Reposted by Máté Vargapaveltomancak.bsky.social @paveltomancak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026No true scientist will outsource the fun of the creative process to a machine. We must focus on finding and eradicating the science operators who will stop at nothing to get more recognition & power. The impostors can be identified. We need to rely more on the good old human interactions. 45912
Reposted by Máté VargaLoïc A. Royer 💻🔬🧪 @loicaroyer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026What if any dataset, any size, any number of dimensions, opened in a browser tab from a link? 🔬🧪💻 Luxar is out today: write it in Python, share it as a link, explore it in any browser. Open source. 🧵 @biohub.org Preprint: doi.org/10.5281/zen... Code: github.com/royerlab/luxar 614357
Reposted by Máté Vargapaveltomancak.bsky.social @paveltomancak.bsky.social · 20/09/202621627 applications. Nothing to celebrate here. Impossible to evaluate fairly & safely. Neither the science (too diverse & possibly LLM generated) nor the soft criteria (likely LLM generated). Without an interview stage - a security risk! marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/ne...marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.euMSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 receives record number of applicationsThe 2026 call has attracted considerable interest from the research community with 21,627 applications submitted. 29944
Reposted by Máté VargaMichael Baym @baym.lol · 13/09/2026Ten years ago Tami, Roy, and I released a movie we made of antibiotic resistance evolving in real time. I thought maybe a couple thousand people tops would see it. I couldn't have imagined it would be seen millions of times, and be taught from middle school through the graduate level worldwide 23436127
Reposted by Máté VargaV4SDB @v4sdb.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Calling all young developmental biologists from the V4 region and beyond! 🥼 Are you a Master’s student, PhD student, or postdoc? Take part in our questionnaire and help us understand your situation, needs, what’s on your mind, and how V4SDB can support you. 🧵 forms.cloud.microsoft/e/8a1p7Ws3ea 111
Reposted by Máté VargaSzymek Drobniak @szymekdr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Gen. AI is rapidly becoming part of scientific work. But are we honest about how we use it? We screened 230 eco & evo journals & >2200 recent papers. The answer: nope. Our paper maps the problem & offers a solution. link.springer.com/article/10.1... @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social @ioes-ju.bsky.sociallink.springer.comA systematic map of generative AI guidelines and reporting in ecology and evolutionary biology: towards the framework of AI disclosure for Improved Transparency (AIdIT) - Research Integrity and Peer R...Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming embedded across scientific workflows, yet mechanisms for transparently documenting its use remain fragmented and weakly enforced. Focusing o... 111
Reposted by Máté VargaV4SDB @v4sdb.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Four days and many spatial datasets later, the V4SDB Summer School 2026 has come to an end 🔬 Thanks to all the students who joined us, our sponsors, everyone behind the Summer School, and all our instructors and lecturers! 🧵 131
Reposted by Máté VargaV4SDB @v4sdb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The V4SDB Summer School 2026 on Spatial Transcriptomics has been rolling since yesterday in Budapest 🔬, with excellent talks from Enikő Lázár (KTH Royal Institute of Technology) and Konstantin Khodosevich (BRIC, University of Copenhagen; @khodosevichlab.bsky.social ) on 🫀 Visium and 🧠 Xenium 🧵 141
Reposted by Máté VargaInternational Zebrafish Society @izfs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026🚨 Travel. Learn. Collaborate. The #IZFS Knowledge Exchange Grant supports researchers seeking to visit another lab, gain new experience, and expand their knowledge. Learn more and apply: www.izfs.org/awards/knowl... #ZebrafishGrant #ExchangeGrant 01111
Reposted by Máté VargaNeil Hall @neilhall.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Biological Databases are critical infrastructure - not projects. As so much effort is put into harnessing AI to solve all our problems, we are allowing the foundational data resources crumble. Treat biological databases as infrastructure, not projects www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comTreat biological databases as infrastructure, not projectsLetter to the Editor 35436
Reposted by Máté VargaHank Greely @hankgreely.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Dear @economist.com, More disclosure of risks (unknown but possibly substantial) & effectiveness (at best very low even in the 1 2019 article you cite & perhaps not to improve much) won't help the embryos involved make better decisions about their futures. Caution needed. I regret your position. 3117
Reposted by Máté VargaThe Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 10/08/2026@dev-journal.bsky.social has joined sister journals, @jcellsci.bsky.social & @biologyopen.bsky.social, in offering a fast track option. If you have a paper with reviews from another journal, Development can use them to fast track a decision. Find out more at journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/jo... 065
Reposted by Máté VargaEuropean Zebrafish Society (EZS) @ezsociety.bsky.social · 03/08/2026We're excited to share that the recordings from #EZM2026 are available on the EZS website! You can now watch the 2026 CNV Award Lecture by Liz Patton here: 🎥 www.ezsociety.org/cnv-awardee-... Enjoy this inspiring presentation and please share it with colleagues! 🤩ezsociety.orgEZS European Zebrafish SocietyThe European Zebrafish Society was formed as a successor of "EuFishBioMed e.V." to foster zebrafish research, providing a platform for researchers and a framewokr for grant funding for young researche... 061
Reposted by Máté VargaShawn Burgess @burgesslab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Yet another #zebrafish genome update: We just updated our ZebrafishGenomics public datahub for the UCSC browser (available all the way at the bottom here: genome.ucsc.edu/cgi-bin/hgHu...). We added several useful tracks including:genome.ucsc.edu 11410
Reposted by Máté VargaGraham Coop @gcbias.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Now fallen down a well of reading about Salp phylogenetics & development underlying bizarre life cycle. journals.plos.org/plosbiology/... journals.plos.org/plosbiology/... 181
Reposted by Máté VargaDaniel Gorelick @danielgorelick.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The 1996 Development issue reporting the zebrafish screen (and the special issue commemorating it 25 years later) are now free to read, thanks @biologists.bsky.social journals.biologists.com/dev/collecti...journals.biologists.comThe zebrafish issue: 25 years on | Development | The Company of BiologistsWelcome to Development’s 2021 Subject Collection celebrating the 25th anniversary since the publication of the zebrafish issue. The issue, originally publi 2179
Reposted by Máté VargaEuropean Zebrafish Society (EZS) @ezsociety.bsky.social · 11/07/2026What a night! Thank you @wien.gv.at for hosting us, the organizers to make this happen and the amazing quartet for the music. #EZM2026 0121
Reposted by Máté VargaEARA @eara.eu · 09/07/2026Máté Varga from ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Science, Institute of Biology is joining #BOARD26 to promote understanding of how animal research and other approaches complement each other. #EARA #SCICOMM 👉qubit.huMiért fontosak az állatkísérletek még a 21. században is?Vannak alternatíváik, használjuk is őket, de az állatkísérleteket ma még nem tudjuk teljesen kiváltani. 021
Reposted by Máté VargaEuropean Zebrafish Society (EZS) @ezsociety.bsky.social · 09/07/2026We are so glad to see Prof. Elizabeth Patton being honored with the CMV award! 🎊🎊 Her outstanding scientific contributions, academic leadership, and unwavering dedication inspired all of us! 👏👏👏👏 #EZM2026 091
Reposted by Máté VargaPauli Group (posts by Andi Pauli) @pauligroup.bsky.social · 07/07/2026The #EZM2026 (European Zebrafish Society @ezsociety.bsky.social meeting) is in full swing! More than 500 (not only zebra-)fish researchers from all over the world gather here in Vienna for the next 5 days to discuss science, exchange ideas and make new connections. #Fish #Zebrafish #Friends 1298
Máté Varga @mvargam.eurosky.social · 02/06/2026We are back at it again: the next @v4sdb.bsky.social Student Summer School (on Spatial Transcriptomics) with support from @biologists.bsky.social and contrinbutions from Enikő Lázár, @yinanwan.bsky.social, Jonathan Enriques and khodosevichlab.bsky.social. Encourage your students to apply! 040
Máté Varga @mvargam.eurosky.social · 19/05/2026It is hard to foresee what’s in store for Hungarian science in the next years, but I think @barabasi.bsky.social's editorial in Science highlights the best of what we (can) hope for: not just restoring what was lost, but rebuilding something better. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgHungary’s chance to rebuild scienceLast month’s parliamentary elections ended Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule, giving Hungary something more consequential than a change of government: a chance to show the world how to rebuil... 020
Reposted by Máté VargaBiodiversity Pics @biodiversitypix.bsky.social · 12/05/2026🐠 Poissons, ecrevisses et crabes, de diverses couleurs et figures extraordinaires, . A Amsterdam, Chez Reinier & Josué Ottens, 1754.. [Source] 08426
Reposted by Máté VargaHumanists UK @humanists.uk · 08/05/2026Happy 100th Birthday to David Attenborough! Thank you for a lifetime of inspirational broadcasting, and all your work to promote the understanding of evolution and the natural world. 025176
Reposted by Máté VargaShawn Burgess @burgesslab.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Some great news, Ensembl has released the GRCz12tu and the GRCz12ab annotations on their beta release site, so now the genes can be looked at in a genome browser. You can load up either one (plus a second TU genome) here: beta.ensembl.org/species-sele... #zebrafishbeta.ensembl.orgSpecies selector — EnsemblSelect one or more species to start using Ensembl 2347
Reposted by Máté VargaZebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Frugal design, previously demoed at @devbioquintay.bsky.social 🐟🌎 086
Reposted by Máté VargaKevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Understanding the Genetics of Autism www.brainfacts.org/diseases-and... - a primer I wrote for @brainfacts.org to try and counter the pseudoscience around autism by explaining what we actually know about the (complex) genetics of the conditionbrainfacts.orgUnderstanding the Genetics of Autism“The genetics underpinning autism is extremely complex. But the evidence for primarily genetic causation is overwhelming…” writes Kevin Mitchell. 79443
Reposted by Máté VargaEvoKE @evokeproject.bsky.social · 25/04/2026🧬 Celebrating DNA Day (25 April)! DNA research has completely reshaped how we understand evolution. By decoding genetic information, scientists can trace connections between species, uncover shared ancestry, and reveal how life adapts and diversifies over time 🧪 #EvoKE #DNAday 1148
Reposted by Máté VargaZebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 12/04/2026In vivo imaging of zebrafish spinal cord neural circuit development, captured with adaptive optical lattice light-sheet microscopy. Credit to Eric Betzig @hhmijanelia.bsky.social. #ZebrafishZunday 🧪 37413
Reposted by Máté VargaEARA @eara.eu · 03/04/2026This week the European Commission published comprehensive statistics about the use of animals in #AnimalResearch in the EU in 2023. The total number of animals used was 6,419,916 – a 8.2% decrease from 2022. #EUAnimalStats Follow the🧵for a breakdown by country. 🔗 www.eara.eu/press-releas...eara.euEARA | Press Release - The 2023 EU figures on the number of animals used in research were releasedThe European Animal Research Association welcomes the publication of comprehensive statistics for 2023, from across the European Union (EU) on the use of animals in scientific, medical and veterinary… 101
Reposted by Máté VargaEARA @eara.eu · 31/03/2026(1/2) Comprehensive statistics about the use of #AnimalResearch in the EU in 2023 have just been published by the EU Commission. #FELASA The total number of animals used was 6,419,916 – a 8.2% decrease from 2022. 🔗 More: shorturl.at/bk1ZT Follow us and #EUAnimalStats for a breakdown of the figures. 112
Reposted by Máté VargaEuropean Zebrafish Society (EZS) @ezsociety.bsky.social · 30/03/2026The 2026 Franklin–Prasher–Kimmel (FPK) Webinar Series is here! Join us for 4 sessions showcasing outstanding early-career researchers in zebrafish biology. 📅 Apr 23 • Jun 25 • Sep 24 • Nov 19 🧬 2 speakers per session Programme ⬇️ #zebrafish #ECR #FPK2026 132
Reposted by Máté VargaSimon Fisher @profsimonfisher.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Project Hail Mary is a beautiful brilliant film. But molecular biologists be warned there's a deeply disturbing scene midway through when Ryan Gosling's scientist places two eppendorfs directly next to each other in an otherwise empty unbalanced microcentrifuge & sets it spinning with wild abandon. 72926158
Reposted by Máté VargaZebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Our condelences to those that knew him 😞 #zebrafish Read about Prof. Weinberg’s life and career in his obituary: www.bio.upenn.edu/news/2026/03...bio.upenn.eduProfessor Emeritus Eric S. Weinberg obituary | Department of BiologyThe Department of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania mourns the passing of Professor Emeritus Eric S. Weinberg, a pioneering developmental biologist, dedicated teacher, and deeply valued collea... 051
Máté Varga @mvargam.eurosky.social · 28/03/2026I’m extremely saddened to learn that my former PhD mentor, Eric Weinberg passed away past week. The guidance and opportunities he provided in his lab hooked me on fish research for life. This last picture of us was taken 4 years ago, when we met for a lunch in NYC. RIP Eric. 2101
Máté Varga @mvargam.eurosky.social · 24/03/2026For last week’s Brain Awareness Week activities, my fantastic students designed a deck of “pokémon” cards with actions related to the lab’s work. Even more fabulously they designed one card for me. 071
Reposted by Máté VargaNuno Miguel Gonçalves @scinuno.bsky.social · 24/03/2026#AnimalResearch : myths vs. facts? The new @eara.eu site cuts through the noise. 🔍 Just launched: A fresh, user-directed hub for real talk on animal research — with actual lab images, policy breakdowns, and news you can trust. Science thrives on openness and accessibility. Check it out:eara.euThe place to learn about animal researchEuropean Animal Research Association 033
Máté Varga @mvargam.eurosky.social · 21/03/2026We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Rachael Morgan from University of Bergen to our little team with @fabianlab.bsky.social and Takayiku Onai. Rachael brings much needed physiology expertise to our project. Many thanks to @hfspo.bsky.social for supporting this! 5172
Reposted by Máté VargaEuropean Zebrafish Society (EZS) @ezsociety.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Don’t miss your chance to submit your abstract for the 13th European Zebrafish Meeting! submit here: www.ezm2026.org/abstracts/ 032
Reposted by Máté VargaThe Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Visit our fully accessible journal archive, providing perpetual access to 34k articles from over a century of pioneering research in developmental biology, cell biology, comparative physiology and biomechanics, including work from 60+ Nobel Prize-winners bit.ly/3PfIjib 13018
Reposted by Máté VargaZebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Fincredible resource led by @yinanwan.bsky.social, Jakob El Kholtei & Ignatius Jenie et al. 🤯 Search for your favorite GOI using this intuitive webapp: schier.merfisheyes.com? 🧪 044
Reposted by Máté VargaZebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 08/03/2026First 24 hours of embryonic development in 9 different animal species: (From left to right) Zebrafish, Sea urchin, Black widow spider, Tardigrade, Sea squirt, Comb jelly, Parchment tube worm, Roundworm, Slipper snail. Credit to @tessamontague.bsky.social & Zuzka Vavrušová. #ZebrafishZunday #devbio 🧪 425270
Reposted by Máté VargaKevin Thiessen, PhD @kevinthiessen.bsky.social · 04/03/2026The comb jelly or sea walnut (Mnemiopsis leidyi) undergoes a Ctenophore-specific cleavage program that is characterized as unipolar and holoblastic (total cleavage). This offspring came from a specimen found in Eel Pond in Woods Hole, USA. Credit to 2017 Embryology Course at @mblscience.bsky.social. 1378
Reposted by Máté VargaEuropean Zebrafish Society (EZS) @ezsociety.bsky.social · 25/02/2026✨ Social Event at the 13th European Zebrafish Meeting ✨ 📍Location:Vienna City Hall Let's enjoy an evening all together with excellent cuisine and live classical music by the string quartet Atmos. 🎻 We look forward to welcoming you to an unforgettable evening in Vienna #EZM2026! 051
Reposted by Máté VargaPauli Group (posts by Andi Pauli) @pauligroup.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Join us in Vienna for the biggest international 'FISH' meeting in 2026! No matter which fish is your favorite model - zebrafish, medaka, killifish, cavefish, Danionella, cichlids, stickleback, you name them...- this meeting is for you! www.ezm2026.org Abstract submission deadline is March 15th. 32716
Reposted by Máté VargaEuropean Zebrafish Society (EZS) @ezsociety.bsky.social · 20/02/2026📅 Mark your calendars for #EZM2026 in Vienna! Important deadlines are approaching: 🗓 March 15 – Abstract Submission 🗓 March 15 – Travel Grant Applications 🗓 April 15 – Early Bird Registration Don’t miss your chance to share your science and join the zebrafish community at #EZM2026! 034