Ex evo-devo biologist with a chronic problem of changing fields, now trying to understand what makes N. meningitidis tick.
Public health surveillance, microbial genomics, evolution, ecology, developmental biology, invertebrates, NZ native plants, gardening, cider, perry, malty beer, starry into space, wish I could draw
no they cant cancel the sculpture garden I havent gotten to submit my design yet. all the cats will be him in gold but I did not want to spend hours making that **shudder**
This is 50 sculptures ish. he wanted 250 no one wants to walk that much. and garden from where? he gonna grow one? doubtful. so lego or steal one slap his name on it.
#art #photoshop #noai #catsofmastodon #garden #scifi #redwarf
A @BBCNews investigation shows that Russia was behind an arson attack on U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's house and car, and a social media campaign that promoted hatred of Muslims. "Accounts based in Russia posted lies about the motive for the arson attacks targeting Starmer, which were spread by figures such as far-right anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson."
My group has a postdoc position (structural bioinformatics) currently advertised (till June 17th) and an invite to apply for an ARISE2 postdoc fellowship. See our group's page for more info: https://www.ebi.ac.uk/about/teams/chemical-biology-services/joining-the-group/
A very young bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata) clinging to a Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) that's considerably larger than itself.
A new study in Nature Metabolism has evidence that glucosamine oral supplements can increase the speed of Alzheimer's progression.
"Popular joint supplement glucosamine linked to faster Alzheimer’s progression"
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260610003044.htm
Primary source:
"Hyperglycosylation is a metabolic driver of Alzheimer’s disease"
by Hawkinson et al. (2026, Nature Metabolism)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-026-01538-4
The study was done in mice, but then after seeing the results, they looked back at data from humans with Alzheimer's disease (AD):
"A retrospective analysis of electronic health records from patients with [Alzheimer's Disease] AD with varying disease severity shows that glucosamine supplementation is associated with accelerated AD progression and worsened survival."
So, they suggest glycan metabolism could be a target for treatment (and I would assume they would not recommend glucosamine supplementation particularly for AD patients).
A major study suggests glucosamine, a popular supplement for joint pain, could be linked to faster progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found a 25% higher likelihood of developing dementia among glucosamine users and uncovered biological clues that may explain why.
Congee is made from slow and long cooked grains and lentils. Chinese rice congee is the best known around the world, but Korea and Japan also have congees, and India has kanji. The macrobiotic movement even adopted congee as a delicious and nourishing dish, easy on the digestion.
It can be eaten at any time of the day and is very popular for late night snacking and for breakfast. They say that the longer congee cooks, the more powerful it is.
It is best to cook congee on the lowest possible heat, so it is barely simmering. Use a heat diffuser, especially for the second half of cooking, otherwise it may stick to the bottom of the pot and burn. I prefer to cook it in a Chinese clay pot – I believe the flavour is superior, and I used to kee my pot for congee only.
These days it is harder to find the clay pots that don't crack easily. So I've sadly had to change my cooking methods. Still, all sorts of congee are delicious. This one is Barley, Millet and Mung. It is topped with Chinese Black Vinegar, soy sauce, cucumber, tomato, sprouted mung beans and daikon miso fermented pickles.
#Food #FromTheKitchen #FromTheArchives #Congee #AsianFood #Vegetarian.
You’re still welcome to sign the original petition at https://www.change.org/ToitūPārihi
When we get approved on the Parliament website, I will contact all signatories to the best of my ability to ask them to sign the official petition as well.
I have now applied to create an official petition urging the parliament to create an action plan of how to uphold our part of the Paris agreement and make it a legal obligation of the government (and any future governments) to follow this plan.
I’m a lay person. Any #Lawyer on here? Any advice on wording appreciated. Once my petition has collected signatures, I will also need to find a current MP to present it.
#NewZealand #Aotearoa #NZPol #Climate #Paris #ParisAgreementOnClimate #ToitūPārihi #Toitū #Pārihi #Parī #NZ
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