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Michael Poulsen

@michaelpoulsenucph.bsky.social
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Professor in the Evolution of Microbial Symbiosis and Deputy Head of Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen. Views are my own. He/him 🏳️‍🌈 www.linkedin.com/in/michael-poulsen… www.socialsymbioticevolution.com

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Michael Poulsen @michaelpoulsenucph.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Join us at Fungi Featival in Copenhagen this weekend ♥️
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Michael Poulsen @michaelpoulsenucph.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Really excited to be part of this amazing consortium!
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Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (HZI) @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Pilze sind eine bislang wenig genutzte Quelle für #Naturstoffe. #Mycobiomics 2.0 bringt 13 Partner aus 11 Ländern zusammen, um neue Wirkstoffe gegen resistente Erreger zu suchen. HZI-Forscher @ms-fungi.bsky.social koordiniert das Projekt. @mycobiomics.bsky.social www.helmholtz-hzi.de/media-center...
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HZI koordiniert internationales Austauschprojekt zur Pilzforschung
Das Netzwerk „Mycobiomics 2.0“ stärkt die Suche nach neuen Wirkstoffen gegen resistente Erreger und fördert den wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs
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Dmitri Petrov @petrovadmitri.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We are searching for an Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology! Looking for colleagues asking fundamental questions relating to evolutionary processes and drivers of evolutionary patterns. If you think it is you, please do apply! And please repost. facultypositions.stanford.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology - Stanford University, California, United States
The Department of Biology at Stanford University seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology. A successful candidate will conduct research that asks fundamental que...
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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · 14/09/2026
New research funding will focus on drivers of biodiversity loss in the Amazon, Congo Basin and Coral Triangle. @gcbcbiodiversity.bsky.social's fourth research call draws on the @ipbes.net Transformative Change Assessment. Applications are expected to open on 19 October.
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The Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate @gcbcbiodiversity.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🌎 Today we're pleased to announce the theme for GCBC's 4th Research Grant Competition (RGC4): ▶️ Enabling transformative change: addressing drivers of biodiversity loss in three critical regions: the Amazon, the Congo Basin and the Coral Triangle.
Text reads: Introducing RGC4: Three Regions. One drive for transformative change.Text Reads: RGC4 Theme: Enabling transformative change: addressing drivers of biodiversity loss in three critical regions. Text reads: The UK Government's Nature Security Assessment identified six regions of strategic ecological importance due to their vulnerability. Three of those regions fall within GCBC's remit, and form the focus of RGC4.
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Haider Manzer @haidermanzer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Is asymptomatic colonization with Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) early in life truly “silent?” In my first publication from the Zackular Lab, out today in @science.org, I teamed up with my amazing lab-mate, Alexa Semon, to find the answer. Link here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Early-life colonization with Clostridioides difficile remodels the developing gut
Clostridioides difficile causes severe disease in adults but commonly colonizes infants asymptomatically. The consequences of early-life colonization on host development remain unknown. In a neonatal ...
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Robert Arkowitz @robertarkowitz.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Cell wall-forming chitin synthases in a chytrid fungus - npj Fungal Science
npj Fungal Science - Cell wall-forming chitin synthases in a chytrid fungus
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Edward Elderman @elderman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Climate change recognized in 1912
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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A gallery of Amazonian ants.
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Ants of the Amazon Rainforest - Alex Wild
A sampling of one of the world's most diverse ant faunas
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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We remind the SMBE community that applications for the second edition of the SMBE Fellows Program are ongoing. Apply before August 15. 🔗 smbe.org/smbe-fellows-program #society
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Bill Leibenguth @bill-leibenguth.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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Nature Reviews Biodiversity @natrevbiodiv.nature.com · 15/07/2026
New online! Invasions grow more dangerous with time
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Invasions grow more dangerous with time
Nature Reviews Biodiversity, Published online: 14 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s44358-026-00188-4Invasions grow more dangerous with time
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Dr. Arun Sethuraman @arunsethuraman.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Hey team - it’s looking very likely that I’ll be hiring not one but two four year postdocs! We’re a fun lab with tons of theoretical and applied pop gen projects - broadly in polyploid, conservation, and human evo. Competitive salary, sunny San Diego! Do share with your about to defend grads!
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uncited @uncited.org · 11/07/2026
Mishra et al. in the Koh Lab at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center show that microbiota-derived short-chain fatty acids inhibit Candida albicans gastrointestinal colonization by directly impairing fungal metabolism and reshaping gut microbiota to restore colonization resistance.
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Cell Host & Microbe
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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
A bee’s brain may be smaller than a sesame seed,yet this tiny creature holds incredible abilities.Through learning and memory,bees can recognize patterns,navigate complex environments and play a vital role in keeping our planet alive.Every bee is a small wonder of nature that deserves our protection
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Honey Bees Swarming Together
ALT: Honey Bees Swarming Together
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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🌏 SMBE is calling for proposals for SATELLITE/INTERDISCIPLINARY/REGIONAL SMBE meetings for the period January-December 2027. The deadline for submission of proposals is August 31, 2026. Decisions will be communicated to the applicants by the end of September 2026. #society
Call for proposals

2027SMBE SATELLITE, INTERDISCIPLINARY AND REGIONAL MEETINGS
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JewelzinAZ @jewelzinaz.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
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Mónica Medina @momedinamunoz.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Scientific diasporas are more than "brain drain". Our study shows how Colombian researchers abroad are helping shape biodiversity conservation through collaboration, knowledge exchange, and policy engagement. 🧪🌎🇨🇴🌐 shorturl.at/8PyZg
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Frontiers | Scientific diasporas in global biodiversity governance: brain circulation, linkage, and knowledge brokerage in Colombia
The increasing reliance on international scientific collaboration to address biodiversity loss has brought renewed attention to the role of scientific diaspo...
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Christian Kost @kostchristian.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Happy to announce that a new opinion paper of our group just came out: A conceptual framework to dissect emergent functions in microbial communities with @swagatika.bsky.social @sharvari27.bsky.social @anjanaprasad.bsky.social @palshubharthi.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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A conceptual framework to dissect emergent functions in microbial communities
Microbial communities play vital roles in diverse ecosystems and are key drivers of numerous industrial or health-related applications. In many cases,…
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Ibtissem Ben Fekih @ibtissemfekih.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
📣 #AphidFunga is now published in #ScientificData ! A global curated dataset of naturally occurring aphid–fungal associations, providing a resource for research on #ArthropodFungusInteractions, #Biodiversity, and #BiologicalControl. 🔗 Happy reading: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A curated global dataset of naturally occurring aphid-fungal associations - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - A curated global dataset of naturally occurring aphid-fungal associations
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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Save the date for the 2027 SMBE Conference in Québec City! The LOC of #SMBE2027 would like to welcome you to Québec City for the 2027 Conference of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution,from June 20-24, 2027, and hosted by Université Laval at the Québec Convention Centre. #society
Save the Date
SMBE2027
Québec City, Canada
June 20-24, 2027
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Nadia Aubin-Horth @naubinhorth.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
I am at booth #10 to present the destination for the SMBE 2027 meeting, come and see me there or anywhere in the congress center! #SMBE2026
A woman is showing a roll-up
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Michael Poulsen @michaelpoulsenucph.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Ready for my first @official-smbe.bsky.social meeting! #smbe2026
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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
One year of waiting - it will be worth it! #SMBE2026 starts today, at the Tivoli Hotel & Congress Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark. Join us for a week full of molecular evolution and genome science, supported by our amazing hosts at the LOC and our sponsors. #society
SMBE 2026 starts today!
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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
We're almost ready for SMBE 2026! While you're preparing, make sure to read the SMBE Code of Conduct, which applies to all SMBE members, including members, volunteers, staff, vendors, and participants in all Society activities. SMBE Code of Conduct 🔗 smbe2026.org/smbe-policies #SMBE2026
SMBE2026 Code of Conduct
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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
It's less than one week to go to #SMBE2026! All you need to know before you go 👉 smbe2026.org/general-information ❓ Unsure how to use Copenhagen's public transportation system? Or your dining and meal options? Visit our website for the necessary information to support your stay in Copenhagen.
Getting ready for SMBE2026
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Do vaccines save lives? Yep! Does antivaxx BS kill? Yep. 👇 Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero in England: study www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero in England: study
The HPV vaccine for cervical cancer has reduced the risk of dying from the disease before the age of 30 in England to almost zero, the first study of its kind showed Thursday.
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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
@erc.europa.eu Session at #SMBE2026 in Copenhagen 🗓️ July 1 ⏱️ 10:20-11:50 The session will provide an overview of the ERC and its funding schemes and explain how to apply, followed by testimonials and a discussion with an ERC grantee and panel member. #FrontierResearch #HorizonEurope
SMBE2026 - ERC session
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Dr. Hilary Rose Dawson @hilaryrosed.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Interested in Australian #fungi? @damontighe.bsky.social will talk next week about Fungi of Western Australia and Queensland, covering logistics, time of year, and what animals not to pet. PDT: Tues 9 Jun 7PM AEST: Weds 10 Jun noon Free registration: forms.gle/vEgTCPcVqpSt... #WildOz #mycology
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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I’ve now seen one story since the NYC power grid added just a massive amount of renewable energy. About 20% of the city’s grid is now renewable energy! Should be a huge good news story! Share the news: www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/03/c...
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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
📄 The detailed scientific programme for SMBE 2026 is now available on the conference website. Please follow the link to access it. 🔗 cappartner-smbe2026.eventsair.site #SMBE2026
SMBE 2026 | Detailed programme available
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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Running until June 8 - apply for our ally training program #SMBE2026 #society
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Nature Reviews Biodiversity @natrevbiodiv.nature.com · 01/06/2026
ICYMI: New online! The fate of mountain biodiversity in a warming world
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The fate of mountain biodiversity in a warming world
Nature Reviews Biodiversity, Published online: 25 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s44358-026-00167-9Species living on mountains are thought to be especially vulnerable to ongoing climate change. This Review explores past and present responses of mountaintop species to climate warming to help to understand mountain species’ vulnerabilities and resilience to future warming.
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Michael D. Green, PhD @michaeldgreen.phd · 28/05/2026
President of MIT not mincing words today in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s...
So let me say it as clearly as I can: Without basic scientific research, supported by the kind of farsighted public investment that allows large-scale, undirected, curiosity-driven inquiry, the scientific pipeline will run dry.
In daily life, people may not feel the effects right away, or even in 10 years. But we will feel it. And when someone we love needs therapies that could have emerged but didn't or when other countries now
investing in science can launch new science-based industries or run their societies on vast resources of fusion energy or reap the benefits of quantum computing power or advanced medical breakthroughs, America will wish it sustained its leadership in scientific research here and now.
Sally Kornbluth is the president of MIT.
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Teppo Hiltunen @teppo-h.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Evolution induced state shifts in a long-term microbial community experiment (now out, but previously posted here as a preprint) with Ville Mustonen, Lutz Becks @jcairns.bsky.social & others. Experiment continues @utu.fi and now 5+ years www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Evolution induced state shifts in a long-term microbial community experiment | PNAS
Biological communities are complex, dynamic systems that underpin ecosystem functionality, yet their long-term dynamics and predictability remain p...
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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Interest in SMBE 2026 has been exceptionally high - we are now close to full capacity. We now offer Virtual Access for only €15. Virtual participants who have already paid will receive info about a refund of the difference. 📄 smbe2026.org/programme 📝 smbe2026.org/registration #SMBE2026
SMBE 2026 - Virtual attendance
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Nature Microbiology @natmicrobiol.nature.com · 13/05/2026
Our May issue with a focus on technological advances in microbiology is out now! Read about 🌱defence evasion by plant pathogens 🦠E. coli capsule revival 💻multiomic microbiome integration 🐁chronic chikungunya infection 🦀 bacteria in cancer immunotherapy and much more: shorturl.at/Wtzkp #MicroSky
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 12/05/2026
When we took office, NYC had a $12B deficit. Today it’s zero. And we didn’t close that gap on the backs of working people. We closed it while funding parks, libraries, safer streets, & public housing. Call it Pothole Politics or Democratic Socialism: We are government that delivers for the people.
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 10/05/2026
There is growing evidence that extreme events linked to anthropogenic climate change can have important effects on biodiversity. A paper in Nature Ecology & Evolution assesses the exposure of terrestrial vertebrates to multiple types of extreme climate events globally. go.nature.com/4e7pMiC 🌍🧪
This is figure 3, which shows the exposure to multiple extreme events.
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VOLT Center @voltcenter.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
VOLT at #EGU26: @kajsaroslund.bsky.social's talk: Volatile compounds in cave ecosystems and their roles in subterranean carbon cycling. Ana Sofia Reboleira, @kbodawatta.bsky.social, Luka Civa, Anders Sommer, @michaelpoulsenucph.bsky.social and @riikkarinnan.bsky.social Abstract: shorturl.at/rcVgA
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Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
I've spent yesterday and today talking to researchers across the globe trying to understand the hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. My story in @science.org is here (and some threaded thoughts coming): www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪 #IDsky
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Cruise ship’s hantavirus outbreak puts researchers in uncharted territory
Questions about the culprit virus and its route of spread remain as health officials make plans for stranded passengers
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 05/05/2026
A study in Nature finds that a subset of bat alphacoronaviruses (a major group of coronaviruses) has the potential to enter human cells by exploiting a previously unknown cellular gateway. 🧪
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Heart-nosed bat alphacoronaviruses use human CEACAM6 to enter cells - Nature
Human CEACAM6, which is widely expressed in the lung, is identified as a receptor used by the spike proteins of Cardioderma cor (heart-nosed bat) alphacoronaviruses to enter cells.
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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Proposals are due soon for the Graduate Research Excellence Grants! This year the R. C. Lewontin Early Award and Rosemary Grant Advanced Award are both due on May 18. Be sure to review the application instructions and apply soon! www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci...
S. Gangothri in the field. Text: Society for the Study of Evolution Graduate Research Excellence Grants, Apply by May 18, 2026.
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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The 2026 SMBE Election is officially underway - help shape the future of SMBE by voting for the next leaders of our society. 🗓️ June 12, 2026 🗳️ SMBE members should check their email for the voting link; please confirm in your SPAM folder if you haven't received it ℹ️ smbe@am.kwglobal.com #society
Call for voting - SMBE 2026 Officer and Councillor Election
Deadline June 12
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Glen Dsouza @nonresidentdesi.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology & Evolution are open! Our lab is open to hosting applicants. We link cell-level decision making to ecological outcomes and evolutionary trajectories in microbiomes. Interested or know someone who might be? Let's chat! www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons...
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Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution
The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecolo...
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Megan Sorensen @messorensen.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Interested in working on the evolution of photosynthetic endosymbioses? Come join us! I have 2 open positions in my new group @cemess.bsky.social in Vienna 3yr postdoc info: tinyurl.com/4emkjpn4 4yr PhD info: tinyurl.com/mtxmsjpy Apply by 1st June! Please share/repost #Protists #Symbiosis #PhD
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
The technological gap is widening rapidly. While the US government wastes billions funding endless wars for the Zionist regime, China is unveiling revolutionary EV batteries that charge to 100 percent in just ten minutes. The West is completely being left behind. #cdnpoli
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Michael Poulsen @michaelpoulsenucph.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Ready for @kbodawatta.bsky.social ‘s seminar at the Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade!
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