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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 27/05/2026

As we discover more exoplanets, we are beginning to wonder whether there could be worlds that are far better suited for life than Earth ever was. Could there be a Super-Earth that is not just habitable, but truly ideal for life? Watch our full video to find out: kgs.link/PerfectPlanet

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 13/05/2026

The ninjas never existed. At least not the way you think. The real story is weirder, and way more interesting. Watch our latest Nightshift video to find out who the real shinobi were, and why almost everything we believe about ninjas is wrong: kgs.link/ninjas 🌚

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 23/04/2026

Cleopatra VII, the last queen of Ancient Egypt, was a highly skilled and ruthless political player. Our new video explores her life, and how she became the target of a final conflict, the one that would decide the fate of Egypt. Watch it here: kgs.link/CleopatrasNemesis 🌚

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 21/04/2026

Your mind is the only place in the universe that only you can access. It’s where all of your thoughts, memories and emotions exist. A whole inner universe shaped by your biology, experiences and imagination. What exactly is our mind? Watch our full video to find out: kgs.link/MostSecretPlace

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 31/03/2026

In the 19th century, the British Empire and China got into a conflict because of one substance: opium. Our new Nighshift video looks deeper into the Opium War, and how a simple craving for tea led to a full scale war. Watch it here: kgs.link/OpiumWar 🌚

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 30/03/2026

Project Plowshare was an attempt to use nukes for practical purposes: from digging canals to reshaping entire landscapes. But instead, it turned into an environmental disaster. What happened to it, and why did it fail in the end? Watch our full video to find out: kgs.link/ProjectPlowshare

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 15/03/2026

We are sure there is an asteroid hiding somewhere in there behind all of the buildings… 🤔 Explore this and many more asteroids in Star Birds, which we developed together with our friends at Toukana | Star Birds 🐤✨ | Dorfromantik 🏡 Get it now in Early Access on Steam: kgs.link/starbirds

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 13/03/2026

More than two thousand years ago, one of the deadliest battles in Indian history changed the course of the entire empire. Our new Nighshift video looks deeper into the story of Emperor Ashoka, and how his change of heart changed the course of history: kgs.link/IndiaExport 🌚

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 12/03/2026

Hmm, what is this rumbling sound coming from tomorrow's video on our Nightshift channel tomorrow... 🌚 kgs.link/nightshift

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 10/03/2026

Most of the universe is made of cosmic voids: seemingly empty, yet dynamic structures that grow, merge, and shape the entire architecture of the cosmos. What exactly are they, and what role might they play in the future of the universe? Watch our full video to find out: kgs.link/Supervoids

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 27/02/2026

When gold was discovered in California in 1848, hundreds of thousands rushed west. But one man understood that the real gold wasn’t in the ground. Our latest nightshift episode looks at how greed helped build (and scar) America forever: kgs.link/goldrush 🌚

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 17/02/2026

The obesity is one of the unhealthiest things that can happen to your body. Still, the new weight loss drugs are changing people’s lives in a way no diet ever has before. How do these drugs work, and could they change public health forever? Watch our full video to find out: kgs.link/Ozempic

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 13/02/2026

For 72 years, Louis XIV ruled Europe. But he couldn’t rule his own body. Behind the gold and spectacle, Louis XIV endured the brutal limits of 17th century medicine. Learn about Louis XIV's tragic life in our newest Nightshift episode: kgs.link/LouisXIV🌚

Portrait of Louis XIV. The left side of the face is his royal, Sun King self, the right side of his face shows a worn-out version marked by illness.

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 12/02/2026

It's almost time to shed light on yet another story from our past. Tune in to our Nightshift channel tomorrow... 🌚 kgs.link/nightshift

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Connor Sharp @magicmicrobe.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

What does competition for iron look like for pathogens in different environments? We had the chance to contribute to this great paper looking at Salmonella in the gut with the Cunrath Lab (UoStrasbourg). Salmonella relies on siderophore exploitation at low pH url: academic.oup.com/microlife/ar...

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Salmonella relies on siderophore exploitation at low pH

Abstract. Salmonella enterica, a prominent enteric pathogen, employs sophisticated iron acquisition mechanisms to overcome host-imposed iron limitation, no

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 30/01/2026

For centuries, humanity hunted the largest animals on Earth. Whale oil powered cities, fueled industrialization, and pushed species to the brink of extinction. Our latest Nightshift episode explores the history of commercial whaling: kgs.link/ngt_whalefuel

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 25/01/2026

Launch Pad, check! Chemical Lab, check! Extractor, check! We're ready for the extraction! Don't miss out, and join us on this space adventure! Get Star Birds, which we developed together with our friends at Toukana | Star Birds 🐤✨ | Dorfromantik 🏡 on Steam: kgs.link/starbirds

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 23/01/2026

Get Star Birds First Major Content Update with 25% off! ✨ Jump into your space rovers and explore the new quests in a completely new Star System full of verdant vegetation and creepy critters! Now with 25% off for a limited time! kgs.link/starbirds

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 16/01/2026

We’re launching a new channel! Explore the weird, beautiful, and sometimes unsettling side of history with us. 🌚 Watch the first video now: kgs.link/ngt_pirateprincess

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 14/01/2026

Friday, 16th – 4pm CET 🌚 kgs.link/nightshift

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 07/01/2026

From breaking solid rocks with hydraulic roots, to using fungal networks to build underground empires that can stretch for kilometers, trees keep proving why they might be the most fascinating lifeform on Earth. Watch our full video to learn more: kgs.link/TreesAreAir

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Elisa Granato @prokaryota.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

JOB ALERT! 📢 For the scientists who love science communication: we’re hiring at @kurzgesagt.org !🌍 Come join our team, the vibes are impeccable. ✍️ Scriptwriter (Remote) kurzgesagt.org/careers/scri... 🔍 Fact-Checker & Researcher (Munich/Berlin/Remote) kurzgesagt.org/careers/seni...

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Job listing for (Senior) Fact-Checker & Researcher (all genders) | kurzgesagt

Want to work with kurzgesagt? We have an open role as (Senior) Fact-Checker & Researcher (all genders). Apply now to become part of a great team and start an exciting career!

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 12/12/2025

From intense lasers, to shockwaves and exploding cells, laser removal is one of the most intense things your body can go through. How do powerful lasers destroy the ink, and how does your immune system clean up the aftermath? Watch our full video to find out: kgs.link/LaserTattooFun

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 05/12/2025

Modern humans have been around for only 200,000 years, and now, we've turned the entire history of humanity into our second animated movie! From the first humans in Africa to ancient tools, art and civilizations, experience all of human history in just one hour: kgs.link/TimelineOfHumanity

An illustration of a split between two eras, showing early humans with spears on a cliff at sunset on the left, and a futuristic cityscape under a starry sky, with a space rocket on the right. The title "All of Human History" is displayed in the center of the illustration.

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 02/12/2025

Thanks to new data from telescopes, we could be standing on the edge of the next great revolution in physics! When did first galaxies really form, and why are the huge cosmic voids not following the cosmic principles? Watch our full video to find out: kgs.link/CosmicCrisis

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 25/11/2025

Trees are amazing! They build their bodies from thin air, move water with pressures that would crush a human, and grow using a system of living cables wrapped in layers of corpses. Watch our video to find out how they work, and why they might even be immortal: kgs.link/TreesAreDead

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 18/11/2025

Fat is one of the most powerful organs that controls crucial hormones, but it can be one of the most dangerous organs as well. But what exactly is it? And can the damage caused by excessive amounts be reversed? Watch our full video to find out: kgs.link/Fat

An illustration of anthropomorphized organs. In the center, a cheerful, glowing orange blob, representing fat tissue, introduces itself with a speech bubble that says “Hi, I’m fat.” Surrounding it are cartoonish organs with surprised or concerned facial expressions.

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Erik Bakkeren @erikbakkeren.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Note it in your calendars! Aug 3-5, 2026. Excited to bring back MEEHubs to a hub near you (Switzerland, USA, Canada, Mexico, UK, Ukraine, or virtual only)‼️

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 07/10/2025

AI-generated content is flooding the internet, and we're entering a new era of information overload. Watch our latest video to find out how AI slop affects the internet and why kurzgesagt videos will always remain human-made: kgs.link/AISlop

In the middle, there is an AI-generated picture of a duck. Below it, there is a human-illustrated Duck, looking at the other duck in shock, and saying "Wtf is this?"

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 23/09/2025

Pregnancy is brutal, strange, and miraculous. Babies begin as cute invaders, build a new organ inside a different human, and form a fragile truce. Watch the brutal and beautiful story of how you and all of us came to be: kgs.link/Pregnancy

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Pregnancy is Insane

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 16/09/2025

What if a 100-meter asteroid was discovered just two weeks before impact? The collision would unleash the force of thousands of nuclear bombs. Could we stop it, or would millions die? www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKm7...

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The Only Way To Stop A Killer Asteroid

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 10/09/2025

Our first PC game, Star Birds, is now available in Early Access on Steam! 🚀 Join your flock of Star Birds on a mission across the great beyond, establish a thriving mining operation, and discover new technologies to advance even further. Play it now: kgs.link/4n1aYnq

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org · 02/09/2025

The sunfish, or Mola, looks like an evolutionary joke. With its car-sized body made of jelly and a brain smaller than a walnut, this awkward, derpy giant doesn’t just survive in the world’s oceans… it thrives. But HOW? Watch our latest video to find out: kgs.link/DumbestAnimal

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The Dumbest Animal Alive

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Will Smith @willpjsmith.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Does your lab perform killing assays? TL;DR: we’ve identified a problem that can bias the outcome of killing assays, making antagonism look stronger than it really is. Adding a simple extra step can mitigate this bias! Out now at #MicrobioJ www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour... 1/n

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Type VI secretion system activity at lethal antibiotic concentrations leads to overestimation of weapon potency

Competition assays are a mainstay of modern microbiology, offering a simple and cost-effective means to quantify microbe–microbe interactions in vitro. Here, we demonstrate a key weakness of this meth...

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Was los, Wissenschaft?! - der Podcast @wasloswissenschaft.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Was tun, wenn man plötzlich für tot erklärt wird? Elisa Granato @prokaryota.bsky.social wurde als erste mit AstraZeneca geimpft–und wurde wenig später Opfer von Fake News. Im Podcast spricht sie darüber und ihre Forschung – und wie sich Zellen gegenseitig bekriegen. open.spotify.com/episode/2hB8...

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#28 - Von Kamikaze-Bakterien und viralen Todeserklärungen – Mit Dr. Elisa Granato

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Elisa Granato @prokaryota.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Postdoc alert!! Rolf is an amazing advisor and Zurich is a great place to live. Send your best students this way! ⬇️📢 #MicroSky 🦠❤️

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Elisa Granato @prokaryota.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Big news, friends! I just joined the team at Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell @kurzgesagt.org as a Researcher & Fact-Checker 🐦💻🔍 Basically I get to nerd out over science with wildly creative people every day. Dream job 💚 Go watch their stuff if you haven’t already! www.youtube.com/@kurzgesagt

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Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Animation videos explaining things with optimistic nihilism since 12,013. We’re a team of illustrators, animators, number crunchers and one dog who aim to spark curiosity about science and the world ...

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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 22/05/2025

#Bacteria use weapons to outcompete rivals, but what happens if they're transferred? @prokaryota.bsky.social @jdpal.bsky.social &co show that HGT of toxin #plasmids is rare but recipients can thrive under relaxed nutrient competition, reshaping bacterial warfare @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/43vC3X7

Modeling predicts that metabolic diversity increases the ecological impacts of weapon gene transfer. Modeling scenarios for each column are shown across the top row. Bottom row: Example dynamics of the strains (attacker, target, transconjugant) during a contest using parameters that correspond to the cross (X) shown in the parameter sweeps directly below.

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Sofia van Moorsel @sofiavanmoorsel.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Our findings suggest that the growth and associated ecosystem services of species-rich mixtures in afforestation projects can be optimized by artificially selecting seed families with high mixture performance in biodiversity experiments. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Identifying seed families with high mixture performance in a subtropical forest biodiversity experiment

Afforestation projects using species mixtures are expected to better support ecosystem services than monoculture plantations. While grassland studies have shown natural selection favoring high-perfo...

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Courtney Graham, PhD @courtneyandcats.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

If you have one or two indoor-only cats between 6 months and 13 years of age, you can help researchers at the University of Edinburgh with a study about environmental enrichment! 🐱 #catscience app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/edinburgh/...

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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 23/01/2025

I am confident that scientific societies will play an unusually important role in the coming years. If you are a microbiologist of any kind, please consider joining @asm.org if you haven't already. There are many ways to get involved, including advocacy. To learn more: asm.org/About-ASM/Vo...

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Volunteer With ASM | Overview

ASM volunteer opportunities range from speaking with legislators about funding research during ASM's annual Hill Day, to writing articles for asm.org, to serving on committees and the Board of Directo...

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Sheppard Lab @sheppardlab.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Interested in being and editor for the journal 'Microbial Genomics' @MicrobioSoc : microbiologysociety.org/news/society...?

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<i>Microbial Genomics</i> Editor and Editors: call for expressions of interest

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Dr Vanessa Pirotta @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

It’s simple. Many of us share #science. Please join up. go.bsky.app/H3qcvgP Please add your name below and expertise and you’ll be added! #scientistswhocommunicatescience #scicomm #womeninsciencw

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Paulina Arancibia @pauliarancibia.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

I created this stater pack with women in ecology and evolution. If you want to be added you can comment or DM me, but also please suggest the names of those I am missing 🧪🌎🌐 go.bsky.app/8jFH7cS

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Justine Rudkin @scousemicrobe.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Any peeps in the UK (to avoid import paperwork) got any mucin degrading bacteria I can get a colony of please? All species considered. Double points if they are nasal derived. #MicroSky #mucin

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