💥Cheeky 'little' update from @GencodeGenes v47, almost doubling the number of #lncRNA genes & ~4x more lncRNA transcripts. This was highlighted by @1QINGWANG when observing the greater quality of our reference-guided de novo TxOme assemblies from deep direct RNA sequencing data

The @NWSNHC forecasts 10-15 feet of storm surge in Pinellas from Wed. to Thurs. That's enough to carry away a car, inundate a house, & kill you. If you are under an evacuation order, get detailed information on where to go & what to do before you leave. #PCMilton

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"Just wanted to make you aware if you hadn’t heard about the smaller communities regarding hurricane helene. I’m from a little town outside of Asheville NC called Burnsville… Burnsville Spruce Pine Little Switzerland Boone Blowing Rock Bakersville They are devastated. I last heard from my parents in Spruce Pine yesterday at 8:15 as the core of the storm went over them and trees were falling in their house. All cell towers were wiped out, no electricity, no gas, limited food and water and every single road getting up to them is washed out and not drivable The only way to get to them is by air. I’m going to send you some images I’ve gotten from friends who were able to connect to Starlink. It’s absolute the worst devastation the mountains has seen in our lifetimes We are all worried sick and no one can get in to help them. They need FEMA, national guard, Red Cross, urgently!”

I made it out of Asheville. The entire area has no cell service, no power, no water, no sewer. I tried several times to make it off campus, but neighborhoods are blocked by power lines, trees, and flood waters. UNC Asheville has not been communicating well with students. #ncwx

We are #hiring at USF Health. Tenure-track and Tenured Faculty Positions at all levels, including Endowed Chair Positions. More info ⬇️ Focus areas: *Neurological diseases *Psychiatric disorders *Neurodegeneration @jobRxiv @PostDocsForum #neuroscience @USFHealth Please RT

Nature is amazing! Congratulations to @maxewilkinson and team on a beautiful study revealing a clever way that bacteria defend against viruses. Check out Max’s posts for more detail! doi.org/10.1126/science.adq3…

Our neighbor saw them last night and called. They said they could come shoot the baby. . . Soooo that was not successful. But if anyone knows of any other agency that can help the little family that would be great.

What I don't get about academia is the chronic lack of celebration. It is hard to get & maintain grant funding, hard to get papers accepted without Faustian bargains, hard to be a great mentor, & hard to maximize trainee success. All of it is hard. We should celebrate everything.

It’s very funny that the Australian Olympic team have bought their own baristas with them