Nicolas Nesi
@nicolasnesi.eurosky.social
Phylogenomics fruitbats đŠ | Metatranscriptomics respiratory microbiome | Genomics bacteria đŠ IR Inserm UMR 1311 DYNAMICURE UniversitĂ© Caen Normandie - CHU Caen
đŠ Why are bird genomes so difficult to assemble? Birds have dozens of tiny, gene-rich microchromosomes that are frequently fragmented, misplaced, or missing from genome assemblies despite containing important genetic information. đ Read the publication: lnkd.in/gar-GrKZ #BirdGenomics #Biodiversity
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Le coucou, ce faussaire génial qui intrigue les chercheurs
De la famille des cuculidĂ©s, le coucou est un vĂ©ritable stratĂšge aux talents sans limites, connu pour sa propension Ă parasiter les couvĂ©es dâautres oiseaux. En recourant notamment Ă la gĂ©nomique, les...
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Is there an R package to make plots like this showing many support values on a single phylogenetic tree?
An Indonesian-led expedition has photographed the elusive blue-fronted lorikeet on Buru Island. This marks only the second time this species has been photographed in over 100 years. Biologists warn that despite its mountain refuge, logging threatens the island's endemic species. mongabay.cc/30tezb
âLostâ parrot rediscovered on remote Indonesian peak
Following a grueling 14-day trek, a team of mountaineers and conservationists has photographed the elusive blue-fronted lorikeet in the highlands of eastern Indonesiaâs Buru Island. This is only theâŠ
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Lâappel Ă lâaide du MusĂ©um national dâhistoire naturelle, trĂšs dĂ©labré : « Les ossements minĂ©ralisĂ©s explosent littĂ©ralement »
Moisissures dans les collections, bibliothĂšque inondĂ©e, fissures dans les murs⊠Alors que lâĂ©tablissement cĂ©lĂšbre ses 400 ans, fort dâune importante frĂ©quentation et dâune renommĂ©e scientifique intern...
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The "Last Universal Common Ancestor", Luca, en français, est le "dernier" ancĂȘtre universel commun Ă tous les ĂȘtres vivants connus. Que reprĂ©sente Luca? Pour en savoir+ l'article de Guillaume Lecointre zoologiste & systĂ©maticien @isyeb.mnhn.fr paru sur le site @mnhn.fr đ www.mnhn.fr/fr/luca-a-t-...
Luca a-t-il vraiment existé ?
Le terme de Luca signifie : the Last Universal Common Ancestor ; en français, le dernier ancĂȘtre universel commun Ă tous les ĂȘtres vivants connus. Le mot « dernier » signifie qu'en remontant le temps,...
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Le marsouin du Yangzi, dernier cĂ©tacĂ© dâeau douce chinois, sauvĂ© de lâextinction grĂące Ă lâinterdiction de pĂȘcher sur toute la longueur du fleuve
La population de lâanimal, surnommĂ© « lâange souriant du Yangzi », repart Ă la hausse, avec 177 individus supplĂ©mentaires recensĂ©s par rapport Ă 2022.
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Postdoctoral Position SARS-CoV evolution in bats. Caen university France euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/415653
Postdoctoral Position â EmerCoV Project (ANR) / Postdoctorat â Projet EmerCoV (ANR)â
We seek a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher for the ANR-funded EmerCoV Project studying emergence dynamics and virus-host interactions of sarbecoviruses in bats to join a multidisciplinary team...
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Fourmis : ces reines qui se passent de mĂąles et dâouvriĂšres A lire sur 'RĂ©alitĂ©s BiomĂ©dicales' www.lemonde.fr/realites-bio...
Fourmis : ces reines qui se passent de mĂąles et dâouvriĂšres
Des chercheurs décrivent une organisation sociale déroutante chez une espÚce de fourmi japonaise qui ne produit que des reines.
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En Guinée, un crapaud vivipare, des chimpanzés et des chauves-souris face à la mine de fer des monts Nimba
Au cĆur du site classĂ© au Patrimoine mondial de lâUnesco en 1981, la SociĂ©tĂ© des mines de fer de GuinĂ©e sâapprĂȘte Ă lancer la premiĂšre phase dâun chantier dâexploitation qui menace des Ă©cosystĂšmes dâu...
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Palaeontologists reported some remarkable dinosaur fossils this year, including a Velociraptor relative, a dome-headed pachycephalosaur and one of the most heavily armoured creatures that ever lived
6 incredible new dinosaurs we discovered in 2025
Palaeontologists reported some remarkable dinosaur fossils this year, including a Velociraptor relative, a dome-headed pachycephalosaur and one of the most heavily armoured creatures that ever lived
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William Bond challenged the idea that forests are natureâs default, arguing grasslands & savannas are ancient ecosystems. As mass tree-planting boomed, he warned that blanket afforestation can harm biodiversity and water systems. His work pushed conservation to start with how landscapes function.
William Bond, grasslands researcher who reminded conservation that context matters, has died
Founderâs Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In recent years, one of the loudest ideas in environmental policyâŠ
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Une Ă©tude du @cesco-lab.bsky.social confirme que les #chauves-souris sont attirĂ©es par les feux rouges de balisage nocturne des #Ă©oliennes. Un balisage circonstanciĂ© permettrait de rĂ©duire les risques pour la faune volante, tout en maintenant la sĂ©curitĂ© aĂ©rienne đ www.mnhn.fr/fr/actualite...
Huge News from the Western Amazon: it's the year 2025 and we are still describing entirely new, strikingly-distinctive large-bodied bird species! Behold Tinamus resonans sp. nov. the Slaty-masked Tinamou mapress.com/zt/article/v... #Ornithology @tetzoo.bsky.social đȘ¶
LorMe: a streamlined and interoperable R framework for end-to-end microbiome analysis www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #Rstats đ§Źđ„ïžđ§Ș github.com/wangnq111/Lo...
Our Ensembl 2026 paper is out! Learn about 1,900+ new genomes, expanded pangenome support, new regulation interfaces, and whatâs coming in our 2026 releases. doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaf1239
Ensembl 2026
Abstract. The Ensembl project (https://www.ensembl.org) is a public and open resource providing access to genomes, annotations, high-quality tools, and met
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AccĂ©der Ă lâexpression des gĂšnes dâun mammouth vieux de prĂšs de 40 000 ans : câĂ©tait inimaginable. LâARN de Yuka raconte pourtant lâactivitĂ© dâun muscle figĂ© dans le pergĂ©lisol. Une plongĂ©e rare dans la biologie du passĂ©. www.lemonde.fr/realites-bio... #paleogenetique #paleobiologie #paleontologie
LâARN dâun mammouth laineux conservĂ© dans le pergĂ©lisol refait surface aprĂšs 40 000 ans
Pour la premiĂšre fois, des fragments dâARN ont Ă©tĂ© extraits et caractĂ©risĂ©s dans des carcasses de mammouths prĂ©servĂ©es dans le nord-est sibĂ©rien. Une avancĂ©e qui Ă©largit considĂ©rablement le champ de l...
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ORKCA, un projet de rĂ©ensauvagement africain dâune ampleur inĂ©dite
Au cours du siĂšcle dernier, la vie sauvage dans le sud de la Namibie a chutĂ© de 90%. Aucune autre rĂ©gion de lâAfrique sub-saharienne nâa connu autant dâextinctions, et lâon ne compte plus que 30 giraf...
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New in #Systematic_Biology, syaf082 #OpenAccess "PhyloCNN: Improving tree representation and neural network architecture for deep learning from trees in phylodynamics and..." Perez, M.F., & Gascuel, O. @isyeb.mnhn.fr #tree_models #diversification #HIV #primates âĄïž academic.oup.com/sysbio/artic...
Iâve released a tool to sketch and edit phylogenetic trees! yawak.jp/PhyloWeaver/ Load a Newick file and intuitively add/remove/resize branches. Useful for quick conceptual trees, extracting subtrees, or turning ideas into Newick.
PhyloWeaver â Interactive phylogenetic tree editor
Edit and visualize phylogenetic trees directly in your browser. PhyloWeaver lets you interactively rearrange tree topologies and export high-quality figures for publications and presentations.
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Philippe Taquet, chasseur de dinosaures et ancien directeur du MusĂ©um national dâhistoire naturelle, est mort
DestinĂ© Ă reprendre lâindustrie textile familiale, cet esprit libre a prĂ©fĂ©rĂ© la vie de chercheur dâos, dĂ©couvrant plusieurs espĂšces dâanimaux disparus, tout en menant une carriĂšre institutionnelle de...
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NEW pub in @science.org đ„ł Is it sponges (panels A & B) or comb jellies (C & D) that root the animal tree of life? For over 15 years, #phylogenomic studies have been divided. We provide new evidence suggesting that... đ: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
If you're interested in understanding discordance in phylogenomic analyses, the @evojlinnsoc.bsky.social's special issue 'Phylogenomic Discordance: Patterns, Processes, and Solutions' is for you! tinyurl.com/v2eces3s I'll be sharing a few articles a week until we're through the issue! (1/n)đ§Ș
Phylogenomic Discordance: Patterns, Processes, and Solutions
Phylogenomics, the study of evolutionary relationships using genomic data, has revolutionized our understanding of the Tree of Life. As a field, phylogenomics h
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If you like genomics, speciation, and primates, this PhD position is for you! Unraveling the genomic architecture of speciation and gene flow in guenons, a diverse group of African monkeys. Funding through DTP. Do reach out with questions! #genomics #genome_assembly evol.mcmaster.ca/brian/evoldi...
A new era in natural history publishing begins. đąâš Introducing the Handbook of the Reptiles of the World!
My lab is hiring a 2-yr hummingbird evolution and genomics postdoc and a 1-yr salaried research and lab tech. Both with full U. Wyoming benefits. Please spread the word! Info below. Best consideration date Nov 1, start dates early Spring 2026.