Ever wonder about what microbes #Smithsonian scientists study? Will you be at #ASMMicrobe Thursday afternoon? Come check out this special session = Not Your Average Microbe! @ASMicrobiology
After I finished my PhD, the next big question I wanted to ask is finally answered!
I am very proud to share our new paper on the discovery of #salamander produced antimicrobial peptides and that these peptides influence salamander skin #microbiomes
https://t.co/uXOK6sW2mo
These are challenging times for science, but I'm happy to share a bright moment: our work is on the cover of Cell today!
We built a compendium of human gut microbiomes integrating 168K worldwide samples, revealing patterns of microbiome variation across the globe
Happy to announce that the number of complete & publicly available reptile genomes just increased by 1/3. Big thanks to @uprm ‘s Genomic Resources Collection, Iridian Genomes, @NSF and the Sabin Family Foundation.
https://t.co/PfzMFaAfzs
New paper on fecal microbiota transplants (#FMTs) in #cheetahs! Giving cheetahs FMTs after antibiotics led to faster gut #microbiome recovery. Important implications for maintaining healthy cheetahs in human care. Great work by @ScienceGalSal and team
https://t.co/byQrGpxXUh
I am horrified by @FedEx's commercial portraying a driver who killed a rattlesnake while delivering a package as a hero. I have written a letter to FedEx marketing officials and hope that you will do so as well, and will share this post to get more people involved. 1/4
The informal poll results are in, & as I feared, most people are running ANOVAs in #R with functions that can give highly misleading (or flat out wrong) results. Follow along to see why using anova() and aov() is usually inadvisable & why you should be using car::Anova() 🧵
Interested in mammalian #milk#microbiomes? Learn more here = Eco-evolutionary processes structure milk microbiomes across the mammali... https://t.co/jsMZj0sdwa via @YouTube
@plantscientist9@AcademicChatter As a PhD student, I found most of the equipment I needed in the labs of other researchers at my university. As a PI, I found myself making sure to say no to things when needed and giving my mentees the support they needed, but also the realization to forge their own path.
Super excited to share this paper exploring how different mycorrhizal types change along altitudinal/abiotic gradients in the tropical Andes 🏔️🍄🌳 https://t.co/BHicsVu4gZ
🌎✨On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, #SACNAS acknowledges and honors our Indigenous members and their vibrant communities.🧡 We celebrate the deep-rooted connections to Turtle Island, the ancestral prayers, and the resilience that continues today.🌿
#IndigenousSTEM#IndigenousKnowledge
This is an old one from the #phytools blog archive -- but here's how to use phytools::https://t.co/9ZKMmJfmlj with a custom (e.g., high-resolution) shape file base map: https://t.co/1yeHUREt7B.
Excited to have @Carlybacter from the @smithsonian National Zoological Institute speaking to #MILCclub today about milk across all mammals!
Check out her team's fascinating work here (just 1 example of many): https://t.co/BhjoQz4bKi
Now that I have keys+office, I guess I can share that I have officially begun my role as Curator of Mammals @DenverMuseumNS. I am honored to join this institution and could not be more thrilled to be part of such an innovative and forward-thinking group of people (and specimens).
Microbes matter! New study showing that breastfeeding for at least 3 months reduces asthma because of paced microbial development. #microbiome#breastfeeding https://t.co/b5JCmWmnU5