davefernig - Network

Oct 28, 2023, 08:47

Still the occasional gem on the bird site, though the sifting is hard work.

Direct link to RW article
https://retractionwatch.com/2023/10/27/lancet-retracts-two-more-papers-by-convicted-surgeon-paolo-macchiarini/

More in-depth at forbetterscience.com

https://forbetterscience.com/2023/10/11/swedish-investigation-spoils-macchiarini-cover-up-at-lancet/
and links therein.

Mar 30, 2023, 10:24

Science integrity - a very interesting post http://deevybee.blogspot.com/2023/02/open-letter-to-cnrs.html which I recommend as transparency and action are singularly lacking in this realm.

Jan 31, 2023, 11:47

The most obscure invite I have received for a long time...
Consequent on a paper on the effects of a marine sulphated glycosaminoglycan on BACE-1 the enzyme that produces the amyloid precursor and Alzheimer's I am apparently selected for an award in the field of... ...welding 😂

Jan 13, 2023, 13:48

A very interesting article on the development of a protein nanopore approach for the characterisation of glycosaminoglycans #GlycoTime https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-32800-4

Dec 26, 2022, 13:14

A fascinating article and I wonder if this is at the root of the appeal of fascist narratives that lead to Brexit and Trump, despite the ample evidence that both were driven by the swamp itself?

https://experimentalhistory.substack.com/p/things-could-be-better

H/t to the person whose Toot brought this to my attention, must have been on the federated timeline and by the time Had finished reading, the toot was long gone!

Dec 22, 2022, 09:06

The power of Bull is that is lays down a narrative and human engage strongly to narrative. One reason why it takes so much effort to shift. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/22/politics-difference-between-lies-bullshit

Dec 22, 2022, 09:01

Proof by the absurd...
If you don't read French, just read the few (&short) items in the bibliography.
https://medvasc.info/1892-m-dauzat

Nov 24, 2022, 23:03

Some thoughts on the genesis of our recent paper on why biology uses both sulfate and phosphate in different yet overlapping functions https://ferniglab.wordpress.com/2022/11/24/sulfate-or-phosphate/

Nov 10, 2022, 23:41

@pseudoenzyme welcome aboard!. This is a very different (and much better) place. As with everything there is a learning curve, an etiquette (a good one). The big challenge is learning how to network across networks!

Nov 08, 2022, 20:56

A short account of a recent paper led by Steve Butler on the development of a europium (III) radiometric sensor for PAP/PAPS. Of interest to #GlycoTime #Sulfation #Sulfotransferase #HighThroughput https://ferniglab.wordpress.com/2022/11/08/real-time-sulfotransferase-assay/

Nov 06, 2022, 22:49

Going to take a while to get up and running here, but doubtless will be running smoothly in a while 😀 Also an opportunity to make new connections while linking up old ones, always exciting and fun!