The brilliant Kris Kuo, with help from Fabian and the Werner lab, has identified a key driver of cyclic gene expression in Sulfolobus, which has a cell cycle but no CDK/cyclins. Amazingly, TFB2 has a cyclin box that regulates its degradation as cells exit division. Another reason to love archaea!

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Last week, we said goodbye to Enzo @enzozenner.bsky.social and William @williamle2585.bsky.social 👋 . Enzo joined us for a few months to work on his Master’s thesis, while William joined us through the Vienna BioCenter Summer School. It was great having you, and all the best to you both! ✨

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If you are like me, you start every morning by making yourself a coffee with a moka pot. ☕️ While you wait for the coffee to bubble up, you can now explore how it works: compphys.univie.ac.at/Moka I made this (thank you, Claude!) for my thermo and stat phys course, but perhaps you enjoy it too.

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Scientists have warned that ocean acidification is dissolving shark teeth, making them less sharp.

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Last month’s Lab Retreat at Gustav Ammerer’s castle 🏰🌿 Hiking, cooking together, personality tests, TED-style talks, and a very intense round of Blood on the Clocktower. A lovely few days of science, reflection, games, food, and getting to know the lab beyond work and the bench.

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