Stuart Thompson

Freeze frame: cracking molecular motion Time-resolved cryo-electron microscopy can resolve protein motion on millisecond or even microsecond timescales, but the need for highly specialized tools and skills limits the method’s reach.

Proteins operate on a short timescale — on the order of a millisecond, or even faster

https://go.nature.com/4l7qAEm

Structure and mechanism of the plastid/parasite ATP/ADP translocator - Nature ATP/ADP translocators in obligate intracellular parasites and plastids facilitate energy parasitism and endosymbiosis by mediating ATP import and ADP export, with their cryo-EM structures and mechanisms revealed, providing insights for drug development against intracellular pathogens.

Nature research paper: Structure and mechanism of the plastid/parasite ATP/ADP translocator

https://go.nature.com/4hwZFzq

The nucleus and cell wall expansion.

RESEARCH: 'Aberrant growth and expansion in Penium margaritaceum triggered by disruption of microtubules and the cell wall' - LoRicco et al, doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #plantscience 🧪

Tuber size and morphology of the selected WTB Solanum species. Tubers grown under SD conditions. Indicative photos taken during the morphological characterization of the tubers.

⭐️ EDITOR'S CHOICE - Hand-picked by our Editor-in-Chief as the stand-out article in its issue.

RESEARCH: 'A quest for the potato of the future: characterization of wild tuber-bearing Solanum species for de novo domestication' - Azariadis et al, doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #plantscience 🧪

Genetic study reveals hidden chapter in human evolution Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe.

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe phys.org/news/2025-03...

From a source: “Just had a co-presenter for a buildings research conference bow out. She’s a dual citizen and the FBI came knocking to ask her about her involvement in coauthoring chunks of the Paris Agreement.

Climate science is being literally (and I mean literally) criminalized.”

Nitrogen demand, availability, and acquisition strategy control plant responses to elevated CO2 Abstract. Plants respond to increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations by reducing leaf nitrogen content and photosynthetic capacity – patterns that corresp

Very excited to share that our (Zinny Ezekannagha and @nickgregsmith.bsky.social) new paper, "Nitrogen demand, availability, and acquisition strategy control plant responses to elevated CO2", is now in press at @jxbotany.bsky.social

Link: doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

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A diagram showing the critical considerations for the establishment and expansion of microbiota isolate collections, including philosophy, experimental design, sampling, analysis, and isolate collection.

Insect vector #microbiomes make promising targets for controlling vector-borne diseases. This Perspective discusses how microbial isolate collections aid in identifying microbial targets, & outlines how international collaborations should ensure ethical & equitable benefit sharing🧪
➡️ plos.io/4isrYAa

Species that have improved status following conservation efforts. From top-left to bottom-right: Mauritian kestrel (Falco punctatus ©Josh Noseworthy CC BY 2.0), Pemba flying fox (Pteropus voeltzkowi ©Nigel Voaden CC BY 4.0), Little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii ©Kimberley_collins CC BY 2.0), Sierra Juarez Brook frog (Duellmanohyla ignicolor ©Medardo_Arreortua CC BY 4.0), Cook’s petrel (Pteroroma cookii ©sussexbirder CC BY 2.0), European bison (Bison bonasus ©Oleg Kosterin CC BY 4.0), Utahm’s bush frog (Raorchestes uthamani ©Ansil B.R. CC BY 4.0), Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus ©http://www.lynxexsitu.es CC BY 3.0), Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae ©Christopher.Michel CC BY 2.0).

Analysis of #IUCNRedList data on 67,217 animal spp, by @ashsimkins.bsky.social @billsutherland.bsky.social &co, reveals that a range of #conservation actions successfully conserved species at greatest risk of extinction, but rarely resulted in full recovery 🧪 @plosbiology.org plos.io/3XUzEDd

A figure depicting the concept of cancer attractor states within Waddington's landscape, and how gene regulatory network dynamics influence these states.

Genome sequencing & single-cell transcriptomics continue to produce findings that challenge the idea that #cancer is purely a genetic disease. This Essay delves into #omics data that questions the somatic mutation theory & presents alternative theories based on GRNs & tissue fields.🧪
plos.io/3DRtAEW

This is figure 1, which shows a comparative vocal behaviour and underlying neural activity.

A study in Nature suggests that parrots and humans may use similar brain mechanisms to produce complex sounds. The study uncovers a specialized brain region in budgerigars that works in a similar way to speech-related regions in the human brain. https://go.nature.com/43VkmC5 🧪

Can Earth’s rotation generate power? Physicists divided over controversial claim Experiments suggest that an unusual magnetic material can help harness energy from the planet’s rotation. But not everyone is convinced.

Experiments suggest that an unusual magnetic material can help harness energy from the planet’s rotation. But not everyone is convinced.

https://go.nature.com/4ixBNxj

New antifungal breaks the mould A bacterium makes a molecule that kills drug-resistant fungi in an unusual way — by targeting various phospholipid molecules in membranes.

A bacterium makes a molecule that kills drug-resistant fungi in an unusual way — by targeting various phospholipid molecules in membranes.

https://go.nature.com/3FS1A4s

Is dark energy getting weaker? Fresh data bolster shock finding Physicists had long assumed that the elusive force has constant strength. But the latest results from a project to map the Universe’s expansion challenge this idea.

Fresh data have bolstered the discovery that dark energy, the mysterious force that makes galaxies accelerate away from each other, has weakened over the past 4.5 billion years.

https://go.nature.com/4hmYWB6

🌍 Biodiversity credits — explore the graphics to understand why they're dangerous. 👀

It’s crucial everyone knows biodiversity credits won’t solve the climate and biodiversity crises — but they WILL promote the theft of Indigenous peoples’ lands.

Postdoctoral Research Assistant - Cornwall Badger Project in Field Based | ZSL View details and apply for this Postdoctoral Research Assistant - Cornwall Badger Project vacancy in Field Based . We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Postdoctoral Research Assistan...

Postdoctoral Research Assistant - Cornwall Badger Project

#plantscijobs #postdocjobs deadline extended until March 27, 2025
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Hydrogen Sulfide and Protein Persulfidation in Plant Stress Signaling Abstract. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is increasingly recognized as a crucial signaling molecule in plants, playing key roles in regulating physiological proces

PAPER from @vanbreusegemlab.bsky.social in @jxbotany.bsky.social
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10 PhD positions: Research training program “AlpsChange: Alpine geo- and biodiversity during environmental changes”

( @fwf-at.bsky.social -funded) @unisalzburg.bsky.social

Deadline: 13 April 2025
www.deutsche-botanische-gesellschaft.de/en/job-openi...

A quest for the potato of the future: characterization of wild tuber-bearing Solanum species for de novo domestication We present the characterization of naturally resilient wild tuber-bearing Solanum species for de novo domestication to produce more climate-resilient crops

📜 A quest for the potato of the future: characterization of wild tuber-bearing Solanum species for de novo domestication

🧑‍🔬 Aristotelis Azariadis, Sara Miller Johansen, Kim H. Hebelstrup, et al.

📔 @jxbotany.bsky.social

🔗 academic.oup.com/jxb/article/...

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Soil resource acquisition strategy modulates global plant nutrient and water economics Natural selection favors growth by selecting a combination of plant traits that maximize photosynthetic CO2 assimilation at the lowest combined carbon costs of resource acquisition and use. We quant...

Excited to share a new PhUnFETTy lab paper led by @alissarcheaib.bsky.social titled "Soil resource acquisition strategy modulates global plant nutrient and water economics" out today in @newphyt.bsky.social. Check it out here:

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Genetic variation in the honesty of plants to their pollinators Pollinators prefer flowers with traits that reliably indicate reward quality or quantity, a relationship defining ‘honest signals’. Despite its prevalence in plant–pollinator interactions, genetic v...

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Live-cell super-resolution microscopy reveals how molecules enter and exit the nucleus The nuclear pore complex is the gateway to the nucleus of cells. Now an in vivo imaging technique can track the way in which molecules move through this complex.

An in vivo imaging technique can track the way molecules move through the nucleus

https://go.nature.com/4iXSGAT

(PDF) Stein's Paradox in Statistics PDF | On May 1, 1977, Bradley Efron and others published Stein's Paradox in Statistics | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

With all the bad shit going on, I'm trying to spend more time reading science and math and less doom-scrolling.

Today's diversion was an exploration of the James-Stein estimator, wherein we can get a better joint estimate of the means of three variables than by taking the mean of each variable.

A century of quantum physics A Nature special.

Although the basic idea of quantum #physics dates back further, it wasn’t until 1925 when Werner Heisenberg had the inspiration that marked the true dawn of quantum theory. Browse the Nature special celebrating 100 years of quantum theory. 🧪 ⚛️

Impact of BTA1 proteins transient expression on Nicotiana benthamiana leaf cell architecture. Representative 3D architecture of the cell.

RESEARCH: 'Betaine lipids overproduced in seed plants are not imported into plastid membranes and promote endomembrane expansion' - Salomon et al, doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #plantscience 🧪

The full lethal impact of massive cuts to international food aid The sudden withdrawal of almost half of global funding for nutrition suddenly will have dire consequences for decades.

The sudden withdrawal of almost half of global funding for nutrition suddenly will have dire consequences for decades

https://go.nature.com/3DUvHrs

Now published in Philosophy of Science.

This paper analyzes industrial distraction, a common technique where industry actors fund and share research that is accurate, often high-quality, but nonetheless misleading on important matters of fact.

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PhD position in Gothenburg, epistemology or philosophy of science. I keep telling you all that PhD students in Sweden get a sweet deal. Encourage good MA students to apply!
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Lecturer in Philosophy (Artificial Intelligence and Data) (Education and Research) at University of Exeter Searching for an academic job? Explore this Lecturer in Philosophy (Artificial Intelligence and Data) (Education and Research) opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academ...

We're hiring! Lecturer in Philosophy (Artificial Intelligence and Data). Deadline for applications: 17th April 2025 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DML775/l... #philsky #philmind #cogsci #philsci