This is really a stunning paper. Cyanobacteria exposed to shorter days (in the lab) "rewire" their membrane lipids to anticipate cold weather. When those cells are plunged into cold water, they have "two or three-times higher survival" than cells exposed to longer days.

I've been an #ER physician in #Canada for fifteen years and I can count on one hand the number of patients I have seen who have come in wounded by gunshots. I had to go to the US as a trainee to learn how to manage them. School shootings are a power & policy problem.

Research from Milan shows that COVID-19 survivors may experience long-term pituitary dysfunction, such as adrenal insufficiency and hypogonadism. Up to 30% of patients show hormonal imbalances months after recovery, which can worsen #LongCOVID symptoms. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

This Toyota dealership just bodied the cyber truck

Absolute social masterstroke to call tartrazine, the dye used in this study “an ingredient in Doritos” and not “the common food dye Yellow #5, found in Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Twinkies, Cheetos, and Lucky Charms, among many other products”

💜 Indeed! I’m feeling this today. Doing too much is a coping mechanism, it’s also a trauma response! 💜

i swear..

Sending healthcare workers onto the front line with no protection is like sending your infantry into battle with no weapons. I do believe there is a level of trauma in healthcare workers where they have switched off because they survived. Many didn’t. We don’t even know how many

“Teaching fungi to drive” was not how I envisioned the apocalypse to start but I’m here for it

karma doing its job

Some good news: we have sent over 7,000 letters so far! Thanks everyone! #COVID #CovidIsntOver #Novavax #NovavaxNow

Here is Pierre Poilievre (who still refuses to apply for security clearance) with a person who has been found to be part of a Russian misinformation campaign. We need to be talking about this. CBC News CTV News Globalnews.ca The Globe and Mail

What an absolute disaster. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Does anyone know if there has been any neuraminidase subtyping done yet or is everyone YOLO’ing for the weekend?

Looking at our mouse colony and picturing them transparent

Regarding that retracted University of Alberta long COVID study, here's the real backstory that you won't see in the media articles or the retraction notice.

🦷DENTISTS🦷 Want to boost numbers? Advertise your office as having the cleanest air in town. - best filtration and ventilation - Q100 / N95 on all staff #Dentist #dental

Many illnesses can bring on MCS when the methylation pathways are affected. It’s a shame this isn’t more well known, so many people could put a stop to chronic daily migraines, lessen some fatigue and dizziness by avoiding artificially scented laundry products, perfumes, soaps,

please read. We never want to see this. Statement from the Chief Medical Officer of Health news.ontario.ca/en/statement/1…

Holy cow you need to read this thread if you care about healthcare in Alberta! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli