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Caitlin Byrt

@botanicgeek.bsky.social
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Tests and engineers membrane proteins for crop improvement and separation technology applications. Bioengineering Professor.

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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
www.theland.com.au/story/935211...
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Water and urea can come at a premium. What if farmers could reuse their runoff?
A new technology could be key to a cheaper and cleaner farming future.
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Are you driving around for free? Is your energy bill $0? youtu.be/T9ImYYL8E6I?...
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Renewable energy infrastructure as productive capital
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Product of a biotechnologists energy justice educational journey www.academia.edu/2998-3665/3/...
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Reframing renewable energy infrastructure as productive capital for development
Access to reliable energy is a prerequisite for modern economic development, human well-being, and social stability. Meeting energy needs with renewable energy is critical to transitioning away from f...
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The amazing powers of cyanobacteria. Regularly on display outside @biologyanu.bsky.social buildings, Sullivans Creek @scienceanu.bsky.social Earth's oceans, & the worlds freshwater, turning greener and greener. Awesome to discover more about ocean cyano C capture - academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Heterologous expression in E. coli reveals that bicarbonate transporter BicA2 mediates carbon uptake in marine Prochlorococcus spp. academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
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Heterologous expression in E. coli reveals that bicarbonate transporter BicA2 mediates carbon uptake in marine Prochlorococcus spp.
Abstract. The widespread oceanic cyanobacterial Prochlorococcus genus is a major contributor to global carbon fixation, yet mechanisms enabling this lineag
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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An interdisciplinary agenda to assess risks of climate extremes to nature’s contributions to people
An interdisciplinary agenda to assess risks of climate extremes to nature’s contributions to people, Hülsen, Sarah, Amaral, Cibele, Bresch, David N, Hayden, Meghan T, Kropf, Chahan M, LoPresti, Anna, Manley, Kyle, McDonald, Robert I, McIntosh, Tyler L, Nomura, Keiko J, Ohlert, Timothy J, Siegel, Katherine J, Steinmann, Carmen B, Dee, Laura E
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
80 yrs reflections, @scienceanu.bsky.social left mouth pipetting, no womens restrooms and blood theft in the past and held onto precision science and creation of teams of giants of the fields youtu.be/EXrnVhbUaGk?...
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Scientists react to 80 years of history at ANU
YouTube video by Science & Medicine ANU
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Energy security inspired by learning from plant biology, check out this podcast that spans research commercialisation, innovation translation, interdisciplinary research and adventure open.spotify.com/episode/2VBM...
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Caitlin Byrt and Samantha McGaughey: The  Green  Tech  Revolution  Growing  Beneath  Our  Feet
Responsible Raw Materials Podcast · Episode
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
agrifood.anu.edu.au/news-events/...
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Turning wastewater into fertiliser: rethinking waste to build Australia’s resilience
New ANU–CSIRO tech turns wastewater into fertiliser, cutting import reliance, lowering costs and emissions, and creating a circular, resilient nutrient supply for Australia's agrifood system.
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
www.currentaffairs.org/news/2017/06...
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It’s Basically Just Immoral To Be Rich
A reminder that people who possess great wealth in a time of poverty are directly causing that poverty…
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival
Global report provides an alternative to climate breakdown, political extremism and economic tensions
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2019/03...
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17 incredible Australian women in botany - Australian Geographic
Australia is home to many talented botanists, many of whom are women. Here are just a few of their stories.
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Official assessments understating climate-related impacts on food and water security, and critical-ecosystem collapse: theconversation.com/a-uk-climate...
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A UK climate security report backed by the intelligence services was quietly buried – a pattern we’ve seen many times before
Governments have been warned about climate change for 70 years. They’re still suppressing the worst news.
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Not all scientifically elegant problems are equally consequential. Finite time, escalating global risk. Water-food-energy-security, protection of ecosystems, biodiversity. R&D$-situationally-relevant, ethical-respectable-State-saving. #GlobalChallenges #EvidenceBasedPolicy #ResponsibleLeadership
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
ANU tech to recover trillions in critical resources | Canberra Daily share.google/uL4smVpH8iWX...
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ANU tech to recover trillions in critical resources | Canberra Daily
ANU scientists have developed a technology to recover valuable metals from mining wastewater while turning it into clean water.
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Critical resource sustainability tech innovation www.anu.edu.au/news/all-new...
anu.edu.au
Nature inspires ANU tech to help recover trillions of dollars in critical resources
An advanced filtration system inspired by nature that can recover untapped critical resources such as copper and lithium from mining waste is being developed by scientists from The Australian National...
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Cicada x Tech23 talks are up! youtu.be/vXbfEjVGry0?...
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Redesigning Resources From The Cell Membrane Up | Caitlin Byrt (MTE)
YouTube video by Cicada Innovations
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Agricultural science and biotech!!! theconversation.com/new-report-r...
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New report reveals glaring gaps between Australia’s future needs and science capabilities
We have gaps – in workforce, infrastructure and coordination – that will cripple our ability to secure a bright future for the next generation, unless we act now.
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
1. Planet 2. Society 3. Economy What is the Orbital Perspective? | Ron Garan share.google/eZFEojsMQQ6I...
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What is the Orbital Perspective? | Ron Garan
The Orbital Perspective is a way of looking at things that inspires collaboration and connection with others.
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Rare Earth Elements are increasingly in the news and at the centre of global tensions. We reviewed their roles and interactions with living organisms, and biotech opportunities for their management @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social @biologyanu.bsky.social
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
ANU academic making waves in water innovation share.google/eITbzPkxf8bT...
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ANU academic making waves in water innovation
Plant molecular biologist Dr Samantha McGaughey has been announced as the 2025 ACT Scientist of the Year.
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Super lucky to have the opportunity to meet Katrina tomorrow! www.anu.edu.au/events/in-co...
anu.edu.au
In conversation with the 2025 Young Australian of the Year – Scientist, Dr Katrina Wruck
The Australian National University, in partnership with the National Australia Day Committee, brings you an opportunity to meet and hear from winner of the Young Australian of the Year.The Australian ...
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Wastewater innovation expert named ACT Scientist of the Year - Our Canberra share.google/kcOfpKFU5nEK...
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Wastewater innovation expert named ACT Scientist of the Year
Wastewater innovation expert named ACT Scientist of the Year
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Looking forward to discussing the biotechnologies shaping future food systems and catching up with friends and colleagues at Made & Grown: The Future of Food | Agrifood Innovation Institute agrifood.anu.edu.au/made-grown-f...
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Made & Grown: The Future of Food | Agrifood Innovation Institute
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
World’s highest court issues groundbreaking ruling for climate action. Here’s what it means for Australia share.google/FtqAsRAs2gTX... 👍
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World’s highest court issues groundbreaking ruling for climate action. Here’s what it means for Australia
The landmark ruling means Australia must reduce emissions in line with the best science, and regulate the fossil fuel industry to prevent further harm.
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Botany One @botany.one · 17/07/2025
📝 A rare plant with a taste for toxic soil is getting help from unexpected allies with green fingers 🧵 doi.org/pwhg Czech gardeners helped protect an endangered flower from extinction using their backyards. The simple trick could aid plant conservation worldwide. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪 (1/10)
A compact, dome-shaped plant with dense green foliage and numerous small white flowers, each with five petals, growing directly from harsh, rocky terrain. The surrounding soil appears mineral-rich and pale, scattered with limestone or serpentine rock fragments. The plant forms a tight cushion growth pattern typical of alpine or specialized soil plants, demonstrating remarkable adaptation to harsh growing conditions.
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
23 Australian Deep Tech Startups to Watch in 2025 share.google/lHk2FYCMicIC...
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23 Australian deep tech startups to watch in 2025
From biology to the built world, these 23 homegrown deep tech startups are innovating their way to the future.
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Countries must protect human right to a stable climate www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, court rules
Costa Rica-based inter-American court of human rights says states have obligation to respond to climate change
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
theconversation.com/around-250-m... Plants = Earth's life support system
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Around 250 million years ago, Earth was near-lifeless and locked in a hothouse state. Now scientists know why
The answer confirms scientists’ suspicion that when our planet’s climate crosses certain ‘tipping points’, truly catastrophic ecological collapse can follow.
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Characterisation of dynamic switches for maintaining water and ion homeostasis under diverse environmental conditions! @asps-oz.bsky.social @natureportfolio.nature.com @scienceanu.bsky.social #droughtadaptation #plantbiology www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Post-translational modification acts as a digital like switch influencing AtPIP2;1 water and cation permeability - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Post-translational modification acts as a digital like switch influencing AtPIP2;1 water and cation permeability
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
www.linkedin.com/pulse/highes...
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The highest-leverage ROI opportunity of the century!
~$157.5 trillion of Global GDP, in AUD (International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook, World Bank Global Economic Prospects).
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
So much gratitude for Earth's irreplaceable soil, rain, and atmospheric resources! Imagine being charged with supplying Meals on Mars www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Food in space! 02 | Meals on Mars - ABC listen
In episode two of our series on food in space, we're travelling beyond the exosphere to discover how we might feed ourselves during voyages into deep space and how that technology could change what we...
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Membrane Transporter Engineers (MTE) are excited to share that we are one of the 2025 Tech23 Teams joining Cicada x Tech23, Australia's biggest deep tech celebration of radical tech innovation! Tickets available until sold out via: events.humanitix.com/cicada-x-tec...
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Climate science and the case of the missing moisture - Nature Water
Expected air moisture is missing over drier areas worldwide, possibly because climate models undervalue the effects of plants and other life. This finding could be a fingerprint of human-caused land d...
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corrylab.bsky.social @corrylab.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
🌟 We are hiring! Seeking a postdoc to use molecular dynamics and AI to understand how ion channels are regulated by membrane lipids 🌟 Join us at #scienceanu with amazing collaborators and great working conditions! Email me (karri.anu.edu.au) or apply here (tiny.cc/corry). Please share & repost!
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
abc.net.au
The Australian scientists on a mission to grow plants on the moon
While some people find it hard enough to keep their garden alive at home, an Australian team plans to send plants to the moon in the hope they will grow on the lunar surface.
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Aquaporins❤️ HKTs❤️ Salt tolerance❤️ journals.plos.org/plosgenetics...
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Root remodeling mechanisms and salt tolerance trade-offs: The roles of HKT1, TMAC2, and TIP2;2 in Arabidopsis
Author summary Plants face significant challenges when growing in saline soils, requiring them to balance sodium (Na⁺) exclusion with maintaining root growth. While High-Affinity Potassium Transporter...
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Ticking timebomb’: sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems – study
Ocean acidification has already crossed a crucial threshold for planetary health, scientists say in unexpected finding
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Yep, we're in hot water! globalplantcouncil.org/feeding-the-... @botbml.bsky.social @globalplantgpc.bsky.social
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Feeding the Bloom: The Role of CO₂, Nutrients, and Heat in Algal Proliferation - The Global Plant Council
Incidences of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are becoming more frequent, their scale is growing and so are their impacts on food and water security. HABs are being fed by increases in water temperature, ...
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 28/05/2025
Don't believe the spin from the WA Government. Pollution from the gas export plant is destroying the ancient Murujuga rock art. Rock art expert Professor Benjamin Smith read the report and set the record straight. Video from Friends of Australian Rock Art. #auspol
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Scientist outraged at "doctored" report on gas industry pollution at Murujuga
YouTube video by The Australia Institute
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Great opportunity to work with an awesome team jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/92007...
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Details : Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Genomics : The University of Melbourne
Careers at The University of Melbourne
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Sam Burgess @oceanterra.org · 06/05/2025
How are #heatwaves changing in #Europe? According to the European #Climate Report, 2024 saw: 🌡️ Record-breaking ‘strong heat stress’ days and tropical nights in southeastern Europe during summer 🥵 In recent decades, heat has been the leading cause of reported deaths due to extreme weather 🌍🧪⚒️🌡️🌊
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Authoritarian governments rolling back freedoms. Having to fight for the right to be paid equally. Time to stand up for what's fair and what's right. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... via @ABCaustralia
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Ladies, We Need To Talk with Yumi Stynes - ABC listen
Sex, health, relationships: frank, funny, furious. Join host Yumi Stynes as she rips open the sealed section on life. Ladies, We Need to Talk goes deep on the personal stuff that's hard to talk about...
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Australian Society of Plant Scientists (ASPS) @asps-oz.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Hi Bluesky 👋 ! The Australian Society of Plant Scientists (ASPS) promotes #PlantScience in Australia, and provides professional contact within our community. Tag us using #plants #ozplants
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
🍾https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.18762
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Hiring diverse Kingdoms of life to clean up waste. Biological intelligence. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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‘Yoda’ for scientists: the outsider ecologist whose ideas from the 80s just might fix our future
John Todd’s eco-machine stunned experts by using natural organisms to remove toxic waste from a Cape Cod lagoon. Forty years on, he wants to build a fleet of them to clean up the oceans
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
CEO role opening up hubs.ly/Q03ff_Qt0
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Aquaporin announces resignation by the CEO - Aquaporin
Company announcement No. 04/2025 Inside information Aquaporin A/S Nymøllevej 78 DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby aquaporin.com Company registration no.: DK28315694     Kongens Lyngby, Denmark, April 1, 2025 – A...
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
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Brian Cox with the mic drop 🎤 #BrianCox #ClimateChange #Science #Shorts
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Caitlin Byrt @botanicgeek.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
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InstaNovo enables diffusion-powered de novo peptide sequencing in large-scale proteomics experiments - Nature Machine Intelligence
InstaNovo, a transformer-based model, and InstaNovo+, a multinomial diffusion model, enhance de novo peptide sequencing, enabling discovery of novel peptides, improved therapeutics sequencing coverage...
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perce34.bsky.social @perce34.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Les biologistes anglophones @kamounlab.bsky.social @paulgaskincfs.bsky.social @pierremarcdelaux.bsky.social @spsplantsciences.bsky.social @botanicgeek.bsky.social @plantteaching.bsky.social
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