This rare #ncRNA might be a bacterial #riboswitch#aptamer for phosphoribosylamine (PRA), the first committed precursor of de novo #purine biosyn. Most genetics data says yes, but PRA has a 1/2 life of ~20 seconds, so no binding data presented. @RNAJournal https://t.co/sDnMtHHdrg
What does a mask do? Blocks respiratory droplets coming from your mouth and throat.
Two simple demos:
First, I sneezed, sang, talked & coughed toward an agar culture plate with or without a mask. Bacteria colonies show where droplets landed. A mask blocks virtually all of them.
@Planet_Oat My oatmilk from costco is fizzy (bloated container) and smells sour even though it’s a newer purchase. Definitely went bad but way quicker than any other non-dairy milk. What gives?
Having the courage to walk away is difficult and admirable. We, #scientists, need to #respect and #support others' decisions. Better yet, we need to improve the graduate #culture and make it a welcoming environment for young scientists! https://t.co/EBY14TcrGX
How do we increase interest in #chemistry? Among many things to address is changing the curriculum of general chemistry to reflect relevance to everyday life and society. Continuing to teach the same way without innovating needs to change!
#AAASmtg@AmerChemSociety
Over 1,000 people have signed the petition asking Vanderbilt to do right by BethAnn Mclaughlin · Sign today to support @McLNeuro today! https://t.co/TKexM7RsVh
How do we combat bias in academia? First we need to identify the problem and its root. Crowdsourced from the #AAASmtg session, we named the top 3 things that may lead to bias - gender and race are clearly the contenders
Leaving the RNA field temporarily to learn about our animal innovation in our food system at “Genome Edited Livestock and Regulatory Stalemates”
#AAASmtg
💛 We are sad to share the news of the passing of Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob SquarePants. Today, we are observing a moment of silence to honor his life and work. 💛