On August 1, 1931, Harriet Creighton and Barbara McClintock published the first experimental proof that genes are physically located on chromosomes—a discovery that transformed genetics. 1/3🧵

Bacteriology-Focused Assistant Professor Position in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan Application deadline: August 15, 2026 Come be my colleague!

Several years ago, I started a ritual of making yogurt every two weeks and wrote about it on my blog in 2022. I've gotten so many questions about homemade yogurt that I created a FAQ about yogurt making and the microbiology behind it. microbialmenagerie.com/homemade-yog... #Microbiology #MicroSky

Homemade Yogurt FAQ: How to Make Yogurt, Fix Common Problems, and Understand the Science

Since I shared my Instant Pot yogurt making recipe in 2022, I’ve gotten a ton of questions about the yogurt making process (also I can’t believe I am still doing this every couple weeks…

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Always love listening to @tpwky.bsky.social - their comparison of the cyclospora oocysts to balls filled with bunches of bananas!

This Podcast Will Kill You@tpwky.bsky.social · 2w ago

You’ve seen the headlines: a food-borne parasite is infecting people across the US, leaving them chained to the toilet for weeks as they are ravaged by wave after wave of diarrhea. What the heck is cyclosporiasis and where did it come from? we put together this fact-filled episode for you!

Came back from vacation with a new growth from my snake plant cuttings! Only took a few months 😂

The CDC recently updated its cyclosporiasis data. There are now 4,173 confirmed cases, making it the largest US cyclospora outbreak ever. 41 states have reported cases. This is just the tip of the iceberg with states reporting several thousand more cases that are awaiting to be confirmed.

We would love to host a post-bacc in our lab to work on mechanisms of neural signaling in a cnidarian model system.

Office for Advancing Success in Science / University of Kansas@oasis-ku.bsky.social · 2w ago

We have it on good authority that KU PREP prep.ku.edu/apply will soon be open for business! In anticipation we are taking applications for an August/September start date. PREP is a post-bacc program for graduates who intend to apply for a PhD in the biomedical sciences. See website for eligibility.

Please share with any recent college grads you know who are interested in using genetic tools in non-model organisms (🪼), sensory/neurobiology, or confocal microscopy. In addition to research mentorship, the students will have access to excellent professional development resources through OASiS 🦑🧪🧬

Paulyn Cartwright@pcart.bsky.social · 2w ago

We would love to host a post-bacc in our lab to work on mechanisms of neural signaling in a cnidarian model system.

Hmm should I join RNA Society just to enter this contest... 🤔🎂

Junior RNA scientists@jrrnascientists.bsky.social · 4w ago

Friendly reminder! There’s still time to enter the 2026 @rnasociety.bsky.social Art & Baking Contests, proudly sponsored by lexogen. 🎨 RNA-inspired art 🧁 RNA-inspired baking 🏆 Up to $500 USD in prizes (per category)

It's been a while since I wrote a Meet a Microbe so for today's blog post, I'm spotlighting Cyclospora cayetanensis, the parasite behind the current cyclosporiasis outbreak. microbialmenagerie.com/meet-a-micro... #MicroSky #SciComm #Microbiology #Cyclospora

Meet a Microbe: Cyclospora cayetanensis, the parasite behind the diarrheal illness cyclosporiasis

This post is part of the Meet a Microbe series on the blog, which serves as a primer on the many members of the microbial world. Check it out to meet other microbes! Cyclospora cayetanensis is maki…

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These types of studies are early but so fascinating. How menstrual cycle phase affects COVID-19 vaccine side effects and time to infection: www.the-scientist.com/menstrual-cy...

Menstrual Cycle Phase Alters COVID-19 Vaccine Outcomes | The Scientist

Vaccination during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle results in a higher chance of side effects, but a longer time to infection.

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Has anyone made yogurt with soy milk? I've been trying to but I haven't been able to find unsweetened soy milk yet and don't think I will like the sweetened soy milk version. But I assume those added sugars help the fermentation along??

Like a bejeweled golden objet d'art, but designed by evolution to filter wastes from your blood so you can pee them out. Nature is weird.

Society for Developmental Biology@socdevbio.bsky.social · last mo.

🌳Like a glowing tree in the making ✨ The embryonic mouse kidney is already building an intricate network of tubules 🩵 while interstitial cells 🟡 help shape the surrounding landscape 🔬💧Proof that even future plumbing can be beautiful 📷 Image by Ewa Langner #FluorescenceFriday

I’m so sad to share that yesterday was my last day at Scientific American. It was an honor to work alongside my incredible colleagues and to speak with researchers across the sciences. If you’re looking to hire staff or freelance, please consider me and my other laid off coworkers (🧵)

Scathing statement from @sciamunion.bsky.social on @springernature.com's decision to sell Scientific American just days before the NLRB will count votes in its election: "We should call this action what it is—blatant union-busting" www.wgaeast.org/wgae-scienti... @wgaeast.bsky.social

This is my son's summer reading log. Sometimes he gets on a reading kick, and will just read one book after another for an entire evening. The last time we were at the library, he wanted to sign up for summer reading.

Viral theft of light: A cyanophage protein dismantles cyanobacterial photosynthesis to accelerate infection www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...

Viral theft of light: A cyanophage protein dismantles cyanobacterial photosynthesis to accelerate infection

Auxiliary metabolic genes, acquired by cyanobacterial viruses (cyanophages) from their hosts, are thought to manipulate host metabolism during infection. A recent study by Nadel et al. performed in vi...

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😎 Have you thought about how sunscreen affect the thousands of bacteria on the skin? Maybe it is just me but with the summer sun just around the corner, I've been curious so I looked up some research studies on this. My latest on my blog: microbialmenagerie.com/how-sunscree... #MicroSky #SciComm

How sunscreen affects the skin microbiome

For the first time in nearly 30 years, the US is getting a new active ingredient for sunscreen. The FDA just approved the broad spectrum UV filter, bemotrizinol, after beginning the approval proces…

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Great episode of @sciencevs.bsky.social for the scientist runners out there. (Yes, I did listen to this while running) open.spotify.com/episode/6Chg...

Running: Will It Wreck Your Body?

Science Vs · Episode

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It’s Pride 🏳️‍🌈 Spare one repost for a small creator? 🥺 My science and sci fi pins raise money for homeless LGBTQ+ people. Just sent another £800 to @aktcharity.bsky.social bringing total to £47,521 New for Pride 2026: 🌈Scientist🌈 🏳️‍🌈🐥🦜🦅🏳️‍🌈 🌈pronouns🌈 www.jamiebgall.co.uk/shop

Joke's on you Copilot, I've been creating Word documents with just my words since before you were born

My co-worker caught me eating her string cheese. 😬

Low key FOMOing about not being at ASM Microbe 😭

85 degree weather means taking the work outside 😎

Science communicators: At what point does a useful technical term become jargon? We made a flowchart to help answer the question. Think we got it wrong? Tell us what you'd add, remove, or rewrite. #SciComm #AcademicSky #ScienceCommunication

the bus. you've once again invented the bus.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2mo ago

Uber announced Friday that it will offer shared shuttle service in 50-seat vans after matches at venues near Boston, Dallas, Miami and New York City.

I was able to sign up my kid for summer swim lessons and I feel like I won the lottery.

Big Bang Theory Refresh Meme

Alt: Big Bang Theory Refresh Meme

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This is exactly what affirmative action laws were created for btw. This is literally what used to happen because structurally this how things used to (and mostly still do) function.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“.. No female officers were included on the new one-star list, .. despite the fact that women make up about 21 percent of the active-duty Navy. The list appears to include only two nonwhite officers, even though .. minorities make up about 38 percent ..” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...

Today is the deadline for matching for Binning Singletons @ #ASMicrobe in DC later this week! Get matched with other attendees, build your community, and get help navigating the meeting. See you at @asm.org Microbe! #MicroSky #AMR 🧪🦠🔬 docs.google.com/forms/d/1AfO...