Bob Darnell (@darnelr.bsky. & bob.darnell@Threads)

Optimism in the face of [fill in feelings of the day-for me, I’ll run with agitated frustration], a nice summary of hope linked here: bsky.app/profile/darnel… My own means to humbly helping humanity: medical science.

Don't miss this @nytimes piece featuring @darnelr and @erichjarvis's research on a protein variant found only in humans that may have helped shape the emergence of spoken language: nytimes.com/2025/02/18/sci…

How does the peer review process actually work? In our latest Q&A, @sharilwiseman offers her advice for positioning papers, debunks common myths and shares her thoughts on the future of scientific publishing: sainsburywellcome.org/web/qa/dos-and…

In this Q&A on research published in @NatureComms, @darnelr and @erichjarvis explore how the alternation of a single amino acid in a single gene may have contributed to the evolution of the complex vocal communication found in human spoken #language. bit.ly/4i2TfsL

A human gene makes mice squeak differently — did it contribute to language? Lovely article by @ewencallaway going into the contribution of human-specific NOVA1 variant to vocal communication nature.com/articles/d4158…

How did humans evolve changes in their brain so that they could speak to each other? Here’s my story on how ‘Eloquent’ mice point to protein that may have shaped human speech | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

A human gene makes mice squeak differently — did it contribute to language? nature.com/articles/d4158…

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. nytimes.com/2025/02/18/sci…

We are thrilled to announce our third biennial symposium, "RNA: From Biology to Drug Discovery," organized in collaboration with @disney_lab & James Burke. This exciting event will take place on April 14-15, 2025, at @UFScripps Join us & spread the word! wertheim.scripps.ufl.edu/departments/ce…

Lovely, this is French Suite No. 5 in G, BWV 816: 3. Sarabande ... wish I could find it on Apple Music :)

𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐮𝐤𝐨 𝐔𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐚 - 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 - 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞 This is so touching and beautiful.

Trump’s dirty election night trick doesn’t work if you know it’s coming. Let me explain.

How do cells response to withdrawal of amino acids? It depends on the amino acid. ◼️Lysine withdrawal causes immediate cell-cycle stalling while the withdrawal of other amino acids allow for completion of additional cell cycles.

These billionaires have absolutely no idea what our lives are like.

Kamala Harris: Bret, I'm sorry, and with all due respect, that clip was not what he has been saying about the enemy within that he has repeated when he is speaking about the American people. That's not what you just showed.

This is one of the best political ads I've ever seen. Please watch it and share. 👀 x.com/BrianDMcBride/…

Let’s set the record straight: Trump is not a “successful businessman.” He is, objectively, a business failure.