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paveltomancak.bsky.social @paveltomancak.bsky.social · 14h

Everyone should be considering an #HFSP Research Grant. If you are not, you are doing something wrong and missing out!

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Nathaniel Comfort @nccomfort.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Most histories take the double helix as the obvious goal of xrc on DNA fibers. If we want to honor Franklin, we need to stop trying to explain her work as almost getting the double helix. We need to understand her on her own terms. The Sponsel and Sutton paper takes us a good step in that direction

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paveltomancak.bsky.social @paveltomancak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

No 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.

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Máté Varga @mvargam.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026

Contrary to the appearances I wasn’t sleeping :).

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Loïc A. Royer 💻🔬🧪 @loicaroyer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

What 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

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paveltomancak.bsky.social @paveltomancak.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

21627 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...

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MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 receives record number of applications

The 2026 call has attracted considerable interest from the research community with 21,627 applications submitted.

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Michael Baym @baym.lol · 13/09/2026

Ten 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

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Máté Varga @mvargam.eurosky.social · 12/09/2026

To be fair, New Forrest was called just like that already in the Domesday Book in 1086…

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V4SDB @v4sdb.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Calling 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

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Máté Varga @mvargam.eurosky.social · 10/09/2026

Time for the 2026 update for this thread: this year we took the lab flag for the first time over 4000 m and, incidentally, also for the first time outside Europe: we climbed Toubkal (4167 m) in Morocco 🇲🇦.

Photos shows four members of the danio@elte group on the top of the Toubkal mountain in Morocco.

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V4SDB @v4sdb.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Four 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! 🧵

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V4SDB @v4sdb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The 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 🧵

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International 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

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Máté Varga @mvargam.eurosky.social · 28/08/2026

Sadly, the Adriatic around the island of Cres is also full of them now - just witnessed this couple of weeks ago. :-/

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Neil Hall @neilhall.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Biological 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...

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Treat biological databases as infrastructure, not projects

Letter to the Editor

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Hank Greely @hankgreely.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Dear @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.

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The 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...

Do you have a paper with reviews from another journal? We can use them to fast track a decision on your paper.

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European Zebrafish Society (EZS) @ezsociety.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We'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! 🤩

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EZS European Zebrafish Society

The 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...

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Shawn Burgess @burgesslab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Yet 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:

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Graham Coop @gcbias.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Now fallen down a well of reading about Salp phylogenetics & development underlying bizarre life cycle. journals.plos.org/plosbiology/... journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

Figure 1 from https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3003674

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European Zebrafish Society (EZS) @ezsociety.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

What a night! Thank you @wien.gv.at for hosting us, the organizers to make this happen and the amazing quartet for the music. #EZM2026

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Peter Fabian @fabianlab.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Congratulations!

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EARA @eara.eu · 09/07/2026

Máté 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 👉

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Miért fontosak az állatkísérletek még a 21. században is?

Vannak alternatíváik, használjuk is őket, de az állatkísérleteket ma még nem tudjuk teljesen kiváltani.

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European Zebrafish Society (EZS) @ezsociety.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

We 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

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Pauli Group (posts by Andi Pauli) @pauligroup.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The #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

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Máté Varga @mvargam.eurosky.social · 03/06/2026

Err, honestly, I do not know the answer to this off the bat. But possibly yes -Dobzhansky did refine many of his earlier views. I would need to look up this specific one, though.

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Máté Varga @mvargam.eurosky.social · 02/06/2026

We 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!

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Máté Varga @mvargam.eurosky.social · 24/05/2026

I mean I know people who have done this transition, but "From PI to Postdoc” still seems like an awkward session to have ;-).

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Máté Varga @mvargam.eurosky.social · 19/05/2026

It 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/...

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Hungary’s chance to rebuild science

Last 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...

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Biodiversity 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]

Historical illustration depicting eight distinct fish species, including one labeled "Ekor-Kouning," resembling an angelfish with a beige body, black diagonal stripe, and purple tail and dorsal fin. Other fish include a spiky, round "Troutoen" pufferfish, a red and beige spotted elongated fish "Baard Mannetje," a black and white striped fish "Douwing Formosa," and a multicolored, patterned fish with a long snout "Idombabi." Each fish is carefully detailed with vibrant colors and varying shapes, accompanied by handwritten labels and numbers. The artwork originates from 1754 Amsterdam, showcasing diverse marine life with focus on unusual colors and forms.

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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 08/05/2026

Happy 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.

It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement, the greatest source of visual beauty, the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.' David Attenborough. Naturalist and humanist.

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Shawn Burgess @burgesslab.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Some 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... #zebrafish

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Species selector — Ensembl

Select one or more species to start using Ensembl

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Zebrafish Rock! 🎃 @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Frugal design, previously demoed at @devbioquintay.bsky.social 🐟🌎

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Kevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Understanding 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 condition

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Understanding the Genetics of Autism

“The genetics underpinning autism is extremely complex. But the evidence for primarily genetic causation is overwhelming…” writes Kevin Mitchell.

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EvoKE @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

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Zebrafish Rock! 🎃 @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

In 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 🧪

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EARA @eara.eu · 03/04/2026

This 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...

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EARA | Press Release - The 2023 EU figures on the number of animals used in research were released

The 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…

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EARA @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.

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European Zebrafish Society (EZS) @ezsociety.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The 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

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Simon Fisher @profsimonfisher.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Project 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.

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Máté Varga @mvargam.eurosky.social · 28/03/2026

I’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.

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Máté Varga @mvargam.eurosky.social · 24/03/2026

For 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.

The stand of the ELTE Fishgenetics group for the Brain Awareness Week at Budapest, with some fish in aquaria, EARA flyers, and a a deck special “pokémon” cards about our lab’s work.

Dr. Máté Varga and a pokémon card depicting him.

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Nuno 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:

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The place to learn about animal research

European Animal Research Association

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Máté Varga @mvargam.eurosky.social · 22/03/2026

Not quite: this is an Accelerator “hop-on” grant that brings Rachael to our team (that won the Research Grant last year). But thanks! :)

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Máté Varga @mvargam.eurosky.social · 21/03/2026

We 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!

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