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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

How 9000 photos built the foundation for AI-driven crop disease detection buff.ly/L9JFjEO via Charles Darwin University #PlantScience

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Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS) @plantspps.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

If you're not a member of SPPS, we'd like few minutes of your time. An anonymous survey, aimed specifically at non-members and former members. We want to know why. 👉 forms.gle/j1C67GFxVepN... Deadline: Open until 30th of September.

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SPPS Survey 2026: Help us shape the future of the Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society

SPPS is the Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society: conferences, grants and support for plant scientists across the Nordic region. We also own the journal Physiologia Plantarum (PPL). SPPS is working o...

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Association of Applied Biologists @aabiologists.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🍃🎤🍃 Speaker Announcement 🍃🎤🍃 "Moving from fundamental research to application - Changing your focus within science" AAB's very own Geraint Parry will also be joining our careers panel, with insights on moving from academia to science society & advocacy 💪🧪 @globalplantgpc.bsky.social

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

From Plants to Bones: Researchers Develop Sustainable Material That Could Help the Body Rebuild Itself buff.ly/bRHHq6Z via Hebrew University of Jerusalem #PlantScience

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🚨🚨Deadline aproaching: 31 August 2026 First Research Topic: Hormone-Induced Plant Stress Adaptation — Brassinosteroids and Beyond One of six Research Topics in the 2026 GPC × @FrontPlantSci All about the call: globalplantcouncil.org/ecri/ecri-ou...

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Royal Society of Biology @rsb.org.uk · 18/08/2026

There are still some spaces remaining for our popular online Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning training course next month! This course offers practical solutions to solving biomedical problems via machine learning & AI. 📆 Weds 16 Sept, 9:00-17:00 Learn more: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve...

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Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS) @plantspps.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

That's a wrap on the SPPS2026 Early Career PI meeting 🌱 25 speakers, 4 sessions, 1 brainstorming on future collaborations and lots of good conversations! Thank you to all participants and chairs! Next up: the XXXI SPPS Conference, 18–20 Aug, city centre campus: www.helsinki.fi/en/conferenc...

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Royal Society of Biology @rsb.org.uk · 14/08/2026

Did you know that we have an on-demand, online #training portal? myLearning offers a range of courses relevant to our members and anyone else with an interest in biology. It provides a flexible option for learning at your own pace and in your own environment. Learn more: learn.rsb.org.uk

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Why natural forests survive heat waves better than planted forests New research reveals a balance between two important aspects of forest resilience: the ability to resist damage during a weather event and the ability to recover afterward. buff.ly/LY0G1XR #PlantScience #Forest

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Rice Grown on the Moon? Securing sustainable food supplies is a key challenge for long-term human exploration and potential habitation of the Moon. buff.ly/zsxSNyP v Tohoku University #PlantScience

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The evolutionary secret of the California poppy The biosynthesis pathways of alkaloids and carotenoids in this flowering desert plant are the result of different evolutionary processes. buff.ly/ZZPSKDh via @jlugiessen.bsky.social #PlantScience

Carotenoids give California poppies their distinctive orange color, visible from afar. The spectacular “super bloom” of this desert plant has even been photographed from space. Photo: Annette Becker

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Scientists uncover how protein helps plants grow in early stages buff.ly/1Mo22VF via Rice University #PlantScience

Image: Mutant plant peroxisomes, which are enlarged and lack vesicles. Credit: Nathan Tharp/Rice University

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

How Plants Rebalance Their Energy under Stress When under stress, plants cut back on energy production to focus on breaking down damaged proteins. buff.ly/gOmDH6e via @ruhr-uni-bochum.de #PlantScience

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Last of its kind: Critically Endangered tree clinging to cliffside finds hope at Kew and Logan Botanic Garden Conservationists are in a race against time to prevent one of the world’s rarest island plants from disappearing forever. buff.ly/hglX0rq via @rbgkew.bsky.social #PlantScience

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Why plant cells need heme: Hidden signal reshapes photosynthesis gene control buff.ly/zYTix5w via University of Tokyo #PlantScience

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Genome editing turns red lettuce green and increases beneficial flavonoid content buff.ly/TYyP5Lj via University of Tsukuba #PlantScience

Image: Genome-edited lettuce (right) in which the genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis in the original red-leaf lettuce variety (left) were modified, resulting in green leaves and altered flavonoid composition. Credit: University of Tsukuba

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Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS) @plantspps.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🏮🏮PhD Summer School Alert 🏮🏮 Biotechnological Advances for Future Crop Production 🌍Where? U of Copenhagen 🗓️When? 24–28 August 2026 🧪For what? To explore the latest advances in genomics and genome editing for crop improvement. To Register👉 phdcourses.ku.dk/DetailKursus... 1/2

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🌱🪱 Beat plant-parasitic nematodes without chemicals, by working with the soil microbiome. New Frontiers Research Topic via GPC's ECRi: "Plant–Nematode–Microbiome Networks in Sustainable Biological Control." 📅 Deadline 7 Sept 2026 · 4 APC waivers 🔗 globalplantcouncil.org/ecri/ecri-ou...

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Frontiers | Plant–Nematode–Microbiome Networks in Sustainable Biological Control

The study of plant–nematode–microbiome networks is at the forefront of research in sustainable agriculture and biological control. Plant-parasitic nematodes ...

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Why plant cells need heme: Hidden signal reshapes photosynthesis gene control globalplantcouncil.org/why-plant-ce... via University of Tokyo #PlantScience

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

📷 Spotlight: Hormone-Induced Plant Stress Adaptation — Brassinosteroids and Beyond One of six Research Topics in the 2026 GPC × @frontiersin.bsky.social Call: globalplantcouncil.org/ecri/ecri-ou... 📷 Deadline is aproaching: 31 August 2026

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

🏮REMEMBER WEBINAR TOMORROW🏮 📢 Join us and The Plant Journal for our 4th webinar together! 🗓️ June 30th ⏰ 15:00 CEST Reserve your spot today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Feel free to share with colleagues who may be interested. We look forward to seeing you there with us!

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SEBiology @sebiology.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

One week to go! 📅 Join the @globalplantgpc.bsky.social & @theplantjournal.bsky.social Webinar: New Insights from Plant Structural Biology on 30 June 2026. Hear from leading researchers and explore current perspectives in plant science. Book now: www.sebiology.org/resource/gcp...

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Only one Week to register for the “New Insights from Plant Structural Biology" webinar

Join on 29 June 2026 for the GCP & TPJ webinar "New Insights from Plant Structural Biology".

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

📢 New webinar announcement 📢 Discover how structural biology is reshaping our understanding of the molecular machinery in photosynthetic life. 🗓️ June 30th ⏰ 15:00 CEST To register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Feel free to share!

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Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS) @plantspps.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

🌱 Welcome to the official Bluesky account of the Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society We bring together researchers, students, and professionals interested in plant physiology across the Nordic region and beyond. Follow for #PlantScience news, events, career opportunities, and discussions.

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The Plant Journal @theplantjournal.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

🔈 New TPJ webinar with the @globalplantgpc.bsky.social 🌱 New Insights from Plant Structural Biology🌱 Explore how structural biology is advancing plant science With Clarisa Ester Álvarez, @cblikstad.bsky.social & @bjornppedersen.bsky.social 🗓️ June 30 ⏰ 15:00 CEST us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Scientists uncover how protein helps plants grow in early stages buff.ly/1Mo22VF via Rice University #PlantScience

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

#Webinar in two days! Global Evidence on Konzo Incidence and Mortality: Findings from a Systematic Review 1990-2023 In collaboration with the International Safe Cassava Network @TheISCN_ To register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🌱 Plant science early career researchers — The Global Plant 2026 @frontiersin.bsky.social Call is now open! 4 full APC waivers. 6 Research Topics. Deadlines Aug–Nov. Thread with all six topics + deadlines 👇 globalplantcouncil.org/ecri/ecri-ou... (1/8)

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

New analysis of nearly 40 years of data from three tracts of North American grassland confirms what researchers have long said: that biodiversity can be a natural defense against climate threats. buff.ly/KMXrLyi via @michiganstateu.bsky.social #PlantScience

Image: Big bluestem at Konza Prairie LTER. Credit: Jill Haukos

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Prof Ros Gleadow FAA 💙💚 @rgleadow.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

The next webinar from @theiscn.bsky.social and @globalplantgpc.bsky.social 20 May - on the Konzo burden of disease report - an illness correlated with a monotonous diet of highly cyanogenic cassava 👇

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Tracing the evolutionary history of chemical warfare between plants and insects A new study connects plant and insect physiology, chemical ecology, molecular function, and evolutionary analysis to offer a new perspective on plant–insect coevolution buff.ly/KE1cPNa via @NTU_TW #PlantScience #Plants

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Barley #plants produce unique antifungal compounds called hordedanes. But one of them, B. sorokiniana, exploits these defenses to thrive. By neutralizing theme, it extends its parasitic phase, showcasing the evolutionary battle between plants and pathogens. buff.ly/5LV93xB...

Image: Foxtail barley. Credit: 👀 Mabel Amber, who will one day / Pixabay

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Uncovering how parasitic plants avoid attacking themselves to improve crop resistance Researchers uncovered how glucosylation of lignin-derived signals enables parasitic plants to avoid attacking themselves and related plants buff.ly/E02e14U via NAIST #PlantScience

Image: A field of the parasitic weed Striga, one of the most destructive agricultural pests worldwide. The molecular mechanism described in this study was uncovered using the model parasitic plant Phtheirospermum japonicum. The findings provide insights into how parasitic plants distinguish self from non-self, offering potential strategies to protect crops from parasitic weeds such as striga. Credit: Satoko Yoshida from Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Plant discovery could lead to new ways of producing medicines Scientists have shown how plants produce natural chemicals that could help in the production of new medicines in more environmentally friendly ways. buff.ly/LQl04Wa via Uni Of York #PlantScience

Image: Flueggea suffruticosa close-up. Credit: University of York

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

How an alga makes the most of dim light by rearranging ordinary chlorophyll Researchers have found that a freshwater alga captures far-red light as an additional energy source by arranging ordinary chlorophyll in an extraordinary way. buff.ly/xZXGtED via Osaka Metropolitan Univ #PlantScience

Image: Freshwater alga Trachydiscus minutus has a unique chlorophyll structure to capture far-red light. This single-celled alga harvests far-red light by organizing chlorophyll molecules into large, cooperative clusters within its photosynthetic antenna. Credit: Yuki Isaji, Soichiro Seki

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Prof Ros Gleadow FAA 💙💚 @rgleadow.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

How many people know Nicotiana benthamii is native to Australia? #PlantScience🌱🪴🌾

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Young maritime pine trees retain a memory of early temperature conditions through epigenetic changes; marks persist for up to 2 years post-germination. Discovery shows how trees could be conditioned to adapt to climate change. buff.ly/40hLTKy... via @inrae-france.bsky.social

Image: Male cone of Pinus pinaster. Credit: Wikimedia

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

No longer extinct, just critically endangered Citizen science platforms including iNaturalist are leading to major new discoveries and are becoming crucial to the work of scientists. buff.ly/uDgXY04 via University of New South Wales #PlantScience

Image: Ptilotus senarius grows in such a remote part of Australia it’s a miracle it was rediscovered at all. Credit: Aaron Bean/inaturalist.org/observations/288434421

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Key survival strategy for soybeans during heat and drought identify Study reveals that soybeans use a natural targeted cooling mechanism to protect reproduction under tough weather conditions. buff.ly/dD2Or89 via Mizzou #PlantScience

Image: soy bean seedlings in a tray. Credit: Julio César García / Pixabay

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

A new technique predicts the ripeness of fruit by analysing leaves A new method analyses the biochemical changes in the leaves closest to the fruit without damaging it. buff.ly/TZOIHcF via @urv.cat #PlantScience

Image credit: The research team has subjected the leaves near the fruit to the technique of near and mid-infrared spectroscopy. Credit: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Solving mysteries with moss New paper examines the history of using moss as evidence in forensic cases buff.ly/pLM9RzL via Field Museum #PlantScience

Image: Field Museum scientist Matt von Konrat examining dried moss collected in 2013 in a botanical survey as part of a homicide investigation. Credit: courtesy of Field Museum.

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

🚀 Don’t miss our 2nd webinar with @plantbiotechj.bsky.social! Explore The Nicotiana benthamiana Biofactory with experts from around the world: Dominique Michaud, Frank Sainsbury & Kathrin Göritzer. 📅 Apr 29, 2026 | ⏰ 14:00 CEST 🎟️ Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #PlantScience

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