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Bio sapiens @biosapiens.bsky.social · Apr 16
🧬Accurate zebrafish stock tracking is key to reproducible science. I’m excited to share VMS-Fish — a free, all-in-one app for zebrafish husbandry management, built for researchers, labs, and consortia worldwide.

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#zebrafish #opensource #shinyapp #R #datamanagement
VMS-Fish: A Comprehensive Application for Zebrafish Husbandry Management | Zebrafish
Zebrafish are widely used and increasingly adopted in developmental biology, disease modeling and tissue regeneration research. However, a freely available and user-friendly zebrafish husbandry manage...
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Moore et al. (2026) reveal how electrical stimulation alters human brain circuits at the cellular level. By combining neural recordings and single-cell genomics, they found specific gene networks activate to strengthen neural assemblies. Check out .
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#Neuroscience #Genomics
How Electrical Stimulation Rewires the Human Brain?
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September 21, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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Demmings et al. (2026) revealed that sustained stress activates ATF4, suppressing mTOR and driving neuron death in Parkinson's models. Check out the video.
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#Neuroscience #Parkinsons
How Chronic Cellular Stress Drives Parkinson's Disease?
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September 14, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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Wu et al. (2026) reveal that SARM1 executes neuronal parthanatos, a cell death pathway triggered by DNA damage. Inhibiting SARM1 robustly protects neurons in models of ALS, Parkinson's, and excitotoxicity, expanding its clinical potential. Check out the video.
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#ALS #Parkinsons
How the SARM1 Enzyme Drives Neuronal Cell Death ?
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August 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Looking for a secure AI to upload biological research data without training worries, while using front-end LLMs? Biomni by Huang et al. (2026) could be the answer. From bioinformatics to pipetting, it could handle it all. Check out the video: youtu.be/s55HmOFUdts #Bioinformatics #AI
Biomni: The AI Agent Accelerating Biomedical Research
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August 23, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Huang et al. (2026) discovered that immune cells called microglia actively kill sick but living motor neurons in an ALS mouse model. Disabling TAM receptors on microglia reduced this neuronal death and extended lifespan. Check out the video.
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#ALS #Neurodegenerative
The Surprising Role of Microglia in ALS Progression
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August 17, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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Gautier et al. (2026) discovered a "disease-associated motor neuron" (DM) state that precedes cell death in ALS. Using multi-omics, they found this state is driven by specific transcription factors and linked to genetic risk.
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#ALS #Neuroscience #Genomics
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Tracking How Motor Neurons Fail in ALS
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August 10, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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Pearce et al. (2026) developed TranscriptFormer, an AI trained on 112M cells spanning 1.5B years of evolution. It enables cross-species cell classification and zero-shot disease detection. Check out the video. #TranscriptFormer #Genomics #Bioinformatics

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How AI is Decoding 1.5 Billion Years of Cell Evolution
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August 2, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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In a 2026 study, Gómez-Deza et al. identified ATF2 as the key molecular switch driving neuron death. By mapping this pathway, researchers have found a potential new target to help protect brain cells from neurodegeneration. Check out the video
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#neuroscience #biology
The Master "Self-Destruct" Switch in Human Neurons Discovered! 🧠💥
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July 12, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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Published by Gommers in 2026, the landmark MASAI trial reveals that AI-supported mammography screening successfully improves breast cancer detection sensitivity while maintaining the same specificity.

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#Radiology #AI #MedTech #BreastCancer #DigitalHealth
AI vs. Radiologists: Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Breast Cancer Screening? | The MASAI Trial
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July 4, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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A remarkable 2026 study by Ashwin N. Skelly et al. details a new two-step approach to eliciting broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV.

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#HIV #vaccines #immunology #science #biology
How a "Two-Step" Trick Helps the Immune System Target HIV
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June 26, 2026 at 2:09 AM
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Ruairidh Macleod (2026) demonstrated that lethal plague outbreaks occurred among Lake Baikal hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago.

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#AncientDNA #Epidemiology #Siberia #Archaeology #Evolution #Science
The 5,500-Year-Old Plague Mystery: It Struck Before Cities Existed!
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June 21, 2026 at 3:07 AM
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As reported by Ebrahim et al. (2026), garlic contains a specific compound called diallyl disulfide that acts as a strong natural deterrent against mating and egg-laying in flies and mosquitoes. 🧄🦟

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#entomology #biology #scicomm #garlic #mosquitoes
How Garlic Shuts Down Mosquito Mating | Natural Pest Control Science
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June 17, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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Ye et al. (2026) have identified a novel genetic modifier that could help protect human neurons from the devastating effects of ALS and FTD.

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#neuroscience #ALS #molecularbiology #science #brainhealth #biology
How Hyperactive "Cellular Cleaners" Kill Brain Cells (and How to Stop It)?
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June 14, 2026 at 4:31 AM
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By comparing zebrafish and mouse immune systems, Klatt Shaw et. al, 2026 discovered that a gene called *tcim* drives rapid cleanup of cellular debris, paving the way for nerve regeneration.

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#neuroscience #biology #regeneration #stemcells #science
How Zebrafish Regenerate Spinal Cords: The Secret to Cleaning Debris
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June 10, 2026 at 3:40 AM
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Exciting research from Tam et al. (2026) reveals why adult skin scars instead of regenerating: a chaotic overgrowth of nerves blocks the healing process. |

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#Science #Biology #RegenerativeMedicine #Neuroscience #WoundHealing
Why Your Skin Scars Instead of Regenerating (And How We Can Fix It!)
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June 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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Brain's immune cells, are active partners in helping mice overcome fear memories. Microglia work by physically silencing active memory neurons and selectively pruning their synaptic connections, facilitating "unlearning." Check out the video.
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#neuroscience #brain #biology #fear
How Your Brain's Immune Cells Help Silence Fear ?
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June 5, 2026 at 3:36 AM
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Zhu et al. 2026 in Cell Reports found that Vip+ vagal neurons are key in allergen-induced asthma. A specific vagal population bridges peripheral allergen sensing and central output. #asthma #neuroscience #allergy

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Asthma's Hidden Trigger: Vagal Neurons and Lung-Brain Communication
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May 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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Fukui et al (2026) showed in Cell Reports that activating neurogenesis in Alzheimer's model mice improved cognition and decreased amyloid plaques. Exciting research! #Alzheimers #Neuroscience
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Brain Boost: How to Improve Memory in Alzheimer's
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May 23, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Tsissios et al. (2026) find species-specific oxygen sensing governs vertebrate limb regeneration initiation! Reduced oxygen sensing promotes biomechanical, epigenetic, and metabolic programs conducive to regeneration. #Science #Regeneration
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Oxygen: The Key to Limb Regeneration? Frog vs. Mouse!
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April 25, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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In a major step for regenerative biology, Mui et al. (2026) found that the balance between hyaluronic acid and collagen acts as a mechanical switch for wound repair. Soft tissue regenerates; stiff tissue scars. Check out the video. #Science #RegenMed #WoundHealing #Biology

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The Soft Secret to Regrowing Tissue
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April 22, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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You et al. 2026 identified that the state of mitochondria in dendritic cells influences their ability to fight cancer. OPA1 is the key! Better mitochondria = better T cell activation. #cancer #immunology Check out the video!

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Powering Up Immunity: How Mitochondria Fuel Cancer-Fighting Cells
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April 18, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Ozkan et al. (2026) report a new method to reprogram brain glial cells to corticospinal neurons. Big implications for neurodegenerative disease research. #Neuroscience #RegenerativeMedicine

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Brain Cell Reprogramming: From Glia to Corticospinal Neuron!
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April 15, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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Do you think only humans can create a civil WAR ?!!!
Sandel et al. (2026): Chimpanzee study reveals that shifting social dynamics, not just culture, can lead to lethal group conflict. 💔 #Chimpanzees #AnimalBehavior #Science
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Chimpanzee Civil War: When Family Turns Foe
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April 12, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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Lyu et al. (2026) in Developmental Cell show how nitrogen levels affect flowering in grasses via protein degradation in nuclear condensates! Important for crop development.
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#PlantBiology #Agriculture #Science

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Nitrogen's Secret: How Plants Delay Flowering
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April 8, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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Yang et al (2026) report in vivo base editing success in rescuing behavioral issues in mice modeling Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome! A potential path forward for treating genetic neurodevelopmental disorders.
#GeneEditing #Neuroscience
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Gene Editing Fixes Autism-Like Traits in Mice: A Breakthrough for SNIBCPS?
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April 4, 2026 at 1:26 PM