New in @jxbotany.bsky.social: Root-microbiome synergy and epigenetic regulation enhance plant heat stress resilience. A timely review on belowground biology and climate adaptation. academic.oup.com/jxb/article/...

Root and microbiome synergy in plant heat stress resilience: epigenetic regulation as a frontier for future research

Root traits, microbiome interactions, and epigenetic regulation play a role in plant heat stress resilience, stressing the need for laboratory approaches t

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Six voices, one mission! 🎥 Discover how participants of the ROOT-BENEFIT Scientific Communication in Practice Workshop share their views on science communication, collaboration and sustainable agriculture. Watch it here: youtu.be/46Dlpvx9ONA #ROOTBENEFIT #SciComm

🎥 Interview Series – Scientific Communication in Practice Workshop

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How can we make science more engaging? 🌱🎥 Through immersive storytelling, creativity and collaboration! Discover highlights from the ROOT-BENEFIT Scientific Communication in Practice Workshop in Meteora. #ROOTBENEFIT #SciComm youtu.be/dEfHi9pPIS4

ROOT-BENEFIT. Scientific Communication in Practice: From Inspiration to Storytelling

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Some of agriculture’s most powerful partnerships are hidden beneath our feet 🌱 ROOT-BENEFIT Cost Action connects researchers, farmers, industry and policymakers to unlock the potential of beneficial root-associated microorganisms! Check here: youtu.be/gd7_-KXb3Fw?...

ROOT-BENEFIT: Connecting Science, Soil and Society

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📢 Do not miss the next #ROOTBENEFIT (June 12th; 12:00 CET) webinar with Javier Pozueta-Romero and Michelina Ruocco! Discover how beneficial plant–microbe interactions can drive sustainable and resilient agriculture. 🌱 Link: t.co/uVAVkqh1VS #PlantMicrobiome #Costaction

🌱 Great few days in EEZ Granada for the @rootbenefit.bsky.social COST Action General Meeting! Inspiring science, discussions, and exciting collaborations around beneficial root-associated microorganisms! Thanks to all organisers, speakers, and participants for making it great!

MicGeo News. Perfect place to be for the start of the Cost Action #Root-Benefit @rootbenefit.bsky.social Annual Meeting in #Granada #Spain hosted by @eezcsic.bsky.social #microbes #crops #agriculture #sustainability

I’m in Granada 🇪🇸 this week to attend the Root-Benefit symposium @rootbenefit.bsky.social. What a great community of EU scientists, all working on beneficial microbes to further sustainable agriculture. I’ll be talking tomorrow about #mycorrhiza and #biofortification!

Awesome scientific symposium this week in Granada on plant-microbe interactions. Thanks @rootbenefit.bsky.social for the opportunity to present our work on using machine learning to find microbes that alleviate salt stress.

📢 Second Call for Short-Term Scientific Missions in 2026!! A perfect opportunity for knowledge exchange and visit other labs!! Application deadline May 24th!! More information here: www.root-benefit.eu/2nd-call-for... #science #shortstay

🌱 STSM #ROOTBENEFIT The student Antonio Gavira completed a research stay at University of Copenhagen, with Dr. Rasmus Kjøller (Fungal Ecology Lab). 🔬 Isolation of root endophytic fungi from avocado and other subtropical trees. 🤝 Advancing plant–microbe interactions #COSTAction #PlantMicrobiome

🎥 Couldn't make it to our last Working Group 2 webinar? Catch up now! Dr. Javier Cabrera discusses plant(root)-fungal interactions and how they influence root architecture. (Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Spain). Find the link here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8GG...

Ninth Root-Benefit COST Action WG2 Webinar (Part 1): Dr. Javier Cabrera (CBGP, Spain)

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Our next WG2 Root-benefit webinar is comming!! Next Friday March 27th!! We will have the pleasure to listen two amazing talks by Dr. Javier Cabrera from @CBGP_Madrid (Spain) and Dr. Kalliope Papadopoulou from University of Thessaly (Greece). Link here: conectaha.csic.es/b/raf-k1s-mp...

Celebrating International Forest Day!! 🌲🌳🪾🌍 Forests don’t grow alone 🌱 Beneath every tree, complex microbial communities support nutrient cycling, resilience, and health. #InternationalForestDay #SoilMicrobiology #PlantScience #COSTAction

Science Communication Workshop A few inspiring days sharing ideas, teamwork, and strategies to improve how we communicate science. Great discussions, collaboration, and new perspectives within the ROOT-BENEFIT COST Action!

Science Communication Workshop — Day 3 | Wrap-up We shared conclusions, defined next steps, and outlined the strategy for the ROOT-BENEFIT COST Action communication video. A great collaborative finish to the workshop!

Science Communication Workshop. Day 2 - Part 3! Inspiring visit to Meteora and TerraImmersia to learn about new approaches to presentation and immersion in science communication. Many new ideas emerging!

Science Communication Workshop. Day 1 - Part 2! After building a strong knowledge base, it was time for the challenge: In groups, we explored four topics to identify the key elements of effective science communication. What a great starting day!

Science communication workshop. Day 1 - Part 1! Yesterday we began with kind introduction to scientific communication by Ivana Martins (bases of SciCom), Luis Morgado (graphic design tools), Leandros Tsiotos (history of SciCom) and Germán Tortosa (comic as SciCom tool). No better staring point!

📢 On 4 March 2026 (12:00–17:00 CET), the ROOT-BENEFIT COST Action opens its Scientific Communication in Practice session to all interested participants in Larissa, Greece. Hands-on tools & strategies to communicate science effectively to diverse audiences. Join us! zoom.us/j/9615542209...

📣 Eighth WG2 Root-Benefit Webinar, Part 2!! Dr. Benoit Lefebvre, the chair of the COST, talks about Arbuscular Mycorrhiza symbiosis efficiency!! 🍄 power 🌲 !! @inrae-france.bsky.social Link here: youtu.be/F8ZhZcH5GQA?...

Eighth Webinar Root-Benefit COST ACTION WG2 (Part 2): Benoit Lefebvre (INRAE, France)

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📣 Eighth WG2 Root-Benefit Webinar, Part 2!! Dr. Benoit Lefebvre, the chair of the COST, talks about Arbuscular Mycorrhiza symbiosis efficiency!! 🍄 power 🌲 !! @INRAE_France @LIPME_Toulouse Link here: youtu.be/F8ZhZcH5GQA?...

Online Training School on Metagenomics & Metatranscriptomics in Plant Systems! 🌱💻 Expert talks + hands-on bioinformatics training on plant microbiomes. Limited practical slots. Registration closes 8 March 2026. Link: www.root-benefit.eu/online-train...

📢 Registration is now open for the ROOT-BENEFIT Symposium “Beneficial Microorganisms for Soil Health and Agriculture”, held alongside the III Management Meeting at EEZ-CSIC, Granada (Spain), 13–15 May 2026. A forum for knowledge exchange, discussion & networking!

📢 For those who missed the Eight webinar of WG2 Root-Benefit!! Here is the amazing talk by Dr. Joanna Banasiak from Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, PAS Poznan, Poland at ICHB PAN, check the link! youtu.be/D48ZQv7yzjg?...

Eight Webinar Root-Benefit COST ACTION WG2 (Part 1): Joanna Banasiak (ICHB PAN, Poland)

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📢 Do not miss our New ROOT-BENEFIT Webinar!! Next Friday January 30th!!! We will have the pleasure of having two excellent speakers: - Dr. Joanna Banasiak (ICHB, Poland) - Dr. Benoit Lefebvre (INRAE, France) Join us: conecta.csic.es/rooms/raf-k1... #plantmicrobe #rootbenefit

📢 Call for participants: Workshop “Scientific Communication in Practice”, Join us in Larissa, Greece, 4–6.3.26 for a hands-on Work Task meeting to co-create high-impact dissemination tools with science communication experts, video producers, and illustrators/animators 🗓️Apply now! 🔗 shorturl.at/BEu5g

🎄 Kids & science! ROOT-BENEFIT COST Action invites children to draw how they imagine soil & microorganisms. Send creations to rafael.morcillo@csic.es and join our Christmas outreach fun! 🧑‍🎄🎄🔬🦠

📢 New review out! We are pleased to share a new review authored by members of WG2 of our ROOT-BENEFIT COST Action. This review synthesizes current knowledge on the molecular pathways underlying major beneficial root-microbe associations!! Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📢 New Root-Benefit!! Next Friday!! We will have the pleasure of having two excellent speakers: - Dr. Margarida Santana (CE3CResearch, Portugal). - Dr. Adam Ossowicki (@ihsmumacsic.bsky.social, Spain) #plantmicrobe #costaction #rootbenefit