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Doctoral Position in Evolutionary Genomics (Experimental/Computational)
Heidelberg University, ZMBH

See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/heidelberg-university-zmbh-27778-doctoral-position-in-evolutionary-genomics-experimental-computational/

#EvolutionaryBiology #genomics #ScienceJobs #hiring #research
https://jobrxiv.org/job/heidelberg-university-zmbh-27778-doctoral-position-in-evolutionary-genomics-experimental-computational/?fsp_sid=14982

Multicellular cyanobacteria possess specialized cell-to-cell communication structures regulated by calcium signals, fundamentally mirroring the intercellular communication systems found in higher eukaryotic organisms.
#EvolutionaryBiology #PhototrophicMicrobiology #MolecularBiology #CellularBiology #StructuralBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/ebio08312601.html

Paleovirology is the study of ancient viruses and their evolutionary history, primarily conducted by examining endogenous viral elements (EVEs) that have integrated into the genomes of host organisms over millions of years.
#Paleovirology #Virology #EvolutionaryBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/cat08232601.html

Scientists Uncover New Clues to a Long-Standing Bonnethead Shark Mystery https://www.byteseu.com/2281286/ #Anatomy #ecology #EvolutionaryBiology #MarineBiology #Science #sharks

This week's #NewBooks at the library:
- Another second-hand volume to my growing collection of The Correspondence of #CharlesDarwin, this one Volume 26: 1878, published by Cambridge University Press.
- #Warhammer: The Art of #GamesWorkshop, a rather rare exhibition catalogue of grimdark artwork that I bought via eBay.
- I Have Landed: The End of a Beginning in #NaturalHistory, the final of the essay bundles from #StephenJayGould, published by Harmony Books.

#Books #Bookstodon #HistoryOfScience #ScienceHistory #HistSci #Evolution #EvolutionaryBiology #Scicomm @bookstodon

A highly contagious avian herpesvirus that causes Marek's disease, which manifests as tumors and paralysis in poultry, and has progressively evolved to evade multiple generations of vaccines.
#Virology #EvolutionaryBiology #Genomics #AgriculturalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/vi08032601.html

Bacteriophages are the most abundant and diverse viral entities on Earth, functioning as microscopic apex predators that exist exclusively to infect, replicate within, and ultimately lyse bacterial populations.
#WhatIs #Virology #Microbiology #EvolutionaryBiology #MolecularBiology #Biophysics #Biogeochemistry #ClinicalImmunology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/wi07312601.html

#HumanBrain #EnergyDemand #FatStorage #EvolutionaryBiology #Podcast #Science #Health #Nutrition #CalorieConsumption #wellnesszone #wellnessindustry #wellnessbox #wellnessweek #wellnessplanner #BrainPower https://mastodon.social/@biohackingpathway/116750295459505227

🧬 New publication!

Excited to introduce DupyliCate, an automated tool for the identification, classification, and characterization of gene duplications. Designed for high-throughput analyses across diverse species, it supports comparative genomics and evolutionary studies.

📄 Paper: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-55350-x

#Genomics #Bioinformatics #EvolutionaryBiology #ScientificReports #OpenScience
@boas_pucker

#bodyfat #evolutionarybiology #health #menshealth #womenshealth #fitness #wellnessgoals #wellnessadvocate #wellnesscoaching #wellnessfitness #wellnesscenter #science #bodypositivity #epndha #naturalbody https://mastodon.social/@biohackingpathway/116676668138963505

Landmark ancient-genome study shows surprise acceleration of human evolution

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01204-5

#HackerNews #ancientgenomics #human #evolution #evolutionarybiology #geneticresearch

Understanding quorum sensing fundamentally reframes microscopic organisms not as solitary entities, but as highly social, coordinated societies. By intercepting these chemical lexicons, modern science can sustainably manage devastating human diseases, balance complex ecosystems.
#WhatIs #Microbiology #Biochemistry #BiomolecularBiology, #EvolutionaryBiology #Oncology #Pharmaceutical #MarineBiology #QuorumSensing #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/wi04152601.html

🐦What can we learn about our own health from the #SeychellesWarbler?

Dr Chuen Zhang Lee & his team at the UG/UEA have uncovered a hidden link between gut health and the immune system, all thanks to this small songbird.🎵

Curious? Read more 👇
🔗https://www.rug.nl/fse/news/climate-and-nature/2026/island-birds-reveal-surprising-link-between-immunity-and-gut-bacteria

🧪 #SciComm #ScienceNewsroom #Seychelles #ecology #evolutionarybiology #genetics #biology #microbiology #conservation #research #science #scientistsOnMastodon @universityofgroningen

🦖🔬 Oh, look! Another professor with a fancy title and a book to sell thinks he can rewrite the entire evolutionary playbook. Meanwhile, #orcas are branching out like #hipsters with niche diets. Spoiler alert: science is always moving, Kevin, but thanks for the whale facts. 🙄📚
https://aeon.co/essays/science-in-flux-is-a-revolution-brewing-in-evolutionary-theory #evolutionarybiology #sciencecommunication #nicheideas #academiccritique #HackerNews #ngated

🍼More children, shorter #lifespan?

UG researcher Euan Young found clear evidence in #parishrecords from the Great Finnish Famine.📖

'Our findings suggest that under harsh conditions, reproductive effort certainly affects lifespan.’

Curious? Read more 👇
🔗 https://www.rug.nl/fse/news/highlighted-papers/2025/more-children-shorter-lifespan-clear-evidence-from-the-great-finnish-famine

Published in #ScienceAdvances

🧪 #SciComm #ScienceNewsroom
#reproduction #research #evolution #evolutionarybiology #biology #populationstudies #science #ScientistsOnMastodon
@universityofgroningen

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨: Ancestral chromosomes hooked up a million years ago and made chromosome 2! 🤯🤯 Someone alert the history books! 🥱💤 Apparently, our ancient relatives had the same number of chromosomes, but it took us until 2023 to confirm this mind-boggling revelation. 😂🔬
https://www.johnhawks.net/p/when-did-human-chromosome-2-fuse #AncestralChromosomes #Chromosome2 #EvolutionaryBiology #GeneticResearch #BreakingNews #ScienceDiscovery #HackerNews #ngated

#DerekTurner - #Philosophy of #EvolutionaryBiology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3KPS7Yi7aY

#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfScience #Science #PhilosophyOfBiology #Biology #Evolution #Microevolution #Macroevolution #Stasis #Contingency #Selection #NaturalSelection #CloserToTruth #RobertKuhn

#MichaelRuse - Why #PhilosophyOfBiology?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciCkv6r2Whc

#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfScience #Biology #Evolution #EvolutionaryBiology #DNA #MolecularBiology #DoubleHelix #ThomasKuhn #Paradigm #Paradigms #Darwin #Genetics #Populations #PopulationGenetics #Teleology #GAIAHypothesis #GAIA #GMO #CloserToTruth #RobertKuhn

From black hole physics to theoretical behavioural ecology. John M McNamara giving an inaugural lecture in Budapest, Hungary: "The art of the state, modelling the endpoints of evolution by natural selection". (Don't miss the famous photos of Alasdair Houston and John from the 70s)

#Science #Biology #Ecology #Evolution #EvolutionaryTheory #EvolutionaryBiology #AnimalBehaviour #Behaviour #BehaviouralEcology #bird #ParentalCare #GameTheory #Lecture #Bristol

https://youtu.be/GSTK9x1Z0LA?si=0QpEuj_rXiY3QK4b

Third day of the great workshop on #computervision in #ecology and #EvolutionaryBiology at the #Departmentofbiology #LundUniversity #Sweden

Various features of #parasites and #hosts may influence the #likelihood of #evolutionary transitions of parasites between #freshwater and #marine environments and vice versa. These include: parasite location (endoparasitism > ectoparasitism); #life cycle #complexity (simple > complex); host #specificity (#generalist > #specialist); transmission mode (#trophic > #environmental) https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icac050 #EvolutionaryBiology #Paleobiology #Paleontology

Various features of #parasites and #hosts may influence the #likelihood of #evolutionary transitions of parasites between #freshwater and #marine environments and vice versa. These include: parasite location (endoparasitism > ectoparasitism); #life cycle #complexity (simple > complex); host #specificity (#generalist > #specialist); transmission mode (#trophic > #environmental) https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icac050 #EvolutionaryBiology #Paleobiology #Paleontology

Various features of #parasites and #hosts may influence the #likelihood of #evolutionary transitions of parasites between #freshwater and #marine environments and vice versa. These include: parasite location (endoparasitism > ectoparasitism); #life cycle #complexity (simple > complex); host #specificity (#generalist > #specialist); transmission mode (#trophic > #environmental) https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icac050 #EvolutionaryBiology #Paleobiology #Paleontology

Now published in its final form: Parallel evolution of amphioxus and vertebrate small-scale gene duplications by Brasó-Vives et al
https://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13059-022-02808-6
#EvoDevo #EvolutionaryBiology #Genomics #Amphioxus #Chordate #ortholog #paralog #GeneDuplication