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Irene García-Ruiz

@irenegarciaruiz.com

Behavioural ecologist, Ph.D. • SNSF-Ambizione Research Fellow at University of Basel, Switzerland. Cooperation | Sociality | Sexual selection | Theoretical and empirical research https://irenegarciaruiz.com/

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Stuart Neil@tetherin.bsky.social · 3d ago

An important study. The ‘what is it about bats?’ question in emerging virus research is driven by then harboring nasty viruses for us with seeming tolerance because of adaptations in their immune systems This study suggests that in reality bats are not unusually resistant to virus disease.

PLOS Biology@plosbiology.org · 3d ago

Do #viruses really cause less disease in #bats compared to other mammals? An analysis of >80 years of data reveals that bats suffer disease and death at similar levels to rodents, challenging assumptions about bat-specific adaptations and their biomedical potential. 🧪 #AcademicSky plos.io/3UXoBuO

Image of a gloved hand holding a bat. Histiotus sp. from Peru Artist: Dr. Jocelyn Perez Lazo
Itai Yanai@itaiyanai.bsky.social · 3w ago

1. CRISPR came from basic research on bacteria. 2. Optogenetics started with a discovery in algae. 3. The GFP protein comes from jellyfish. The biggest breakthroughs all trace to scientists following their curiosity, and this is one huge reason why we must keep funding basic research!

CNN@cnn.com · 3mo ago

Researchers in Western Australia observed a dolphin mother carrying her dead calf through an estuary for days after it died. The calf was about two weeks old, and the mother has now lost her last four calves.