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Excited to announce our paper on ancient Borrelia genomes is finally out! 🦠💀We document the evolutionary history of louse-borne relapsing fever, published today in @science.org‬ with @lucyvandorp.bsky.social and @pontus-skoglund.bsky.social #aDNA 🏺🧪🧬 Main findings and paper below: 🧵⬇️

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I wrote about the police killing of Lorenz A. - a case that lays bare police impunity and the blind spots of German media. Subscribe to my Substack to read the full article. open.substack.com/pub/hannohau...

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In a world filled with so many crucial challenges to humanity, transphobia is not just sad and anger-inducing. The demonisation and targeting of vulnerable minorities is simply pathetic. prideinstem.org/2025/04/26/s...

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Germany Turns to U.S. Playbook: Deportations Target Gaza War Protesters - my latest @theintercept.com theintercept.com/2025/03/31/g...

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🌍 Hello #AncientPathogens community! 🦴🧬🦠 APG's Preliminary Program is up! Registration waivers for LMIC trainees (thanks to Novogene & Twist Bioscience)! 🙌Abstract deadline extended! ⏳ 🔗 Details: liigh.unam.mx/apg/ 🇲🇽 ¡Nos vemos en Querétaro! 🌮🪅 Please RT!

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Abstract submission is open for the online #AaRConference! Join us and invited speakers Laurent Frantz and Evon Hekkala on May 30th to present your research about animal #aDNA and discuss them with the community. All topics #aDNA related are welcomed! 🧪🧬🏺

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The situation in #Germany remains deeply concerning: Activists, scholars, artists and UN representatives face attacks and smear campaigns for raising their voices. Media and politicians need to act responsibly. #Germany is an EU member state, and as such, we expect it to uphold the rule of law...

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I solemnly swear that I had nothing to do with the creation of this graphic. But now that I’ve seen it I have to pass it on, lest it permanently haunt my dreams

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My first post on here and it's for a JOB ANNOUNCEMENT! 📣 The University of Tübingen is seeking to find a post-doctoral researcher for a 3-year position, funded through the DFG (13 TV-L, 39,5 h/week). More info here: tinyurl.com/4xbdya5t #archaeology #palaeoproteomics #job #ZooMS

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Merz wanted to steal their voters, what he has now done is allowed them to look reasonable and made them, for the first time, a part of discussion around national policy.

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📢 Save the Date! We’re thrilled to announce SPAAM7 – a global gathering of experts in ancient DNA and metagenomes research! 🌍 📅 When: 26th August 2025 📍 Where: Turin, Italy 🇮🇹 (and Zoom) Stay tuned for more updates and registration details! #SPAAM7 #aDNA #aeDNA #sedaDNA #ancientmetagenomics

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At Stockholm University, we are now starting a 2-year Master’s programme in Evolutionary Genomics! Topics include population genetics, phylogenetics, molecular & genome evolution, DNA sequencing, bioinformatics, and palaeogenetics. Please spread the word! www.su.se/english/sear...

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Resignation of the Journal of Human Evolution Editorial Board: We are saddened to announce the resignations of The Joint Editors-in-Chief, all Emeritus Editors retired or active in the field, and all but one Associate Editor. Press release below.

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🦠🧬🪅10 days and few hours to the early bird deadline ! Register soon to get a spot ! 🏃🏽‍♀️⌛️ See you April 2025 in Queretaro, Mexico for the Ancient Pathogen Genomics meeting 📅 🇲🇽 Plz share and RT 🫶

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I am very happy to share our new paper on the genetics of some of the first modern humans who ever lived in Europe! We sequenced nuclear DNA from 13 specimens from Ranis in Germany, and found that they belonged to at least 6 individuals. www.nature.com/articles/s41... (1/n)

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In this comment piece with James Fellows Yates and Christina Warinner (@christinawarinner.bsky.social), we highlight the mounting problems with data archiving and metadata reporting in ancient DNA research. The field cannot afford to keep neglecting this issue. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Introducing PiM Connections, a mentorship program by the Pride in Microbiology Network! 🌈 🔬 We will connect members based on career & scientific interests to support the next gen of queer & trans scientists. Register to be a mentor or mentee (or both!): https://buff.ly/3ZhdFGr

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2 fully funded 4-years PhD positions at my group at the fantastic Department of Evolutionary Anthropology in Vienna!! @univie.ac.at to start in February 2025 (or as soon as possible). The students will work on ERC SHADOWS project 🦊🐶🐺😀. PhD 1 on sedaDNA, PhD 2 on Megafauna genomics 🦁🐅🪨⚒️

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Very excited (and a bit nervous) to announce that I will be hiring two Postdocs for my new group(!) in Copenhagen to study the Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA which survives in present-day humans. Retweet will be much appreciated :) Link for application: candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...

submitted 178 days ago • 9 comments

Undetectable = Untransmittable An HIV+ person taking medication properly CANNOT pass on the virus. Likewise if you correctly take PrEP or PEP, you cannot acquire the virus. SHAME and STIGMA should stay in the past! Know your status, do your research, and live proud! #WorldAIDSDay2024

submitted 179 days ago • 6 comments

#KlimaUm9: der UNO-"Plastikmüllgipfel" in Südkorea zeigt wieder, dass die reiche Welt keine Lust auf echten Umweltschutz hat. Statt Produktionsdeckeln & Reparationen-zum-Aufräumen gibt's "Plastikzertifikate", die wieder nur Ablassbriefe für unser dreckiges business as usual sind.

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Nan Goldin 🔥https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdp0McNhUzo

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Hello hello!! 👋 SPAAM is here now, too!! We are a community of researchers focusing on ancient metagenomics.

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So happy to announce that we're now accepting abstracts for the 11th international symposium on biomolecular archaeology! www.isba11.com

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🚨🪅 Registration is NOW OPEN for our Symposium on Ancient Pathogen Genomics! 🦠🧬 Join us on April 12-13 2025 in Juriquilla, Mexico. Featuring top speakers & great science in a beautiful venue! Plz RT ! liigh.unam.mx/apg/ 🪅🚨

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November 18 is the International Day of LGBQTIA+ People in STEM! Today more than ever we want to stress the importance of communities, building connections, and raising each other up. Let's keep leaving our mark for the betterment of us all! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #QueerinSTEM prideinstem.org/lgbtstemday/

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A reminder that the wonderful @prideinstem.bsky.social has created two starter packs of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM: part 1: go.bsky.app/BFc4wgf part 2: go.bsky.app/Cw9bRYZ

submitted 195 days ago • 23 comments

With all the new people migrating into BlueSky, we have created a small starter pack for aDNA (and other molecules) researchers. go.bsky.app/F4EPLJh 🧪🏺 #evosky #PaleoSky

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Wonderful to see so many new people here! :-) Interested in sedaDNA, aDNA, or forensic genetics? Join me in Copenhagen! I'm hiring a PhD and a Postdoc to start in 2025. Application deadline 28 November employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=16... employment.ku.dk/all-vacancie...

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🧬🐭🐴🐻Job Alert🐻🐴🐭🧬 We are hiring 3 postdoctoral researchers in DeepTime Palaeogenomics! All positions are for 2 years (extension possible), & are fully funded both in terms of employment and project costs. Deadline: 2 Dec 2024 Please RT! Apply: www.su.se/english/abou...

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