🚨 We're recruiting! The HZI is offering 16 fully funded PhD positions to tackle pressing challenges in infection research — from basic science to translational innovation. 📍 Braunschweig, Würzburg, Hannover or Saarbrücken 📅 Apply by September 11 Learn more: jobs.helmholtz-hzi.de/job/Braunsch...

Exciting opportunity: We are recruiting 3 Independent Group Leaders for our Munich-Würzburg Cluster of Excellence #NUCLEATE on Nucleic Acid Sciences and Technologies 🧬. www.nature.com/naturecareers/job/12861192/independent-group-leader-at-nucleate-excellence-cluster/ @nucleate-cluster.bsky.social

Independent Group Leader at NUCLEATE Excellence Cluster - Munich or Würzburg job with NUCLEATE Cluster | 12861192

Independent Group Leader in Nucleic Acid Sciences and Technologies within the NUCLEATE Cluster at LMU Munich, TU Munich or JMU Würzburg.

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Gaetano Gargiulo@ggargiul.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We're finalizing the #BTM2026 scientific program and selecting the last short oral presentations. ⏳ Deadline extended: July 1 Join an exceptional international speaker line-up & help shape the discussion on brain tumors! 📍 Berlin | Oct 14–15, 2026 #NeuroOncology #BrainTumors

1/4 Excited to share our new preprint on phage genome editing: Targeted DNA nicking enables efficient, single-step and counterselection-free editing of bacteriophage genomes Preprint: lnkd.in/dv4g5kW6

How can we harness the vast functional diversity of microbes on our planet? Join us at EMBL Heidelberg from 8–10 December 2026 to hear about ongoing efforts to decode gene function and organisation in human gut microbes, and to present your own research. www.embl.org/about/info/c...

Welcome to the official account of the NUCLEATE Cluster of Excellence👋🧬 We’re building a community around nucleic acid sciences and technology, and innovation 🚀 Expect research highlights, collaborations, events, and opportunities — with open positions coming soon. #Biotech #Science #RNA #Research

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Statement by @sciamunion.bsky.social on Springer Nature's sale of Scientific American and massive editorial layoffs right before a successful union vote is counted. www.wgaeast.org/wgae-scienti...

WGAE-Scientific American Union Statement on Springer Nature’s Sale and Layoffs | Press Room

The following is a statement from Writers Guild of America East members at Scientific American on today’s decision to sell Springer Nature and lay off staff: “Earlier today in an all-staff meeting we ...

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How do intracellular bacteria such as Salmonella interact with host cells? At #HIRI, @cciollimattioli.bsky.social & her team are developing single-cell technologies to find out. 🦠🧫 Read more about her research & the path that brought her to Würzburg: www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/newsroom/...

Reminder: our Reanalysis call for papers closes on August 1st We are inviting submissions that present compelling and creative reanalyses of prior works of high importance and broad impact. Learn more: www.cell.com/patterns/spe...

Congrats, Michiel!

Netherlands Cancer Institute @nkinl.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🎉 Congratulations to Michiel Vermeulen @michielvermeulen.bsky.social on his election to the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences @knaw-nl.bsky.social His pioneering work on epigenetic regulation is advancing our understanding of cancer and informing new therapeutic strategies.

Nature research paper: RNA-triggered cell killing with CRISPR–Cas12a2 go.nature.com/4uqxYiK

RNA-triggered cell killing with CRISPR–Cas12a2 - Nature

Cas12a2 enables RNA-triggered, sequence-specific killing of eukaryotic cells via widespread DNA shredding, allowing selective elimination of cells on the basis of gene expression, including virus-infected or mutation-bearing cells.

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Amazing! Well done Lori! 👏

MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology@mrclmb.ac.uk · 3mo ago

Congratulations to @lapassmore.bsky.social, Joint Head of the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, who has been elected an international member of @nationalacademies.org Congratulations to #LMBalumni Andrea Brand who has also been elected. Read more: mrclmb.ac.uk/news-events/... #LMBNews

Excited to share the first preprint from the lab! We show that ApeA defends against RNA phage infection by cleaving the phage genome: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

“Measures to strengthen international biosafety and biosecurity practices” There is an absolute necessity for research on ‘pandemic-prone pathogens’. Studies must, however, be conducted responsibly & according to strict principles of safety & security This outlines steps for global accountability

PLOS Biology@plosbiology.org · 5mo ago

What concrete steps can we take to reinforce #biorisk management? In this Perspective, an international group of experts advocate for better global standards for #pathogen research. 🧪 #MicroSky #DURC plos.io/3NN7451

Check out the #CellPressEvents #CPSsinglecellbiology2026 speaker lineup, reflecting the breadth of expertise advancing the field, from multi-omics to AI-driven analysis. @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social @ethz.ch.bsky.social http://dlvr.it/TRbpj6

Ever wondered how a eukaryotic transcription factor finds its specific DNA motif in the vast genome? In this preprint, we directly measured the dynamics of this search process in living cells, revealing a cooperative mechanism mediated by disordered regions. 1/10 doi.org/10.64898/202...

Study finds women rely on professional and social networking more than men do in order to advance their careers. spkl.io/63322AI6JM @cribravo.bsky.social & colleagues @cp-patterns.bsky.social

Please repost! There's a few spots left on our Journal Editor Training Workshop (March 20) for PhD students and Post-docs wondering what the next step in their scientific career might be. 👇 Taught by our former journal editors. www.lifescienceeditors.com/workshop3-si...

We;re hiring Junior Group Leaders! 🔬✨ We’re looking for researchers in immunology, chemical biology, AI in biology, or protein design to launch their own independent groups in our collaborative, international environment. www.nki.nl/news-events/...

Looking for a truly unique PhD programme on RNA drugs and therapeutics? We have just opened the call for the second cohort of RNAmed-Future leaders in RNA-based medicine. More details under www.rnamed.de Please spread the word.

Online Now: DestinyNet: A deep-learning framework for cell-fate analysis from lineage-tracing single-cell RNA sequencing data #datascience

DestinyNet: A deep-learning framework for cell-fate analysis from lineage-tracing single-cell RNA sequencing data

DestinyNet is a deep-learning framework for analyzing lineage-tracing single-cell sequencing data that integrates fate clustering, fate-flow inference, and fate prediction. It is robust to barcode sparsity and experimental variability, providing a unified approach for interpreting cell-fate dynamics.

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So awesome!

Mara Mueller@muellermara.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Mammalian cells form hibernating disomes akin to those in bacterial cells - but connected via ribosomal RNA www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... co-first with: @andschwarz.bsky.social with: @lea-dietrich.bsky.social, @sgiando.bsky.social, @erin-schuman.bsky.social and many more 🧵 0/6 #MolBio 🧪

“The JEDI Award… helped me clearly communicate my science to reviewers beyond my field.” Free, expert feedback (manuscript / short grant / job app) from volunteer former journal editors & grant specialists. Supporting DEI! Deadline: Mar 10 Apply here: lifescienceeditors.org/apply/

Also in this issue, check out the Opinion from Michael Gensheimer, who argues that predictive model research in oncology must focus more on generalizable performance and clinical usefulness if patient care is to be improved. www.cell.com/patterns/ful...

Creating strong predictive models in oncology

Many oncology predictive models fail to improve care. Issues include risks of bias, underpowered radiomics studies, and limited clinical impact. A path forward involves an emphasis on clinically actio...

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Ooooh. Cool new paper on origins of life. A simple 45-nucleotide RNA molecule that can perfectly copy itself. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

A small polymerase ribozyme that can synthesize itself and its complementary strand

The emergence of a chemical system capable of self-replication and evolution is a critical event in the origin of life. RNA polymerase ribozymes can replicate RNA, but their large size and structural ...

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New online! Predicting phage–host specificity

Predicting phage–host specificity

Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 12 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41579-026-01287-xThis Genome Watch article explores how protein language models are transforming phage–host specificity prediction by capturing meaningful biological information from viral sequences, from individual proteins to entire genomes.

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Thrilled to announce that I’ve just opened my research lab at @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social ! A huge thank you to my mentor Roi Avraham (and lab members!) for the incredible training and support that made this possible.

Excited to see so many registrations for the Hubrecht Symposium 2026! We’re close to full capacity, but there are still a few spots left. Alongside an excellent speaker line-up, we’re welcoming abstract submissions for selected talks and posters until February 15. www.hubrecht.eu/hubrecht-sym...