🚨New published research led by amazing Franklin Alongi explores how drought and heat stress affects photorespiration, hydrogen peroxide and peroxidase content in Silver fir (Abies alba):  doi.org/10.1093/treeph… 🌲

One of Borneo's most famous frogs & among the smallest in the world - Microhyla nepenthicola which breeds in pitcher plants. Had to peek into a lot of pitchers before finding my 1st.

Cool! 😄

My first PhD paper is out 🌱 We explored how interspecific interaction impacted tree water status, using high-resolution dendrometers. Turns out, it did! - under drought. Species identity matters a lot, too: check the paper to see who profited, it's 🔓 doi.org/10.1093/treeph…

Be the gap in the literature that you want to see in the world

The powerhouse analogy has expired Like social organisms mitochondria differentiate and specialize to accomplish complex functions 🧵

Nature research paper: Cellular ATP demand creates metabolically distinct subpopulations of mitochondria nature.com/articles/s4158…

Move over mitochondria, a new organelle called the nitroplast is here. In a Science study from earlier this year, researchers report that a nitrogen-fixing organelle has been identified in a marine alga. Learn more in this #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/3BLqXDo

... used to compile articles about bryophytes and sea cucumbers but deleted them years later without reading a single article. I sadly gave up on bryology and completely lost interest in zoology🤣

Stress physio ang thesis pero mas nauna pa akong mastress kaysa sa mga palay ko.

Perry's Will at To Reach You pa lang napapanood ko na clips from Songbird's concert, pero inggit na inggit na naman ako :((

Nakakatuwa naman. Sana mag-viral din ang Ako'y Iyong-Iyo. Sobrang ganda ng live performance ni Songbird, lalo na 'yung sa Live in London at Myx.

39 years ago, we restored our democracy. Our right to vote for our President was hard-earned. It is our sacred civic duty. 🗳️ After months of work, this is the most detailed map of a Philippine election ever. Bawat barangay, buong bayan. More below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Today was my first day of thesis writing. I got some cleaning done around the house and even got a haircut.

We love to see everyone #StandUpForScience!

It’s the first time a frog—or any amphibian—has been observed pollinating a plant, researchers reported in 2023. Learn more: scim.ag/3F8wBkp #ScienceMagArchives News from Science

Is the draft well written? No. But is the argument coming together? Also no. But was it at least enjoyable to write? No.

Grad school

Every time I come across a plant evol bio paper related to the terrestrialization of embryophyte ancestors, I smile and think that maybe this is what I should be studying.

"From my research on burnout, I knew the risk factors—long hours, poor boundaries, chronic stress. But I had completely ignored them creeping into my own life." #ScienceWorkingLife scim.ag/4mWoE3r