David Ojcius
#NobelPrize in Physiology/Medicine Is Awarded for Discoveries in Neuroscience. Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann & Georg Nagel were recognized for their work on light-gated ion channels & optogenetics, which uses tiny lights to activate neurons in the brain https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/health/nobel-prize-medicine-physiology.html?unlocked_article_code=1.GVE.FOs2.x2t7SP_H2UGj&smid=url-share #NobelPrize #neuroscience
Sequencing biases significantly alter microbial networks & keystone taxa identification in Cinnamomum migao rhizosphere & phyllosphere, emphasizing the need for careful interpretation of microbial interactions https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666517426001227 #microbiology #ecology
Study shows that Rhizopus arrhizus promotes metabolic steatotic liver cancer by producing kynurenic acid, which activates MAPK signaling, enhancing tumor cell proliferation and accelerating tumor development. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550413126003803 #OpenAccess #mycology #cancer #oncology #microbiology
Study found that "caffeine activates a conserved cellular energy system involved in stress resistance, DNA repair, and growth. The discovery could help explain caffeine’s links to healthier aging" https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260907201609.htm?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email #aging #coffee #caffeine
KOMA: Spirits - by Keïta Janota (alto saxophone), Ornella Noulet (tenor saxophone), Martin Blouet (vibraphone), Anthony Jouravsky (double bass) Young quartet playing in the “spiritual jazz” tradition. https://open.spotify.com/album/0cW0UeTiCOLf5jPOwKAsZf?si=DQ03q6P_RS2RiW54ZNxkNQ #music #jazz
Cabinet des délices: French Lute Music of the 17th Century - played by Argentine lutenist Eduardo Egüez https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Hjd3nYAhNWmezq4nVVOxN?si=2a854d3c908a4cff #music #classicalmusic
"We must speak. We must take sides. For neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim." - Elie Wiesel
Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 2 & Grieg String Quartet No. 1. First album by a young string quartet: Opus13. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iIitNY1DtYRk52F62lavv?si=6e178ddccd3f4897 #music #classicalmusic #musique
Beethoven: Violin Sonates Op, 12 & Op. 24 - Alina Ibragimova (violin), Cédric Tiberghien (piano) Playing on period instruments https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MHSqw76nanRw4PCqXHQ44?si=9352d91167ad4c93 #music #classicalmusic #Beethoven
Jean-Joseph Cassanéa De Mondonville – playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7FoUK0gjbnOlwKkZ61RAK9?si=2fc69d96afe94ce1 #music #musique #classicalmusic
Selon le CIRC, un cancer sur huit en 2024 est lié à douze agents infectieux, mais des mesures de prévention existent https://www.lemonde.fr/sante/article/2026/09/29/un-nouveau-cancer-sur-huit-cause-par-des-infections-selon-une-etude-du-circ_6785310_1651302.html?lmd_medium=email&lmd_campaign=trf_newsletters_lmfr&lmd_creation=a_la_une&lmd_send_date=20260929&lmd_link&&M_BT=35540732957943#x3D;autrestitres-title-_titre_3 #cancer #microbiology #microbiologie
Cardinal Robert McElroy: We must “recognize the evil that is being carried out in our name and fight it… We must recognize in abandoning the words of Deuteronomy and the Statue of Liberty, we are losing our soul as a nation.” https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/on-pope-leos-world-day-of-migrants #religion #christianity
Pope Leo XIV in Metz: “To invoke God’s name in order to justify violence or oppression is to profane His name. Nothing that disfigures human dignity can claim to be inspired by God.” https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-metz-france-interreligious-encounter.html #christianity #religion #PopeLeoXIV
#AlphaFold database of predicted structures for nearly every known protein on Earth is being upgraded to better represent some of the least-known and deadliest species: viruses https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03022-1 #biochemistry #virology #microbiology
Study shows that plasma gelsolin decreases organ inflammation, lowers fungal burden, and enhances monocyte uptake and killing of Candida albicans, supporting its potential as a host‑directed antifungal adjunct https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666517426001215 #Candida #OpenAccess #inflammation
Cryo‑electron tomography of Mycoplasma pneumoniae resolves translation states and transcription‑translation assemblies, revealing a supercomplex that links gene expression to membrane attachment https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867426010652# #Microbiology #MolecularBiology
A study shows that cryo-electron tomography reveals the bacterial Sec translocation machinery & an extracellular protein-folding complex, clarifying their structure & coordination https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867426010664 #OpenAccess #Microbiology #MolecularBiology #Biology
Many Americans live in the UK – but few vote back home. This year, that must change. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/22/americans-in-uk-vote #midterms #midterms2026 #politics
