?

Two new chapters from my free online book in human genetics out this weekend!
These complete Part 3 of the book, on human population structure and history:
3.3: Human prehistory [separate thread]
3.4: Ancient DNA: a genetic time capsule [this thread]
web.stanford.edu/group/pritch...