Laura Tran
@lauraatran.bsky.social
Assistant Editor at The Scientist.
Microbe enthusiast & plant lover.
Stories: https://www.the-scientist.com/author/laura-tran-phd
Microbe enthusiast & plant lover.
Stories: https://www.the-scientist.com/author/laura-tran-phd
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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."
@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.
www.the-scientist.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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."
@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."
Reposted by Laura Tran
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.
www.the-scientist.com
September 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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.
Reposted by Laura Tran
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
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.
www.the-scientist.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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
www.the-scientist.com/neurocomics-...
#scicomm #sciviz #sciart
Fridays have been tough for researchers and federal workers, but let’s make this one for the books. Huge thanks to @jpflores.bsky.social for chatting with me about the whirlwind of events leading up to this moment! Let’s rally.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
www.the-scientist.com/stand-up-for...
@standupforscience.bsky.social
www.the-scientist.com/stand-up-for...
Stand Up for Science: US Researchers Mobilize in National Protests
On March 7, researchers will rally in Washington, D.C. and other US cities to protest federal policies threatening the future of science.
www.the-scientist.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Fridays have been tough for researchers and federal workers, but let’s make this one for the books. Huge thanks to @jpflores.bsky.social for chatting with me about the whirlwind of events leading up to this moment! Let’s rally.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
www.the-scientist.com/stand-up-for...
@standupforscience.bsky.social
www.the-scientist.com/stand-up-for...
Reposted by Laura Tran
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.
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.
www.the-scientist.com
March 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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.
In my latest feature for The Scientist, I spoke with Cathy Eng,
@drholowatyj.bsky.social, and Andrew Chan about this alarming trend.
Reposted by Laura Tran
My cartoon on #overheadcosts is featured in this excellent overview on The Scientist: www.the-scientist.com/nih-budget-c...
"The chill [of this proposed policy] will be felt immediately, but the impact is going to be lasting.”
📣 Spread the word. Save research 🔬
#NIHcuts #AcademicSky
"The chill [of this proposed policy] will be felt immediately, but the impact is going to be lasting.”
📣 Spread the word. Save research 🔬
#NIHcuts #AcademicSky
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February 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
My cartoon on #overheadcosts is featured in this excellent overview on The Scientist: www.the-scientist.com/nih-budget-c...
"The chill [of this proposed policy] will be felt immediately, but the impact is going to be lasting.”
📣 Spread the word. Save research 🔬
#NIHcuts #AcademicSky
"The chill [of this proposed policy] will be felt immediately, but the impact is going to be lasting.”
📣 Spread the word. Save research 🔬
#NIHcuts #AcademicSky