🙏Danielle Gerhard The Scientist : Detection or Deception: The Double-Edged Sword of AI in Research Misconduct w/ research/ resources by Danielle Oste Pranujan Pathmendra Guillaume Cabanac ⟨here and elsewhere⟩ Proofig AI Vinu Sankar Sadasivan Fighting AI misuse with AI isn't yet 100% reliable the-scientist.com/detection-or-d…

Fructose from common food sweeteners breaks down into lipids in the mouse liver, which fuels tumor growth, according to recent research by Gary Patti and team. My latest for The Scientist. Thanks to Dr. Meenakshi Prabhune for the edits! the-scientist.com/how-dietary-fr…

Does leftover DNA from ancient viral infections continue to impact our health today? Timothy Powell and Rodrigo Duarte SGDP Centre KCL are investigating how the expression of human endogenous retroviruses could be linked to neurodegenerative disease risk. bit.ly/4iJCsvL

Santa’s personal chauffeurs in legends are important biological models. Studying how reindeers shed and regrow antlers can offer clues into mammalian regeneration and advance the field of regenerative medicine. My 1st short feature for The Scientist the-scientist.com/reindeers-pave…

Understanding how Santa’s chauffeurs regrow their antlers after shedding them can help understand mammalian regeneration, providing insights to advance the field of regenerative medicine. bit.ly/4iFGUMd

A team at University of Toronto showed that alternative splicing is important for morphological changes in Candida albicans. Read more: bit.ly/49FZ64g

✨Read one of the top Neuroscience stories from 2024✨ Scientists say that the concept of dopamine fasting vastly oversimplifies the dopaminergic system and is unlikely to “rewire” the brain in any meaningful way. Read more: bit.ly/3VXZuFL

Infiltration, manipulation, camouflage—all qualities of great antagonists in spy novels and movies—can also be found in many human pathogens. We recently explored some of these cunning microbial strategies and what researchers have learned about them: bit.ly/3BQTk3a

In 2023, more than 10,000 research papers were retracted. Researchers are developing new tools to detect research misconduct. However, the rise in AI-generated content may only make it harder to catch a cheat. Scientists are turning to AI to fight AI: bit.ly/40luqSA

Artificial blood vessels reveal the mechanisms behind some snake venoms damaging effects. bit.ly/3PqUzJq

Endometriosis affects nearly 1 in 10 women causing severe pelvic pain and infertility, yet treatment options are limited. Yingqun Huang Yale School of Medicine highlights that targeting specific macrophages could lead to crucial advancements in patient care. Read more: bit.ly/3Ce8Kib

Coverage in TheScientist by Sneha Khedkar: the-scientist.com/postdocs-who-p…

I had such a great time learning the about the secrets that an ancient plant specimen had to offer from Alexandra Kahn 🦠🧬🌿 & Monica Donegan. Read on to know what their team uncovered about a deadly pathogen using a preserved plant cutting. the-scientist.com/an-ancient-gra…

In a nation-wide effort, researchers sequenced 10,000 genomes from over 80 Indian communities as part of Department of Biotechnology’s Genome India Project. The results uncover insights about ancestry, health, and disease. My latest for The Scientist the-scientist.com/india-maps-gen…

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BioSci's Uri Manor is featured in The Scientist describing new research on using psychedelics to stimulate the growth of synapses. “This is the first time someone has reported an effect [of psychedelics] on neurons outside the brain." the-scientist.com/trippy-hearing… Uri Manor 💔

One week from now!!! The craziest scientific conference ever the-scientist.com/a-scientific-c… The Scientist Co-organized by Petr Svoboda Pavel Tomancak Natanella Illouz-Eliaz 🎗️ Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz Itai Yanai see more here woodstock.img.cas.cz

Interested in a #postdoc on nuclear #mechanobiology? We have a fully funded position in the Confinement Mechanobiology Lab at MBI designed to help you meet your career goals while researching the rapidly growing field of cellular #confinement. Please get in touch for more info!

My lab is recruiting post-docs! We study inter-organ communication using cutting-edge tools like proximity labeling (TurboID), in silico modeling (AlphaFold), and genome engineering (CRISPR). Come join us at U of Utah Human Genetics, Utah is beautiful! (View from our fly room 👇)

In Yellowstone National Park, a bear once allegedly polished off a few beers, among other items, from a pickup truck. "Did it get drunk?" was my first thought. If you, like me, have burning questions about inebriated animals, check out this fun story: the-scientist.com/do-animals-get…