Would love feedback on a new NCBI-BLAST service we are launching today: https://t.co/bgBCjid14h It's the same BLAST executable and DBs provided by NCBI with a replica of the NIH's interface - providing an alternative to US gov service that's less congested, faster & more reliable
A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same portal to enter human cells as the virus that causes COVID-19, raising the risk that it could spark an outbreak in people
https://t.co/Wmc2btbkYq
US: H5N1 bird flu detected in rats for the first time
"The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service today added eight more H5N1 avian flu confirmations to its list of detections in mammals, including rats for the first time."
CIDRAP
https://t.co/upe6j2VxIS
01. Today we report the computational design of highly efficient enzymes. Lab testing confirms that these novel luciferases can recognize specific synthetic substrates and efficiently catalyze the emission of light.
https://t.co/IeGKoGhc2g
Completely irresponsible waxwing birds 🐦🐦🐦 tend to eat fermented fruit and then lie drunk on the sidewalks.
Wise passers-by collect them and put them in a safe place until they sober up.