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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

How can researchers make their methods easier to replicate and reproduce? This #PeerReviewWeek, Canadian Science Publishing is releasing a two-part blog series on several ways to prepare replicable and reproducible methods. Read Part I ▶️ ow.ly/2rAZ50ZMItx

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

What does it take to make statistical analyses and data reproducible? For #PeerReviewWeek, the companion post to “Writing replicable and reproducible methods” is on preparing statistical analyses and data for replication and reproduction. Read here 💡▶️ ow.ly/6nOO50ZMJKx

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Canadian Science Publishing is #hiring a Business Intelligence Analyst! Join CSP and help turn data into insights that support decision-making across scholarly publishing. Apply 📊▶️ ow.ly/KcPb50ZFTEt #BusinessIntelligence #DataAnalytics #ScholarlyPublishing

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Canadian Science Publishing is #hiring a Journal Development Specialist to grow their journals! Apply today ▶️ ow.ly/I19950ZHWes #JournalDevelopment #AcademicPublishing #SciencePublishing

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Our Read and Publish agreement with Universidad de Concepción enables APC-waived #OpenAccess publishing for eligible corresponding authors in participating journals ▶️ ow.ly/5uGo50Z5kK0 #ReadAndPublish #OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🔬 What should the #biochemistry & #cellbiology #community be talking about?🧬 We’re open to #Perspectives, #Opinions, and #Editorials exploring emerging issues, challenges, and opportunities in research👩‍🔬 Check out our collection and send us your pitch! ow.ly/LM7650Zyj5a

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#Science #communication isn’t a bonus skill🧬it’s part of the job As trust in science faces growing challenges, researchers can help rebuild it👩‍🔬Check out these practical #advice for scientists ready to take the leap into #outreach📢 ow.ly/WFQN50ZyfwV

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Is your #research shaping how we understand #muscle #repair? 🫀🧬 We’re looking for submissionson stem cells, inflammation, metabolism, and regeneration! Bring us the mechanisms that could change #recovery after #injury ow.ly/Jo9N50Zyj1q

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

🧬What happens when our own #genome triggers the #immune system? Review explores how L1 #retroelements—“jumping genes” in our DNA—can activate the cGAS-STING #pathway and contribute to chronic #inflammation and #disease🧫 ow.ly/RU5n50Zyj5t

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🧬 The “#non-coding” #genome isn’t silent👩‍🔬 Review explores how long non-coding #RNAs regulate #chromatin, influence #gene expression and help maintain genomic integrity—with implications for #cancer, cardiovascular #disease and neurological disorders🧫 ow.ly/LgnL50Zyj6j

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

#NowHiring an Administrator at Canadian Science Publishing! Support senior leadership, our Board of Directors and broader organizational operations while gaining experience in scientific publishing, governance and the not-for-profit sector. Apply now ▶️ ow.ly/j9Wy50ZzvuA

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

#Research is getting too #complex for one person to do it all. 🧬 Could scientific core facilities become the #academic equivalent of contract research organizations—providing not just #technology, but #expertise and hands-on project support?👩‍🔬 ow.ly/TPfB50Zyj6J

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

#Science is changing fast👩‍🔬Let’s talk about it🔬 #Biochemistry & #CellBiology is looking for #Perspectives, #Opinions, and #Editorials on emerging issues affecting the research community Have something to say?🧬Pitch us! ow.ly/P1Xc50Zyj44

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Big #AI models aren’t always better. 🩻 New lightweight #deep-learning model analyzes chest #X-rays for #COVID-19 and other lung conditions with high accuracy while using far fewer computational resources💻 ow.ly/VLKL50ZyiYO

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

What helps an #aggressive #cancer keep growing? 🧫Research identifies USP54 as a #protein that stabilizes ULK1 and promotes autophagy-driven progression in #nasopharyngeal #carcinoma, revealing a promising new therapeutic target👩‍🔬 ow.ly/HpqJ50Zyj1F

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Can we improve how #muscles #repair after #injury? 🫀 #Biochemistry & #CellBiology is looking for submissions on #stemcell regulation, #immune signaling, #metabolism, and cardiac and skeletal muscle regeneration Email us for #OpenAccess waivers! ow.ly/ZGIr50Zyj0T

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

What a single #mutation tell us about the #heartbeat ❤️ Researchers examined disease-linked HCN4 mutations and uncovered how they alter cyclic #nucleotide binding and channel regulation—helping explain how the heart’s natural# pacemaker is controlled🧬 ow.ly/NZ2J50ZyiXX

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

What if the #machinery that #kills #cells also controls how they handle #fat?🧫 New #review explores the unexpected role of #caspases in lipid #metabolism—and why this “caspase-metabolism axis” could be a promising therapeutic frontier👩‍🔬 ow.ly/rV5J50ZyiWO

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🧬 Can we boost a #lipid that #mitochondria need?🧫 New research finds that inhibiting βTFP increased cardiolipin levels in #cells from #patients with Barth syndrome, revealing a potential new piece of the mitochondrial puzzle👩‍🔬 ow.ly/pWcW50ZyfRs

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

🧬How do #cells move #lipids across their #membranes? New research uncovers structural clues to how P4B-ATPases—an understudied family of phospholipid flippases—may transport lipids and regulate membrane function🧫 ow.ly/U5T150ZyfMN

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#Hiring! We are seeking two new members to join our Finance and Investment Committee at Canadian Science Publishing! If you have financial expertise and an interest in advancing scholarly publishing, learn more about this volunteer opportunity and consider applying: ow.ly/BE7E50ZtViE

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🧠 Are our #lab models really #modelling what we think they are? New research takes a closer look at HMC3 #microglia cells, mapping their responses to IFN-γ and providing detailed methods to improve reproducibility in microglia research🧬🧫 ow.ly/xacY50ZyfES

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

#Misinformation is loud 📢#Science needs a louder voice 🔬 How can scientists to step into science #communication? Check out these practical ways to engage, find partners, and explain how science actually works 🗣️ ow.ly/zUuk50Zyfvf

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

How do #muscles repair after #injury and why does it fail in #disease and #aging? Submit your research on stem #cells, #inflammation, and metabolic #signaling in cardiac and skeletal muscle regeneration Submissions now open (Deadline: Jan 15, 2027) ow.ly/Omn550ZivZP

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

#Prions changed how we think about #biology: #proteins can misfold, spread, and reshape disease 🧠 Prion research matters, not just for rare #disorders, but for common neurodegenerative #diseases like #Alzheimer’s and #Parkinson’s ow.ly/oHiE50ZivYC

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

How sensitive are #meta-analyses to study inclusion and #heterogeneity? 🤔 Any changes in #study inclusion can shift #results, but interpretation depends on more than #statistics: including study #context, predefined #methods, and biological #plausibility ow.ly/rVvT50ZivVm

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

📢 Now accepting submissions to #Biochemistry and #Cell #Biology (BCB)! If you’re at an eligible institution, your #OpenAccess APCs may be fully waived Making publication completely free for authors ow.ly/kBRc50ZivSG Explore publishing with us today 🔬

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

#NowHiring! We’re seeking an Institutional Account Manager (UK) with experience in sales to grow subscriptions and support institutional partnerships across key markets. Apply now: ow.ly/5gBH50ZlCif

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

How do #cannabis derived terpenes affect nociception? In C. elegans, four terpenes were found to reduce heat-evoked pain responses 🧫 #proteomics reveals distinct signaling and stress-response pathways for each #compound ow.ly/PzHl50ZivS1

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

What makes #somatic #cells easier to reprogram? New study profiles fibroblast cell lines and shows that metabolic state, #DNA methylation, and histone marks define a “somatic-to-pluripotent-like” continuum that may predict reprogramming success ow.ly/qiaQ50ZivM1

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

How does PPP2R2B affect #breast #cancer progression? New study shows PPP2R2B activity can: • reduce #proliferation and #invasion • increase #apoptosis • enhance #ferroptosis via lipid ROS and #iron regulation A multi-layer tumor suppressor mechanism 🧬

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

CBP and p300 are key #epigenetic regulators often dysregulated in #cancer 🩺 New work shows CBP/p300 are upregulated in HCC, and blocking their activity triggers autophagy-driven #cell #death, partly through suppression of EPHA2. 🔬 ow.ly/ZZG150ZivKT

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

#Caspases don’t just execute #apoptosis Emerging evidence shows they also regulate lipid metabolism, redox stress, and metabolic dysfunction across #aging and #disease #Metabolism #CellBiology ow.ly/7rbO50ZivJP

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

One protein, many names OLA1 has been implicated in #cancer, oxidative stress, #mitochondrial #biology, #heart #disease, and neuronal differentiation; with growing evidence pointing to a central role in translation regulation #CellBiology #TranslationalResearch

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Extended through 2028: Our Read and Publish agreement with the University of Oslo. Affiliated authors receive unlimited reading and no-cost open access publishing in our journal! Learn more ▶️ ow.ly/wlBj50YtxPj #AcademicPublishing #UIO Universitetet i Oslo

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

When you #publish in a #not-for-profit #journal, your article does more than share science 🧪 It helps fund #student #awards, trainee initiatives, and #community #conferences Keeping resources in the research ecosystem ♻️ ow.ly/4bxx50ZivTt Support your local journal 🧬

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Classic #anticancer #drug meets a natural polyphenol 💊 Researchers investigated combining Actinomycin D with resveratrol and found enhanced #p53 activation, increased expression of p21/PUMA/GDF15, and stronger anti #cancer effects than either agent alone ow.ly/tpI050ZivJr

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

How do #breast #cancer cells maintain EGFR and GLUT1 activity? New study identifies O-GlcNAcylation as a key regulator of #protein stability, linking nutrient sensing, #phosphorylation, #ubiquitination, and metabolic reprogramming in #BreastCancer ow.ly/iIYg50ZivIT

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Triple-negative #breast #cancer remains challenging to treat 🩺 New study identifies APT1/LYPLA1-dependent de-S-acylation as a potential therapeutic option, revealing subtype-specific regulation of protein acylation and cell-cycle control #BreastCancer ow.ly/xRvt50ZivHo

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Regenerating #muscle isn’t just a #biology question—it’s a systems-level challenge 🧬⚡ New #collection invites work on #stem cells, #immune signaling, and t#herapeutic strategies for #cardiac and #skeletal repair 🔬 Deadline: Jan 15, 2027 ow.ly/cfsF50Z6nGe

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Combination #therapies aren’t always straightforward ⚖️🧪 A new #study finds that actinomycin D + resveratrol enhances #anticancer activity in vitro via #p53 pathway activation—but does not improve in vivo #tumor suppression 🧫 ow.ly/WNN650Z6oCp

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

How should we be training #graduate #students in a world where #science moves faster—and #competition is sharper—than ever? 🧠⚡ We’re inviting editorials and perspectives on the future of grad student training in #biomedicine! 🧪 Got an #idea? Contact us: ow.ly/Ru6350Z6o40

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Can we design #anticancer compounds that selectively target #tumor cells while sparing healthy ones? 🎯🔬 New work reports biphenyl–dihydropyrimidinone derivatives with selective #cytotoxicity and no detectable #genotoxic effects 💊 ow.ly/69XU50Z6o5z

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Can #AI help detect #lung #disease faster and more efficiently? 🫁🤖 New work in #Biochemistry and #Cell #Biology introduces ChestCovidNet—a lightweight deep learning model for detecting #COVID-19, #pneumonia, and lung opacity from chest X-rays. ow.ly/k3g450Z6otF

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Why do some #donor #cells reprogram better than others? 🧬🤔 New work explores “metaboloepigenetic” variability across bovine #fibroblast lines to help predict somatic cell reprogramming potential, a major step in improving #reproductive #technology! 🤰 ow.ly/3RNc50Z6om2

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

#Wound #healing is all about balance ⚖️🧫 A new study finds #lactoferrin supports #keratinocyte viability and fine-tunes #oxidative #stress responses without triggering uncontrolled proliferation 🧬 ow.ly/jLE450Z6oKS

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

From #Cannabis-derived terpenes to #worm #neurons 🧠🐛 New study shows Limonene, β-Caryophyllene, α-Humulene, and α-Myrcene reduce #pain responses in C. elegans, implicating TRPV-like channels in pain modulation! #Biochemistry #CellBiology ow.ly/biVB50Z6nm4

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

One #protein, many names 🧬 #OLA1 is universally conserved across all domains of #life, but its function has remained surprisingly elusive 🧫 This review unifies decades of #research and proposes a role in #ribosome-dependent #translation ow.ly/3Q0U50Z5O06

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

How should #academia adapt to #AI tools like #ChatGPT and DALL·E? 🤖📚 New editorial explores how LLMs are reshaping #writing, #coding, idea generation—and the ethical boundaries that must guide their use ow.ly/PBy650Z6oRs

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology @biochemcellbio.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

S-palmitoylation = reversible “#lipid switch” that controls #protein activity 🧬 🧫 This study improves detection of S-acylated proteins in Dictyostelium discoideum and identifies several key targets including adhesion and #stress-response #proteins 🔬 ow.ly/3SYc50Z5NZ8

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