PLOS Biology

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18 October 2026 20:27

The ratio of nonsynonymous to synonymous DNA substitutions (dN/dS) encodes information about selection pressures. This study develops a model of dN/dS in recombining bacterial populations, offering insights on how horizontal gene transfer shapes the genome. 🧪 #AcademicSky #evolution plos.io/3Wcy9lT

Freddie King

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16 October 2026 17:23

Our transient expression system for diverse crops is now published in PLOS Biology! Check it out and see if we tested your favourite species... 🌱 doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Steven Strogatz

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16 October 2026 17:17

I spoke with The Daily about what’s happening to mathematics in the age of AI—and what it feels like to be a mathematician right now. The conversation went places I hadn’t expected. Thank you to Rachel Abrams, Annie Minoff, and their team. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/p...

Christine Faulkner

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13 October 2026 21:10

Anyone brave enough for an adventure in the uncharted waters of plant immunity and cell biology? We have a PhD studentship available as part of the NRP DTP - join us! biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/how...

bioRxiv Plant Bio

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13 October 2026 21:09

An infection assay recapitulating Xanthomonas translucens pv. translucens natural entry into barley hydathodes https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.06.757142v1