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How A Cell Anticipates the Seasons Cyanobacteria — which first appeared on Earth some 3.5 billion years ago and divide every six hours — can “sense” shortening days and change the molecular compositions of their cell membranes to prepa...

If you liked this video, I hope you'll follow it up with this brilliant article from @nikomccarty.bsky.social for @asimovpress.bsky.social

press.asimov.com/articles/clo...

Niko McCarty is easily one of the best writers covering this astonishing moment in the Life Sciences. Check them out.

YouTube video by Clockwork How do Bacteria Know the Time? ｜KaiC & Circadian Clock Proteins

Full video link here:
youtu.be/fx-_2ncEi1U

🕒 NEW VIDEO 🕒

How can a cell know the time? Let's explore the beautiful 24-hour cycle produced by #KaiC proteins in the cyanobacteria S. Elongatus. Rendered in #blender3d with @bradyajohnston.bsky.social's brilliant Molecular Nodes add-on. #biology

Live Q&A with Vidya Krishnan on Phantom Plague — TBReaders - YouTube Watch the live discussion where Vidya Krishnan answers questions submitted and voted on by you! Moderated by TBFighter Michelle (@llamadramarama)Join the dis...

Our live-stream Q&A with #PhantomPlague author Vidya Krishnan is TOMORROW at 11am ET/8am PT! Tune in at youtube.com/live/6JI... to hear your questions answered! #TBReaders

YouTube video by Hank Green The Hardest Problem Evolution Ever Solved

I have never wanted anything more than a @hankgreen.bsky.social produced book about all the problems life had to solve in order to survive on land. Such an incredible way to explore evolution, cell biology and biochemistry.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=On2V...

The juiciest eel facts always live in one-off anecdotes deep in the discussion section of research papers. Some folks accidentally make the most out-of-pocket connections when spitballing about future research directions. All my best videos come from COMPLETELY unrelated papers.

I wanted this video to be a companion piece to @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social 's Everything Is Tuberculosis (which you should read IMMEDIATELY) -- but right now it's best used in support of the work being done by @tbfighters.org Check them out at tbfighters.org/action

YouTube video by Clockwork First Nemesis: The Breathtaking Cruelty of Tuberculosis

Full video link here:

youtu.be/rjpEw2T9oI8

🦠 NEW VIDEO 🦠

The molecular biology of how Mycobacterium Tuberculosis evades the immune system so well.

Starting with this simulation of a full outer envelope of m.TB--let's explore how the deadliest & most persistent human pathogen completely hacks our immune response. #molecularbiology

ASTOUNDING. My jaw is on the floor here. So many incredible little interactions.

Forgive me--Tuberculosis is now my entire personality.
If it ain't Myco, it don't matter.

Instant pre-order

hitting a little too close to home here

Okay, I'm sold!

"Shinji, get in the goddamn EVA before SEELE can complete the Seventh Mambo."

YouTube video by Jan-Hendrik Müller Blender Geometry Nodes: Importing String Data from CSV

If you want to visualize string data in Blender #GeometryNodes, this 4 min tutorial if for you:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWUd...

The rhythm sounds GREAT for 50. Definitely your best bet to try out the PO format. The KO is WILD at its price point (even though not on sale). But it only works if playing around in those menus clicks for you. Definitely not for everyone. Loved teaching myself on the Rhythm & KO tho.

How Life Works “Bold and intriguing.”—Wall Street Journal • “Penetrating. . . . Provocative and profound.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) • “Offers plenty of food for thought.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)  “...

This series will explore a lot of the fuzzy details at the edges of how we conceptualize the molecular biology powering cells.

How Life Works by @philipcball.bsky.social has been a CRITICAL resource that had a tremendous influence on how I frame this series

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YouTube video by Clockwork Your Operating System ｜Eukaryotic Transcription

🧬NEW VIDEO:

How much work does it take for one of your cells to transcribe a single gene into mRNA?

🦠It's time to explore Chapter 1 of the Central Dogma in Eukaryotes.

YT Link here: youtu.be/HZAmbbTcQ3M

Rendered in Blender using @bradyajohnston.bsky.social 's Molecular Nodes add on.

This is unreal. What an incredible moment of clarity. Gorgeous set up here.

PDB101: Molecule of the Month: H5 Hemagglutinin Sugar-binding protein on the surface of the H5N1 avian influenza virus

My favorite place on the internet is in GREAT new hands. @jiwasa.bsky.social has CRUSHED her first two articles running the @rcsbpdb.bsky.social PDB-101 molecule of the month.

February brings us a very in-depth and timely write-up on H5 Hemagglutinin:
pdb101.rcsb.org/motm/302

Replying as a signal boost so that my guy has a little more algorithmic momentum pushing him toward The Dream

All set on my end:

Finally rendering my next episode about the central dogma in eukaryotes. #molecularbiology

Here's a loop showing the moment RNA Polymerase II activates. DNA (white) gets spooled into the RNA POL II active site.

Simulated using the INCREDIBLE structures from the Xu Lab at Fudan University. 8WAK

Really solid take on one of the classics.

Purple text on a green grid background "2 months until Project For Awesome" with the P4A play button and like button mascots.

2 MONTHS UNTIL P4A! #P4A2025

I will always drop EVERYTHING for a Science IRL post! You should too! #biochem

#molecularnodes GOAT got on pdb 101! Incredible year for incredible #molecularbiology

So excited to read this!

hoo lordy the W I G G L E S 🤩

I love how--even when averaged-- the water molecules just NUKE social media compression.

YouTube video by Clockwork The Incredible Biology Powering Autumn Colors｜Leaf Senescence

Wait--what's the monster lurking in the heart of photosynthesis?

Let's dive REAL DEEP and explore why leaves drop in the fall:
youtu.be/wOjkeyjJ364

#molecularBiology #botony #scicomm #biochemistry