New preprint from PhD student Yu Sun. TSR1 is a TIR effector specialised for CRISPR defence. It is an obligate dimer activated by cA3 and degrades its own activator using a ring nuclease domain. Perhaps the first confirmed dimeric TIR effector?
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
September 21, 2026 at 8:51 AM
New preprint from PhD student Yu Sun. TSR1 is a TIR effector specialised for CRISPR defence. It is an obligate dimer activated by cA3 and degrades its own activator using a ring nuclease domain. Perhaps the first confirmed dimeric TIR effector?
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Mass surveillance isn't a joke. But a new EFF report exposes how police are using Flock to turn our privacy into a punchline. Learn more with the EFFector newsletter and podcast: eff.org/deeplinks/2...
👮 Flock Searches for the LOLs | EFFector 38.16
Mass surveillance isn't a joke. But police are treating it like one when using automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks. In our latest EFFector newsletter, we're covering a new EFF report on
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September 18, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Mass surveillance isn't a joke. But a new EFF report exposes how police are using Flock to turn our privacy into a punchline. Learn more with the EFFector newsletter and podcast: eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Flock searches for the LOLs? A new EFF report finds police are routinely offering nonsensical "reasons" for their Flock searches, including "LOL" and "LMAO." Find out more with our latest issue of EFFector: eff.org/deeplinks/2...
👮 Flock Searches for the LOLs | EFFector 38.16
Mass surveillance isn't a joke. But police are treating it like one when using automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks. In our latest EFFector newsletter, we're covering a new EFF report on
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September 17, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Flock searches for the LOLs? A new EFF report finds police are routinely offering nonsensical "reasons" for their Flock searches, including "LOL" and "LMAO." Find out more with our latest issue of EFFector: eff.org/deeplinks/2...
For over 30 years EFF's EFFector newsletter has chronicled the rise of the digital rights movement. Check out our archives going back all the way to 1990: www.eff.org/effector
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Tune into the latest EFFector podcast: "Everybody Hates Flock. Now What?" This time, we're chatting about the nationwide pushback to ALPRs — and how we can make sure today's backlash leads to lasting change. eff.org/deeplinks/2...
👮 Flock Searches for the LOLs | EFFector 38.16
Mass surveillance isn't a joke. But police are treating it like one when using automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks. In our latest EFFector newsletter, we're covering a new EFF report on
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September 16, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Tune into the latest EFFector podcast: "Everybody Hates Flock. Now What?" This time, we're chatting about the nationwide pushback to ALPRs — and how we can make sure today's backlash leads to lasting change. eff.org/deeplinks/2...
February 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Happy to share the latest work on a bacterial protein that inhibits human mRNA decay machinery, in collaboration with @smlea.bsky.social #RNAsky
www.nature.com/articles/s41... Intracellular pathogen effector reprograms host gene expression by inhibiting mRNA decay | Nature Communications
www.nature.com/articles/s41... Intracellular pathogen effector reprograms host gene expression by inhibiting mRNA decay | Nature Communications
Intracellular pathogen effector reprograms host gene expression by inhibiting mRNA decay - Nature Communications
Intracellular pathogens hijack host gene expression to subvert cellular processes. Here, the authors show that Legionella pneumophila’s PieF effector inhibits the human CCR4-NOT deadenylation machiner...
www.nature.com
July 13, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Happy to share the latest work on a bacterial protein that inhibits human mRNA decay machinery, in collaboration with @smlea.bsky.social #RNAsky
www.nature.com/articles/s41... Intracellular pathogen effector reprograms host gene expression by inhibiting mRNA decay | Nature Communications
www.nature.com/articles/s41... Intracellular pathogen effector reprograms host gene expression by inhibiting mRNA decay | Nature Communications
Happy to share that our study of the interaction between the MAX effector AVR-Pia and rice HMA domain-containing proteins has been published (as the cover article!) in PLOS Pathogens.
journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
Two folds, many faces: The Magnaporthe oryzae MAX effector AVR-Pia targets novel rice HMA domain-containing proteins
Author summary Blast, caused by the fungal pathogen Magnaporthe oryzae, is one of the world’s most devastating rice diseases. During infection, M. oryzae secretes a diverse set of molecules, known as ...
journals.plos.org
September 25, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Happy to share that our study of the interaction between the MAX effector AVR-Pia and rice HMA domain-containing proteins has been published (as the cover article!) in PLOS Pathogens.
journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
⚡️Lockheed Martin reveals cheaper Patriot air defense interceptor amid surging global demand.
The new Patriot PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector, known as PAC-3 ACE, will cost less than half as much as the existing PAC-3 MSE interceptor, according to Lockheed Martin.
The new Patriot PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector, known as PAC-3 ACE, will cost less than half as much as the existing PAC-3 MSE interceptor, according to Lockheed Martin.
Lockheed Martin unveils cheaper Patriot air defense interceptor amid surging global demand
The new Patriot PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector, known as PAC-3 ACE, will cost less than half as much as the existing PAC-3 MSE interceptor, according to Lockheed Martin.
kyivindependent.com
July 20, 2026 at 2:49 PM
⚡️Lockheed Martin reveals cheaper Patriot air defense interceptor amid surging global demand.
The new Patriot PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector, known as PAC-3 ACE, will cost less than half as much as the existing PAC-3 MSE interceptor, according to Lockheed Martin.
The new Patriot PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector, known as PAC-3 ACE, will cost less than half as much as the existing PAC-3 MSE interceptor, according to Lockheed Martin.
MBDA Reveals ‘One Way Effector’ Long Range Strike Drone
MBDA announced a new low-cost strike drone called the One Way Effector at Paris Air Show, claiming a range of around 500 kilometers with a 40-kilogram warhead.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/06/18/m...
MBDA announced a new low-cost strike drone called the One Way Effector at Paris Air Show, claiming a range of around 500 kilometers with a 40-kilogram warhead.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/06/18/m...
MBDA Reveals ‘One Way Effector’ Long Range Strike Drone
MBDA announced a new low-cost strike drone called the One Way Effector at Paris Air Show, claiming a range of around 500 kilometers with a 40-kilogram
theaviationist.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
MBDA Reveals ‘One Way Effector’ Long Range Strike Drone
MBDA announced a new low-cost strike drone called the One Way Effector at Paris Air Show, claiming a range of around 500 kilometers with a 40-kilogram warhead.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/06/18/m...
MBDA announced a new low-cost strike drone called the One Way Effector at Paris Air Show, claiming a range of around 500 kilometers with a 40-kilogram warhead.
Story: theaviationist.com/2025/06/18/m...
🚨 Homeland Security is abusing 'administrative subpoenas' to identify government critics online. EFF's latest EFFector explains what's happening and how tech companies can push back. Read more: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
🗣 Homeland Security Wants Names | EFFector 38.3
Criticize the government online? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) might ask Google to cough up your name. By abusing an investigative tool called "administrative subpoenas," DHS has been
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February 17, 2026 at 3:01 PM
🚨 Homeland Security is abusing 'administrative subpoenas' to identify government critics online. EFF's latest EFFector explains what's happening and how tech companies can push back. Read more: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
EFFector, EFF's long-running newsletter, is now a podcast! This week: Who's really watching what smartglasses see?
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👓 Who's Really Watching What Smartglasses See? | EFFector 38.6
After years of tech industry experiments, smartglasses with embedded cameras and microphones have finally gone mainstream. And, disturbingly, sometimes it's not just their owners who are watching
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March 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM
EFFector, EFF's long-running newsletter, is now a podcast! This week: Who's really watching what smartglasses see?
Subscribe to EFFector wherever you get your podcasts. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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A cool view of the end effector of the Buran robotic arm.
August 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A cool view of the end effector of the Buran robotic arm.
Second face: AVRcap1b blocks the stepwise assembly of a helper NLR resistosome.
Same effector, different trick. Very sneaky potato blight business.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Same effector, different trick. Very sneaky potato blight business.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A plant pathogen effector blocks stepwise assembly of a helper NLR resistosome
An RXLR-LWY effector from Phytophthora infestans interferes with helper NLR resistosome assembly to suppress plant immunity.
www.science.org
June 5, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Second face: AVRcap1b blocks the stepwise assembly of a helper NLR resistosome.
Same effector, different trick. Very sneaky potato blight business.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Same effector, different trick. Very sneaky potato blight business.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🇩🇪Germany, 🇫🇷France, 🇬🇧UK, 🇮🇹Italy, 🇵🇱Poland and 🇸🇪Sweden have signed an agreement to jointly develop and produce a low-cost cruise missile, - Hartpunkt.
In professional circles, the project is known as the One Way Effector 500 Plus (OWE 500+).
In professional circles, the project is known as the One Way Effector 500 Plus (OWE 500+).
February 12, 2026 at 9:14 PM
🇩🇪Germany, 🇫🇷France, 🇬🇧UK, 🇮🇹Italy, 🇵🇱Poland and 🇸🇪Sweden have signed an agreement to jointly develop and produce a low-cost cruise missile, - Hartpunkt.
In professional circles, the project is known as the One Way Effector 500 Plus (OWE 500+).
In professional circles, the project is known as the One Way Effector 500 Plus (OWE 500+).
Our latest EFFector is out! We're covering Homeland Security's unlawful subpoenas to silence critics, our push to expand encryption protections, and a new bill to stop government face scans. Learn more: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
🗣 Homeland Security Wants Names | EFFector 38.3
Criticize the government online? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) might ask Google to cough up your name. By abusing an investigative tool called "administrative subpoenas," DHS has been
www.eff.org
February 14, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Our latest EFFector is out! We're covering Homeland Security's unlawful subpoenas to silence critics, our push to expand encryption protections, and a new bill to stop government face scans. Learn more: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
title of assistant professor's talk: amino acid metabolism of effector T cells in LCMV infection
title of senior full professor's talk: Why do cells eat?
title of senior full professor's talk: Why do cells eat?
May 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
title of assistant professor's talk: amino acid metabolism of effector T cells in LCMV infection
title of senior full professor's talk: Why do cells eat?
title of senior full professor's talk: Why do cells eat?
Aial Othera's autonomic control garment (and accoutrements).
August 9, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Aial Othera's autonomic control garment (and accoutrements).
MBDA has announced a unique partnership with a major French automaker for the mass production of a new missile, the One Way Effector. Designed to saturate enemy defenses, this long-range (500 km) missile could be manufactured at a rate of 1,000 units per month.
opexnews.fr/mbda-missile...
opexnews.fr/mbda-missile...
One Way Effector, le nouveau missile longue portée de MBDA
MBDA s’associe à un constructeur automobile pour produire en série le One Way Effector, un nouveau missile longue portée.
opexnews.fr
June 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
MBDA has announced a unique partnership with a major French automaker for the mass production of a new missile, the One Way Effector. Designed to saturate enemy defenses, this long-range (500 km) missile could be manufactured at a rate of 1,000 units per month.
opexnews.fr/mbda-missile...
opexnews.fr/mbda-missile...
A new mRNA-LNP approach can target and reprogram cytotoxic effector T cells in vivo in preclinical models, highlighting the potential for future treatments against infection, cancer, and autoimmunity. Learn more in #ScienceImmunology: https://scim.ag/4dchbsU
In vivo reprogramming of cytotoxic effector CD8 T cells via fractalkine-conjugated mRNA-LNPs
Fractalkine-conjugated mRNA-LNPs effectively target cytotoxic effector CD8 T cells for transient in vivo reprogramming.
scim.ag
May 12, 2026 at 3:28 PM
A new mRNA-LNP approach can target and reprogram cytotoxic effector T cells in vivo in preclinical models, highlighting the potential for future treatments against infection, cancer, and autoimmunity. Learn more in #ScienceImmunology: https://scim.ag/4dchbsU
A new episode of EFF's EFFector Podcast is up 🔊 This time we're discussing Google's failed promise to protect users from government data requests. Tune in: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
📁 How ICE Got My Data | EFFector 38.8
When we use the internet, we're entrusting tech companies with some of our most private information. These companies have promised they'll keep our data safe. But what happens when the government
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April 23, 2026 at 10:02 PM
A new episode of EFF's EFFector Podcast is up 🔊 This time we're discussing Google's failed promise to protect users from government data requests. Tune in: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
AI-tools to study fungal effector function introduced by @ahbucknell.bsky.social #Fungal26 #FungalAI @thesainsburylab.bsky.social
March 18, 2026 at 10:30 PM
AI-tools to study fungal effector function introduced by @ahbucknell.bsky.social #Fungal26 #FungalAI @thesainsburylab.bsky.social
As seen on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social: our story on how the dreaded late blight pathogen hijacks a helper NLR pathway is now out in its final form! 🎉
Meet AVRcap1b: the two-faced effector 🧵👇
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Meet AVRcap1b: the two-faced effector 🧵👇
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A potato late blight pathogen effector interacts with ENTH-domain protein TOL9a and an activated helper NLR to suppress immunity
A plant pathogen effector suppresses an activated helper NLR via a host ENTH domain–containing protein, NbTOL9a.
www.science.org
June 9, 2026 at 9:45 AM
As seen on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social: our story on how the dreaded late blight pathogen hijacks a helper NLR pathway is now out in its final form! 🎉
Meet AVRcap1b: the two-faced effector 🧵👇
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Meet AVRcap1b: the two-faced effector 🧵👇
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...