A bacterium makes a molecule that kills drug-resistant fungi in an unusual way — by targeting various phospholipid molecules in membranes. go.nature.com/3FHmgwb

Last week was very productive at the #WorldAgriTech Summit in San Francisco! We learned about new tech developed by #startups, accelerators and incubators with funding in Europe. We also met some fantastic new people and investors, while reconnecting with friends.

Breaking news: Rachel Vannette and Leta Landucci of Vannette lab, #ucdavis, just published research on how plants use hydrogen peroxide to protect their nectar. Published today in New Phytologist. tinyurl.com/36sww6w6

"Summer is around the corner, and while a hotter summer may seem just a little uncomfortable, heat stressed plants can affect the #honeybee life cycle! 🐝☀️ Insects play a vital role in our #foodsystem - learn more 🐝 ow.ly/XQHT50VnFZJ #foodsecurity #climatechange

☀️ Pheronym is hiring! ☀️ We're excited to welcome new talent to our team! Check out our open job positions 👉 ow.ly/Imbx50VoetK #hiring #internship #biologicalresearchscientist #researchscientist #biotech #agtech #fermentationscientist #bioprocessingscientist

📣 Grant funding is a necessity for women founders in deep tech/biotech! Here's a closer look at what you need to know about receiving grant funding as a woman founder: ow.ly/AvC750VpWsi #deeptech #biotech #grantfunding #womeninscience #womeninbiotech

🗓 Dr. Fatma Kaplan will be attending #SynBioBeta2025! Chat w/her about Pheronym’s tech & biomanufacturing. We're unlocking pheromones’ potential for sustainable #cropprotection for soil pests & nurturing topsoil at the same time. ➡️ $200 registration discount w/code: SBBBUDDY

To optimize farming practices, improve soil health, and empower sustainability, our nematode #pheromone technology targets nematode behavior to control #agriculturalpests in the soil. Learn more about Pheronym 🌿 ow.ly/pwHq50Vu6zV #nematodes #pheromones

🌱 Check out these four regenerative agriculture practices that really stood out for us at the Bottens Family Farm: ow.ly/XQHk50VuXes #regenerativeag #regenerativeagriculture #biodiversity #climatechange

💼🔬 We are hiring! We're thrilled to welcome incredible new talent to our team! If you're ready to start a new incredible adventure, check out our open job positions 👉 ow.ly/EPyo50VwAYg #hiring #internship #biotech #agtech

🌱 Farmers need effective, sustainable solutions that nurture the topsoil with less #carbonfootprint to grow more food and fiber. At Pheronym, we use a new kind of pheromone from microscopic roundworms called #nematodes to address these needs 👉 ow.ly/6qpl50Vyjln

Dr. Fatma Kaplan had to opportunity to meet with some amazing Ph.D. #scientists and #entrepreneurs who are turning cutting-edge technologies into products. They chatted about funding and how creating awareness of our tech is critical to raise funds, hire, and reach customers.

Dr. Fatma Kaplan was recently on The Spoon’s “Women Innovators in Food and Farming” podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Amy Wu. They talked funding, leadership, AI, product development, #soilhealth, #cropprotection and more. Listen to podcast 🎧 ow.ly/VO3v50Vyosn

🗓 We're so excited to be presenting at Activate Demo Day 2025 in San Francisco on April 22nd! Come talk to us about our tech and fundraising from 3PM-6PM at the Melody of San Francisco. #cropprotection #regenerativeag #biocontrol #pheromones #nematodes #soilhealth

In a new @SciSignal Review, scientists examine an emerging body of research implicating #SleepLoss as a metabolic disorder and discuss its impact on the metabolism of neurons and parallels to neurodegenerative disorders. scim.ag/42opuwh

Massive NIH budget cut and reorganization | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

At Bionema, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword—it’s our mission. We proudly align our work with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, because the future of farming is rooted in responsibility. 💚 🥗 Zero Hunger (SDG 2) – Empowering farmers to grow more with less.

We are looking for an enthusiastic undergraduate intern to join our team! 🌱 🔎 As an REU Intern you will learn valuable laboratory skills to help you develop professionally. Apply here 👉 ow.ly/Vh8G50WASqt #hiring #undergraduateintern #sciencejobs #pheromones

We're deeply honored to have been selected as one of 10 semi-finalists for the inaugural Innovate for Impact Challenge, hosted by World Food Prize Foundation. 🌎 Your support can help us do more - please vote for us ➡️ worldfoodprize.org/InnoVOTE #I4I #InnoVOTE #Innovate4Impact

📣VOTE FOR US - FOUR DAYS LEFT 📣 As one of 10 semi-finalists for the inaugural Innovate for Impact Challenge, hosted by World Food Prize Foundation. 🌎 We’re shaping the future of agtech - please help us by VOTING 🔗 worldfoodprize.org/InnoVOTE #InnoVOTE #Innovate4Impact