There's still time to register for #MVIF today! **Special event on The role of the Nagoya Protocol in protecting microbial diversity through fair use** cassyni.com/s/mvif-39

The FDA has approved CRISPR-edited pigs for human consumption. These pigs are resistant to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), a disease that costs the U.S. pork industry over $560 million annually. Let me tell you what this means: 🧵1/

If you want to see why Germany finally waved the white flag this morning in its decades-long war against French nuclear, check out the difference in carbon as Germany spent €500b trying to replace its nuclear and coal with renewables and imported gas. Was never gonna get there.

Research study reveals drought affected wheat plants are able to call on eco-friendly soil bacteria to survive, helping keep crops healthy, boost yields, and provide pathways to develop extreme weather resistant crops shorturl.at/Nnyjz

Luckily, science doesn't give a fuck what you believe.

The science between genetically engineered food crops and medical therapeutics is the same. But our reactions? Completely irrational. We cheer when gene editing saves a child from leukemia. We panic when it saves a child from blindness through vitamin A-enriched rice. CAR T

Bernadette M. Prout et al. explored the bacterial and fungal communities of established perennial ryegrass swards from three prominent New Zealand farming locations infected with different Epichloë strains. Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PBIOME…

LD₅₀ (oral, rats): ☕ Caffeine: 190 mg/kg 🧂 Salt: 3,000 mg/kg 🌾 Glyphosate: 5,600 mg/kg Yes, the weedkiller is less toxic than your morning espresso. Toxicity is about dose - not fear. #Science #Chemophobia #Pesticides

🧵 New preprint alert! From the @futureoak project, led by Jim Downie Landscape-scale impacts of environment and disease on the tree microbiome 🌳🦠 biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh…

Right now is the best chance the scientific community has ever had to end the artificial scarcity of academic journals. Check out my new op-ed urging NIH Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD to disallow taxpayer dollars towards journal publication fees — something both publishers and scientists

Did you know the soil beneath your feet could shape your gut health? In the Soil Yourself September series one of our Post-docs, Craig Liddicoat, joined host Jake Robinson to explore links between soil microbes, our gut microbiome, and human well-being. youtube.com/watch?v=mzfWda…

This is how a world on the cusp of revolution looks.

24 years of data. 2.5 million children. Sibling comparisons. I am exceptionally confident in saying that no relationship exists between paracetamol and autism. No more lies. No more fear. This isn’t science. It’s reckless politics.

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We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management. More details below. The position will start next year. Please circulate and repost. jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydneyU…

The Biology Dept. UMass Boston is searching for an Asst. Professor in "Microbial Ecology" (but 'microbial' is the operative word -- applicants studying evolution in microbial systems are also encouraged). For more info or to apply: employmentopportunities.umb.edu/boston/en-us/j…. Please share/RT.

Microbes matter! Join Craig Liddicoat & Kasey Kiesewetter as they explore how microbial communities power #UrbanRestoration across Aotearoa.

EU Food Science Authority Condemns Bad Microplastic Studies: EFSA shows how most microplastic studies were deficient, unreliable and corrupted. 13/ thefirebreak.org/p/eu-food-scie…

Today is a big day as the Precision Breeding Act comes into force 🌱 Sophien Kamoun: “This is a milestone for UK science and innovation. We now have the regulatory framework to translate discovery into impact — improving crops, strengthening food security, and benefiting society” 🌿

I will be hiring a PostDoc and two graduate students on the topics related to understanding mechanisms of plant-Microbiome interactions and modeling. We are looking for candidates with strong bioinformatics and analytics skills. Please RT