🧪 “Put bluntly, it is now straightforward to generate a plausible scientific paper without doing any actual research.” journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

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@joethorntonlab.bsky.social and I are thrilled to co-organize the 2027 Molecular Mechanisms in Evolution GRC, June 13–18, in beautiful Portland, Maine! See our ⭐stellar⭐ lineup of speakers ⬇️ spanning evolutionary biochemistry, cell biology, development, behavior... www.grc.org/molecular-me... 1/n

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New preprint from the Gurney Lab, on bioRxiv: The Phage Time Continuum: Genome Organization Constrains Anti-CRISPR Success. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... I think this is one of the cooler things I'll ever do. Work lead by @sczerwinski.bsky.social he coined the term Phage Time Continuum. 1/10

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How can a #GiantVirus 👾 lurk inside the host genome undetected? We find that epigenetic conflict lies at the centre of the ⚖️ between infection and co-existence with the host. Great collaboration with the Aylward lab out in @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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#BillSchneider and I are delighted to announce the 2026/27 series of the Systems Virology Journal Club! 🦠 Join us to learn about fascinating studies introducing new methods and concepts in virology. Starting Oct 15 (this Thursday!) Free registration: www.shiraweingartengabbay.com/systems-viro...

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