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Private school vouchers are a bad deal for Iowa taxpayers. The voucher scheme proposed by Statehouse Republicans would cost $107 million in the first year alone. Once fully phased in, the taxpayer dollars shifted out of our public schools will be unknown and unlimited. #ialegis

Fish caught in rivers, streams, and lakes across the US contain high levels of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to a new study:  fal.cn/3vgRR

I am eternally grateful to have grown up in a place where the three schools within walking distance of my house provided every educational tool I would need. To give every student that same benefit is a modest, attainable goal with the utmost return on investment. #IAlegis #Iowa

Our latest preprint is on bioRxiv! PhD student Zac Bush (his 1st first author paper!) used long & short read sequencing to analyze the accumulation of structural variations in the genome from propagation of the same wild type worm isolates in different labs 🧬🪱#celegans

Senator Zach Wahls calls the voucher bill what it is: a scam that harms public education in Iowa. Read Senate Democrats’ full statement on the passage of the school voucher bill: senate.iowa.gov/democrats/?p=3… #ialegis

While you were sleeping about half a million American children were stripped of their right to get a publicly funded education. Today, these Iowa children rolled out of bed with one less freedom.

"If you've ever wanted to be a freaked-out ribosome, this is your chance!" Decades before #danceyourthesis, Stanford Medicine students recruited "at least 200 people w/ molecular acting ambitions" to choreographically render protein synthesis. Prof. Paul Berg delivered the intro.

FASEB announces the recipients of its 2023 Excellence in Science Awards. These awards highlight outstanding achievements by women in #biological science. Congratulations to the awardees! bit.ly/3mb7sMW #WomenInScience

So honored and humbled to receive this award and be recognized among so many incredible scientists who've received this over the past 30 years.

Huge congratulations to GSA member, Diana Libuda, on being awarded the Excellence in Science Early-Career Investigator Award from FASEB: around.uoregon.edu/content/uo-bio…

Acclaimed collective @ArtemisJazz returns May 5 with their 2nd Blue Note album "In Real Time" featuring a dynamic new band line-up! Pre-order the color vinyl, black vinyl, CD or digital on the Blue Note Store during our Jazz Appreciation Month Sale! artemis.lnk.to/InRealTime/Blu…

Revealed: Iowa’s new private school voucher scheme is going to cost $4.3 million in administrative costs – all paid to a for-profit, out-of-state company. Vouchers are a terrible deal for Iowans. thegazette.com/state-governme…

FASEB Excellence in Science awardee Diana Libuda decided to pursue molecular biology when she learned how the four-letter code of DNA enables the incredible diversity of life and how we maintain its integrity. Read more: bit.ly/42rrtOk Diana Libuda

For Halloween decor at our house, we’re breaking out the science pumpkins again this year. N-methyl-psi-modified (pseudouridine) mRNA pumpkin. ⁦Adam Saunders⁩ for the #sciart win!

Happy Halloween from the Libuda Lab! This year we dressed up as Mario Cart characters. #libuddies #meiosis4eva

SARS-CoV-2’s capacity to inflict neurological harm is not incidental. It is a product of its neurotropic nature. 1/

There’s a critical aspect of SARS-CoV-2 infection that many still don't grasp. This virus has a way of affecting us all differently, but one thing is increasingly clear: children are alarmingly MORE susceptible to airborne pathogens like TB, RSV, and pneumonia. The reason? Their

Our first major story is online. We link stem cells to Olf. Nav circuit & behavior. Excellent work by Aisha Hamid Hannah et al. & a fantastic collaboration with Kathy, who is an outstanding scientist & person. Thanks to all the authors 1/n cell.com/current-biolog…

Congratulations to Chris Doe, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, for being awarded the Conklin Medal from the Society for Developmental Biology (Society for Developmental Biology) in recognition of outstanding research and mentorship.

IU's Drosophila Genomics Resource Center received a $2.6 million award reinforcing the significance of Drosophila research. Drosophila melanogaster, the humble fruit fly, offers unparalleled insights into fundamental biological processes. go.iu.edu/8pAM The College at IU