Reposted by Thibaut BrunetLevayer Lab @levayerr.bsky.social · 7hNot sure how the community will be consulted, but if so this will be really critical and time to be vocal...delegating our peer judgement (admittedly imperfect) to LLM feels like removing the cornerstone of how science works. If this is the way it goes, I'd rather become a teacher or bake bread🤷♂️ 073
Reposted by Thibaut Brunetpaveltomancak.bsky.social @paveltomancak.bsky.social · 7hNo 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. 2308
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetMark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Are you looking for a postdoc exploring the cell biology of development, defining how cells change shape and move? Do you want to develop a research program & teaching skills preparing you for a position at a college or small University? Our new NIH grant will support those goals 1/n Please share 510494
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetEMBL @embl.org · 19h🔬A new study by EMBL researchers reveals the incredible molecular dynamics occurring right beneath the surface in living cells. The research identifies cell membrane-to-cortex attachments as a key regulator of the mechanical forces that shape the cell surface. Learn more: sl1nk.com/ydkuvvo 151
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetIñaki Ruiz-Trillo @multicellgenome.bsky.social · 20hNice work @thibautbrunet.bsky.social et al. It fits a view we find compelling: the ancestor of animals may have switched between different cell states, and perhaps different multicellular entities. Maybe we should reconstruct an ancestral life cycle, not an ancestral cell type. #protistsOnSky 2133
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetAlfonso Martinez Arias @amartinezarias.bsky.social · 20hIntriguing set of observations on how ‘dual-aggregate gastruloids’ lead to the emergence of foregut-pharyngeal mesoderm co-development and patterning www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #gastruloids #MustRead 2115
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetWill Ratcliff @wcratcliff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026New paper out with @kaylastoy.bsky.social: academic.oup.com/evlett/advan... 811251
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetMarc Robinson-Rechavi @marcrr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I'm not writing in the NYT and I won't word it carefully: it's clear that AI companies are stealing researchers' work (and why wouldn't they? they steal artists' and journalists' work with no consequences), and I warned my group about it this morning. 01812
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetJez Carlton @jezcarlton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Hey! Submit your papers, and spread the word, this will be great! Thanks for inviting us @jcellsci.bsky.social and great to work with @pihanson.bsky.social on this issue! 02321
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetLior Steinberg @steinberg.nu · 24/09/2026Is it Amsterdam? Copenhagen? No, it's Paris! After years of investment, the French capital has one of the best problems a city can have: bicycle congestion. So if Paris has done it, why wouldn't other cities follow? 📸 Such an amazing photo by @jbpssx.bsky.social 15703149
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetIñaki Ruiz-Trillo @multicellgenome.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We have a new branch in the family tree of animals: Atreyea- a previously unrecognized lineage among the closest unicell relatives of animals. Led by @konsmitsi.bsky.social & @freejakoba.bsky.social together with a fantastic team of collaborators. 🔗 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #protistsOnSky 18232
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetDaniel Krentzel @danielkrentzel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026And here's a nice résumé of our @natcomms.nature.com paper for the grand public 👇 📃 www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comDeep learning recognises antibiotic modes of action from brightfield images - Nature CommunicationsAuthors present a deep learning model that recognises antibiotic modes of action (MoA) directly from brightfield images. Their proposed method complements traditional growth inhibition assays in the s... 082
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetPierre de Villemereuil @pdevillemereuil.bsky.social · 28/09/2026With fieldwork, I didn't get to advertise our (not so now) new paper on the quantitative genetics of growth in the 🦎 in @journal-evo.bsky.social: dx.doi.org/10.1093/evol... It's an exciting paper paper in which we disentangle what it means to treat the whole growth curve as a function-valued trait!dx.doi.orgQuantitative genetics of lifetime growth curves in a lizardAbstract. Body size is an iconic trait in quantitative genetics. For species with indeterminate growth however, growth curve, a function-valued trait, is t 13519
Reposted by Thibaut Brunetnoam @prywes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026This is such a great piece of work about an amazing evolutionary story, every part of this is incredible. Congrats @rudycadenabioevo.bsky.social @evanowack.bsky.social Among other surprises, oxygen scavenging instead of photorespiration is not something I was expecting! 093
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetLevayer Lab @levayerr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Only one week left to apply ! Check below for more details but the course will be great. Please spread the word 🙏 046
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetAlex de Mendoza @alexdemendoza.bsky.social · 25/09/2026For those of you who, like me, missed the Vatican #EvoDevo: www.pas.va/en/events/20..., don't worry, there will be a more earthly local version next week (Friday) in Cambridge Dept of Zoology, program here: londonevodevo.co.uk. Can't promise cardinal vestments in the background though. 2307
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetKatrina Velle @katrinavelle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026In case it is useful for anyone out there, here’s a thread of papers that have worked well for journal clubs in my advanced cell bio class (~15 undergrads + 5 grad students) Please add your own favorites, or your own work if you think it’s suitable! (1/6)static.klipy.comALT: 2155
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetCaroline Bartman @cbartman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026NEVER do macropinocytosis at a job interview. It’s simple, folks. 1253
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetMichael Way @drmichaelway.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Arp2/3 iso-complexes strike again! Axonal actin ring assembly and maintenance involves different iso-complexes that change expression during neuronal maturation 🎉 Great collaboration with Ana Rita Costa & Monica Sousa @ i3S in Porto www.i3s.up.pt/research-gro... www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgDistinct Arp2/3 isocomplexes drive axonal actin ring assembly and integrityThe actin-related protein 2/3 (Arp2/3) complex is a central nucleator of branched actin filaments, essential for numerous cellular processes. Using superresolution imaging, we demonstrate that Arp2/3 ... 14416
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetMadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a senior postdoc 4708
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetJorge Ferreira @jorgeferreira.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Don´t know yet what you´ll be doing next April? Why not join us for a great meeting in Porto? Registration for Forces across scales is now open! meetings.embo.org/event/27-for...meetings.embo.orgForces across scalesThis EMBO Workshop on Forces Across Scales will provide an integrative perspective on mechanobiology, a rapidly advancing field that examines how mechanical forces shape biological systems across mol… 01820
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetMarc Robinson-Rechavi @marcrr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Hill I'm ready to die on: whether for grants or articles, review by AI is not *peer review*. Review based on a 1st scan by AI without actual reading of the grant or manuscript is not peer review either. 1358
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetOmaya Dudin 𓂆 ¦🍉¦🦠¦🔬¦ @dudinlab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Busy week for #ProtistsOnSky After some planning with Tom Battin & @nikobiota.bsky.social The #Alpine #Microbial Workshop is finally here in #Sion! We're grateful to all funders @sciencesunige.bsky.social #EPFL @embl.org & many supportive foundations & all our collaborators who made this possible. 3204
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetGiulia Paci @giuliapaci.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Last month to apply for ECR places on our workshop on developmental robustness taking place next April. Apply and spread the word, I promise it’s going to be great! 01311
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetOmaya Dudin 𓂆 ¦🍉¦🦠¦🔬¦ @dudinlab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026How "hot" is "hot" for a cell ? Amazing work by @hbrappap.bsky.social & @oliverio.bsky.social & all authors. Makes you think a tad about how a cell can polymerize its cytoskeleton at these temperatures ! 0142
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetAgathe Chaigne @agathechaigne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I'm super proud of this review written (mostly) by Zoé Ducarne and @myanhtruong.bsky.social about the extraordinary genomic features of the placenta. Such a crazy organ! journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...journals.biologists.comThe curious case of the placental genomeSummary: The placenta is the only mammalian organ that harbors a cancer-like genome while remaining functional and healthy. This Review highlights its high mutational load, structural variants, aneupl... 23917
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetLevayer Lab @levayerr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Not every cell react the same way to caspase activation. In our recent study (led by @tomcumming.bsky.social and initiated by @avillars.bsky.social ), we tried to better understand what explains this difference and outlined a role of past caspase exposure 👇 www.nature.com/articles/s41... 38726
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetBenoit Ladoux @bladoux.bsky.social · 23/09/2026What determines how epithelial cells divide when shape cues disappear? Our new work in @natcomms.nature.com shows that divisions follow maximal stress anisotropy — a “principal-stress rule” beyond Hertwig’s long-axis rule. Fantastic work led by @luanger.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41... 24917
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetSimonetta Gribaldo @sgribaldo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Interested in #archaea, #methane, #cell-envelopes? New paper out @nature.com ! We discovered an enzyme that specifically cleaves the cell wall of methanogens, revealing a new chemical structure of archaeal peptidoglycan, 50 yrs after its first description www.nature.com/articles/s41... #MicroSky 🧵👇nature.com 1412374
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetAndré Nadler @nadlerlab.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This my friends, this is the big one. A long time coming. Lipid Cell Biology is coming of age and even for a hot field, this is a true game changer. This dataset will keep us all busy for years to come. Congrats to everybody on this amazing crew!!! Go party!! 13612
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetH. B. Beryl Rappaport @hbrappap.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Our description of fire amoeba, 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘦𝘣𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴, is now online at Cell! Thanks @oliverio.bsky.social and amazing team for questioning the limits of eukaryotes! 🔥 www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...cell.comA geothermal amoeba sets a new upper temperature limit for eukaryotesThe amoeba Incendiamoeba cascadensis demonstrates that eukaryotic life can withstand temperatures beyond what was thought possible and sheds light on molecular strategies for survival in extreme heat. 211655
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetEduardo Rocha @epcrocha.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Great work led by @tomipou.bsky.social and @jrpenades.bsky.social with contributions of Yiqing Wang from our lab. While plasmid conduction has a very long history, there is a flood of papers coming on the combinatorics of plasmid co-integrations and excisions. Makes research fun, but not easier... 093
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetJean-Yves Tinevez @jytinevez.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I'd like to introduce a piece of work we did for the paper of @ines-ssm.bsky.social and colleagues in the lab of Chiara Zurzolo in @pasteur.fr www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comTunneling nanotubes regulate mitochondrial homeostasis between glioblastoma and astrocytes, and between tumor cells in vivo - Nature CommunicationsTunneling nanotube-like (TNT) connections allow mitochondrial exchange between tumor cells and its tumor microenvironment. Here, the authors show that TNT connections mediate bidirectional mitochondri... 2369
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetAudrey Dussutour @docteur-drey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Plongée dans le monde fascinant de micro-organismes unicellulaires doués d’intelligence ! Avec notre tout nouveau locataire au laboratoire : Spirostomum ambiguum www.lemonde.fr/sciences/art...lemonde.frPlongée dans le monde fascinant de micro-organismes unicellulaires doués d’intelligenceUne cellule. C’est ce qui suffit aux eucaryotes unicellulaires pour se nourrir, se déplacer, faire des choix, apprendre ou stocker des informations. Depuis plusieurs siècles d’études et autant de cont... 131
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetAli Seleit @aliseleit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026🐟 New preprint ! 🐟 For Hippo pathway aficionados. We generated a CRISPR/Cas9 mediated single-copy endogenous Yap1-mGreenLantern fusion protein in medaka to follow Yap1 dynamics in vivo, through embryogenesis and beyond. And it is such a beautiful line ! 🧵biorxiv.orgSpatio-temporal visualisation and manipulation of endogenous Yap1 in medakaA key requirement to address fundamental questions in developmental biology is the ability to visualise and manipulate endogenous signalling proteins in vivo. Here we generate such an enabling experim... 23716
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetBuzz Baum @buzzbaum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026We are looking for a research assistant! Come join the team: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSZ826/r...jobs.ac.ukResearch Support Officer | Cell Biology | Dr Buzz Baum | LMB 2904 at MRC Laboratory of Molecular BiologyStart your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top... 02846
Reposted by Thibaut Brunetpaveltomancak.bsky.social @paveltomancak.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Some 30 years ago, I went for it. ‘Twas a good decision. Do it! 02311
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetOmaya Dudin 𓂆 ¦🍉¦🦠¦🔬¦ @dudinlab.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Must admit, ever since I was a kid, I’ve dreamt of seeing microscopy images of #protists in @lemonde.fr Today, protists are everywhere, and several images were taken by the team. And seeing #ichthyosporeans there too?! 🥹 One step closer to showcasing the beauty of the invisible microbial world. 🔬✨ 15013
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetOmaya Dudin 𓂆 ¦🍉¦🦠¦🔬¦ @dudinlab.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Commuting in the opposite direction this morning. An awesome 2-week adventure with the whole lab, friends & colleagues coming from all over is just about to start in the #swiss #alps Stay tuned ! 6461
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetChristophe 🔬 Leterrier @christlet.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Here's a way to get a pure science shot on Bluesky: a custom feed that only shows the posts from people you follow that are linked to a DOI bsky.app/profile/pape... 11816
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetCnidarian developmental mechanisms group @clytia-vlfr.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Evidence collected by successive lab members over many years that neural cells in the Clytia larva have two origins: From 'i-cells' located in endoderm and by delamination of the gastrula ectoderm. doi.org/10.1242/dev.... @biodev-vlfr.bsky.social @annaferraioli.bsky.social 13711
Thibaut Brunet @thibautbrunet.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Independently of everything, this was a real missed opportunity to name it Claude Bernard 191
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetPM Delaux @pierremarcdelaux.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Et bien voilà une bonne nouvelle! 012
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetNick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Italo Calvino from If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler. Relevant discussion of gen Ai from 50 years ago… “What is the reading of a text, in fact, except the recording of certain thematic recurrences, certain insistences of forms and meanings?” 1020752
Reposted by Thibaut Brunetpaveltomancak.bsky.social @paveltomancak.bsky.social · 18/09/2026In light of this growing controversy, I would like to direct attention to the stunning videos 2-31! www.nikonsmallworld.com/galleries/20...nikonsmallworld.comA tiny roundworm and a single-celled Dileptus explore their microscopic world | 2026 Small World in Motion CompetitionNguyen Nam Nhat - A tiny roundworm and a single-celled Dileptus explore their microscopic world 35515
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetKirsty Wan @micromotility.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The link states that the cilia were imaged with "diffractive super resolution microscopy" which is not a technique I have ever heard of... anyone?? Apparently based on this paper? (which at first glance does not seem as outrageous as the Nikon video) arxiv.org/abs/2512.13432arxiv.orgSpatiotemporally decoupled super-oscillatory microscopy enables label-free reconstruction of human ciliary waveformsImaging native motile cilia requires label-free contrast, sub-diffraction spatial discrimination, and millisecond temporal sampling. We introduce Super-Oscillatory Label-free Inertia-free Scanning (SO... 6155
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetAlessandro De Simone @desimonelab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026How is proliferation modulated in regeneration for tissues to reach their right size? We found that, in zebrafish scales, proliferation is shut down by a moving front of osteoblast maturation. The front's dynamics scale with tissue size, ensuring proper osteoblast amplification. tinyurl.com/5e45twx3tinyurl.comA moving front of osteoblast maturation scales regenerating zebrafish boneSuccessful regeneration recovers lost tissues to their original form. Here, we investigate how proliferation of bone-forming osteoblasts is timely regulated to control tissue size during zebrafish sca... 33313
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetJohn Burns @burnsajohn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Took my Evo Cell Bio @ColbyCollege class out for field sampling of protists today and in the meantime grabbed a quick snap of stomata on an aquatic plant with a #foldscope. I was surprised to see it... didn't even know about structure of aquatic plants! 1101
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetHenry Gee 亨利·纪 @endofthepier.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Not quite - we’re going to launch one on parenting called ‘Nature Nurture’. 0101
Reposted by Thibaut BrunetPawel Burkhardt @pawelburkhardt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Lovely to see several pieces of our ctenophore work featured in this beautiful new story from @quantamagazine.org 🪼 Great piece by @mstarling.bsky.social, also featuring work by @stevehaddock.bsky.social, @arnausebe.bsky.social & @hejnol.bsky.social. www.quantamagazine.org/ctenophores-...quantamagazine.orgCtenophores Aren’t Just Beautiful. They’re Biological Wonders. | Quanta MagazineComb jellies are helping answer fundamental questions in biology, from how the earliest nervous systems evolved to how bioluminescence works. 27532