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Don’t bug me, I’m at “The Fly Conference”
I thought I was attending the 67th Annual Drosophila Research Conference, but somehow ended up at a rock-and-roll concert. Fly Board President Eric Lai opened the meeting with an electric guitar riff. Luckily, his lyrics confirmed I was in the right place: “Don’t you know that the fly… is fly! It’s not an ask or…
Community Voices
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Landing a faculty position: Ben Vincent
Interviews from newly appointed faculty members shed light on the path to landing a faculty position.
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Landing a faculty position: Arun Peter
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Yeast 2026: Where the yeast community comes alive
Policy & Advocacy
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Successful advocacy—R&D funding protected for FY26
The collective voice of the scientific community is a powerful tool. Help us make a difference.
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Why scientists’ voices matter in Congress: A conversation with Adriana Bankston on the importance of federal research advocacy
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When U.S. scientific research isn’t funded, the economy takes a hit
Science & Publishing
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Why fungi matter: Highlights from the GSA Journals Fungal Genetics and Genomics Series
New research published in GENETICS and G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics demonstrates that from telomeres in yeast to mushroom cap development, fungal genetics continues to connect molecular precision with evolutionary insight and real-world innovation.
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Tools for the Fly community brought to you by the GSA Journals
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G3 and GENETICS welcome six new editors this winter
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Cold-loving fungi fight frostbite, but can’t take the heat
To the unaided eye, Antarctic soil and alpine glaciers may appear to be barren wastelands devoid of life. But some microbes call hostile habitats like these home. Research on one such organism, published in the latest issue of G3, reveals some of the mechanisms behind cold adaptation—and explains why these otherwise hardy creatures can’t survive…