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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🪐 Not all planets follow the rules. GJ 3090 b orbits its star in the opposite direction — a “rebellious” exoplanet challenging our understanding of planetary systems. 🔭 Read more: www.unige.ch/medias/en/2026/une-exo… #Exoplanets #Astronomy

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

More than 5,100 visitors explored volcanoes through Le Feu de la Terre, une aventure humaine. Now the exhibition lives on through schools and the Enviroscope, extending its impact beyond the University. Discover the story behind the exhibition: ow.ly/A6Kf50ZmOfp

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

AI is changing higher education. The Faculty of Science has introduced clear guidelines to help students and teachers use AI responsibly, ethically and transparently while supporting learning. 👉 ow.ly/rnqI50ZmNzK #AI #Teaching #HigherEducation #UNIGE

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Fair and inclusive recruitment starts with awareness. A new Faculty of Science video supports recruitment committees in recognising unconscious bias and promoting thoughtful, equitable hiring practices. Find out more here: ow.ly/RyC850ZmNj0

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

What makes a healthy research culture? Through Research Culture and Beyond, early-career researchers created a space to discuss collaboration, inclusion and the future of academic research. Find out more: ow.ly/uIkA50ZmNGX

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Every academic journey relies on dedicated support. Meet the Faculty of Science's Student Office—the team helping students navigate university life from admission to graduation: ow.ly/9FxI50ZmNLU #StudentExperience #HigherEducation #UNIGE

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🔬 How much protein is too much? A new study found that just a 10–20% increase in tubulin is enough to disrupt tissue architecture. Published in Nature Communications, this study shows that protein quantity matters just as much as protein function. 🔗 ow.ly/Gf9W50ZrP0E Biology-UNIGE

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

From a researcher-led initiative to a Faculty-wide service: OLECE is our new open-source collaborative LaTeX platform, giving the Faculty of Science community free access to collaborative academic writing. Learn more: ow.ly/ycZc50ZmNQA #OpenScience #OpenSource #UNIGE

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

A recent study reveals how plants evolved molecular systems to detect UV-B and trigger protective responses—building their own "biological sunscreen". Read more: ow.ly/Zx6r50Z688O #Science #Plants #UV

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Several Faculty of Science-led and co-led projects have been selected in the first FUNIGE Grands Projets call, supporting ambitious interdisciplinary research across UNIGE. Learn more about these initiatives here: ow.ly/6oo250ZmNVg #Research #Innovation

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

What if a strange quantum property could shape the electronics of the future? ⚛️ 🔗 ow.ly/C1fK50Z5ruB #UNIGE #QuantumPhysics #Research

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

How do we turn #sustainability commitments into everyday academic practice? That was the focus of the LERU Into Action workshop, where the Faculty of Science community explored concrete ways to embed sustainability in research, teaching and university life. Learn more: ow.ly/V8Uf50ZmNeF

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🌍 Hidden magma reservoirs (~6,000 km³) discovered beneath Tuscany A breakthrough for understanding Earth’s interior and geothermal potential. 🔗 ow.ly/hAnb50YKh84

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Sciencefulness Day is a new Faculty of Science initiative inviting colleagues to explore research-informed practices that foster attention, resilience and well-being at work. Find out more about the initiative and join us on 3 September! ow.ly/ekJC50ZmO3O #WellBeing #AcademicLife #UNIGE

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

📢 Join the #GenevaLovesData celebration! Discover a series of talks, exhibitions and events highlighting the power of data in the life sciences and bringing together science, innovation and the public in Geneva. 📅 Programme: genevalovesdata.org/#programme #DataScience #LifeSciences

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Repair instead of replace. 🔧♻️ Repair'lab brings together sustainability, practical skills and community spirit by giving everyday objects a second life. Find out more about this project 👇 ow.ly/k8uE50ZmNqg #RepairLab #Sustainability #UNIGE

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

🧬 Hair patterns begin before birth Our scientists have uncovered how hair follicles self-organize during embryonic development. Read more: ow.ly/nIQr50ZlTBK #Research #DevelopmentalBiology #PNAS

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

🧬 Our scientists at the UNIGE Faculty of Science have developed a rapid method to identify proteins one molecule at a time using nanopores and AI—a breakthrough with exciting potential for diagnostics and personalised medicine. 🔗 ow.ly/4x0r50ZjwX4 #UNIGE #Science #Nanopores #AI

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🧬 Trop ou trop peu de protéines… et le destin d’une cellule peut basculer. La professeure E. Bordignon nous éclaire sur cet équilibre essentiel du vivant. 👏 Bravo pour cette interview passionnante ! 🔗 ow.ly/ToG150ZbHRW

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Biology-UNIGE @biology-unige.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Congratulations @romanulm.bsky.social group for your latest publication in @plantphys.bsky.social: Conservation and divergence of #UVR8 photoreceptor-mediated UV-B signaling in #Marchantia polymorpha @sciencesunige.bsky.social www.unige.ch/medias/en/20...

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

🚀 CHEOPS mission extended! Our Department of Astronomy will continue leading the scientific exploitation of ESA's CHEOPS mission, helping uncover the nature of distant worlds through precise exoplanet observations. More discoveries ahead 🌍✨ #CHEOPS #Exoplanets #SpaceScience

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Congratulations to Prof. Omaya Dudin on being awarded the #EMBO Gold Medal 2026, one of Europe's most prestigious distinctions for young life scientists. Recognized for groundbreaking research on the evolutionary origins of multicellularity. 🔬👏 #LifeSciences #Research #Science

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

In a new study, our Biology Section reveals how plants evolved molecular systems to detect UV-B and trigger protective responses—building their own "biological sunscreen". Read more: ow.ly/Zx6r50Z688O #Science #Plants #UV

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

What if a strange quantum property could shape the electronics of the future? ⚛️ Congratulations to our colleagues from UNIGE’s Department of Quantum Matter Physics on their new publication in Nature Materials! 👏 🔗 ow.ly/C1fK50Z5ruB #UNIGE #QuantumPhysics #Research

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

How do cells decide between life and death? 🔬 Our scientists reveal how Bcl-xL blocks tBid at mitochondria, advancing cancer therapy understanding. Read more here 👉 ow.ly/wABV50Z2ACG

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

🏔️ A new Chair advances mountain risk research on hazards, climate change, and resilience, boosting alpine collaboration. 👏 Congratulations to our colleagues involved in this important initiative www.unige.ch/medias/en/2026/une-nou…

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🌱 How do plants cope with climate stress? Our Department of Plant Science discovered how roots adapt to environmental stress, advancing plant resilience knowledge. Read more 👇 www.unige.ch/medias/en/2026/les-pla… #ClimateChange

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

🌟 100 ans d’astrophysique stellaire ! Deux conférences gratuites à ne pas manquer 👇 📍 Genève – Uni Dufour 📅 20 mai – 18h30 (Salle U300) 📍 Lausanne – EPFL 📅 21 mai – 18h30 (Salle BCH 2201) 🔭 Plonge dans 100 ans de découvertes sur les étoiles et l’Univers 👉 ow.ly/m4NJ50YQuTp

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

DAMPE sheds new light on the origin of cosmic rays. 🔗 ow.ly/Kcuz50YUujV Congratulations to all teams involved in this international collaboration 👏

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Life’s diversity is shaped not only by genes, but also by mechanical forces. Congrats to our colleagues on this interdisciplinary breakthrough 👏 🔗 ow.ly/j3rO50YUsF5

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

🔬 Our scientists have identified a "molecular plug" that controls TORC2 activity, providing new insights into cancer and diabetes mechanisms. Curious about how this discovery could impact you? Find out more here 👉 ow.ly/Rgvy50YOSic!

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

🌍 What if some of Earth’s “cousins” had eternal day… or endless night? Our researchers explore exoplanets where life could exist in a narrow “twilight zone” 🌗 — congratulations to the team on this new work! 🔗 ow.ly/tLt150YI3UX

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

A 2,400-year-old ironworking workshop in Senegal is offering new insight into prehistoric metallurgy in West Africa. This new research from our scientists highlights centuries of technical knowledge and innovation. 🔗 Find out more here: ow.ly/ARif50YCbti

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Our scientists have uncovered a surprising clue about vertebrate evolution: some 240-million-year-old coelacanths may have heard underwater using an ossified lung. 🔗 Find out more here: ow.ly/1IBf50YCbg8 #UNIGE #Research #Evolution

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

❄️ Horizons Arctiques : en partenariat avec l’UNIGE, les voiliers Mauritius & Que Sera ont collecté des milliers de données pour mieux comprendre le rôle du pôle Nord dans l’équilibre planétaire 🌍 📅 Venez découvrir cette expédition le 31 mars à Uni Dufour #Climat #Science

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Biology-UNIGE @biology-unige.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Don’t miss the call deadline! The 25th European Conference on #Computational #Biology will take place in Geneva (Aug 31–Sept 4), organized by @sib.swiss ! @mocel.bsky.social @genevunige.bsky.social @sciencesunige.bsky.social

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Association of Postdoc at University of Geneva @apdu-unige.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

This is a monthly seminar organized by the APDU that aims to bring all the @sciencesunige.bsky.social community to show what is the research the postdocs are doing :) Here you have the program for the rest of the season

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Biology-UNIGE @biology-unige.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

🇹🇭🇨🇭🔬Great visit today at #UNIGE: a delegation from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation of #Thailand explored potential research collaborations with @mocel.bsky.social The visit included a tour of #DCI cryomicroscopy platform and #Barabas group @sciencesunige.bsky.social

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European Conference on Computational Biology @eccb-europe.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

🎉 Registration for ECCB 2026 is now open! Join the computational biology community in Geneva for 5 days of science & collaboration. Organized by the @sib.swiss Institute of Bioinformatics. ⏰ Early bird until 31 March 📆 31 Aug - 4 Sep 2026 👉 eccb2026.org/registration... #eccb2026 #GenevaLovesData

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Great to take part in #BachelorDay at the University of Geneva! Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Faculty of Science stand to learn more about our bachelor programmes and study opportunities. 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬We look forward to welcoming many of you as future students soon!

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Congrats to our CHEOPS astronomy researchers, especially Monika Lendl and David Ehrenreich, Associate professors in the Department of Astronomy, for advancing planetary formation understanding! 🌌 🔗 ow.ly/xMfG50YnTk1 #UNIGE #FacultyOfScience #Astronomy #CHEOPS #Exoplanets

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

👏 Congratulations to Thomas Bürgi, Full Professor of Physical Chemistry, recipient of a #MedAward at the #MedGala! An award given by medical students to recognize excellence in teaching and educational commitment 🎓✨ 📷Enzo Tenorio Reis Pinheiro et Nolan Métral

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Faculty of Science | UNIGE @sciencesunige.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

How do you see your future in science? 📅 Focus Carrière Science 2026 March 23–27 A week for UNIGE students and postDocs to explore scientific career paths - in academia and beyond. Registration opens Feb 20. More soon. Save the date 😉

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European Conference on Computational Biology @eccb-europe.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

📢 Highlight talk & poster submissions are open! Submit abstracts showcasing new advances in comp biology & bioinformatics (published from 1 Mar 2025 or preprint). Posters welcome across all field areas. 🎤 Present in person: 15-min talks + discussion 🗓 Deadline: 20 Apr 2026 👉 tinyurl.com/eccb-htp

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European Conference on Computational Biology @eccb-europe.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

📢 ECCB2026 - Call for proceedings now open ! The Scientific Committee welcomes full manuscripts presenting original and unpublished work in computational biology. 🗓 Deadline: 5 March 2026, 1 p.m. CET 🔗 eccb2026.org/call-proceedings #ECCB2026 #Bioinformatics #ComputationalBiology #CallForPapers

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Roux Lab, Geneva @rouxlab.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Guillaume Pernollet shows that epithelial cells adjust their shape to locally flatten, forming scutoids for any geometry, changing our view of cell packing. Thanks to all! @clairedessalles.bsky.social @juanmagararc.bsky.social @sciencesunige.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Biology-UNIGE @biology-unige.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Andreas #Boland's group and collaborators diagnosed a rare genetic disease (ATTR) using a simple skin biopsy. This work paves the way for new diagnostic methods for degenerative diseases. @mocel.bsky.social @sciencesunige.bsky.social @natcomms.nature.com www.unige.ch/medias/en/20...

3D reconstruction of an ATTR-F64S amyloid fibril extracted from skin tissue of a living patient. © UNIGE

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Biology-UNIGE @biology-unige.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Congratulations @elevylab.bsky.social and collaborators for your latest publication in Cell 👏 and welcome to BlueSky 🦋@mocel.bsky.social‬ @sciencesunige.bsky.social

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Biology-UNIGE @biology-unige.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

🏅Congratulations to Emeritus Prof. Ueli #Schibler for receiving the #Kappers Medal from the #EBRS: the Society’s highest honor, awarded for outstanding contributions to biological rhythms research @sciencesunige.bsky.social @mocel.bsky.social #UNIGE ebrs-online.org/index.php/abou

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Research and Grants Office UNIGE @unigergo.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

👋UNIGE Researchers, come and meet UNIGE's key services to help you submit your research proposal! 📆October 10, @ Uni Mail. Register now: forms.office.com/e/1za8tmE4KV #unige #unigergo

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