Copenhagen job alert 🚨 GLOBE (@ucph.bsky.social) is hiring a 21-mo Postdoc in #Bioinformatics & #ComputationalProteomics Work with @lindorfflarsen.bsky.social, @fridowelker.bsky.social, @brandtgroup.bsky.social & more mapping collagen/keratin diversity across 1000s of genomes. 📅 Deadline Aug 31

Postdoc of Bioinformatics and Computational Proteomics

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Hello Hello, If you have some downtime and want to read something excitingly odd, read on the enamel proteins of Homo naledi: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... Working closely with Alberto, @clairekoenig.bsky.social, @ipatramanis.bsky.social, and the rest of our collaborators was just so wonderful.

Proteomic analysis of dental enamel from 20 Homo naledi individuals shows no male markers

The morphological homogeneity of the middle Pleistocene hominin Homo naledi is reflected in its dental proteome, with no evidence supporting confident identification of male individuals, and the detec...

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Are you interested in doing local ancestry inference (LAI) using imputed #aDNA? Take a look at our preprint, together with @bodkan.bsky.social: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

bioRxiv Evolutionary Biology@biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Promises and limitations of local ancestry inference in imputed ancient genomes https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.05.19.725905v1

We have a new paper out on one of evolution’s “classic” systems: Galápagos Scalesia plants! 🌿 How do you generate huge differences in leaf shape across species in <1 million years? We combined genomics + morphology + transcriptomics across the full radiation 👇

Our next GSEA winner is Oya Inanli, postdoctoral researcher @ucph.bsky.social, using biomolecular methods to explore the history of fermentation and domestication. More on Oya ⬇️ #society

We humans have been drinking wine for thousands of years. It's recorded in ancient Egyptian paintings, Roman frescoes and Georgian wine jugs. But how have wines, and the grapes that make them, changed over time? DNA preserved in ancient grapes holds the clues. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/s...

Ancient Grapes Reveal Long History of Modern Wines

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SMBE 2026 Spinoff event: Ancient DNA plant meeting 🗓️ June 27-28 🔗 smbe2026.org/programme Talks on plant evolution and domestication based on genetic studies based on archaeobotanical remains and herbarium material. More information: plantpalaeogenomics.com @jazminrm.bsky.social #SMBE2026

Really excited to share our new paper on the Early Iron Age mass grave at Gomolava (9th c. BCE), a study I had the pleasure to work on during my PhD with an amazing group of co-authors across multiple disciplines. Open access link: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧵👇

A large mass grave from the Early Iron Age indicates selective violence towards women and children in the Carpathian Basin - Nature Human Behaviour

In this analysis of biomolecular and archaeological data from a ninth-century BCE mass grave in the Carpathian Basin, Fibiger et al. find evidence for the targeted killing of mostly unrelated women an...

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Amazing news for the end of the week! 🤩 Are you a researcher working in ancient DNA or proteins? 🧬 Are you from Latin America or work with Latin American samples in an ethical way? Would you like to share your reasearch and expand your network?

New paper! From Sam Snodgrass and @genomeofforrest.bsky.social, w/ @druncie.bsky.social, @gcbias.bsky.social, and a collaboration with Andres Moreno and @santiagogmm.bsky.social. Can we quantify the impact of humans on maize dispersal? Plant yourself in a comfy chair and lend me your ear: 1/10

⏰ Abstract deadline approaching! Don't forget to submit your abstract. Join us for the Ancient Plant Genomics symposium at #SMBE2026 in Copenhagen 🇩🇰

Jazmín Ramos Madrigal@jazminrm.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Are you working on ancient plant DNA? 🌿 We are organising a symposium on Ancient plant genomics at #SMBE2026 in beautiful Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Join Nathan Wales, Shuya Zhang, Marcela Sandoval Velasco, me, and our fantastic speaker Logan Kistler from the Smithsonian Institution. Help us spread the word!

We are less than a week away from the deadline 🤯 Remember to submit your abstracts to SMBE2026

VVillaIslas@vvillaislas.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The deadline is approaching (Feb 3rd), send your abstracts! 🧜🏽‍♀️ #palaeoproteomics #SMBE2026

Are you working on ancient plant DNA? 🌿 We are organising a symposium on Ancient plant genomics at #SMBE2026 in beautiful Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Join Nathan Wales, Shuya Zhang, Marcela Sandoval Velasco, me, and our fantastic speaker Logan Kistler from the Smithsonian Institution. Help us spread the word!

🦙🧬Pleased to present our new paper out in @natcomms.nature.com 🧬🦙 Palaeogenomics of early camelid use in the Atacama Desert (Chile). We used ancient DNA to revisit animals being hunted/herded >3,000 years ago. Manuscript here: rdcu.be/eVwwl #aDNA #popgen Thread below🧵 Reposts appreciated :)

Congratulations to the new cohort of 28 EMBO Young Investigators! They are joining an international network of more than 800 life scientists – Welcome! Read the press release here: https://www.embo.org/press-releases/twenty-eight-group-leaders-become-embo-young-investigators/

What's that? 5 ancient doggy papers in 10 days is too many dogs? Can I interest you in some cats? Perhaps a complete retelling of cat domestication, dispersal, and replacement across Eurasia? As you wish! Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Cell Genomics www.cell.com/cell-genomic...

The dispersal of domestic cats from North Africa to Europe around 2000 years ago

The domestic cat (Felis catus) descends from the African wildcat Felis lybica lybica. Its global distribution alongside humans testifies to its successful adaptation to anthropogenic environments. Unc...

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I had a wonderful time with the genomics undergrad students and researchers from #UNAM (my alma mater). Last week I participated in the Frontiers in Genomics seminar series and got to talk about ancient maize genomics. Thanks #CCG-UNAM and #LCG-UNAM for the invite! I would do it every week!

¿Hiciste tu doctorado en México? ¿Quieres hacer un postdoc en California? ¿Te interesa la genética evolutiva? ¡Checa esta beca y mándame un mensaje! alianzamx.universityofcalifornia.edu/research-and...

Very excited that the first chapter of my PhD is now published! 🧬 We analysed ancient DNA and biomarkers directly from artefacts, showing how birch tar provides insights into past societies, technology, resources, and health. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

Ancient DNA and biomarkers from artefacts: insights into technology and cultural practices in Neolithic Europe | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Birch bark tar was widely used throughout prehistoric Europe for hafting stone tools as well as various other purposes. While previous research has mainly focused on the identification and production ...

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🔁 Please share - we remind the SMBE community that the Call for Symposia for SMBE2026 in Copenhagen is open. We invite you to submit a symposium proposal to help shape the scientific content of our annual meeting. 🗓️ Deadline: October 15th More information: smbe2026.org/symposia #SMBE2026

PhD Studentship alert! I'm looking for a motivated student to work here in Vienna @vdsee-univie.bsky.social on my ERC grant "DISPERSE". It's a fulltime scholarship (working in 14C and #archsci in Palaeolithic archaeology in Eurasia. Details in the link below! jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...

@official-smbe.bsky.social is coming to Copenhagen next year! 🇩🇰 And we’re looking for your symposium ideas to help us shape the content of this meeting. Submit your proposal now (link 👇). The deadline is October 15th. #SMBE2026

Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics@hologenomics.bsky.social · 11mo ago

📣 The Call for Symposia for the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE) 2026 Annual Meeting is now open. 🌍 The meeting will be in Copenhagen June 28th to July 2nd 🖊️ We invite you to submit a symposium proposal and help shape the scientific content of SMBE 2026 Best the organisers

So, I just learned that a grad student in my lab, Abby Albright, does this incredible #SciComm thing, Molecular Minute on Tik-Tok. Its great, so check it out! www.tiktok.com/@molecular.m...

New rock dove paper!🕊️ Bit by bit, we are disentangling their evolutionary history and adding evidence to recognise the elusive West African rock doves as a different species *please ignore the little typo in the title, livia should be lowercase @trstngnthr.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

Gone With the Wind: Exploring a Vanished Rock Dove, Columba Livia, Hybrid Zone in the Sahara Desert

In this study, we tested the hypothesis of the existence of a hybrid zone between two differentiated rock dove lineages, which may contribute significantly to their divergence. By analyzing newly gen...

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Are you interested in doing a PhD in Copenhagen? Interested in studying Neanderthals and Denisovans which live on in our genomes? Than you are more than welcome to apply to join my group starting Jan 2026 :) candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI... Please reach out if you have any questions!

🚨 Our Fee Waiver Programme closes on July 15th! The details are here: 🔗 https://www.transmittingscience.com/funding/fee-waiver/ #TScourses #KeepLearning #EquityInScience #OpenScience #ScienceForAll #LifelongLearning #FundingScience #AcademicSupport 🌿📚⏳🧠💡

Hernández-Alonso, @jazminrm.bsky.social @pachecoevolbio.bsky.social et al. doi.org/10.1093/molb...

Redefining the Evolutionary History of the Rock Dove, Columba livia, Using Whole Genome Sequences

Abstract. The domestic pigeon's exceptional phenotypic diversity was key in developing Darwin's Theory of Evolution and establishing the concept of artific

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🧬 What can ancient DNA reveal about the past? Online #Tscourses: Introduction to Palaeogenomics 📅 May 21st-27th, 2025 (ONLINE) 🔗 https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/genetics-and-genomics/introduction-to-palaeogenomics-concepts-methods-and-applications-of-ancient-dna-data/

Nearing 400 members on our Zeavolution slack! Want to interact with other members of the maize genetics community? We have a weekly webinar on maize diversity/evolution as well. DM me and I'll share a link to join the slack.

www.healingimaginations.org/imaginations... Cool piece sharing the Andean cosmovision @allasicanales.bsky.social @thecentriclab.com. A blueprint for us to build a sustainable future 💡.

Bitter Potatoes — Healing Imaginations

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