Why do influenza viruses make ludicrously long filamentous virions?
Probably lots of reasons, but in a new study Lu Liu et al. provide evidence for an appealing hypothesis: filaments are more stable in acidic solutions and hence survive for longer in aerosols
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Incredible! Scientists receive a rare standing ovation after announcing that a new treatment can double the survival time for pancreatic cancer, the deadliest cancer which was once considered “undruggable.”
When we fund and support science, we can achieve anything!
(Video: Dr. Wish Dhillon)
Boise's Jane Doe died at 16 fighting against dehumanization and repression by the state
She was buried without her name and her case against the state was buried with her
She was only 16. She lived and died here. We have to fix this for our babies.
Being a vegan scientist is fun! All you have to do is say, "I'm vegan" and someone will immediately take it upon themselves to demonstrate (Piazza, Ruby, et al., 2015) and recite, "NATURAL NORMAL NECESSARY AND NICE" Thanks for contributing to the data pool, buddy. Couldn't do it without you🫡
One of the world’s largest deep-sea coral reefs discovered off Argentina
Just 4 ancestral species (citron, pummelo, mandarin, & papeda) gave rise to the common citrus fruits, as shown in this graphic from Kalita et al. 2021. A molecular perspective on the taxonomy and journey of Citrus domestication. doi.org/10.1016/j.pp... #Citrus #Rutaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
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Feeling worn out and overwhelmed? It’s ok. The cruelty is exhausting. It’s ok to take a break.
Then, pick an area, pick a task, get back in the fight.
📚 Educate
💲 Donate www.actblue.com
☎️ Call 5calls.org/
⌨️ Write democracy.io/
📣 Protest www.mobilize.us/
🗳️ VOTE ballotpedia.org/Elections_ca...
If transphobes actually studied biology half as much as they whined about it on the internet, there would be no more transphobes.