Follicle Stem Cells (FSCs) in the Drosophila ovary; a critique of published studies defining the number, location and behavior of FSCs biorxiv.org/content/10.110… Genetic lineage tracing can be really tricky......

Fmr1 acts as a translation activator, not a repressor for large proteins! Fmr1 translationally activates stress-sensitive mRNAs encoding large proteins in oocytes and neurons biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Many people learn the lesson too late. You do not always have a second opportunity to correct a mistake in life. R.I.P.

Life is tough, but this lad is tougher. He is a badass!

“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Whoever said that was really smart.

My eyes almost popped out of my head! Never underestimate human stupidity.

Thursday is #FriendshipDay! 🤗 Physical distancing during #COVID19 does not have to mean social or emotional isolation. 📲Connect with your friends 💙Be kind We are in this together -- & we will get through this together. bit.ly/3jSQ5dS 🎨: Leyah Mirza

Hope Perseverance and Tianwen-1 can get along well on the Red Planet.

Had a great fun in San Francisco during last couple of days in the US.

An ancient town in Shanghai. All the old memories about the Chinese New Year came back.

Too much political crap! Stop persecution of scientists!

#Shanghai lockdown. Just received free COVID-19 lockdown food supply. We are still going head-to-head with COVID and it’s not the right time to back off.

#COVID19 Hats off to all the health workers and volunteers who worked around the clock in order to complete the citywide COVID testing in #Shanghai, home to 26 million people. It’s really refreshing to breathe in outdoor air! All the efforts and sacrifices will pay off.

I am glad to be a part of the delivery team. Thank Sichuan Province for the food supplies. Day 17 #Shanghai COVID lockdown

How often would you get visitors like this in your fly room?

It’s a pleasure to see my lettuce begin to blossom during the COVID lockdown. It makes me happier to see my paper finally come out and the lockdown is about to end.

Mouse oocytes develop in cysts with the help of nurse cells sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

My wife bought a chicken for supper. The unlaid eggs are a bonus!

Take a look at the article on the project that I initiated more than a decade ago! We have discovered the striking fate plasticity of Drosophila intestinal cells. link.springer.com/10.1038/s41467…

As a Guest Editor for JoVE, I am organizing a Methods Collection titled “Protocols for Drosophila Renal Physiology and Disease Modeling.” Interested in contributing? Please submit an abstract here: app.jove.com/methods-collec…