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Genetics & Evolution (UNIGE) @genevunige.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

How the biological clock regulates phases of wakefulness? Emi Nagoshi's lab study, in fruit flies reveals how signals from the biological clock are transmitted to brain circuits to regulate wakefulness throughout the day. Read more: genev.unige.ch/news/article...

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Genetics & Evolution (UNIGE) @genevunige.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

«La disposition des poils serait programmée dès l’embryon». Radio Canada reprend le dernier article de @lanevol.bsky.social et nous explique pourquoi les poils apparaissent-ils à certains endroits du corps plutôt qu'à d'autres. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/226...

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La disposition des poils serait programmée dès l’embryon

Pourquoi les poils apparaissent-ils à certains endroits du corps plutôt qu'à d'autres?

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Biology-UNIGE @biology-unige.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Congratulations @lanevol.bsky.social for your latest publication in @pnas.org showing how hair patterns are organized before birth @genevunige.bsky.social @sciencesunige.bsky.social Press release: unige.ch/medias/en/20... Full text: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Biology-UNIGE @biology-unige.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🌟 Warmest congratulations to Virginie Hamel @centriolelab.bsky.social on being elected a Member of the @embo.org This prestigious lifelong distinction recognizes your outstanding excellence in the life sciences! #centriole #U-ExM @mocel.bsky.social @sciencesunige.bsky.social

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Biology-UNIGE @biology-unige.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Bee TV is now on air 🐝📺 @genevunige.bsky.social @sciencesunige.bsky.social

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Genetics & Evolution (UNIGE) @genevunige.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Ivan Rodriguez, dans l'émission CQFD, nous explique une étude publiée dans Cell et effectuée sur des souris qui révèle que chaque neurone olfactif exprime un récepteur spécifique selon sa position dans le nez. www.rts.ch/audio-podcas...

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Une cartographie du nez des souris pour mieux comprendre l'odorat | RTS

Notre odorat, loin d’être chaotique, suit un code spatial précis. Une étude publiée dans Cell et effectuée sur des souris révèle que chaque neurone olfactif exprime un récepteur spécifique selon sa po...

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The Milinkovitch-Tzika lab @lanevol.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Elephants in the spotlight! Two recent features highlight research from the Milinkovitch lab: @quantamagazine.bsky.social on the mechanics behind African elephant skin cracking, and Horizon on how elephant trunk biomechanics inspire versatile soft robotic grippers. www.lanevol.org/news/article...

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Louis-Jeantet Foundation @louisjeantetfdn.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

👀Sneak preview: watch the teaser of YASMINE BELKAID @pasteur.fr 🎞️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kUi... Join us for the #LJFPrizes Lectures: 📆22nd April 16h30 📍Auditoire Alex Müller (A250), Centre Médical Universitaire, Genève

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Teaser Yasmine Belkaid

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Louis-Jeantet Foundation @louisjeantetfdn.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

👀Sneak preview: watch the teaser of FIONA DOETSCH @doetschlab.bsky.social 🎞️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnoh... Join us for the #LJFPrizes Lectures: 📆22nd April 16h30 📍Auditoire Alex Müller (A250), Centre Médical Universitaire, Genève

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Teaser Fiona Doetsch

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Biology-UNIGE @biology-unige.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

✨Venez soutenir Oriane Foussadier (labos @desimonelab.bsky.social & #Salbreux @genevunige.bsky.social @sciencesunige.bsky.social) pour #MT180 👉Reformer un os en 3D ? Plongée dans la physique du vivant et la régénération chez le poisson-zèbre 🐟 📍 Uni Dufour 🗓 Jeudi 23 avril, 18h30 🎟 Entrée libre

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Genetics & Evolution (UNIGE) @genevunige.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Guillaume Salbreux nous explique comment les propriétés physiques des tissues contribuent à façonner les formes des organismes. A écouter sur CQFD, RTS.ch www.rts.ch/audio-podcas...

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Mécanotypes et Christian Bochet | RTS

Quand les lois de la physique sculptent les organismes Les brèves du jour Christian Bochet, la chimie comme terrain de jeu infini

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Genetics & Evolution (UNIGE) @genevunige.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

🪰 Join us at the Swiss Drosophila Meeting on June 29 at the University of Geneva! 🌟 Connect with peers and explore exciting research. Don’t miss out! 👉 swiss-drosophila-meeting.unige.ch #Drosophila #ScienceEvent @biology-unige.bsky.social

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Biology-UNIGE @biology-unige.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Don’t miss the call deadline! The 25th European Conference on #Computational #Biology will take place in Geneva (Aug 31–Sept 4), organized by @sib.swiss ! @mocel.bsky.social @genevunige.bsky.social @sciencesunige.bsky.social

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Genetics & Evolution (UNIGE) @genevunige.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

🚀 Open PhD position in population genomics & biodiversity conservation at the University of Geneva! 4‑year fully‑funded, start 1st  May 2026. Learn more & apply: genev.unige.ch/jobs #PhD #Genomics #Conservation #Geneva #Ecology

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Jobs - Department of Genetics & Evolution - University of Geneva

All our job opportunities if you want to work with us

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The Milinkovitch-Tzika lab @lanevol.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Discover how our research comes to life in 3D! Explore digital 3D models from surface scanning and volumetric imaging directly on our website. Each model includes scientific context, videos, and VR/AR exploration. 🔗 www.lanevol.org/3d-models #3DModels #ScienceVisualization #OpenScience

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The Milinkovitch-Tzika lab @lanevol.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Our research on reptile pigmentation is featured on the cover of Genetics 🧬🦎 We uncover how mutations in TYR, SLC24A5, and OCA2 shape hypomelanism in snakes & geckos, revealing modular and flexible melanogenesis. 🔗 academic.oup.com/genetics/art...

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The Milinkovitch-Tzika lab @lanevol.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Our research on snake skin color patterning is featured in The Scientist! 🐍🎨 Athanasia Tzika explains how comparative genomics and CRISPR-Cas9 revealed the key role of specific genes in establishing corn snake skin color patterns. 🔗 www.the-scientist.com/how-do-snake...

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How Do Snakes Get Their Colorful Stripes and Blotches?

Comparing the genomes of snakes with distinct coloration patterns pinpointed the genetic variants that contribute to these intricate designs.

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Biology-UNIGE @biology-unige.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Congratulations @desimonelab.bsky.social's group on your first pre-print: Transcriptional feedback of Erk signaling waves in #zebrafish scale #regeneration 👏 @genevunige.bsky.social @sciencesunige.bsky.social

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Genetics & Evolution (UNIGE) @genevunige.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Découvrez la conférence passionnante de Karl Perron (Section de Biologie, UNIGE) — « Résistance aux antibiotiques : quand les métaux s’en mêlent » — jeudi 27 nov. 2025, 18h30, INGE (Genève). Entrée libre, inscription ➜ inge.ch/evenements/r... #Santé #Recherche #UNIGE #Biologie

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Résistance aux antibiotiques : quand les métaux s’en mêlent - INGE

La résistance aux antibiotiques est une menace majeure pour la santé publique. Si leur usage excessif est en partie en cause, d’autres facteurs, moins connus, pourraient aussi favoriser l’émergence de...

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Paul & Virginie - Centriole Lab @centriolelab.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

In French - Virginie on Swiss radio! 🎙️ She talks about our latest collab with @dudinlab.bsky.social and @gautamdey.bsky.social #UExM #ProtistsOnSky

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Denis Duboule @denisduboule.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Vertebrate Genome Evolution. Annual Symposium of the @louisjeantetfdn.bsky.social Foundation in Geneva. Free access on site and on line. Great speakers for a super interesting topic. #SvantePaabo #HenrikKaessmann organisers 🙏 See you there! @biology-unige.bsky.social @genevunige.bsky.social

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Genetics & Evolution (UNIGE) @genevunige.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

A new collaborative research (UNIGE, EPFL, Collège de France) from @denisduboule.bsky.social & Aurélie Hintermann reveals how embryonic signals shaped human digit number and pattern. Read: www.unige.ch/medias/en/20... #DevBio #Evolution @biology-unige.bsky.social

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Biology-UNIGE @biology-unige.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Congratulations @mathiascurrat.bsky.social's group for your latest publication in #ScienceAdvances: Local increases in admixture with hunter-gatherers followed the initial expansion of #Neolithic farmers across continental Europe @genevunige.bsky.social 👉 Full text: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Local increases in admixture with hunter-gatherers followed the initial expansion of Neolithic farmers across continental Europe

The first farmers of continental Europe increasingly admixed over time with local hunter-gatherers.

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Biology-UNIGE @biology-unige.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

🏅Congratulations on your International Society for Regenerative Biology (#ISRB) Distinguished Achievement Award @bgalliot.bsky.social 👏 @genevunige.bsky.social #hydra #Regeneration

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Genetics & Evolution (UNIGE) @genevunige.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

🏅 Congratulations to Prof. Brigitte Galliot, recipient of the 2025 ISRB Distinguished Achievement Award for her pioneering work on Hydra regeneration and cell signaling. internationalsocietyforregenerativebiology.org/page-18246 #RegenerativeBiology #ISRB2025

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2025 Award Winners

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Genetics & Evolution (UNIGE) @genevunige.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Discover the secret of #tortoise head scales! The latest @lanevol.bsky.social study reveals how two distinct systems - chemical reaction-diffusion and mechanical folding - shape their unique features. More about this story: lanevol.org/news/article... @biology-unige.bsky.social

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Springer Nature @springernature.com · 28/03/2025

The distinctive pattern of scales on the face and jaws of crocodiles is formed by a precise mechanical process of skin folding, according to a OA study in @nature.com: spklr.io/63328fZXu #Science #Evolution #Crocodiles

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Genetics & Evolution (UNIGE) @genevunige.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Congrats on this very interesting research!

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Genetics & Evolution (UNIGE) @genevunige.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

🚀 Exciting news! Prof. Emi Nagoshi joins Azure Cell Therapies as Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board. The startup, developing next-gen cell therapies for Parkinson’s, just received a CHF 650K Innosuisse grant! youtu.be/6XQ_b6DYkZA #Parkinsons #Biotech #UNIGE

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Azure Cell Therapies: Regenerating Neurons to Defeat Parkinson’s Disease

YouTube video by Venturelab TV

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Genetics & Evolution (UNIGE) @genevunige.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

How do blood vessels adapt to pressure? 🩸 A new collaborative study from the Salbreux lab shows how changes in endothelial cells help vessels stretch and stay strong — thanks to actin fibers and a smart mechanical model. 📄 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #Biomechanics #VascularResearch

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Interplay of actin nematodynamics and anisotropic tension controls endothelial mechanics - Nature Physics

Blood flow through a vessel deforms vessel walls. Cells lining these walls sense the changes in pressure as blood flows and reorient their actin fibres in the direction of largest tension.

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Genetics & Evolution (UNIGE) @genevunige.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

🚨 Study alert: Led by Athanasia Tzika from @lanevol.bsky.social, the study explores the #CLCN2 gene’s role in snake skin color patterning, advancing knowledge of snakes pattern formation. Read more: lanevol.org/news/article... #Genetics #Evolution #snake #skincolorpattern

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The Milinkovitch-Tzika lab @lanevol.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

🦖➡️🕊️ From dinosaur simple proto-feathers to bird intricate feathers? Our latest study shows that feather development is highly resilient to perturbations. 🧐✨ Read more here 👉 www.lanevol.org/news/article... #evolution #feathers #dinosaurs #birds

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Genetics & Evolution (UNIGE) @genevunige.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

🎙️🦖🌑 Il y a 150 millions d’années, le pelage des mammifères était sombre! Une équipe sino-belge l’a découvert, et Michel Milinkovitch (@lanevol.bsky.social) en décrypte les implications dans CQFD (RTS). Ne manquez pas son analyse! 🔎✨ Ecoutez ici: avisdexperts.ch/fr/intervent... #évolution #science

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L'évolution du pelage des mammifères | Avis d’expert-e-s

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Genetics & Evolution (UNIGE) @genevunige.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

🔬 Conférence | Oncologie de précision : la révolution de l’IA Avec Pr. Olivier Michielin, médecin-chef, Département d’oncologie aux HUG. 📍 INGE, Rue Jean-F. Bartholoni 6, Genève — 1er étage, Les Salons 📅 Lu 24 mars, 18H30 ℹ️ Plus d'infos : inge.ch/evenements/o...

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The Milinkovitch-Tzika lab @lanevol.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

🧐🔬 Les écailles des crocodiles ne sont pas programmées génétiquement, mais émergent sous l'effet de contraintes mécaniques ! Découvrez comment notre étude éclaire ce phénomène fascinant dans @pourlascience.bsky.social 👉 www.pourlascience.fr/sd/biophysiq...

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La formation des écailles des crocodiles est guidée par des facteurs mécaniques

Une étude révèle que l’apparition des motifs sur la tête des crocodiles ne résulte pas de la génétique, mais d’un processus purement mécanique de compression de l’épiderme.

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Rory Cooper @rorylcooper.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

In case you missed it, here's an article we wrote for @the-node.bsky.social to describe how crocodile head scales arise from compressive folding 🐊 🔬 🧪 thenode.biologists.com/the-mechanic... And here's the original research article ⬇️ www.nature.com/articles/s41... @genevunige.bsky.social

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The mechanics of crocodile head scale development - the Node

Rory L. Cooper, Ebrahim Jahanbakhsh & Michel C. Milinkovitch Laboratory of Artificial and Natural Evolution (LANE), Geneva,

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The Milinkovitch-Tzika lab @lanevol.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

🐊 A stunning short movie summarizes our research on how the #crocodile got its head #scales. The following playlist gives you access to versions in English, Chinese, Japanese, German, French and Spanish. @nature.com

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The mechanics of crocodile head scales patterning - YouTube

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How We Talk About Science @howwetalkabtsci.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Have you ever looked at a snake and wondered how it got its stripes, or in the case of the corn snake, blotches? Well, lucky for us, scientists have! Check out our new Fixations post covering a recent study by @genevunige.bsky.social’s Milinkovitch-Tzika lab here: open.substack.com/pub/isabella...

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How Snakes Get Their... Blotches? (Fixations #2)

In our latest Fixations post, we explore how the gene PMEL contributes to snakeskin patterning during corn snake development.

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