Technology Editor at Nature magazine (@nature.com) #rstats #scicomm. Love is love. 💕https://bsky.app/profile/jperkel.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jperkel.bsky.social/post/3mun3rjmnlc2iThis is so cool: researchers studying ancient parchments as biological objects uncover the hidden history of sheeppox virus. 📚🦠🧪. From @science.org @andrewcurry.com https://www.science.org/content/article/ancient-sheep-virus-found-hiding-medieval-parchment03 Sep 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:gamxnffpt2rjb6snctf4fdcn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun3rjmnlc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jperkel.bsky.social/post/3mufdmiueqc2i#AI offers a powerful technology for managing zoonotic diseases and reducing the risk of spillover, possibly even preventing outbreaks in the first place. At least, that’s the theory. @hg-richardson.bsky.social reports @nature.com 🧪https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02684-131 Aug 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:gamxnffpt2rjb6snctf4fdcn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufdmiueqc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jperkel.bsky.social/post/3mufdgbruc22iHow can individual laboratories decide on the best ways to use AI to enhance their work? It depends on the research values that your team prioritizes, a new white paper suggests. #AI By @jennaahart.bsky.social @nature.com 🧪 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02543-z31 Aug 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:gamxnffpt2rjb6snctf4fdcn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufdgbruc22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jperkel.bsky.social/post/3mtw5yqp4h227"Although the marmots don’t have any clothes on, the profile’s content is nevertheless family-friendly." New @nature.com, meet the team behind OnlyMarms, the marmot research team that's raising money on OnlyFans. 🧪 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02550-025 Aug 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:gamxnffpt2rjb6snctf4fdcn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw5yqp4h227https://bsky.app/profile/jperkel.bsky.social/post/3mtrixp3vy227🙄 [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Aug 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:gamxnffpt2rjb6snctf4fdcn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrixp3vy227https://bsky.app/profile/jperkel.bsky.social/post/3mtk3u65nz22uNew @nature.com, @neilsavage.bsky.social reports on how researchers are finding new ways to use #3Dprinting in the lab. 🧪 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02535-z20 Aug 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:gamxnffpt2rjb6snctf4fdcn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtk3u65nz22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jperkel.bsky.social/post/3msszwhisjc2jLeaving the lab can be exciting. But sorting through years of samples and data while preparing for your next career stage — and often a move to a different city or country — can be overwhelming. @sjmelchor.bsky.social has 7 tips for a graceful exit. #PhD 🧪 @nature.com https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02452-111 Aug 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:gamxnffpt2rjb6snctf4fdcn/app.bsky.feed.post/3msszwhisjc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jperkel.bsky.social/post/3msszwhisjc2jLeaving the lab can be exciting. But sorting through years of samples and data while preparing for your next career stage — and often a move to a different city or country — can be overwhelming. @sjmelchor.bsky.social has 7 tips for a graceful exit. #PhD 🧪 @nature.com https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02452-111 Aug 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:gamxnffpt2rjb6snctf4fdcn/app.bsky.feed.post/3msszwhisjc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jperkel.bsky.social/post/3msdvpn4cis22Nature reveals the studies that are mentioned most often in patent filings — and why. A fascinating analysis by @richvn.bsky.social @heidiledford.bsky.social & Edward Chen at @nature.com 🧪 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02386-805 Aug 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:gamxnffpt2rjb6snctf4fdcn/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdvpn4cis22https://bsky.app/profile/jperkel.bsky.social/post/3ms7gpdiaw222 Taking a scientific approach to artificial-intelligence queries makes every output a result to be checked, says @jamesmdewar.bsky.social. Here are ten tips for doing it right. New @nature.com 🧪🤖 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02083-603 Aug 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:gamxnffpt2rjb6snctf4fdcn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7gpdiaw222https://bsky.app/profile/jperkel.bsky.social/post/3msbd76c36s22This is cool. The Center for Scientific Integrity (which oversees @retractionwatch.com) announces the first winners of its Ctrl-Z Prize for researchers with the courage to retract their own work. 🧪 https://centerforscientificintegrity.org/2026/08/04/2026-winners-ctrl-z-award-courage-retracting-own-work/04 Aug 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:gamxnffpt2rjb6snctf4fdcn/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbd76c36s22https://bsky.app/profile/jperkel.bsky.social/post/3ms7gpdiaw222 Taking a scientific approach to artificial-intelligence queries makes every output a result to be checked, says @jamesmdewar.bsky.social. Here are ten tips for doing it right. New @nature.com 🧪🤖 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02083-603 Aug 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:gamxnffpt2rjb6snctf4fdcn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7gpdiaw222https://bsky.app/profile/jperkel.bsky.social/post/3ms756lhoj22kThank you for sharing your experience with @nature.com’s readers, James! [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Aug 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:gamxnffpt2rjb6snctf4fdcn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms756lhoj22khttps://bsky.app/profile/jperkel.bsky.social/post/3ms4bv2ll6k2vBrilliant. By @ginnyhogan.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Aug 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:gamxnffpt2rjb6snctf4fdcn/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4bv2ll6k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jperkel.bsky.social/post/3mrdpnd557c2fHow cow -- spatial transcriptomics is 10 years old! New @nature.com, @jef.works (Dr. Jean Fan) reflects on a decade of "location, location, location" in the world of gene expression analysis. 🧪 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02212-123 Jul 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:gamxnffpt2rjb6snctf4fdcn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdpnd557c2f