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A newly discovered bacterium, Uabimicrobium helgolandensis, eats other bacteria and is a kind of 'bacteria of prey,' that should not even exist based on previous concepts about microbial cells. It could be a kind of microbial missing link, researchers suggest.
#biology #nature #life #cell #microbiology #science #research
The "Incomprehensible" Cell - A Parasitic Prokaryote is Discovered
All complex life forms on Earth, including plants and animals, are made up of eukaryotic cells; they are more sophisticated than bacterial or archaeal cellCarmen Leitch (Labroots)
#science
#communication
Facts about scientific consensus increase climate change acceptance
Telling non-scientists about how many scientists agree on climate change - their consensus - may help strengthen their beliefs.Ellen Phiddian (Cosmos Magazine)
Forest loss intensifies climate change by increasing temperatures and cloud level, which leads to decrease of water
Researchers report that deforestation during the last two decades induced a higher warming and cloud level rise than that caused by climate change, which threatens biodiversity and water supply in African montane forests.ScienceDaily
Have you ever thought about questionable research practices (QRPs) in academia?
The Retraction Watch team have highlighted this new paper in PLoSOne that has a systematic analysis. The authors identify 25 QRPs and then survey a lot of academics.
The results are interesting, widespread use of QRPs, sort of a grey area of acedemic behaviour, with some explanatory factors.
I'm bookmarking this for future use.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0304342
#academia #academicchatter #research #researchethics #academicpublishing
Is something rotten in the state of Denmark? Cross-national evidence for widespread involvement but not systematic use of questionable research practices across all fields of research
Questionable research practices (QRP) are believed to be widespread, but empirical assessments are generally restricted to a few types of practices.journals.plos.org
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Blue and UV light makes many amphibians glow in ways that people can’t normally see
Did you know that it’s not only fish or insects glow? #Research has found that most amphibians glow as well – even if it’s not visible to human eyes. Protect #amphibians and #rept…Palm Oil Detectives
Do you know MediaDive, the world’s largest collection of cultivation media for microorganisms 🧫? It contains detailed introductions how to prepare the medium you need for your strain. In addition to the provision of all media used at the DSMZ, you can also create your own media or search for a medium suitable for your strain. Give it a try 😉
https://mediadive.dsmz.de/
#database #microbiology #research #DSMZDigitalDiversity #bacteria #fungi
MediaDive — the cultivation media database
Discover standardized cultivation media recipes for more than 40,000 microbial strains.mediadive.dsmz.de
New Research Reveals: “Sustainable” Palm Oil No Different in Land Conflicts
New research published in the journal Political Geography reveals that there is no significant difference between RSPO-certified “sustainable” palm oil companies and non-certified ones …Palm Oil Detectives
New #research #study 🧐 reveals "sustainable" #palmoil isn't any better for workers. RSPO-certified and non-certified co's in #Indonesia use violence and intimidation for #landgrabbing. Take action and #BoycottPalmOil ✊ #humanrights🌴🚫 @palmoildetect
New Research Reveals: “Sustainable” Palm Oil No Different in Land Conflicts
New research published in the journal Political Geography reveals that there is no significant difference between RSPO-certified “sustainable” palm oil companies and non-certified ones …Palm Oil Detectives
Common ancestor of all birds was probably iridescent
A genetic study of nearly all living bird species has found that the first one to evolve likely had shiny, colourful, iridescent feathers.Ellen Phiddian (Cosmos Magazine)
The use of vocal coordination in male African elephant group departures: evidence of active leadership and consensus
Group-living animals engage in coordinated vocalizations to depart from a location as a group, and often, to come to a consensus about the direction of movement.PeerJ
Planted mangroves' ability to store carbon
Ecologists have published new findings on how planted mangroves can store up to 70% of carbon stock to that found in intact stands after only 20 years.ScienceDaily
Apes Enjoy Joking and Teasing Each Other
New research finds that it is not only human babies who love to playfully tease each other. Researchers reasoned that since language is not required for this behaviour, similar kinds of playful tea…Palm Oil Detectives
Blue and UV light makes many amphibians glow in ways that people can’t normally see
Did you know that it’s not only fish or insects glow? #Research has found that most amphibians glow as well – even if it’s not visible to human eyes. Protect #amphibians and #rept…Palm Oil Detectives
Alphafold 3 server has dropped, kids. https://golgi.sandbox.google.com/about
Can do select small mols, PTMs, Nucleic acids and ions.
#StructuralBiology @strucbio #Science #Research #Crystallography #CryoEM #NMR
Deforestation leads to risky dietary changes in Uganda's wildlife
Animals in Uganda's forests are consuming virus-infected bat feces as alternative food sources dwindle due to agricultural practices.Wedaeli Chibelushi and Natasha Booty report for BBC News.EHN Curators (EHN)
We have two tenure track #lecturer positions available at the #University of #Edinburgh, to support and develop #teaching and #research linked to the undergraduate Dual Award Honours programmes in Integrative Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Informatics jointly developed in partnership with Zhejiang University, China.
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Academic Track Lecturer in Integrative Biomedical Sciences (Zhejiang)
Edinburgh Medical School: Biomedical Sciences wishes to appoint an Academic Track Lecturer in Integrative Biomedical Sciences to support and develop teaching and research linked to the undergraduate Dual Award Honours programmes in Integrative Biomed…University of Edinburgh
Palm oil plantations increase risk of infant death for Southern Pig-tailed Macaques
In Peninsular Malaysia, a new study published in Cell Biology by a team led by Dr Anna Holzner of German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig has found that infant…Palm Oil Detectives
Great news: Apes have a sense of humour and they enjoy teasing each other
New research finds that it is not only human babies who love to playfully tease each other. Researchers reasoned that since language is not required for this behaviour, similar kinds of playful tea…Palm Oil Detectives
Converting rainforest to plantation impacts food webs and biodiversity
Every day, new areas of rainforests are converted into plantations, drastically changing tropical biodiversity and the way the ecosystem functions.ScienceDaily
Food Without Agriculture
In a 2023 article published in Nature Sustainability, researchers write that food production can be more sustainable by focusing less on traditional agriculture and more on alternative methods, lik…Palm Oil Detectives
Food Without Agriculture
In a 2023 article published in Nature Sustainability, researchers write that food production can be more sustainable by focusing less on traditional agriculture and more on alternative methods, lik…Palm Oil Detectives
Research: Palm oil deforestation makes conditions better for disease-carrying Aedes albopictus mosquitoes
A 2023 study published in Nature has found that cutting down rainforest to grow palm oil makes it easier for certain disease-carrying bugs like Aedes albopictus mosquitoes to thrive. The study look…Palm Oil Detectives
Two #TenureTrackJob openings at the #Leibniz Institute for #Baltic Sea #Research #Warnemünde (#IOW), North Germany 🇩🇪
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Postdoc position (tenure track) in the department of physical #oceanography and instrumentation (PHY 01/2024)
https://www.io-warnemuende.de/files/news/stellenausschreibungen/2024/en_Phy-01-2024-wiss-mit-20240112.pdf
Junior Research Group Leader Optical Remote Sensing (DIR 01/2024)
https://www.io-warnemuende.de/files/news/stellenausschreibungen/2024/en_Dir-01-2024-wiss-mit-20240112.pdf
A new hope for algae biofuel (microalgae, that is)
#algae #biofuels #biofuel #microalgae #fuels #energy #decarbonization #carboncapture #carbonemissions #aquaculture #agriculture #biobased #bioeconomy #bioenergy #renewableenergy #renewable #sdg7 #sustainableenergy #energytransition #science #research
https://cleantechnica.com/2023/12/19/algae-biofuel-haunts-fossil-fuel-stakeholders/
Algae Biofuel Rises From Grave To Haunt Fossil Fuel Stakeholders
After ExxonMobil walks away, algae biofuel gets another shot at success and the US Department of Energy is here for it.Tina Casey (CleanTechnica)
Research: Palm oil deforestation makes conditions better for disease-carrying Aedes albopictus mosquitoes
A 2023 study published in Nature has found that cutting down rainforest to grow palm oil makes it easier for certain disease-carrying bugs like Aedes albopictus mosquitoes to thrive. The study look…Palm Oil Detectives
The National Science Foundation has issued a notice about the use of generative AI in the NSF merit review process: https://new.nsf.gov/news/notice-to-the-research-community-on-ai
Notice to research community: Use of generative artificial intelligence technology in the NSF merit review process
Generative artificial intelligence1 (GAI) systems have great potential to support the U.S. National Science Foundation's mission to promote the progress of…National Science Foundation
Postdoc in Host-microbe interactions – computational and/or experimental
Cornell University
See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/cornell-university-27778-postdoc-in-host-microbe-interactions-computational-and-or-experimental-3/?feed_id=66864
#ScienceJobs #hiring #research
Ithaca, NY #UnitedStatesUS #PostdoctoralFellow
https://jobrxiv.org/job/cornell-university-27778-postdoc-in-host-microbe-interactions-computational-and-or-experimental-3/?feed_id=66864
Postdoc in Host-microbe interactions – computational and/or experimental
Post a job in 3min, or find thousands of job offers like this one at jobRxiv!jobRxiv
Scientists paid large publishers over $1 billion in four years to have their studies published with open access.
Nature Comms and Sci Reports cornering the market.
Open access = good.
Extortionate APCs with little or no actual editorial service = bad.
Scientists paid large publishers over $1 billion in four years to have their studies published with open access
A study reveals that academic megajournals ‘Scientific Reports’ and ‘Nature Communications’ have cornered the marketManuel Ansede (Ediciones EL PAÍS S.L.)
PhD position in viral evolution and diversity @foaylward
Virginia Tech
Funded PhD positions in the Aylward Lab to study the #evolution and #genomics of giant #viruses. Both computational and wet-lab projects available.
See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/virginia-tech-27778-funded-phd-position/?feed_id=64662
#ScienceJobs #hiring #research
Blacksburg #UnitedStatesUS ...
https://jobrxiv.org/job/virginia-tech-27778-funded-phd-position/?feed_id=64662
PhD position in viral evolution and diversity
Post a job in 3min, or find thousands of job offers like this one at jobRxiv!jobRxiv
https://insider.microsoft365.com/en-us/blog/control-data-conversions-in-excel-for-windows-and-mac
#excel #dataanalysis #research #bioinformatics
Control data conversions in Excel for Windows and Mac
Based on your feedback, we've improved the Automatic Data Conversion settings, and made them also available in Excel for Mac.https://insider.office.com
Hey Mastodon! 👋 Here is our #introduction post: We are the Data Visualization Lab at Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. You can find more about our work here: https://vis.khoury.northeastern.edu/
We'd love to be connected to more folks and labs in the realms of #DataVisualization #HCI #xAI #AR #VR #VisualAnalytics #PhD #Research
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"New data released Thursday by the National Science Foundation show the exodus of young life scientists from the Ivory Tower to industry has reached the highest level in nearly three decades, deepening concerns about the future of academic science in the U.S....Ph.D. graduates are now pursuing postdocs at the lowest rate since at least 1995, based on STAT’s review of NSF data available online."
https://www.statnews.com/2023/09/28/scientists-exodus-from-academia-historic-levels/
#science #research #academia #industry
Data show record exodus of life scientists from academia - STAT
Ph.D. graduates are pursuing postdocs at the lowest rate since at least 1995; conversely, 47% of 2022 life science grads had a job lined up.Jonathan Wosen (STAT)