Newsletter PULS/CE
The new PULS/CE is out!
Topics:
Science depends on trust
A recipe from two eras
Pseudoenzyme controls indole production
Plus: An inspiring interview with @shabmohammadi.bsky.social on her life as a researcher and mother, and how science has always been her dream.
www.ice.mpg.de/257126/newsl...
18.12.2025 13:52
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Eating Viceroy Butterfly https://stevecreek.com/scissor-tailed-flycatcher-eating-butterfly/
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join us for a PhD position researching how birds evolve resistance to prey toxins. If youβre excited about wild chemical arms races, weβd love to hear from you. @shabmohammadi.bsky.social @livuni-ives.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social @mpi-ce.bsky.social
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
12.11.2025 16:28
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Hedgehog. Getty Images
Join us! Weβre recruiting a PhD researcher to uncover how hedgehogs & other insectivores survive prey toxins. Dive into molecular evolution & protein biochemistry @shabmohammadi.bsky.social @livuni-ives.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social @mpi-ce.bsky.social
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06.11.2025 09:12
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Fangirling because Iβm where the protein Iβve spent my career researching (aka the Na,K-ATPase) was first discovered. @au.dk #AarhusUniversity
06.10.2025 18:16
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Toxicity is a good defense, until it isn't : Short Wave
Imagine, youβre a toxic toad hanging around South America. No other animals are gonna mess with you, right? After all, youβre ~toxic~! So if anyone tries to eat you, theyβll be exposed to something ca...
Featured on NPR: @shabmohammadi.bsky.social and her team study how predators adapted to toxic substances to safely consume toxic prey. Humans have used these toxins for thousands of years, even prescribing them to treat heart failure. Listen to the whole story: www.npr.org/2025/08/19/n...
19.08.2025 15:47
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Hala Sardouk, a PhD candidate in @shabmohammadi.bsky.social's group, is exploring how organisms adapt to environmental toxins at the molecular level, shedding light on the complex interactions between organisms & their environments. More about her journey & our IMPRS: www.ice.mpg.de/257126/newsl...
23.07.2025 14:42
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π¨ PhD opportunities at our institute! Check out the advertised projects:
17.03.2025 16:25
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Alright, Iβm a bit late to the transition but hello π , who do I know here?
11.02.2025 16:04
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