I am very pleased to share the latest article from the PHYBAC team, which shows that 1) the loss of function of certain PRC1 subunits leads to the development of a new type of intestinal tumor, and 2) the NF-κB immune pathways act as a brake on tumor progression. journals.plos.org/plosgenetics...

A tumor-suppressive role of the PRC1 Polycomb epigenetic complex in the maintenance of adult Drosophila intestinal stem cell identity

Author summary Our research explores how stem cells in the adult intestine stay healthy and avoid becoming cancerous. We focused on a group of proteins called Polycomb Repressive Complex 1 (PRC1), whi...

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[ #VeilleESR #LPPR ] Durcissement des règles d'attribution pour l'appel à projets générique ANR. Notamment : réduction du nombre de dépôts et augmentation du délais de carence. L'argumentaire est : plus les scientifiques ont besoin de l'ANR, moins il faut que les scientifiques sollicitent l'ANR.

Un pétition du collège des sociétés savantes pour mettre en avant le rôle de la recherche dans la campagne politique à venir et rappeler le sous investissement chronique en France depuis 20 ans. N'hésitez pas à faire ciculer recherche-publique-2027.fr

Dear #Microbiota lovers, please consider joining us for the international symposium marking the official launch of the @pasteur.fr Integrative Microbiome Program (IM2P), Nov30 / Dec1 2026, Institut Pasteur Paris !!! A exceptional panel of speakers in a vibrant environment!

A short, informal intro to Drosophila genetics (with a French accent 🇫🇷): key concepts & techniques for new lab members. www.epfl.ch/labs/lemaitr...

Short Introduction to Drosophila_Engl

If you like French accent:A short and informal introduction to Drosophila genetics, covering the basic knowledge and techniques that may be helpful when working with Drosophila. This series of short l...

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Stop dividing organ weights by body weight. Ratios don't control for body size. They can create fake effects AND hide real ones. The stats literature has known this for decades. We built a free tool to fix it. 🧵

Earlier this week I posted an example of a fake western blot provided by ThermoFisher to demonstrate the validity of a p53 antibody. I considered it an amusing curiosity. In fact Thermo Fisher Scientific has systematically manipulated antibody validation data!

QED finds issues you might want to improve before you submit your grant

Dear colleagues, The 36th French Drosophila Meeting (Trégastel, Oct 5–8, 2026) website is now online! drosofrance26.sciencesconf.org We look forward to welcoming you in Brittany! Best wishes, The Organizing Committee Hadi Boukhatmi, Régis Giet, Roland Le Borgne

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CDiser pour innover: protégeons nos jeunes chercheurs pour accélérer !

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The cell biology community mourns the loss of Catherine Rabouille, an exceptional scientist whose determination, innovation, and fearless engagement with ideas reshaped how we think about cellular organization. #InMemoriam from @adamgrieve.bsky.social and colleagues: rupress.org/jcb/article/...

Dear UK #Drosophila @FlyBase Cambridge is now able to accept PO orders for support. So please get in touch with https://wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase:Contribute_to_FlyBase

Un poste de Professeur des Universités va être ouvert lors de la campagne d’emploi 2026 à l’université Claude Bernard Lyon1 - Profil Recherche : Biologie Moléculaire des Eucaryotes. Profil Enseignement: Biologie Moléculaire. Profil ci-joint. Merci de diffuser dans vos réseaux.

À quoi ressemble le quotidien dans un laboratoire de recherche ? En 2025, Arthur Monternier, étudiant en art, a passé six mois dans notre laboratoire. Il raconte son expérience dans cette bande dessinée. popsciences.universite-lyon.fr/ressources/l... popsciences.universite-lyon.fr/app/uploads/...

An article about @qedscience.bsky.social this time in @lemonde.fr 🍷 Would you prefer to get feedback on your paper in French? Lots of scientists in France are q.e.ding❤️https://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2025/12/10/l-evaluation-des-articles-scientifiques-bouleversee-par-l-ia_6656706_1650684.html

Can't believe it's that time of year - registration already open for next year's Transcription & Chromatin meeting. Almost half the talks are selected from the abstracts, so register soon before it fills up. This is a very lively meeting, with plenty of time to discuss over dinner & at the bar

EMBL Events@events.embl.org · 8mo ago

Are you ready for the 17th edition of 'Transcription and chromatin'? Our conference remains a must-attend event for anyone engaged in the forefront of transcription research and we hope you can join us! 🧬 25 – 28 August 2026 Submit your abstract by 25 May: s.embl.org/trm26-01-bl #EMBLTranscript

A timely opinion piece on AI in reviewing by European Drosophila Board member Giorgio Gilestro.

Giorgio Gilestro@giorgio.gilest.ro · 8mo ago

@nature.com asked me to write an op-ed on the perspective of the AI reviewing process, prompted by the recent partnership between @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social and @qedscience.bsky.social Hope my perspective adds value to the conversation. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Oded Rechavi@odedrechavi.bsky.social · 9mo ago

A really nice article in The Scientist about q.e.d! @qedscience.bsky.social - If you're not using it yet, now's the time! www.the-scientist.com/q-e-d-an-ai-...

Interesting fact: even though our core focus is currently biological research papers, ~15% of total uploads are of clinical papers, and many upload grants… even though we haven’t officially dealt with those (yet 😉). Which areas do you think we should go into next?

From January 1st 2026, the CNRS will cut access to one of the largest commercial bibliometric databases, Clarivate Analytics' Web of Science, along with the Core Collection and Journal Citation Reports.

The CNRS is breaking free from the Web of Science

From January 1st 2026, the CNRS will cut access to one of the largest commercial bibliometric databases, Clarivate Analytics'

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An open webinar on our reproducibility project 'WHAT 400 DROSOPHILA PAPERS Teach Us about Doing Better Science' on December 9th 2PM EEST time (1PM Swiss time). Registration below

@fly-jedi.bsky.social please note that @droseu.bsky.social is now on Bluesky

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025... Harvard Funding Cuts Endanger the Massive Fruit Fly Database That Powers Genetic Research

Open Team Leader position @embl.org to head & reshape our Genomics Core facility. Interested in providing & developing state-of-the art omics tech to a wide community? A very vibrant, dynamic place to work with fantastic colleagues. Closing Sept 30th embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...

Team Leader – Genomics Core Facility and Method Development

Are you ready to lead a cutting-edge Genomics Core facility while developing state of the art genomics methods? Join us at EMBL! We are seeking talented scientists to develop and lead a cutting-edge G...

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Comment on our @Reproducibility project in @Drosophila immunity. It is a normal that findings—however exciting and important at the time—may later prove to be more complex than initially believed. Re-evaluations is essential to the self-correcting nature of science. www.science.org/content/arti...

Majority of fruit fly immunity studies can be replicated, huge analysis finds

Verification of 50 years of data bolsters immunology research, but identifies “suspicious” papers that don’t hold up

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#drosophila @flybase.bsky.social request emergency funding: "As it stands, by the end of July, 2025, there will be no future updates to FlyBase, and in the worst case scenario access to the website will also be lost" => please donate! www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...

Drosophila Genetic Database

The Drosophila Genetic Database, FlyBase, is on the brink of collapse due to the sudden termination of the FlyBase NIH grant, which includes salaries for 5 literature curators based at the University ...

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Hidden virus harboured by fruit flies may influence experimental accuracy. buff.ly/TtHCYLQ

If using Bloomigton #Drosophila Stock Center stocks, pls. acknowledge them & their NIH funding (P40 OD018537). Papers listing this no. are being harvested as evidence. We massively depend on the @bdsc.bsky.social & they need our support in these dire times! @flybase.bsky.social @fly-eds.bsky.social

For academics in the US: the University of Toulouse has quickly put together a program to help bring scholars to France whose work is under attack by the Trump administration. The priorities area are: humanities, climate sciences, health, and space research. en.univ-toulouse.fr/news/toulous...