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Laura Tran

@lauraatran.bsky.social
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Associate Editor at The Scientist. Microbe enthusiast & plant lover. Stories: www.the-scientist.com/author/laura-…

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Jérôme Waldispühl @waldispuhl.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Thanks to The Scientist for their coverage of our Flow Cytometry #citizenscience gating project (Project Discovery) in @eveonline.com with Attila Szantner (MMOS) and Ryan Brinkman. www.the-scientist.com/eve-online-g...
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EVE Online Gamers Tackle Flow Cytometry Data in Space | The Scientist
Citizen gamers help scientists train machine-learning algorithms by analyzing flow cytometry data from immunology and cancer research.
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The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Looking for a good read? @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social is featured on The Scientist sharing his scientific journey from Japan to the UK. “It circles back to my initial ecological interest and how single-cell level interactions might have a ripple effect on the actual ecosystem."
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Living Maps: Uncovering the Spatial Biology of Plants
Tatsuya Nobori brings high-resolution multiomic approaches to plant biology to map how plants interact with microbes on a cellular level in 3D.
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The Rockefeller University @rockefeller.edu · 15/09/2025
Don't miss this profile of Rockefeller's Li Zhao in The Scientist by @lauraatran.bsky.social! Zhao's work explores the unexpected emergence of de novo genes, shedding light on their crucial function in adaptation and evolutionary progress.
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The Rise of De Novo Genes: From Scratch to Survival
Li Zhao explores the unexpected emergence of de novo genes, shedding light on their crucial function in adaptation and evolutionary progress.
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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Yay! Thanks to Laura Tran for interviewing me about my unusual career on The Scientist - I think "Don’t wait for permission. If you love it, keep at it." perfectly summarizes all the 'advice' I have to give 😅 www.the-scientist.com/neurocomics-... #scicomm #sciviz #sciart
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Neurocomics Bring Science to Life Through Visual Storytelling
Matteo Farinella sketched out a career in science illustration, making neuroscience research more accessible to the public.
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Laura Tran @lauraatran.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Fridays have been tough for researchers and federal workers, but let’s make this one for the books. Huge thanks to @jpflores.bsky.social for chatting with me about the whirlwind of events leading up to this moment! Let’s rally. @standupforscience.bsky.social www.the-scientist.com/stand-up-for...
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Stand Up for Science: US Researchers Mobilize in National Protests
On March 7, researchers will rally in Washington, D.C. and other US cities to protest federal policies threatening the future of science.
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Danielle Gerhard @dmgerhard.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal #cancer is increasingly being diagnosed in people under the age of 50. In my latest feature for The Scientist, I spoke with Cathy Eng, @drholowatyj.bsky.social, and Andrew Chan about this alarming trend.
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Generation X and Millennials Face a Steep Rise in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Cases
Younger individuals are developing colorectal cancer earlier in life compared to older generations, and scientists don't know why.
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Matteo Farinella (he/him) @matteofarinella.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
My cartoon on #overheadcosts is featured in this excellent overview on The Scientist: www.the-scientist.com/nih-budget-c... "The chill [of this proposed policy] will be felt immediately, but the impact is going to be lasting.” 📣 Spread the word. Save research 🔬 #NIHcuts #AcademicSky
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