Researchers in Science have pinpointed parts of the genome linked to a few exceptional traits in the mammalian world, such as extraordinary brain size, superior sense of smell, and the ability to hibernate during the winter. scim.ag/2r4 #Zoonomia

New cellular ‘organelle’ discovered inside fruit-fly intestines nature.com/articles/d4158… . Beautiful work by Perrimon Lab !! 🔬

‘Game changer.’ Scientists are genetically engineering crops to clone themselves science.org/content/articl… Mira, Marlene-OB! 🌽🌱🌾

Gooooooya!!!! Universidad!!! 👏👏👏 #UNAM

A cell videoed through a microscope. DNA in the nucleus (green) and mitochondria (purple) are shown. #CellBiology

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Cartels are the fifth largest employer in Mexico, according to a new Science study, which finds that reducing recruitment could substantially curtail violence and lower cartel size. 📄: scim.ag/4i9 #SciencePolicyForum: scim.ag/4ia

BREAKING NEWS The 2023 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

Meanwhile, inside the box, Schrödinger's cat plans its revenge. #Caturday #SaturdayVibes

Congrats to all people involved!!! 🧬

I volunteer as a tribute! Milkshake neuroscience: how the brain nudges us toward fatty foods nature.com/articles/d4158…

As promised, here is a #PaperDigest for our Nature paper that came out last week ! a 🧵 and a cartoon #scicomm #sciart #Virus #PhD (1/16) Olivier Schwartz Lab

“Keep a low profile and replicate well” “#virus #virusentry

Visualization of prepositions [📹 tips4ielts]

23 creative ads I collected this year: 1. Nescafe

Women leave academia at higher rates than men at every career stage, and attrition is especially high among three groups: tenured faculty, women in non-STEM fields, and women employed at less prestigious institutions, a Science Advances analysis finds. scim.ag/5sy

Some great data visualization tips! Thank you, Chenxin Li, PhD (@chenxinli2.bsky.social) github.com/cxli233/Friend…

By mapping the meanings of the words used to communicate emotions across more than one-third of the planet’s spoken languages, a study in Science found that there is significant variation in how emotions are expressed across cultures. #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/5Uo

Thread on the beauty of wildlife 🧵 1. When it’s cold enough to see the melody