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Maya Voichek @mayavoichek.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Super excited to share my postdoctoral work at @imbavienna.bsky.social @viennabiocenter.bsky.social - We discovered that some retrotransposons, or "jumping genes" 🧬, are able to spread from cell to cell via a new viral infectivity route. A short thread: 🧵👇 (1/7)

AI-generated illustration of the soma-to-germline transmission of retrotransposons described in our work

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

How is this a surprise? Trump likes Putin a lot as well.

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Eclipse casually shot from our roof top window. Was too lazy to leave the house after a long day… I guess that’s what‘s called „age“ 😬

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

To all students sending their applications my way! Since like last year or so, virtually ALL applications (internships, theses, …) sound basically exactly alike. The ones I always read and forward to my group to see if we find a supervisor are generally those that read different and hand-crafted.

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Finally out, looking forward to read it! Congrats Konstantin and everybody (actually mostly Victoria I guess ☺️)

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Wenn einem das Wort "Diskursverschiebung" zu abstrakt ist: Das ist, wenn man sich George W. Bush wegen seines Intellekts und seiner Eloquenz als US-Präsidenten zurückwünscht, oder den hoch-integren Joseph Blatter als FIFA-Boss.

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Die Aussage ist natürlich ganz pauschal und immer richtig - was auf der Welt wird einfach so jede/m bezahlt, einfach weil er/sie es möchte? Aber zurück zur Sache: auch über das 18. Lebensjahr hinaus übernehmen viele Kassen die Kosten! www.entschiedengegenkrebs.de/vorbeugen/ko...

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Gemeinsam gegen HPV, Gebärmutterhalskrebs & Genitalwarzen

Fast jeder Mensch infiziert sich im Laufe seines Lebens mit HPV. Hier findest du die wichtigsten Informationen zum HP-Virus für Eltern und Teenager

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GfV - Gesellschaft für Virologie @gesvirologie.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Harald zur Hausens Forschung legte den Grundstein für die HPV-Impfung. Fast 20 Jahre nach seinem Nobelpreis ist die HPV-Impfquote in Deutschland noch immer zu niedrig – dabei könnten HPV-assoziierte Krebserkrankungen weitgehend verhindert werden. 👇 www.tagesschau.de/wissen/gesun... (HMB)

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Studie: HPV-Impfung drückt Krebs-Sterberisiko auf nahezu null

Eine Impfung gegen Humane Papillomviren (HPV) kann Krebserkrankungen und Todesfälle effektiv verhindern - das zeigt eine aktuelle, englische Studie. Doch in Deutschland wird sie noch zu wenig genutzt....

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Ja vermutlich… stell mir nur bildlich vor, wie einer mit Schamckes in so ne Spalte reinrauscht und gegen nen Balken knallt. Müssten ja immer wieder bewusstlose Mauersegler an Hausmauern rumliegen 😅 Ich hefte es einfach mal unter „verrückte Tiertalente“ ab… Danke Dir!

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Hi @gromesroland.bsky.social - kannst du uns erklären, wie Mauersegler auskundschaften, wo es gute Nistmöglichkeit gibt? Bei uns unterm Dach: der Spalt ist so super eng, und Mauersegler können ja nicht wirklich landen. Wie zum Geier wissen die, hinter welcher Minispalte sich ein Hohlraum befindet?!

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Thiago Carvalho @cyrilpedia.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

This is what makes it art: '(...) the publisher posted a blank white page with the cryptic phrase, “This article has been withdrawn due to article violation.” Springer Nature is nevertheless still selling the empty PDF for $39.95.' www.science.org/content/arti...

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Why have papers by one of history’s most famous physicists been retracted?

Springer Nature has removed two studies by Max Planck. A bot may be to blame

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 03/06/2026

Measles vaccines save millions of lives each year. Measles used to be an extremely common disease. Just sixty years ago, over 90% of children would have been infected by it, and of those who developed symptoms, around a quarter would be hospitalized.

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Mal unwissenschaftlich– hat der Designer der Hamburger Kampagne für die Kandidatur um Olympia nebenberuflich für den DFB bzw für Adidas gearbeitet? 😅

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Fantastic news! This is a true success story that will inspire many basic scientists - passionate, curiosity driven research DOES pay off and can lead to products that directly help patients. Truely grateful that I could experience the largest part of the hepcludex journey from close by.

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GfV - Gesellschaft für Virologie @gesvirologie.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Eine zusammenfassende Einschätzung von Prof Stephan Becker zur Lage beim Bundibugyo Virus Ausbruch (CR) @sbeckerlab.bsky.social www.tagesschau.de/tagesthemen/...

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Stephan Becker, Uni Marburg, zur Ebola-Ausbreitung in Afrika

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Sholto David @sholtodavid.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Surprised to discover that Thermo Fisher appears to show a fake western blot for the validation of one of their p53 antibodies. I've added a diagram to show the very similar bands. This does not appear to be one of the "published figures" but their own internal data.

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GfV - Gesellschaft für Virologie @gesvirologie.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Aktuell gibt es erneut einen Ausbruch von Ebola Viren in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo. Es ist bereits der 17. bekannte Ebola-Ausbruch in diesem Land – und einer von mehreren Ausbrüchen in Zentral- und Ostafrika in den letzten Jahren. (CR) africacdc.org/news-item/eb...

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Ebola Response: Statement from the Director General, Africa CDC – Africa CDC

Geneva, 17 May 2026 On 15 May 2026, Africa CDC alerted the continent and the global community to the growing risk of regional spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak originating from Ituri pr...

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Along with the antibody tube, you get a QR code which let's you download the band!

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Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

WHO has declared the #Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). First time this has been done without consulting an emergency committee. Extraordinary move that speaks to how concerning the facts on the ground look right now

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

I would like to precise this statement: SEVERE respiratory viral infections do– mild infection even slowed down cancer growth. Pretty interesting!

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Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) @dkfz.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Proud to celebrate the Spring 2026 #LEAF Certification Round at DKFZ! 6 labs achieved certification or recertification, bringing the total to 26 certified labs advancing sustainable research through energy efficiency, waste reduction & responsible resource use 🌱🧪 #GreenLabs @thebinderlab.bsky.social

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

The whole lab out together in the field today 🤩

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Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

As passengers and crew of the MV Hondius are being taken off the ship, @deutschewelle.dw.com asked me to answer some questions about this outbreak of Andes virus…

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GfV - Gesellschaft für Virologie @gesvirologie.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Nach dem Ausbruch des Andes-Hantavirus auf einem Kreuzfahrtschiff mit drei Todesfällen stellt sich die Frage: was ist dieses Virus, und wie gefährlich ist es? Ausführliche Infos gibt es hier: www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publicati... In Kürze: - Viren der Hanta-Familie zirkulieren in Nagern, … (1/4)

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Hantavirus-associated cluster of illness on a cruise ship: ECDC assessment and recommendations

As of 6 May 2026, seven cases have been reported in a hantavirus-associated cluster of illness on a cruise ship, including three deaths, one critically ill, two symptomatic and one with unknown status...

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Marc Veldhoen @marcveld.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Imagine that .....

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I think he wanted to say a 590% reduction, but generously rounded it off...

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Amygdalas doing amygdala things... Never will forget how I asked these people to look to their right, when walking a botanical garden in the Seychelles 😂

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Really, really fantastic new building for teachers but particularly our students- housing the new library as well with plenty of study lounges and rooms. Thank you very much @klaus-tschira-stiftung.de for making this possible!

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Einweihung des neuen audiMAX auf dem Campus Neuenheimer Feld @uniheidelberg.bsky.social 🤩 Ich freue mich wirklich sehr, hier bald auch wirken zu können!

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Voting can also defeat autocrats—an important lesson for all of us, at a time when even democracies once considered unshakable are being eroded from within and beginning to falter. I’m thrilled! Congratulations, Hungary! www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

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Hungary election live: Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungarian election after 16 years in power

Long-serving prime minister beaten by opposition after early results showed clear lead

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Durch Wählen kann man auch Autokraten besiegen – eine wichtige Lektion für uns alle, in Zeiten, in denen sogar für felsenfest erachtete Demokratien von innen heraus ausgehöhlt werden und ins Wanken geraten. Ich freue mich! Herzlichen Glückwunsch, Ungarn! www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...

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Ungarn: Magyar steuert auf Sieg zu - Orban räumt Niederlage ein

Bei der Wahl in Ungarn zeichnet sich eine Niederlage der regierenden Fidesz-Partei ab. Nach Auszählung von mehr als 80 Prozent der Stimmen liegt die Partei des Oppositionsführers Magyar klar vorn. Reg...

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Mathias mit 1 Tee @malo82.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Heute is Welt #Homöopathie Tag 🍭 Eine gute Gelegenheit erneut an die beeindruckenden Weiterentwicklungen dieser Pseudomedizin zu erinnern.

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José R Penadés @jrpenades.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

This paper started as an idea @albertomarina.bsky.social had many years ago… which of course means he was right all along 😄. Some of us just needed a few years (and a lot of experiments) to catch up. Grateful (and slightly humbled) to be part of this. Thanks Alberto! www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

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Phages communicate across species to shape microbial ecosystems

Gallego-del-Sol et al. show that arbitrium-coding phages can sense non-cognate peptide signals from other phages to regulate lysis-lysogeny decisions. This crosstalk affects lysis-lysogeny outcomes of...

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Lars Fischer @fischblog.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Today I learned that there is a deep-sea bacterium that apparently can do photosynthesis independent of the sun. It uses infrared light from hot hydrothermal vents. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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PNAS

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

It was so great to meet that many fellow Bartenschlager alumni at the #gfv2026 🤗 Some of us are still around in Heidelberg, but others head their own labs far away in Italy or even Canada! Hope to see all of you (and all the others) soon again, so many memories...

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Together with colleague and friend Carl Herrmann @uniheidelberg.bsky.social, we are looking for a motivated postdoc with experience in organoid culture and data analysis (#bioinformatics), for a project in the @hlsalliance.bsky.social Joint Postdoc call. www.health-life-sciences.de/opportunitie...

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HEALTH + LIFE SCIENCE ALLIANCE | Interinstitutional Postdocs

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Hey @vectorbuilder.bsky.social, you serious? This marketing strategy is a fringe scam! I never contacted you, never responded to any email, what thread are you talking about?! Close what you have opened and leave me alone! (not saying it's a bad company, heard good things, but this is outrageous)

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Wer von durch eigene Erkrankung oder die eines nahestehenden Menschen von #Krebs betroffen ist, wünscht sich häufig fundierte Information und Beratung. Der #Krebsinformationsdienst am @dkfz.bsky.social bietet genau das– jetzt auch im WhatsApp-Kanal für kompakte Infos! www.krebsinformationsdienst.de

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bioRxiv Bioinfo @biorxiv-bioinfo.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Data-Driven Virus Discovery with Virushunter and Virusgatherer www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…

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The Binder Lab (DKFZ Heidelberg) @thebinderlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

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HEALTH + LIFE SCIENCE ALLIANCE | Interinstitutional Postdocs

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