We are recruiting a Postdoc! Interested in trypanosomes, proteomics or gene regulation? Join our lab in BLS Lancaster University on a project studying heat-shock response, closing 21st July, details at tinyurl.com/2nrfuttm British Society for Parasitology, Women In Parasitology #Postdoc

Nature research paper: Phage anti-CRISPR control by an RNA- and DNA-binding helix–turn–helix protein go.nature.com/4cBQbkP

Elon Musk shared a made up headline this morning posted by the co-leader of Britain First. He later deleted the post, after it racked up more than 1.5 million views. No such news article exists and the original post now has a community note.

🚨 BE AWARE @AbdullahfromUk is a fake ❗ It's a pro-Putin account, not the actual hero of Leicester Square. Until the stabbings today the handle was @FanOf_Putin

I’m pro a ban on smoking in restaurant gardens and playgrounds- you?

Richard Fitzgerald 💙 🦀💚 Anaesthetists United I’m quite interested in people’s perception of the term ‘medical professional’ and who they think it is. Who do you think the term ‘medical professional refers to’? (1st answer refers to people with a professional qualification, ‘all’ includes HCAs etc)

Tucker's latest guest, Darryl Cooper, talks about how the Nazis were unprepared for all the political prisoners and that killing people in camps quickly was "more humane." Elon thought this interview was "worth watching." 🤯

Free scientific illustrations for biologists! 😍 NIH has released a library of 500+ free scientific illustrations to create figures, presentations, and illustrations! all freely available in the public domain. Retweet and spread the message! bioart.niaid.nih.gov

Cervical cancer could disappear from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Because of one thing and one thing alone VACCINES WOW!

It is a great honour to invite you to a symposium to celebrate the career of Mark Carrington. An exciting set of talks for anyone fascinated by trypanosomes!

The Godfarter doesn’t like it one widdle but when you say Elon is the one running the show. So whatever you do, don’t share these images of “President Musk” and his little pet Donnie.

Covid Deaths in England Number of deaths with Covid-19 mentioned on the Death Certificate, by Week of Registration. Data to Week 05, ending 31 January 2025. (ONS data, Gwladwr chart) 1/

Hi, actual scientist here 👋 Science doesn’t work by proving a negative. You don’t prove unicorns don’t exist. You look for evidence they do and if none shows up, you move on. And here’s what we’ve found after decades of research: Millions of children. Dozens of studies.

A massive global review just confirmed it. Clinical trials + real-world data from 132 million people across the globe. The HPV vaccine doesn’t just reduce cervical cancer. It almost eliminates it. Yes, you read that right. Girls vaccinated before 16 have an 80% lower risk of

So, to those who say "masks don't work", cite the flawed Cochrane report, insist upon an unfeasible RCT, accuse folks of panic, and undermine public health on social and mainstream media during a flu/RSV epidemic... 1. Seasonal viruses may be "normal", but they do immense harm.

Virus deniers love to demand: “Show me a 100% isolated virus.” This is not a sincere scientific request. It is an intellectually dishonest rhetorical tactic. Here’s why. Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites. They cannot replicate, function, or even meaningfully exist

Vaccines and medicines are often victims of their own success. They work so effectively that, over time, people forget the devastation they were designed to prevent and begin to question their necessity.

🧵And we're off, ladies and gentlemen! It's "they're banning the word EASTER" week. Regular as clockwork... So here comes a history lesson and media lesson all rolled into one thread! PS, I can't believe there's no easter egg emoji? This was the best I could do - 🗿🥚 🤣 I