Biol240

JDN (@JoshDNeufeld) answers brief course questions, shares news, makes announcements. Tag tweets with @biol240_2014. All important course info also on Learn.

[Biol240 @Biol240_2014]

Microbes 'R' Us: "The author's Fundamentals of Microbiology (BIOL 240) students at the University of Waterloo are thanked for more than a decade of inspiration." https://t.co/B7iaHdYPDs

[Biol240 @Biol240_2014]

We learned about Thiomargarita namibiensis as the world's largest bacteria but they are not nearly as big/long as Thiomargarita magnifica - they're magnificent! https://t.co/X8p4GeRrzW

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS:
The 2020 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna “for the development of a method for genome editing.”

[Biol240 @Biol240_2014]

"Nobel chemistry prize awarded to 2 scientists for developing CRISPR gene editing tool" https://t.co/QkMVRaNKFw

[Biol240_2019 @Biol240_2019]

"A made-in-Canada solution to the coronavirus outbreak?" https://t.co/de4jQheBqb

[Biol240_2019 @Biol240_2019]

"Why the coronavirus outbreak isn't considered a pandemic just yet" https://t.co/aNajS5NgPm

[Gates Foundation @gatesfoundation]

If you have ever sipped on a gin & tonic, you may not have realized its origins are tied to this disease...

Find the answer in our new series hosted by @jennifergardy.

[Mark O. Martin @markowenmartin]

BLUE glow in the dark 3D printed phage! @univpugetsound @ASMicrobiology

[CBC Radio's Ideas @cbcideas]

There are trillions of microbes on & in our bodies. They influence everything from intestinal disorders to mental health conditions & we're only just beginning to understand their power over us. https://t.co/MkpBMpMiQ6

[Javier Izquierdo @IzquierdoLab]

When you autoclave soil and plate it to see who survived, and you get some pretty awesome accidental agar art. Plate courtesy of our lab tech @briannabosss

[UWaterloo News @UWaterlooNews]

Key difference between humans and other mammals is skin deep, says #UWaterloo biology professor @joshdneufeld. https://t.co/CS3ZDzWZLh #UWaterlooNews

[Biol240 @Biol240_2014]

Paranoia and common sense in a microbial tennis match through this article: "There are a few telltale signs that indicate when it's time to drop your undies" Microbes in underwear are fine, use bleach!, no big deal, icky!, regular wash fine, panic! https://t.co/S0mokSkabL

[Biol240 @Biol240_2014]

Microbiology in the news: "E. coli ready to treat itself to some beef after weeks of nothing but salad" via @TheOnion https://t.co/nkx5K4Rwvq

[Biol240 @Biol240_2014]

"Billions of viruses fill our skies—and they're falling to Earth" https://t.co/7ii2OAIBKP and the original publication by @isabel_reche_c, @Virosphere2012, and colleagues: https://t.co/owonFrPZhs

[Biol240 @Biol240_2014]

Ooooh interesting: Black Death spread by humans, not rats https://t.co/toG83ZkLqM

[Biol240 @Biol240_2014]

Love it! Brief exposure to UV light may save bats from white-nose syndrome. Fungus missing key enzyme for repairing DNA. https://t.co/RYXyPDjLsB

[Laura Hug @LAHug_]

Another great opportunity at @WaterlooBio - come study eDNA in watersheds with a focus on aquatic species detection. Work with @pcraig77 and @BKatzenback

[Biol240 @Biol240_2014]

Thanks to @LucieVicatBlanc for telling me about this amazing video: "CRISPR: Gene editing and beyond" https://t.co/FPuls1xQuK

[Biol240 @Biol240_2014]

Scientists win award for Ebola antivirus https://t.co/NOJiFk5zPJ