📣 Thermomorphogenesis community 📣 I’m very excited to announce that Danve Castroverde (Danve Castroverde) will present his preprint on plant immunity in thermomorphogenesis in our next JC (12 August). Don't miss out!!

My department University of Toronto (utm.utoronto.ca/biology/) is hiring a molecular biologist in any field (e.g., ecology, evolutionary biology, etc.). Please encourage any excellent finishing PhD students, postdocs or assistant professor to apply here: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Mississaug…

#Job We are looking for a contract faculty member to teach BI302 – Evolution in the Fall (90 students, lectures Tues & Thurs, 10:00-11:20). The posting can be found at the link below and is open until Aug. 10. Please RT! CSEE_SCEE careers.wlu.ca/job/Waterloo-B…

💡 #NSERC is proud to sponsor #BESTEMM2025, which starts TODAY! We’ll explore ways to remove barriers to attract and retain Black Canadians in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine & Health. #STEMM ▶️ tinyurl.com/y7mkz4ek #BlackExcellenceInSTEMM

Laurier is home to world-class researchers who are making a real impact. In our annual report, discover stories of their inspired research in 2024-25. Check it out: wlu.ca/academics/rese…

Scientists drilled 2,800m at Little Dome C in Antarctica, extracting the world’s oldest ice core to reveal a climate record stretching back more than 1.5 million years. Watch more: newscientist.com/video/2490420-…

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Potato evolved from tomato 9 million years ago. cell.com/cell/fulltext/… Natural History Museum Sandra Knapp University of British Columbia Loren H. Rieseberg Sichuan University Jianquan Liu #CAAS Sanwen Huang @cellcellpress

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Have you heard the anti-vaxx cranks warning about the cardiovascular risks of vaccines? What do cardiologists say? "...vaccinations have profound effects on the CV risk & as such should be considered the fourth pilar of medical CV prevention..." academic.oup.com/eurheartj/arti…

Today we report how plant immune preparedness against future infections is negatively intercepted by elevated temperatures! The Plant Journal #OpenAccess This work was initiated by my first MSc student Alyssa Shields. Laurier Biology 💜𓅪💛 Laurier Research onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tp…

Alarmingly low monarch butterfly populations demand urgent international conservation efforts, says UofG's Dr. Ryan Norris in an interview with CBC News 🌍🦋 bit.ly/4m09UPQ 📸CBC News

🚨JOB ALERT IN INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY! Our Teaching Support Instructor Technician posting is now live until August 12! This role is a great opportunity to join the University of Guelph team and support excellence in teaching and learning. 🔗 Apply here: careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-Tea…

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Yes. Ultra-weak photon emissions (UPE) may encode information about their cellular source. Harnessing optical biocomputation through UPEs makes ultra-early, non-invasive malignancy detection possible. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC56…

If you are a researcher in Canada, be sure to check out NSERC Alliance grants. NSERC’s Alliance Advantage grant supports partner-driven projects, while Alliance Society funds research tackling societal challenges. nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Innovate-Innov…

"Reducing our dependence on whales as an energy source will send us down the slippery, spermaceti-lubricated slope to socialism. If we give up whaling, what will those lackwits come for next? Will I have to surrender my peg leg for a titanium prosthetic?" mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-ca…

Why would the Region of Waterloo want to put *more* strain on our local water supply? bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-… Karen Redman Grand River Conservation Authority