Experiencing hot weather and humidity consistently during pregnancy may cause serious problems...🌡

Mobashar Ahmad #URajshahi highlights a #preprint from the lab of Srimonta Gayen, with support of Girish Kale. #preLightsPeerSupport

Check out the #preLight 👉 https://prelights.biologists.com/highlights/gestational-exposure-to-high-heat-humidity-conditions-impairs-mouse-embryonic-development-vii/

#pregnancy #development #heat #humidity #biology

Gestational exposure to high heat-humidity conditions impairs mouse embryonic development - preLights

Experiencing hot weather and humidity consistently during pregnancy may cause serious problems

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“The root of stemness - lincRNAs promote FBF-2 condensation to prevent continuous mitosis in the germline.”

Umutcan Kaan Bozan, supported by Ethan Ewe, highlights a preprint from #LabTzur. Not too long after #NationalMentoringDay, this is a great example of peer mentoring. #preLightsPeerSupport

#preLight 👉https://prelights.biologists.com/highlights/lincrnas-enable-germ-cells-differentiation-by-promoting-puf-proteins-condensation/

#CElegans #germline #meiosis #mitosis #StemCells

LincRNAs enable germ cells differentiation by promoting PUF proteins condensation - preLights

The root of stemness - lincRNAs promote FBF-2 condensation to prevent continuous mitosis in the germline.

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“Graduate student mentorship as a target for diversifying biology.”

Girish Kale and Reinier Prosee cover a recent preprint from researchers #UCBerkeley. Particularly excited to note the positive impact of informal mentorship & being part of interdisciplinary groups that the students report as part of this study. #preLightsPeerSupport

#preLight 👉 https://prelights.biologists.com/highlights/mentoring-practices-predictive-of-doctoral-student-outcomes-in-a-biological-sciences-cohort-v2/

#challenges #diversity #mentoring #practices #STEM

Mentoring practices predictive of doctoral student outcomes in a biological sciences cohort - preLights

Diversity: the next frontier. These are the challenges of the STEM field. Its mission: to tackle global problems; to seek out new answers and new questions; to boldly go into a future where all voices are heard!

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When it comes to planarian stem cells, it's not a one-niche-fits-all situation.

First post as part of #preLightsPeerSupport, led by Girish Kale. Master’s student Rebecca Kern and Girish teamed up to cover a #preprint from the #Planaria1 lab!

Post 👉https://prelights.biologists.com/highlights/planarians-employ-diverse-and-dynamic-stem-cell-microenvironments-to-support-whole-body-regeneration/

Planarians employ diverse and dynamic stem cell microenvironments to support whole-body regeneration - preLights

When it comes to planarian stem cells, it's not a one-niche-fits-all situation.

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