The global food supply chain creates one-fourth of the total human-generated greenhouse gas emissions, with significant contributions from food loss and waste.
Using fungal fermentation, @NOFOKitchen is converting food waste into nutritious, tasty treats.
https://t.co/Z8xKKA9RG2
Fungi gave us the first true antibiotics; now, mycologist Nancy Keller @UWMadisonMMI is searching for other valuable natural products that may be lurking in fungal genomes.
https://t.co/u9PpsSxIXC
Also, check out my past story for @DrugDiscovNews on how unusual findings from the corners of plant and worm research lead to a paradigm shift in our understanding of gene regulation!
https://t.co/u3YJH2ePrz
When I spoke with Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun back in 2022 about their discovery of microRNAs in C. elegans, Ruvkun noted that their findings were cast aside as an oddity in worms. “There was always a view that worms were quirky and weird,” he noted. 🧵
Today, the duo received the 2024 Nobel Prize for their work. Learn about their research in my coverage for @TheScientistLLC
https://t.co/R2uCgA9PZ7
Thanks @sneha_khedkar for your help with this story!
Textbooks often depict proteins as nicely folded three-dimensional structures, but many proteins are far from it.
Learn all about intrinsically disordered proteins in my latest feature for @TheScientistLLC !
Very nice article by @dmgerhard on
“The Dynamic Lives of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins”
with quotes from @G_T_Heller, @alexholehouse and myself about our shared love of and fascination with these proteins
https://t.co/KUXVUVUkAD
Do you know a woman scientist who does exceptional work that deserves recognition? Throughout March, you can nominate a female researcher whose achievements warrant celebration.
Send us your submissions:
https://t.co/NKFKMuDwE7
#WomenInScience#InternationalWomensDay
The February issue of the TS Digest is out now!
Have you ever wondered why hummingbirds don't get diabetes? Or how pregnancy hormones promote future parenting behaviors?
Learn about all this and more in bite-sized articles here:
https://t.co/gdJWGOmyd7
The Scientist, supported by @thermofisher, is launching a new science writing contest!
Send us your best work for a chance to develop your science journalism skills and publish your work on The Scientist’s digital platforms. #AD
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Mitochondria are multifaceted and multifunctional
https://t.co/y0YtVW3ibI
Great article by @TheScientistLLC inspired by a piece by @AnnaMonzel and @GenoxphosLab
I am happy to share a pre-print about my project at at Dr. Francis Lee's Lab on a novel form of synaptic plasticity. Please don’t be shy and share your feedback. All this work was possible to an amazing team, thanks to @JihyeKimMD and the rest of the team
https://t.co/sp1SJNKOoo
I recently wrote about how neurons, with their tiny cell bodies and expansive volumes, maintain thousands of independent connections, many of which are far from the cell body. 🧠
Thanks to @erin_schuman @Kelsey_C_Martin @angalus_d for speaking to me about their research.
Dive into the intricate world of neurons in this new article published in @TheScientistLLC and discover how decentralized translation shapes our memories. A must-read for all #Neuroscience and #MemoryResearch enthusiasts. 👉https://t.co/KV83hLJqev
@erin_schuman@MpiBrain
How does the heart go from silent to beating?
@dmgerhard spoke to @SeanMegason@harvardmed and @BillZJia @Harvard about their @Nature study using an all-optical electrophysiology platform to capture and characterize this once in a lifetime event.
https://t.co/kPgcmNRobe
In addition to its use in research, the #Foldscope is an educational tool for all ages.
“When you get kids together, it’s stunning how much enthusiasm there is, and it just transforms the kids into questioning,” said @kvijayraghavan . “It is a magnet for curiosity.”
For the @TheScientistLLC September issue I spoke with @ManuPra18599785 and Jim Cybulski @TeamFoldscope about the development, rollout, and continued impact of their pocket-sized paper microscope.
https://t.co/JmKONu3VU2