Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Paula Elomaa @paulaelomaa.bsky.social · 11d

Enjoy the view! This is clearly the best ever science experience I have had emerging from fruitful collaboration with @ucalgary.bsky.social @tengzhanguh.bsky.social @helsinki.fi and funded by the Research Council of Finland

Canadian Light Source @canlightsource.bsky.social · 11d

Have you ever wondered what’s inside the head of a flower? Researchers @ucalgary.bsky.social @helsinki.fi and the CLS used our synchrotron’s X-ray imaging to map the structure of daisy-like plants, revealing a vein network that moves water and nutrients. Paper: https://bit.ly/4mBnqcZ

6 27

Paula Elomaa @paulaelomaa.bsky.social · 17d

areena.yle.fi/1-75969283?u...
Rupateltiin Minna Pyykön kanssa kasvien rakenteista - niissä riittääkin ihmeteltävää 🌻 @helsinki.fi

Osaavatko kasvit matematiikkaa? | Minna Pyykön maailma

Kasvien erilaiset geometriset muodot ja rakenteet ovat kiehtoneet matemaatikkoja, taiteilijoita ja luonnontutkijoita tuhansien vuosien ajan. Mistä johtuu esimerkiksi, että auringonkukan ja päivänkakka...

areena.yle.fi

2

Reposted by Paula Elomaa

John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · Aug 9

VACANCY - We’re recruiting for a visionary group leader to lead fundamental research on Discovery Plant Science as part of our vibrant research community

Successful candidate will be offered a six-year tenure-track position with the opportunity to apply for tenure:

www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...

42 31

Paula Elomaa @paulaelomaa.bsky.social · Aug 9

Open university lecturer position in urban greening at our department! jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
#helsinkiuniversity

University lecturer in Urban greening

jobs.helsinki.fi

4 5

Paula Elomaa @paulaelomaa.bsky.social · Jul 2

@thecapitulab.bsky.social @tengzhanguh.bsky.social @andrewilloughb.bsky.social @jennifermandel.bsky.social @jmbrkphd.bsky.social @erikarmoore11.bsky.social

1

Paula Elomaa @paulaelomaa.bsky.social · Jul 2

Happy to see this out and for the opportunity to contribute!! The puzzle of Asteraceae inflorescence development jumps one step forward (a big step 😅) 🌻

The CapituLab @thecapitulab.bsky.social · Jul 2

We are absolutely thrilled to share this work on CLV signaling in the sunflower family! This project was only possible through the efforts and contributions of our incredible collaborators! It also represents the CapituLab’s first preprint! (more to come soon though…)
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Floral innovation through modifications in stem cell peptide signaling.

Understanding how evolution shapes genetic networks to create new developmental forms is a central question in biology. Flowering shoot (inflorescence) architecture varies significantly across plant f...

www.biorxiv.org

1 4 13

Reposted by Paula Elomaa

Rüdiger Simon @simonrdg.bsky.social · Jul 1

The Cereal Stem Cell Systems Consortium published a comprehensive review in Plant Cell on how meristems shape cereal architecture.
If you are not a fan of cereals except for breakfast, your teaching will still benefit from the amazing figures!
‪@cerealcell.bsky.social‬
tinyurl.com/32a74xpd

Scheme of meristem development in maize embryos, highlighting the expression domains of key regulatory genes.

1 16 35

Reposted by Paula Elomaa

Ari Pekka Mähönen @apmahonen.bsky.social · Jun 9

Group leader position at the University of Helsinki, Institute of Biotechnology. Plant biologists eligible as well. jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

Group Leader, Institute of Biotechnology

jobs.helsinki.fi

40 34

Paula Elomaa @paulaelomaa.bsky.social · Jun 8

Thanks Min Ya! Enjoying the coming summer ☀️!

1

Paula Elomaa @paulaelomaa.bsky.social · Jun 8

😻

1 1

Reposted by Paula Elomaa

The Plant Cell @theplantcell.bsky.social · Jun 2

📣The Plant Cell is recruiting Assistant Features Editors. The application period opens now and runs through September 15, 2025!🌱

👉Application information can be found at this link: blog.aspb.org/the-plant-ce...

#plantscience

21 27

Reposted by Paula Elomaa

geohelsinkiuni.bsky.social @geohelsinkiuni.bsky.social · May 17

Struggling with your PhD synopsis? ✍️ Try this - The reverse-order approach! 📚🧠

@tuulitoivonen.bsky.social and @digigeolab.bsky.social have been using the reverse-order approach to structure article-based PhD synopses — and it works!

🔗 Read the full story here: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Why you should write your PhD thesis backwards

By considering the central statement of your entire PhD, you can structure your writing around it, says Tuuli Toivonen.

www.nature.com

9 22

Reposted by Paula Elomaa

Vera Mikkilä @veramikkila.bsky.social · Apr 16

Are you a professor or assistant professor level researcher in the US or elsewhere outside of Finland? Looking for new opportunities in an inspiring and well-connected research environment? Finland might be just the place for you.

Reach out to Finnish universities to explore what’s possible.

Finland invests in research excellence – new funding call by Research Council of Finland to support recruitment of international talents

The Research Council of Finland (RCF) has launched a funding call to improve universities’ ability to recruit international experts to Finland. In line with the RCF’s strategy, the call wi...

www.aka.fi

2 71 96

Reposted by Paula Elomaa

PlantEvolution 🌱🌾 @plantevolution.bsky.social · Mar 28

Two fantastic positions in #plantscience: A junior AND a senior group leader position at the Gregor Mendel Institute (GMI), part of @viennabiocenter.bsky.social. Generous core funding, fantastic plant and non-plant colleagues, all in a very livable and beautiful city.
www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/join-us/...

Senior Group Leader Position

www.oeaw.ac.at

1 67 74

Reposted by Paula Elomaa

Vera Mikkilä @veramikkila.bsky.social · Mar 27

Research Council of Finland preparing call for universities to invite foreign researchers to Finland

RCF preparing call for universities to invite foreign researchers to Finland

The Research Council of Finland (RCF) is planning a new funding call to help universities recruit international experts to Finland. The call would be part of the RCF funding scheme that strengthens un...

www.aka.fi

6 50 130

Reposted by Paula Elomaa

Arif Ashraf @aribidopsis.bsky.social · Mar 26

(1/5) Thanks for sharing this article, Deepak. It's a must read, in my opinion. Some key parts from this article as a thread 🧵

rdcu.be/ee4X5

1 6 14

Reposted by Paula Elomaa

Kierzkowski Lab @kierzkowskilab.bsky.social · Mar 26

Do you want to know how mechanical interaction between tissue layers controls the formation of complex organ shapes in plants? 🔬🌼
🚨Our latest collaborative work with @routierlab.bsky.social is now published @natureplants.bsky.social
Find out more👉 rdcu.be/efad3

Mechanical interactions between tissue layers underlie plant morphogenesis

Nature Plants - Anthers, the male reproductive organs in plants, are a model to explore the establishment of complex three-dimensional shapes. Live imaging, genetics and modelling reveal an active...

rdcu.be

4 42 92

Reposted by Paula Elomaa

Vera Mikkilä @veramikkila.bsky.social · Mar 15

Suomen Akatemian talvihaussa on arvioinnin aika. Tällä viikolla ohjelmassa oli peräti 13 kahden päivän arviointipaneelia. Se on henkilöstömääräämme nähden tosi paljon. Mutta kun kone on hyvin rasvattu, kaikki toimii.

Mitä hakemusten jättämisen jälkeen on tähän mennessä tapahtunut?

⛓️ 1/9

Hakemuksen käsittelyprosessi Akatemiassa: hakija jättää hakemuksen verkkoasiointiin, akatemian tiedeasiantuntijat käsittelevät hakemuksen, kansainvälinen asiantuntijapaneeli antaa tieteellisen arvion hakemuksesta, luottamuselin tekee rahoituspäätöksen paneelin arvion ja tutkimuspoliittisten linjausten perusteella, hanke käynnistyy.

1 8 42

Reposted by Paula Elomaa

Mikko Tuomi @mustapipa.bsky.social · Mar 8

Lähimetsät eivät ole vain kauniita maisemia, vaan tutkitusti elintärkeitä terveydellemme ja hyvinvoinnillemme.

Kun metsä tuhotaan, sitä ei saada enää takaisin sukupolviin.

Olen allekirjoittanut vetoomuksen lähimetsien säilyttämisen puolesta.
www.sll.fi/vetoomus/

Vetoomus

Lähimetsät eivät ole vain kauniita maisemia, vaan tutkitusti elintärkeitä terveydellemme ja hyvinvoinnillemme. Allekirjoita vetoomus lähimetsien turvaamiseksi! ALLEKIRJOITA VETOOMUS Lue lisää…

www.sll.fi

2 23 140

Reposted by Paula Elomaa

UCDavisPlants @ucdavisplants.bsky.social · Mar 7

🌱 From The Plant Journal: An international team discusses the future of #Arabidopsis research to 2030: A new roadmap outlines advances in computational models, climate resilience, and crop applications. (Siobhan Brady)
▶️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#PlantScience #PlantBiology

A vision for Arabidopsis research in 2030. Computational models created by integrating large ‘omics data using AI would inform experiments in Arabidopsis that could be translated to crop species, especially in the context of climate change. Mechanisms unique to crop species (or coopted by pathogens or parasitic plants) could be elucidated with the help of Arabidopsis. MASC would support accessibility and diversity in conferences and other equity issues, and would help to coordinate research efforts between Arabidopsis and crop researchers/agronomists from around the world. Images on the right from Filament LLC, used with permission.

1 2 5

Reposted by Paula Elomaa

Jan Martinek @janmartinek.bsky.social · Mar 7

PhD position open in our team! Come to the Institute of Experimental Botany in Prague to study Fast auxin responses in Arabidopsis shoots! pm.ueb.cas.cz/index.php/te...

9 17

Reposted by Paula Elomaa

Dubcovsky Lab @dubcovskylab.bsky.social · Feb 20

We’re excited to share our new preprint on wheat spike development! We used spatial transcriptomics and scRNA-seq to take a closer look at the different cell types and expression domains during key developmental stages of the wheat spike. Check it out here:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Spatial cell clusters based on the expression of 99 genes analyzed by smFISH at three stages of wheat spike development.

Expression profiles of genes differentially expressed during spikelet development.

25 59

Reposted by Paula Elomaa

Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · Feb 17

Delighted to unveil the poster and speakers list of the Mechanism of Plant Development meeting. 2 keynotes by @bradylabs.bsky.social & @nikogeldner.bsky.social to honour the legacy of P. Benfey & J. Chory. Congrats to @minyaaa.bsky.social for her beautiful Mimulus image.
➡️ tinyurl.com/24fsjq6a

3 43 62

Paula Elomaa @paulaelomaa.bsky.social · Feb 7

🙄 quantity over quality - we cannot emphasize enough research ethics - this is simply horrifying! #mdpi

Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · Feb 7

I'm pleased to say that the MDPI paper in Logistics about tomatoes roaming the fields has been retracted. I've added a PS to the blogpost deevybee.blogspot.com/2025/01/toma...
No indication whether anything done re the editors or peer reviewers. I have asked for information about that.

Tomatoes roaming the fields and canaries in the coalmine: another embarrassing paper for MDPI

Many publishers are getting nervous about infiltration by paper mills, who can torpedo a journal's reputation when they succeed in publis...

deevybee.blogspot.com

3 6

Reposted by Paula Elomaa

Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · Jan 29

📅New #PlantSciEvents Event Added: SPS Summer School 2025 - "Advanced Plant Imaging: From super-resolution to fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy"🌱

👉https://eventform.plantae.org/plantae.calendar/detail/1381/1751198400000

#PlantScience

SPS Summer School 2025 - "Advanced Plant Imaging: From super-resolution to fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy"

Sun 29 Jun, 2:00 PM - Fri 4 Jul, 6:00 PM [CEST]: Microscopy is a fundamental tool for understanding the functioning of plants at the cellular to molecular scale. Recent technological advances…

eventform.plantae.org

10 11