Laura Tran

@lauraatran.bsky.social

Associate Editor at The Scientist. Microbe enthusiast & plant lover. Stories: https://www.the-scientist.com/author/laura-tran-phd

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."

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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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.

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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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

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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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.

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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