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For ANME enthusiasts & for those who wonder how a methanogen turns into a methanotroph 👇New work by Orphanlab Identification of key steps in the evolution of anaerobic methanotrophy in Candidatus Methanovorans (ANME-3) archaea www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @caltech.edu @mblscience.bsky.social

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Been analyzing vacuña bone, tooth (left) and collagen (right) for C/N/O isotopes this week at IsoCamp! @isocampunm.bsky.social

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ChemOrigins: A Community Curated Database For Origins Of Life Chemistry astrobiology.com/2025/06/chem... #astrobiology #biochemistry #astrochemistry #organicchemistry #bioinformatics

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#MicroSky

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A day to remember: #PBS visited our lab to film a documentary on life's history. We explored everything, microbes, ancient rocks and engineered plants & more! So grateful and lucky to share what we learn and love. Huge thanks to @uwbact.bsky.social & @uwmadison.bsky.social community for the support!

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🚨New preprint! Origins of life research is fragmented across disciplines. We built #ChemOrigins, a community curated, searchable database of experimental prebiotic chemistry. Read: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... ➡️ chemorigins.bact.wisc.edu For feedback, contact: @brunocuevaszuviria.bsky.social

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🚨New preprint! Origins of life research is fragmented across disciplines. We built #ChemOrigins, a community curated, searchable database of experimental prebiotic chemistry. Read: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... ➡️ chemorigins.bact.wisc.edu For feedback, contact: @brunocuevaszuviria.bsky.social

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How did life begin, and why does it matter today? Proud to be one of the organizers of a new @asm.org report supported by the Moore Foundation, exploring the origins of microbes & how understanding it can shape breakthroughs in biotech, climate, and the search for life. ➡️ asm.org/reports/earl...

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How did life begin, and why does it matter today? Proud to be one of the organizers of a new @asm.org report supported by the Moore Foundation, exploring the origins of microbes & how understanding it can shape breakthroughs in biotech, climate, and the search for life. ➡️ asm.org/reports/earl...

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Accomplishment of the week! Let's go!!! @hollyrucker.bsky.social

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Added some amazing prints by @drlperezdiaz.bsky.social to the lab!

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🤩 Beautiful video capturing Hypothesis Fund Awardee @betulland.bsky.social's research on Earth's ancient microbes! We're a proud early supporter of this pioneering research, and can't wait to see what Betül discovers next! 💫

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Excited to share a new Big Think + John Templeton Foundation interview featuring work from our lab: “Meet the survivors of Earth’s worst days.” Leading thinkers unpack how life persisted through catastrophe. @bigthink.com Watch here → bigthink.com/the-well/ear...

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Had my third year committee meeting yesterday (went great!) so I made a cannoli bundt cake to celebrate 🍰 not the best photos but it tasted amazing

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The Simons Graduate Fellowship in Ecology & Evolution is a great opportunity to pursue a PhD in our lab (sobollab.wp.txstate.edu), where we study the ecology and evolution of ancient microbial life. Message me if you’re interested in applying! 🌌🦠 www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...

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🚀 At #BreakthroughDiscuss2025 in Oxford, we explored "Life As We Don't Yet Know It". Watch Betul's lecture on how rebuilding ancient biosignatures and biological history can guide the search for extraterrestrial life. 🌌🔬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHVV...

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New preprint: eukaryotic origins! 🥁 We propose that iron -not oxygen- may have delayed the rise of complex life. Our model reframes the “oxygen delay” puzzle: the gap between atmospheric O2 and early eukaryotic fossils may reflect iron-mediated stress, not for O2: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Excited to give a virtual seminar in the NASA LIFE RCN series next Tuesday June 10th, at 8am PST/11am EST. I'll be talking about the Chitin Raft Hypothesis and the rise of planktonic marine cyanobacteria. 🧪🦠⚒️🌐 #Paleobio #MEvoSky #MicroSky www.lifercn.org/events/2025-...

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Science!

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adds to reading pile

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New preprint: eukaryotic origins! 🥁 We propose that iron -not oxygen- may have delayed the rise of complex life. Our model reframes the “oxygen delay” puzzle: the gap between atmospheric O2 and early eukaryotic fossils may reflect iron-mediated stress, not for O2: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Wonderful to have former PhD student Katie McGrath visit us in Madison today! Katie is now a scientist at Roche. ✨ It's always a joy to see you Katie! We miss you and are so proud of all you're doing. Thanks for visiting us! 👩‍🔬✨ #AlumniVisit #WomenInSTEM

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Did Iron Suppress Eukaryote Emergence and Early Radiation? https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.29.655150v1

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Such an inspiring story on following your passion, persistence and becoming a woman that leads the way in Science…

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🚨 Know someone ready to dive into ancient microbial mysteries? 🧬 One of the most brilliant and supportive scientists we know, Morgan, is hiring a postdoc for Fall 2025! If you have skills in microbial ‘omics, phylogenetics, or genomics, this is your moment. 🌍🦠 👇 Learn more & share widely!

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“You always have that thing in the back of your head: what would you rather be doing? And I was like, I wish I had thought of this experiment.” #HFScout @harmitmalik.bsky.social on @betulland.bsky.social’s work to resurrect Earth's oldest lifeforms. From HF + @scifri.bsky.social: bit.ly/4dXaqv7.

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Want a listen that will, as @kacarlab.bsky.social puts it, 'wire you up?' "I will never forget that: I can hold a pen. And I can write. So, now, what do you do with it? What is the biggest question you can ask? What is the most important thing you can do with you life?"

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The lab resurrecting ancient proteins to unlock life’s secrets: “I want to change the way we think about the past altogether,” says Dr. Betül Kaçar, an astrobiologist who studies the origin of life. bigthink.com/life/the-lab... Big Think

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www.sciencefriday.com/segments/the... @hypothesisfund.bsky.social @kacarlab.bsky.social

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Forget Jurassic Park 🦖-- Hypothesis Fund Awardee @betulland.bsky.social is resurrecting lifeforms that are way, way older 🦠. Listen now on The Leap! ⬇️

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Great piece

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🚨 Know someone ready to dive into ancient microbial mysteries? 🧬 One of the most brilliant and supportive scientists we know, Morgan, is hiring a postdoc for Fall 2025! If you have skills in microbial ‘omics, phylogenetics, or genomics, this is your moment. 🌍🦠 👇 Learn more & share widely!

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🚨 I’m hiring a postdoc for Fall 2025 with experience in microbial ‘omics data analysis and phylogenetics/genomics. Projects will be centered around ancient microbial ecology & evolution. Click here for more information: bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/wp.txstate.e... Please share, thank you 🙏🏻

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Take a break from the ugly of life and immerse yourself in the fascinating and uplifting.

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At a time when many of us in science are reflecting on our place or path, the story of resilience shared by @kacarlab.bsky.social feels especially meaningful and deeply resonant.

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Excited to share what I’ve been working on for the first part of my PhD!

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Great interview with Betül @kacarlab.bsky.social on the importance of persistence in scientific exploration!

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🧪🪐 Big week for ancient nitrogen! Checkout these three papers from our lab: 1️⃣ Rucker et al.: Engineered ancient nitrogenases to trace 2 billion years of biosignature reliability ➡️ www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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