This is one of the coolest projects I have had a chance to contribute to. Fabulous work by Thomas Williams @macsys.bsky.social modeling the consequences of proteins and LPS embedding into bacterial outer membranes doi.org/10.48550/arX...
An agent-based model of outer membrane biogenesis in Gram-negative bacteriaThe outer membrane is the interface through which Gram-negative bacteria - a broad classification of organisms including \textit{Escherichia coli} and a number of deadly pathogens - interact with the ...doi.orgПрофиль
Trevor Lithgow
Профиль VivelyKeen on discoveries in bacterial cell biology and bacteriophages, working to impact AMR. Fan of the ocean. Opinions my own.
beautifully written article, on a complex case of a country whose people deserves so much more www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
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Job Searchcareers.pageuppeople.comA very honest assessment of the 2-step EOI-style application procedure that has run for the past three rounds of ARC-DPs. It has failed to deliver on its stated aims, and the ARC has recognized why this was not a good idea for a broad-based scheme such as the ARC-DP scheme.
Australian Research CouncilThe ARC has completed an internal review of the 2‑step application process introduced for Discovery Projects in 2023, following three rounds with an Expression of Interest (DP25–DP27). A summary of the review findings and supporting data is now available: www.arc.gov.au/publications...
Thanks to Marvin Whiteley and the @asm.org @mbio.bsky.social for a good time on their podcast talking about a bacteriophage that flexes and contracts in impossible ways. Also detailed in an mBio paper here DOI: 10.1128/mbio.03829-25 @macsys.bsky.social youtu.be/eDGta8xc4_0?...