I have to share this again: “Koalas are fucking horrible animals. They have one of the smallest brain to body ratios of any mammal, additionally - their brains are smooth. A brain is folded to increase the surface area for neurons. If you present a koala with leaves plucked from

The US is the most research-intensive country in the G7, investing 3.5% of GDP in research and development (R&D). To solidify its role as a global leader in science, the incoming UK government needs to set a goal to lead the G7 in R&D intensity. [1/2]

In our latest #MeetOurScientists, Professor Paul Digard talks about his research in studying flu viruses, his contributions to public health and the importance of safety in virology research. Read the full interview: edin.ac/3XeJeBA #Virology #Flu #PublicHealth

🙌 A richly-deserved MBE in the King's Birthday Honours List for #BarkleyMarathons history-maker Jasmin Paris. run247.com/running-news/u…

"Here, we report a broad survey of plasmids from hundreds of academic and industrial labs worldwide. We show that nearly half of them contained design and/or sequence errors." Trust nothing; validate everything. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Congratulations to Nelly Mak who won the People's Choice award for the University's Three Minute Thesis competition! Nelly is a group member in Dr Richard Sloan's lab and studies Infection Medicine within the IRR. 📷 Sam Ingram-Sills #3MT2024

What if we could universally recombine, insert, delete, or invert any two pieces of DNA? In back-to-back nature papers, we report the discovery of bridge RNAs and 3 atomic structures of the first natural RNA-guided recombinase - a new mechanism for programmable genome design

this is the alcohol / politics / statistics crossover we’ve all been waiting for

New analysis from the The Royal Society shows just how high UK visa costs for researchers are compared to upfront costs for similar visa routes in 13 other countries. Here, we take a look at how the UK compares to countries in the G7 included in the analysis 🔍⤵️ 1/5

Cats in STEM.

Your wife?

I always say jobs in my lab are great opportunities but this one really is. The last incumbent published 3 1st-author nature papers, found a treatment for Covid, and now has a senior job in pharma. Quantitative geneticists - please consider joining us! jobs.ac.uk/job/DIL188/pos….

Congratulations to Ed Hutchinson who has been promoted to Professor! Find out about Ed's research: gla.ac.uk/research/az/cv… Hutchinson Lab

Unusual White-tailed Eagle behaviour has been observed on the Isle of Mull, with a pair choosing to tend to an injured one-year-old bird this summer rather than breed: bit.ly/4eQ4xjm

Disappointed by our European colleagues who removed us from a consortium for a joint grant application because of "boycott threats" against institutions that support applications with Israeli institutions. This is not the right course of action and bad for science We will

Oxford nanopore sequencing

#H5N1 #birdflu is spreading in some farm animals like poultry and cows. If you are around poultry, dairy cows or unpasteurized (raw) milk, seek medical care if you get symptoms of bird flu. Find out more about the signs of bird flu at bit.ly/45CwdUl

Breaking news, we have baby beavers! We are happy to share that beaver kits have been born in the wild in the Cairngorms National Park, for the first time in more than 400 years 🌱 Find out more at cairngorms.co.uk/first-beaver-k…

Being Autistic/ADHD gives me the unique strength of being able to hyperfocus for long periods of time- pushing through extreme levels of pain, fatigue, & sleep deprivation 🦸‍♀️🔝. I hope I can instill confidence in others who are neurodivergent to make the most of your strengths!

Eriskay looking magnificent. Great choice Guinness.