Reposted by GerrichMadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is it. This is what everyone is enabling by humoring genAI: you spend months writing something that took you years to get at, for an opaque algorithm that a few control to spit a number and cut you off right there and then. This is what we're up against 🧪 15341147
Reposted by GerrichAndrew Urquhart @starships-andrew.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Another step in the #Starship story - they move via a circular intermediate. Helps explain how these elements horizontally transfer and means that we can modify them into transformation vectors (starmids). www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 05833
Reposted by GerrichArtologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 14/09/2026The NYC map by Christine Marizzi of Genspace is one of my all-time faves #sciart 36615
Reposted by GerrichArtologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 14/09/2026Attention #sciart people! The ASM agar art contest is open. Deadline is October 21 🧪🧫asm.orgASM Agar Art Contest | Contest DetailsHave you ever seen art created in a petri dish using living, growing microorganisms? That's agar art! ASM's annual Agar Art Contest is a chance for you to use science to show off your creative skills. 210347
Reposted by GerrichDr. Jens Foell @jensfoell.de · 12/09/2026An absolutely incredible development here. This leg would have been unimaginable just a few short years ago. (Original post by @science.org on instagram) 17702240
Reposted by GerrichJL Weissman @jlw-ecoevo.bsky.social · 10/09/2026My lab is hiring two(!) postdocs interested in (1) building trait prediction models capable of resolving complex microbial traits from genomes and metagenomes, and/or (2) building mathematical models of microbial community dynamics www.microbialgamut.com/mGAMUT_postd...microbialgamut.com 23644
Reposted by GerrichJohn Helmann @johnhelmann.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Most cells require carbonic anhydrase and/or bicarbonate import to sustain pools of soluble inorganic carbon (SIC=CO2+HCO3-). Here, we identify proteins required for SIC homeostasis in Bacillus subtilis and identify a mutation that bypasses their requirement. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgPhysiological Roles of Carbonic Anhydrases and an MpsAB-like Bicarbonate Transporter in Bacillus subtilisCarbonic anhydrase (E.C. 4.2.1.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the reversible hydration of CO2 to carbonic acid (H2CO3), which dissociates to bicarbonate (HCO3-) at intracellular pH. Copious amounts of... 0176
Reposted by GerrichMadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I bet you money you can't predict the next word as you're reading this title 9688
Reposted by GerrichSteph @stephy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Don’t name your journal ChemSusChem and then get mad when I call it Chemistry and Suspicious Chemists 3376
Reposted by GerrichDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 08/09/2026All the plastic humanity has ever produced is ~10 billion tonnes. Humans emitted ~10 billion tonnes of CO₂ into the atmosphere in the first three months of 2026. When we appreciate orders of magnitude, we see how intractable the CO₂ problem becomes once we dump it into the atmosphere. 524484
Reposted by GerrichPer Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 07/09/2026A coauthor is someone who can introduce entirely new reasons for why the paper isn't ready 15911
Reposted by GerrichVictor de Lorenzo (CNB, Madrid) @vdlorenzo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026If we keep on advocating the benefits of Eng Microbes for Env Release with the same arguments that we had for 50 yr, no wonder we will also get the same social backlash. A new narrative is badly needed focused on partnership & stewardship—not just containment & control dx.doi.org/10.1111/1751...dx.doi.orgEnvironmental Release of Genetically Intervened Microorganisms: Towards a New NarrativeFrom control to partnership: Rethinking the environmental release of laboratory-trained microorganisms for bioremediation. 0114
Reposted by GerrichTatsuya Nobori @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social · 07/09/2026📣 Please share! We’re recruiting to build predictive models of gene regulation in plants. We’d love to hear from anyone with strong foundations in regulatory genomics or ML and fluency with coding agents. Any career stage; no plant background needed. noborilab.org 1/5noborilab.orgNobori Lab | The Sainsbury LaboratoryDecoding the molecular and cellular basis of plant-microbe interactions. Single-cell and spatial omics of plant immunity. Led by Tatsuya Nobori at TSL, Norwich, UK. 12739
Reposted by GerrichDr Darren Abbey @thebiologistisn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026A few years ago, I started growing a yellow/orange lima bean with dark marks called "Hawol". (www.nativeseeds.org/products/pl011) I've been selecting for the seeds with no black marks. The variable number of dark marks makes it hard to know if a given seed really doesn't have the trait. 1111
Reposted by GerrichJan-Willem Veening @veeninglab.com · 03/09/2026Clonal does not mean uniform. #MicroSky Our new review explores how genetically identical bacteria adopt different cell states, and how that diversity shapes survival, cooperation, antibiotic responses and gene transfer. 🧵 doi.org/10.1146/annu...doi.orgDecoding Bistability and Drivers of Phenotypic Variation in BacteriaIn a process known as phenotypic heterogeneity or phenotypic variation, bacteria can produce distinct phenotypes within an isogenic population in response to shifting environmental conditions. Noise i... 13415
Gerrich @gerrich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Look at what I found in the fridge! Such a nice blue. @contamclub.bsky.social 1101
Reposted by GerrichMara Duncan @mcduncanlab.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Mushroom season is finally here. Our golden oyster logs petered out last year so it’s been a long mushroom free summer. Got >55 shiitakes 1.25 1153
Reposted by GerrichChenxin Li, PhD @chenxinli2.bsky.social · 28/08/20263 new GitHub repositories from me! I put what I'm teaching on GitHub. Module 1: github.com/cxli233/Sect... Module 2: github.com/cxli233/Sect... Module 3: github.com/cxli233/Sect... #Rstats #Datavisgithub.comGitHub - cxli233/Section-301-R-Programming-Intro: R programming foundations for bioinformatics, data science, and data visualizationR programming foundations for bioinformatics, data science, and data visualization - cxli233/Section-301-R-Programming-Intro 14914
Reposted by GerrichDuncan Kountz @dkountz.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Strange question: has anyone tried to get a winogradsky column through customs? US customs in particular but experience anywhere is welcomed 001
Reposted by GerrichSimon Hammann @simonhammann.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The perfect wallet does not exi..... 1151
Reposted by GerrichAnimalcules @bacteriophile.bsky.social · 27/08/2026www.nature.com/articles/s41... #microskynature.comHigh rates of plasmid cotransformation in E. coli overturn the clonality myth and reveal colony development - Scientific ReportsScientific Reports - High rates of plasmid cotransformation in E. coli overturn the clonality myth and reveal colony development 052
Reposted by GerrichTeddy Zartler @quantumtessera.bsky.social · 24/08/2026@bagphos.bsky.social Well, here it is... 04111
Reposted by GerrichPlasmid Society @plasmidsociety.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The leading region of many plasmids is adapted for translational efficiency doi.org/10.1093/nar/...doi.orgThe leading region of many plasmids is adapted for translational efficiencyAbstract. To successfully transfer, conjugative plasmids must overcome a recipient cell’s defence mechanisms. The leading region of many plasmids—the first 082
Reposted by Gerrichlauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 20/08/2026let's all take a moment to thank the EU for being the only slightly serious governing body in the west 405067689
Reposted by GerrichRalf Reski @reskilab.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Professorship Functional Plant Biology. Oldenburg, Germany. #plantscijob #plantscijobs #plantsciencejob www.academics.de/jobs/profess...academics.deProfessur für Funktionelle Pflanzenbiologie (W3) - Carl von Ossietzky Universität OldenburgCarl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg bietet Stelle als Professur für Funktionelle Pflanzenbiologie (W3) in Oldenburg - jetzt bewerben! 077
Reposted by GerrichKWS Group @kwsgroup.bsky.social · 19/08/2026📣 We are hiring for an exciting, high impact-role in France: Group Lead Wheat Research & Pre-breeding 👇 #PlantSciJobs #AgSciJobs jobs.kws.com/job/Mons-en-...jobs.kws.com 087
Gerrich @gerrich.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Germany is under a dry spell the likes of I haven't seen yet. I took some photos today (of the and near the Elbe by Magdeburg), trying to recreate the same viewing point I chose just two years ago. 010
Gerrich @gerrich.bsky.social · 15/08/2026I am on a flat hike and found this water canister and some young trees (Salix alba?). It's a great idea to allow for community watering in these dry times! 000
Reposted by GerrichBen Long @botbml.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Bottom-up reconstruction of synthetic pyrenoids provides insights into the mechanisms and evolution of carbon concentration by EPYC1 proteins Cool paper! Title says 'carbon concentrating' but I would emphasise 'CO2' or 'inorganic carbon' concentrating. The abstract seems ambivalent but I say 'CO2'.nature.comBottom-up reconstruction of synthetic pyrenoids provides insights into the mechanisms and evolution of carbon concentration by EPYC1 proteins - Nature PlantsThis study shows that the structural protein essential pyrenoid component 1 (EPYC1) and the enzyme Rubisco are sufficient to assemble into pyrenoid-like structures that are functionally active and sho... 0114
Reposted by GerrichJeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I am excited to announce a job for an Asst Prof in Plant Evolution in the dept. of Evolution and Ecology at @ucdavis.bsky.social. We're looking broadly, from macro (speciation, comparative genomics, evo-devo) to micro (pop biology, adaptive evolution, evo-eco). recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07777recruit.ucdavis.edu 2126158
Reposted by GerrichSimon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The draught in France is visible from space. Here are three cloud-free views of France in the last three Augusts. Source: eu-space.europa.eu/components/e... 111957
Reposted by GerrichRan Blekhman @blekhman.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Huge faculty recruitment effort at the University of Chicago -- a division-wide, open-rank search looking to hire about 20 faculty across 5 research areas in biology. Come be our colleague! Full announcement: uchicago.app.box.com/s/ckih9zv3rj... 3222232
Reposted by GerrichSebastian S. Cocioba @atinygreencell.bsky.social · 07/08/2026RESULTS ARE COOL!!! Piscinibacter gummiphilus seems the major species but less confident in read quality. If anyone wants to have a peek at what species are growing in my duckweed tank, here are the results as a zip file straight from @plasmidsaurus. Enjoyyyy! drive.google.com/drive/folder... 0183
Reposted by GerrichNoah Whiteman @nkwhiteman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I’m thrilled to share that our search for a tenure-track colleague in my *truly wonderful and collegial* Genetics, Genomics, Evolution and Development Division in the MCB Department at Berkeley @berkeleymcb.bsky.social is live! Please share this broad search widely: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481aprecruit.berkeley.eduAssistant Professor -Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development - Molecular and Cell BiologyUniversity of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now! 0183232
Reposted by GerrichAlex de Mendoza @alexdemendoza.bsky.social · 03/08/2026By sequencing the genome and through comparative genomics, we found that it doesn't have significant gene family expansions in developmental / information processing genes (e.g. Transcription Factors, signalling pathways). However its large genome (>3Gb) is ~75% transposons. 3/ 162
Gerrich @gerrich.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Man, this stuff is amazing! Check out DABEST2.0 for multi-group comparisons. I was just struggling with how to best account for the block-type set up of my microplate growth experiments and here it is! Sorry, for the censored data. #microsky 🧪 131
Reposted by GerrichSangyu Xu @xusangyu.com · 01/08/2026DABEST2.0 paper is live! #statistics #reproduciblescience #estimation www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comGetting over ANOVA: estimation graphics for multi-group comparisons - Nature MethodsNature Methods - Getting over ANOVA: estimation graphics for multi-group comparisons 363
Reposted by GerrichChris Dundas @cmdundas.bsky.social · 31/07/2026🚨 Faculty Cluster Hire in Crop Design/Synthetic Biology at @universityofga.bsky.social! 🌱 We're hiring 3 open-rank faculty for the Institute of Crop Design. Work in AI, synthetic biology, genome engineering, quantitative genetics, or crop design? Come join us! 🔗 tinylink.net/l48Ms 0412
Gerrich @gerrich.bsky.social · 28/07/2026If you are in any way interested in metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, chemical catalysis or biomanufacturing go and follow: @carboncare-project.eu 🧪 011
Reposted by GerrichCarboNcare @carboncare-project.eu · 28/07/2026Hello! We are a new @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu project building bacteria that only grow by making methanol-based chemicals instead of releasing CO2. 🌬️🦠 📈 Follow our journey and learn more at carboncare-project.eu Eight partners, six countries, one goal: Fermentation 2.0. #microsky 🧪 275
Reposted by GerrichNils Markwardt @fjmurau.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The American mind can’t comprehend 921526
Reposted by GerrichChristian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 24/07/2026The winning design. 🇪🇺💶 311602507
Reposted by GerrichVivek Mutalik @vivekmutalik.bsky.social · 25/07/2026New Preprint 🥳 Here we wondered how phages that have been extensively studied in laboratory E. coli strains actually behave when they encounter a real pathogen such as O157:H7 strain...one with a far more complex cell surface & one of the most consequential foodborne pathogens in the United States.static.klipy.comAnimated E. coli Bacteria DrawingAlt: Animated E. coli Bacteria Drawing 14922
Reposted by GerrichMoritz Peter Fritschle @moritzfritschle.bsky.social · 24/07/2026The euro banknotes seem to get a new look, and the @ecb.europa.eu has hosted a survey, asking which desing is the preferred one. I really like the stork on the 50€ banknote. surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/banknote... 65928
Reposted by GerrichGabriel Schaaf @gabrielschaaf.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Please share! 🌱🤖 Permanent W2 Professorship in crop & plant sciences @ PhenoRob, University of Bonn. Especially encouraged: crop genome engineering, sustainable pest control, or sustainable disease control. Expertise in one area is enough. Apply by Sept. 30, 2026. www.uni-bonn.de/en/universit... 02647
Reposted by GerrichAlex Crits-Christoph @acritschristoph.bsky.social · 22/07/2026honestly this is not an unpopular opinion. Many scientists are sympathetic to the position that scientific peers are too conservative or too critical or too dogmatic or just don't get it. But, the alternative is much worse. We should aim to make the scientific process more democratic. Not less. 1112
Reposted by GerrichMihris Naduthodi @mihrisn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026(1/16) Nearly two-thirds of ocean carbon fixation flows through a diverse organelle: the pyrenoid. Our new paper maps its 3D architecture in the alga Chlorella and identifies new proteins — expanding the toolkit to engineer this CO2-concentrating machine into crops🧵 #Pyrenoid #CCM #Photosynthesis 13418
Reposted by GerrichEuropean Synthetic Cell Initiative @syncelleu.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Career opportunity at the Institut Pasteur in Paris, France They are looking for an experienced researcher with a strong background in synthetic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, and who can take a leadership role in chemistry applied to the life sciences and health 0712
Reposted by GerrichLoukas Theodosiou @bioinformatician.bsky.social · 19/07/2026After four years, several updates and a handful of CRAN releases, 𝗹𝘁𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗥-𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲, reached a version I feel genuinely good about sharing with the community. github.com/loukesio/ltc... 216940