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M. Eugenio Vazquez

@glowsticks.bsky.social

Peptide engineering, supramolecular chemistry, DNA binding, caged molecules, luminescent sensors & chemistry art. "A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one." ORCID: 0000-0001-7500-985X http://www.chembiousc.gal

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Medium Adam25 "The uniqueness of IKB does not derive from the ultramarine pigment,Β but rather from the matte, synthetic resin binder in which the color is suspended, and which allows the pigment to maintain as much...

You can buy the original pigment and the matte synthetic resin binder developed for YK so the blue color maintain as much of its intensity as possible. You can get something pretty close to the original Kleins

www.adam-eshop.com/en/538-mediu...

01.12.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Black-and-white album cover showing cellist Sonia Wieder-Atherton standing behind her cello with one hand on the fingerboard and the other holding the bow. The title β€œBach Cello Suites Nos. 1 & 2” appears in white text at the top right, along with her name. The Alpha Classics logo sits in the bottom right corner.

Black-and-white album cover showing cellist Sonia Wieder-Atherton standing behind her cello with one hand on the fingerboard and the other holding the bow. The title β€œBach Cello Suites Nos. 1 & 2” appears in white text at the top right, along with her name. The Alpha Classics logo sits in the bottom right corner.

Just got Sonia Wieder-Atherton’s Bach Cello Suites Nos. 1 and 2, and now my whole set of her Bach's recordings is complete. Very few recordings can compete with this beauty.

01.12.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Concern over rate of ERC Advanced Grants awarded to repeat winners - Research Professional News More than 40 per cent of 2018 life sciences Advanced Grants awarded to previous recipients

...and on top of that, I find it troubling that ERC AdGs keep going to past winners, likey excluding groundbreaking projects by researchers who lack a history of ERC funding (and don't belong to the funding oligarchy).

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

30.11.2025 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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<em>Immunology & Cell Biology</em> | ASI Journal | Wiley Online Library Researchers are spending an increasing fraction of their time on applying for funding; however, the current funding system has considerable deficiencies in reliably evaluating the merit of research p...

Here is an analysis of ERC AdG grants. It's a bit old, but I think it still holds:
"even for such a large grant, the cost of proposal writing exceeds 10% of the total fundingβ€”in addition to the costs for the evaluation and administration ...."
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

30.11.2025 09:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why many funding schemes harm rather than support research - Nature Human Behaviour Nature Human Behaviour - Why many funding schemes harm rather than support research

This comes to my mind: "Why many funding schemes harm rather than support research"
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

29.11.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Your periodic reminder that science is not done by a few selected "stars scientists". Science is done by hundred of thousands. Siloed money mean a few flashy discoveries and a lot of waste. Want to change things? Make funding accessible and stop funding calls with less than 2% success rate.

29.11.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 208    πŸ” 74    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 5
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Look at that helix! It’s just like the tie-rods holding up Brunelleschi’s dome in Florence. Freaking spectacular 😊

19.11.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy to be within the speaker line-at #BarluengaConference πŸ’« Such a special editionπŸ₯° β€” the lectureship went to #BarbaraImperiali, a true pioneer in #ChemBio (kind of scientific family through @glowsticks.bsky.social πŸ§¬πŸ’œ)πŸ™πŸΌto the lovely Oviedo hosts β€”even the airport pickup!πŸ˜…πŸ˜‰ #ProfLife #ChemBioLovers

10.11.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you believe either that Franklin discovered the double helix, and / or Watson and Crick stole her data, ask yourself how you know this. Then take a read of this article.

08.11.2025 07:32 β€” πŸ‘ 337    πŸ” 136    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 30

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

03.11.2025 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 20787    πŸ” 7845    πŸ’¬ 643    πŸ“Œ 422

I think that only thing that is correct is the Energy axis and the S0 level 🫣
I don’t see AI replacing us any time soon 🀭

28.10.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character from spongebob squarepants is screaming with his mouth wide open . ALT: a cartoon character from spongebob squarepants is screaming with his mouth wide open .
28.10.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Many thanks to Dr. Andrew Kellett for his visit to #CiQUS and for sharing his latest research on β€œRecent Advances in Artificial Gene-Editing and DNA-Targeted Metallodrug Design.” It was a real pleasure to host you and learn from your insightful talk.

#RedeCIGUS #FondosEuropeos

24.10.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

J. L. Borges and M. C. Escher would have loved this

24.10.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey! Welcome! It’s so nice to have @thorrigunnlaugs.bsky.social here! 😊

24.10.2025 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of Merriam-Webster's All Caps dictionary, a red background with a white circle and text for people who are mad.

Cover of Merriam-Webster's All Caps dictionary, a red background with a white circle and text for people who are mad.

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY SORRY FOR OUR DELAY WE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THIS WAS A REAL DAY.

22.10.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2667    πŸ” 711    πŸ’¬ 88    πŸ“Œ 82
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How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children undergoing medical treatment Lego's MRI scanner play sets, which launched in 2023, are significantly reducing anxiety and the use of sedation in children, according to new research.

β€œhaving children play with the Lego set before their own MRI scans has significantly helped decrease anxiety and increase familiarity with the procedure.” www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/l...

20.10.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University

19.10.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 124    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re excited to host Prof. Andrew Kellett (DCU) @akellett.bsky.social next Friday 24th at @ciqus.bsky.social (11:00 a.m.) for a talk on β€œRecent Advances in Artificial Gene Editing and DNA-Targeted Metallodrug Design”

#ChemBio #ChemSky #DNA #Metallodrugs

14.10.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸš€ Opening the #ChemBioMat Master with Prof. Marta Mas-Torrent!

Today #MasterChemBioMat students enjoyed an inspiring talk on "Organic electronics and field-effect transistors: from lab to real-world apps".

15.10.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A Scottish Woman Reacts to the death of Margaret Thatcher
YouTube video by Reddebrek A Scottish Woman Reacts to the death of Margaret Thatcher

youtu.be/DUlj48Rvp1c?...

13.10.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I tried to see the list, but link seems to be broken πŸ™

09.10.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

01.10.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 25186    πŸ” 8384    πŸ’¬ 665    πŸ“Œ 2214

Mr. Pope, I'm not a religious worm, but could you ask God if we could trade Stephen Miller to get Jane Goodall back? Thx.

02.10.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2350    πŸ” 122    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 4
Black and white photo looking down a street of terraced brick houses. Several cars line each side of the street, with many people gathered at the far end. Beyond this the bow of a large oil tanker can be seen, towering above the end of the street and the rows of houses.

Black and white photo looking down a street of terraced brick houses. Several cars line each side of the street, with many people gathered at the far end. Beyond this the bow of a large oil tanker can be seen, towering above the end of the street and the rows of houses.

Every time I come across this photo it completely stops me in my tracks. Crude oil supertanker Esso Hibernia under construction at Swan Hunter shipyard, Wallsend, during 1970. The scale and spectacle of this thing is incomprehensible. (πŸ“Έ Harriet Berney)

28.09.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1437    πŸ” 309    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 31
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EU Must Cap SUV Hood Heights Urges Report. Crash Test Body Says Not As Simple As That Higher fronts on cars significantly increase the death rate when pedestrians and cyclists are struck, says new report. EuroNCAP says more complex than that.

β€œThe rise in high-fronted SUVs poses a clear and growing threat to public safety, especially for children,” states the report. β€œWith no benefit to society, it’s time for lawmakers at all levels to act.” Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com.

Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.

02.09.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 347    πŸ” 127    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 16

All the good organic chemistry was done in the 60s in Russian language journals

20.09.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Prof. Emily Mane: "If university and college chemistry departments want to retain their talent, the community needs to ask what comes next and how we can take responsibility for building a healthier system."

#chemsky πŸ§ͺβš—οΈ

10.09.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A better choice

08.09.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 408    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 6

These people make more in a day, an hour, even in a minute than I do in a year.

But never in my 30+ year career have I had to do something a thousandth as degrading as what you see here.

06.09.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 496    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 2

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