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New study on within-individual changes in mitochondrial DNA copy number across the life course
In this new study, we followed blood mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNAcn) within individual zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) across two thirds of the species' normal lifespan. mtDNAcn is widely used as a cellular marker linked to mitochondri...
Post · April 02, 2026
Beyond Convenience: The Real Reason We Record Our Lectures
I’ve just finished reading an interesting paper by Hillsley (2025) on the impact of lecture capture and how students are using the recordings in practice - and it has given me a lot to think about as Head of School. The study explored how 299 unde...
Post · April 01, 2026
Precision Astrometry of the Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
The comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1) was discovered on 1 July 2025 by the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile. Early astrometric measurements revealed that the object was moving on an unusual hyperbolic orbit, far too fast to be gravitationally bound to the...
Post · March 31, 2026
Strażnicy Sztucznej Inteligencji
Kiedy myślimy o sztucznej inteligencji w kontekście cyberbezpieczeństwa, najczęściej wyobrażamy sobie algorytmy wykrywające złośliwe oprogramowanie lub analizujące ruch sieciowy. Jednak wraz z rosnącą popularnością modeli generatywnych, na znaczen...
Post · March 31, 2026
Camille's first scientific poster during our annual meeting with the advisory board
Last week Camille presented her first scientific poster during our institute evaluation. Her fantastic poster (see below) shows preliminary results on the diet of European robins using faecal metabarcoding.
These are Camille's first analyses usin...
Post · March 30, 2026
Veik og þreytt dag eftir dag / Sick and Tired, Day after Day
A lot of organizations dedicated to chronic diseases affecting mostly women gave a 10-minutes presentation at this seminar organized by ÖBI and the University of Iceland. It was amazing!
We gave a talk on endometriosis: explaining what it is and...
Post · March 30, 2026
Welcome intern students - Eugenio, Alessia and Giulia
We warmly welcome Eugenio, Alessia and Giulia who started their internship with us.
Eugenio will be working with the mosquito team helping out in the insectary, while Alessia and Giulia will be following the malaria and microbiome projects in the...
Post · March 30, 2026
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