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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 3h

Six of the nine Nobel Prize winners this year work in the U.S.
Three of the six were born outside the U.S., which is the pattern most years. No country has benefited more from welcoming immigrants from around the world.
www.nobelprize.org

The official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org

The Nobel Prize rewards science, humanism and peace efforts. This is one of the central concepts in the will of Alfred Nobel, and it also permeates the outreach activities that have been developed for...

www.nobelprize.org

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Christie Wilcox @nerdychristie.bsky.social · 1d

It took decades for the work of Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi—the winners of this year's Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology—to have clinical relevance. That and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪

Continued support for blue-sky research is essential to fuel the breakthroughs of tomorrow.
Carola Vinuesa, Francis Crick Institute

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · 2d

📣 New bacterial order name change alert!

🦠 The uncultivated alphaproteobacterial order (formerly TMED127) is now "Methylaequorales" in @seqcode.bsky.social

📝 New AEM paper on these marine methylotrophs: journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10....

🙏 Special thanks @rodriguez-r.bsky.social & SeqCode team

Diel cycle of lanthanide-dependent methylotrophy by TMED127/Methylaequorales bacteria in oligotrophic surface seawater

journals.asm.org

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 3d

Bad Bunny responds to his Super Bowl critics in Spanish, and then English: “And, if you didn’t understand know what I just said, you have four months to learn!”

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The Life of Sharks 🇮🇪🇵🇸🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @thelifeofsharks.com · 8d

It’s International Coffee Day.

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · 13d

@eleonpalmero.bsky.social thank you for visiting us and giving an excellent seminar!! bsky.app/profile/eleo...

Dra. Eli Leon-Palmero @eleonpalmero.bsky.social · 20d

🎤 Excited to share that I will give a seminar next week at Georgia Tech’s 🌎 School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences!

💡 Photochemical formation of nitrous oxide! #PhotoChemoDenitrification
📅 Sept 25, 11AM

🔗 eas.gatech.edu/events/eas-seminar-series-dr-elizabeth-leon-palmero

📣 Hope to see you there!

EAS Seminar Series - Dr. Elizabeth León Palmero | School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas and the main agent depleting stratospheric ozone. During the last decade, its atmospheric levels have risen faster than previously estimated, highlightin...

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Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · 13d

Excellent seminar talk today by Dr Elizabeth Leon-Palmero on her discovery of #photochemodenitrification & nitrous oxide production in aquatic systems.

2025 Science paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Check out her website for her impressive research & outreach: eleonpalmero.com

Seminar poster containing the text

Title: Photochemodenitrification Unveiled: Illuminating Aquatic Nitrous Oxide Production
Abstract: Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas and the main agent depleting stratospheric ozone. During the last decade, its atmospheric levels have risen faster than previously estimated, highlighting the need to better understand its sources. While microbial processes like ammonia oxidation and denitrification are known contributors, our recent research has uncovered a novel
abiotic pathway-photochemodenitrification-where sunlight drives N20 production from nitrite in oxygen-rich surface fresh and marine waters. In addition, photochemodenitrification exceeded
biological NOproduction in surface waters. Our latest findings reveal that this photochemical process also occurs in polar regions and the tropical open ocean, emphasizing its global distribution.
Because it occurs in surface waters in direct contact with the atmosphere, photochemodenitrification
holds the potential to contribute significantly to N20 emissions.

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Dra. Eli Leon-Palmero @eleonpalmero.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you so much! 🥰
I’m thrilled you enjoyed the seminar and grateful for the opportunity to share our work on #photochemodenitrification and N2O production ☀️

I truly loved meeting and discussing with the GTech community, such thoughtful questions and inspiring conversations! 🌊🔬🧪👩‍🔬

Dr. Jennifer Glass (she/her) @methanojen.bsky.social · 13d

Excellent seminar talk today by Dr Elizabeth Leon-Palmero on her discovery of #photochemodenitrification & nitrous oxide production in aquatic systems.

2025 Science paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Check out her website for her impressive research & outreach: eleonpalmero.com

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Dra. Eli Leon-Palmero @eleonpalmero.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you!
#GeorgiaTech

Dra. Eli Leon-Palmero @eleonpalmero.bsky.social · 20d

🎤 Excited to share that I will give a seminar next week at Georgia Tech’s 🌎 School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences!

💡 Photochemical formation of nitrous oxide! #PhotoChemoDenitrification
📅 Sept 25, 11AM

🔗 eas.gatech.edu/events/eas-seminar-series-dr-elizabeth-leon-palmero

📣 Hope to see you there!

EAS Seminar Series - Dr. Elizabeth León Palmero | School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas and the main agent depleting stratospheric ozone. During the last decade, its atmospheric levels have risen faster than previously estimated, highlightin...

eas.gatech.edu

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Dra. Eli Leon-Palmero @eleonpalmero.bsky.social · Sep 1

What's a Potato 🥔? A Nine-Million-Year-Old Tomato 🍅

An ancient hybrid of tomato and Etuberosum plant 🌱 may have given rise to the modern spud in Chile

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/s...

What’s a Potato? A Nine-Million-Year-Old Tomato.

www.nytimes.com

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Dra. Eli Leon-Palmero @eleonpalmero.bsky.social · Aug 12

Another day at sea 🌊🌊🌊

#Oceanography #science

Dra. Eli Leon-Palmero @eleonpalmero.bsky.social · Aug 3

🌅 Enjoying the beautiful moments while working at sea 🌊.

This time, sailing the North Atlantic aboard the RV Endeavor⛵️

#sunset #ocean #scientificcruise

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Dra. Eli Leon-Palmero @eleonpalmero.bsky.social · Jul 19

🟣Women, Water, and the Climate Emergency 🌍: Art and Science for Bringing Ecofeminism to Society💧🌊

🎊Our article in #ASLO_Bulletin #CommunityNews is out!

Thanks to our colleague Dr Clara Mendoza-Lera for leading this publication! 💜💪

#WomenInScience

aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Women, Water, and the Climate Emergency: Art and Science for Bringing Ecofeminism to Society

Click on the article title to read more.

aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Dra. Eli Leon-Palmero @eleonpalmero.bsky.social · Jul 9

I feel a little PhotoChemoDenitrified today ☀️🤣

I couldn't ask for a better partner 🥹🥰🥰

#PhotoChemoDenitrification #Nitrogen #Science #Nerd

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Amanda Gay DelVecchia @agdelv.bsky.social · Jul 4

Although we typically consider photosynthetic allochthonous and autochthonous carbon in stream food webs, chemoautotrophic sources (ammonia or sulfur oxidation) can contribute substantially, and incorporate ancient C. Recently accepted to FWS, online at www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

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El Salto @elsaltodiario.com · Jun 26

‼️Booking elimina más de 4.000 anuncios ilegales de pisos turísticos tras un requerimiento de Consumo.

Booking elimina más de 4.000 anuncios ilegales de pisos turísticos tras un requerimiento de Consumo

Tras el requerimiento del Ministerio que dirige Bustinduy, la empresa ha retirado 4.093 anuncios ilegales, la mayoría de alojamientos ubicados en Islas Canarias.

www.elsaltodiario.com

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SIBECOL @sibecol.bsky.social · Jun 23

@eleonpalmero.bsky.social et al. just uncovered a sunlight-driven process that makes nitrous oxide in surface waters without microbial action! It’s called photochemodenitrification☀️💨
Dive into the full story on our website!
sibecol.org/en/review_le...

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Hablando de Ciencia @hablandodeciencia.bsky.social · Jun 17

59. "La pizza más romántica (y cara) del cine" por @eleonpalmero.bsky.social en #desgrana6

Desgranando Ciencia 6: Eli León "La pizza más romántica (y cara) del cine"

YouTube video by Hablando de Ciencia Divulgacion

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Dra. Eli Leon-Palmero @eleonpalmero.bsky.social · Jun 16

*Soc Aigua* is a children's film 👪🎥 to reflect on #ClimateChange impacts on freshwaters and women👩‍🔬

🎨👩‍🎨Created by Roser Cusso in collaboration with the Gender&Science Group of the Iberian Association of Limnology (AIL)💧

✍️Please visit her website to know more!

🌐 www.rosercusso.com/soc-aigua/

Soc Aigua – Roser Cussó | Portfolio

www.rosercusso.com

Dra. Eli Leon-Palmero @eleonpalmero.bsky.social · Jun 16

Yo soy experta en *sufrir* picaduras de insectos... aunque no creo que eso te sirva 🤣

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Dra. Eli Leon-Palmero @eleonpalmero.bsky.social · Jun 16

Simply beautiful✨

Amazing to see the paths our Ecofeminism project has taken, blending art and science, and culminating in this short film *"Soc aigua"*💧 which has already won some award🏆...

Incredible what can be achieved through *collectivity* 💜🌱🎥

🌐 www.genderlimno.org

#Gender&ScienceGroup

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Dra. Eli Leon-Palmero @eleonpalmero.bsky.social · Jun 13

Had a lovely visit to @ceabcsic.bsky.social !

I really enjoyed the thoughtful feedback from everyone at the seminar 🤩🤩🤩

Plus, I had a delicious paella and fideuà by the beach, hanging out with awesome scientists and friends 💜

Blanes is such a cool place ☀️🥰 !!

#PhotoChemoDenitrification #N2O

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Dra. Eli Leon-Palmero @eleonpalmero.bsky.social · Jun 10

🌊🔬Shedding light on the aquatic nitrogen puzzle: Photochemical production of #NitrousOxide ☀️👩‍🔬

Next Thursday 📆, I’ll be diving into the recent discovery on #PhotoChemoDenitrification at CEAB-CSIC in Blanes.

🕛 12:00 PM, June 12 ☀️

#N2O #AquaticEcology #CEAB #AquaticEcology

@ceabcsic.bsky.social

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