After the disruption of last week, I'm back on Map of Life updates. Today I'm adding an often overlooked species. It's all over my back garden, it's perennial rye grass.
You can see the full map in better detail here: https://matildaslab.wordpress.com/map-of-life/
#sciart #evolution #biology
I started a part-time job at NYMC sequencing core past Oct. PI here (Ravi Sachidanandam) didn't pay me until late Jan, and is now arguing I shouldn't be paid for earlier period since I wasn't present full-time.
And now it looks like 'official' job contract only covers work from late November onward and he was just lying about backpay.
I don't even care about the money - but I would like to get a warning out there about this lab. What would be a good way for this?
Semicircle of Stemonitopsis typhina
slime mold on a rotting poplar tree
Olympus OM1
Olympus M.60mm F2.8 Macro
Kenko extension tubes
#goodnews #science #marinelife #biology #ocean #research #Antarctica
Thriving Ecosystem of Deep-Sea Creatures Discovered After Iceberg Detached Serendipitously from Antarctica
There's Now a Third Way to Inherit Traits That Isn’t Your DNA or RNA, Scientists Say
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a64380912/amyloid-inheritance-mechanism/
> And they discovered it completely by accident.
They realize how massive these things get right? One of the largest Dire Wolf fossils they've found is at #yellowstone. I've seen it. And I've also seen my fair share of wolves and the Dire makes it look like a Chihuahua. #science #biology https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/dire-wolves-return-after-13000-years
Live-cell labeling sheds light on how our DNA is packed and behaves in cells
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) on a marigold plant. Silver-washed are found throughout much of Europe, extending eastward through Asia Minor, Russia, and into Japan. #insects #butterfly #photo #nature #biology
Dire wolf revived through biotech company's de-extinction process
World’s smallest pacemaker is activated by light
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/03/worlds-smallest-pacemaker-is-activated-by-light/
This Dire Wolf de-extinction seems fishy to me:
- If I understood correctly, CLB edited grey wolf genes to produce what they *think* a dire wolf looked like. No DW genes were used or recreated, right?
- With that few animals, won't you get a genetic bottleneck soon? Are there plans to achieve MVP?
- Plans to integrate them in an ecosystem?
Their purpose might be just showing off their biotech. Hoping I'm wrong.
"Microplastics are now a ubiquitous part of our daily physical reality. They suffuse our #air, our #soil, the #food we eat and the #water we drink. They’re being detected everywhere, from Antarctic sea ice to human brains. A new #study published reveals how #microplastics hinder #photosynthesis across a wide range of plant species—including crucial food #crops." https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/microplastic-pollution-is-messing-with-photosynthesis-in-plants/
DNA Origami Enhances Lateral Flow Test Sensitivity
Summary: DNA origami enhances LFIAs by increasing sensitivity up to 125-fold, aiding early detection of critical biomarkers like cardiac troponin I and neurofilament light chain. This nanotechnology allows affordable, adaptable diagnostics, improving patient outcomes across clinical settings.
Read More: https://biohackers.media/dna-origami-enhances-lateral-flow-test-sensitivity
#health #science #biology @science@lemmy.world @news@lemmy.world @health@lemmy.world
I still return to this as a meditative experience about life, our finite experiences (and in a meta sense, this finite YT channel), and our placement in time. #Science can offer a philosophical understanding I find meaningful. Thank you @hankgreen.bsky.social! #Biology #MicroCosmos #Microbiology 
This Ciliate Is About to Die
Home Care Cooperatives: Solving the Caregiver Crisis
Summary: Home care cooperatives are improving caregiver retention and job satisfaction by offering input, control, community support, respect, and better compensation, tackling the caregiver crisis for the elderly as shown in a JAMA Network Open study.
Read More: https://biohackers.media/home-care-cooperatives-solving-the-caregiver-crisis
#health #science #biology @science@lemmy.world @news@lemmy.world @health@lemmy.world
Ellychnia corrusca, the winter firefly, recently befriended by granddaughter Penelope.
There is almost one month left for early-career researchers to apply for a funded place at our Workshop 'Decoding Whole Genome Doubling: Insights from Evolution, Development and Disease' organised by Renata Basto and Zuzana Storchova.
Apply now:
iNaturalist just released a new iPhone app. In-camera IDs, offline IDs, bulk import, profile browser, etc. #inaturalist #nature #biology https://www.inaturalist.org/blog/108940-dash
Biologist whose innovation saved the life of British teenager wins $3m Breakthrough prize https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/apr/05/david-liu-gene-editing-breakthrough-prize #Medicalresearch #Geneediting #Genetics #Science #Biology #Society #Health #USnews
