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Join Xerces and make art that supports conservation! 🐝✍🏽 Job Title: Science Illustration Intern 🌎Location: Remote 💲Compensation: $24/hr, 20hrs/week 📅Duration: Sep-Dec 2026 ❗Apply by: July 31, 2026 Learn more and apply at xerces.org/jobs
you too can draw bugs for cheap and be included in our upcoming #InverteFest art book. submission form here:
docs.google.comPetra Korlevićjust submitted my #invertefest piece that was created with £1 supplies, AND YOU SHOULD TOO!! no need for fancy supplies or expensive tablets, just go doodle some bugs on some stationery
Bad hair day? Blame biology. 💇 Six surprising hair facts you did not ask for – but will definitely share. Plus, how our researchers are uncovering the science behind every strand. Read more 👉 sangerinstitute.blog/2026/07/21/s....
Six things you may not know about hair - Wellcome Sanger Institute BlogThere may be a series of products for it and even a musical named after it – but what do we actually know about hair? And how are researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute working to uncover what i...sangerinstitute.blog
have you drawn Bubica fanart? have you took a really cool bug photo? submit them all to the August #Invertefest edition!! bsky.app/profile/fran...
Petra Korlevićfound a little buddy and brought her to a nice flower shrub, but why are her wings so mangled? :( #invertebrate
After four years, several updates and a handful of CRAN releases, 𝗹𝘁𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗥-𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲, reached a version I feel genuinely good about sharing with the community. github.com/loukesio/ltc...
Parasitic worms are a big deal, but their genomes have been tricky to study 🪱. New technologies now let us generate high-quality genomes from individual worms, opening the door to a new era of parasite genomics. Steve Doyle (@stephenrdoyle.bsky.social) and I discuss what this means for the field 👇
Trends in ParasitologySequencing parasite genomes, one worm at a time
🐦 Why are bird genomes so difficult to assemble? Birds have dozens of tiny, gene-rich microchromosomes that are frequently fragmented, misplaced, or missing from genome assemblies despite containing important genetic information. 📖 Read the publication: lnkd.in/gar-GrKZ #BirdGenomics #Biodiversity
I was busy thinking 'bout... 🦈✨️ Happy Shark and Ray Awareness Day! #sharkandrayawarenessday
First author is superstar PhD student Cecilia Kyany'a @katungececilia.bsky.social who was profiled here (and is looking for postdoc opportunities): sangerinstitute.blog/2026/06/24/b...
Breathing new life into cystic fibrosis research - Wellcome Sanger Institute BlogCecilia Kyany’a studies the fascinating microbiology of the airway microbiome, especially in people living with cystic fibrosis. As part of her PhD research, Cecilia is uncovering the hidden microbial...sangerinstitute.blog
Northern spotted owls were spared from logging. Now, scientists are making a last stand to save them from a new threat. Learn more: https://scim.ag/4vq2Y2B
Observational studies suggested the meningitis vaccine could prevent gonorrhea, but a new randomized trial shows no benefit. Learn more: https://scim.ag/4wDQplo
so, due to unforeseen circumstances we now have TRIPLE the amount of these stickers than what we planned, so if you spend £10 at our #DinoCon table you can get whichever one you want for FREE!
The Introvertebratesand in the meantime... stickers! #SciArt
Can we predict what cancer will do next, and find ways to target its vulnerabilities at every stage? 🔎 This is what a new international initiative, PRECISE, plans to do. Find out more ⤵️ https://www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/building-on-cancer-dependency-maps/
Building on cancer dependency mapsA new international initiative aims to predict cancer vulnerabilities at scale across multiple tumour types to understand why these occur and accelerate the discovery of ways to target them.www.sanger.ac.ukA faster, lower-cost way to track microbes. 🦠 Researchers have developed a new platform that sequences DNA of bacteria and other harmful microbes more efficiently, making it easier to monitor outbreaks in resource-limited settings. Read more here 👇 https://bit.ly/4phwvdu
Meet the ‘princess’ mosquito 👑 🦟 LSHTM establishes UK’s first laboratory colony of Aedes vexans, a mosquito that's very 'high maintenance' Find out how this pioneering research is helping to protect the UK from disease threats as our climate changes 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
Not one but TWO Glowworms in the garden. These nocturnal beauties are magical These wingless females are glowing for a couple of hours each night to attract the boys into the garden.. www.buglife.org.uk/bugs/bug-dir... @royentsoc.bsky.social @amentsoc.bsky.social
Researchers estimate our planet is home to roughly 20 million insect species—only 1 million of which have been scientifically described. Learn more: https://scim.ag/4b1vRuu
The @smbe-idea.bsky.social symposium at #SMBE2026 was packed with inspiring talks and thought-provoking discussion. Thank you for the opportunity to share how @projectpsyche.bsky.social & @10klepgenomes.bsky.social is making biodiversity genomics more inclusive!
Project Psyche(2/3) Great talk by @charlottewright.bsky.social from @sangerinstitute.bsky.social, one of our coordinators, on widening participation in genome generation! @10klepgenomes.bsky.social is scaling Lepidoptera genome curation across Europe: 30 trained curators, 14 countries, 120+ genomes curated 🦋👀
REJOICE FOR BEST COMPETITION OF THE YEAR NOMINATE YOUR BUGS www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Nominate your invertebrate of the yearWe’re asking people from around the world to nominate their favourite spineless species for our third Invertebrate of the Year competitionwww.theguardian.com