These insights into hormone interactions shaping root system architecture could inform future strategies to improve drought tolerance in cereal crops.
Read the study: doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
#Hydrosensing #2025recap
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Read the study: doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
#Hydrosensing #2025recap
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Redirecting
doi.org
December 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
These insights into hormone interactions shaping root system architecture could inform future strategies to improve drought tolerance in cereal crops.
Read the study: doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
#Hydrosensing #2025recap
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Read the study: doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
#Hydrosensing #2025recap
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Our Hydrosensing partner NTNU hosted yesterday a fascinating lab webinar exploring the delicate relationship between the plasma membrane and the cell wall... and why studying it can truly test a scientist’s patience!
Great insights from W Häger & M Tichá and great discussions followed 🌱🔬
Great insights from W Häger & M Tichá and great discussions followed 🌱🔬
December 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Our Hydrosensing partner NTNU hosted yesterday a fascinating lab webinar exploring the delicate relationship between the plasma membrane and the cell wall... and why studying it can truly test a scientist’s patience!
Great insights from W Häger & M Tichá and great discussions followed 🌱🔬
Great insights from W Häger & M Tichá and great discussions followed 🌱🔬
18 months into #HYDROSENSING learning about water sensing & droughts response & it shows:
🧬 15 publications (more coming)
🔬 CRISPR libraries + protein structures underway
🌾 Work advancing in Arabidopsis, tomato & rice models
🌱 40+ scientists collaborating
Read more: hydrosensing.eu/2025/12/hydr...
🧬 15 publications (more coming)
🔬 CRISPR libraries + protein structures underway
🌾 Work advancing in Arabidopsis, tomato & rice models
🌱 40+ scientists collaborating
Read more: hydrosensing.eu/2025/12/hydr...
December 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
18 months into #HYDROSENSING learning about water sensing & droughts response & it shows:
🧬 15 publications (more coming)
🔬 CRISPR libraries + protein structures underway
🌾 Work advancing in Arabidopsis, tomato & rice models
🌱 40+ scientists collaborating
Read more: hydrosensing.eu/2025/12/hydr...
🧬 15 publications (more coming)
🔬 CRISPR libraries + protein structures underway
🌾 Work advancing in Arabidopsis, tomato & rice models
🌱 40+ scientists collaborating
Read more: hydrosensing.eu/2025/12/hydr...
In today’s meeting, Malcolm Bennett went member by member through the research updates from the @uniofnottingham.bsky.social team, discussing methods, results, and how these connect with the work of others across the extended Hydrosensing team.
Lots of food for thought.
Exciting times ahead 😉
Lots of food for thought.
Exciting times ahead 😉
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
In today’s meeting, Malcolm Bennett went member by member through the research updates from the @uniofnottingham.bsky.social team, discussing methods, results, and how these connect with the work of others across the extended Hydrosensing team.
Lots of food for thought.
Exciting times ahead 😉
Lots of food for thought.
Exciting times ahead 😉
ECRs suggested adding new topics, especially since Hydrosensing bridges physics + biology, two very different scientific disciplines.
Talking openly about challenges helps keep expectations realistic.
Talking openly about challenges helps keep expectations realistic.
October 31, 2025 at 11:35 AM
ECRs suggested adding new topics, especially since Hydrosensing bridges physics + biology, two very different scientific disciplines.
Talking openly about challenges helps keep expectations realistic.
Talking openly about challenges helps keep expectations realistic.
Back from summer & team meetings are buzzing again!!🧑🔬
To a good start, Barak Mitman from @eilonshani.bsky.social shared work on xerobranching-associated genes & transporters 🌱
We also welcomed many new faces, especially from Nottingham, making our calls bigger than ever: 26 people, 4 countries!! 🤩
To a good start, Barak Mitman from @eilonshani.bsky.social shared work on xerobranching-associated genes & transporters 🌱
We also welcomed many new faces, especially from Nottingham, making our calls bigger than ever: 26 people, 4 countries!! 🤩
September 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Back from summer & team meetings are buzzing again!!🧑🔬
To a good start, Barak Mitman from @eilonshani.bsky.social shared work on xerobranching-associated genes & transporters 🌱
We also welcomed many new faces, especially from Nottingham, making our calls bigger than ever: 26 people, 4 countries!! 🤩
To a good start, Barak Mitman from @eilonshani.bsky.social shared work on xerobranching-associated genes & transporters 🌱
We also welcomed many new faces, especially from Nottingham, making our calls bigger than ever: 26 people, 4 countries!! 🤩
He introduced the fundamentals and recent developments in CRISPR, sparking curiosity (and questions!) from groups not directly involve with this line of research.
Thanks to everyone who joined, we’ll now take a summer break during August, and return in September.
#PostDoc #Hydrosensing
Thanks to everyone who joined, we’ll now take a summer break during August, and return in September.
#PostDoc #Hydrosensing
July 29, 2025 at 12:16 PM
He introduced the fundamentals and recent developments in CRISPR, sparking curiosity (and questions!) from groups not directly involve with this line of research.
Thanks to everyone who joined, we’ll now take a summer break during August, and return in September.
#PostDoc #Hydrosensing
Thanks to everyone who joined, we’ll now take a summer break during August, and return in September.
#PostDoc #Hydrosensing
Congrats to the RUN-Hydrosensing team! Proving that even on a biologically relevant timescale, you can still snag second place! Silver is golden! @hydrosensing.bsky.social
Ultrafast Almost Gold!
The Regensburg Center for Ultrafast Nanoscopy bio-section took second in the relay! Physics' reaction rates are attoseconds, but ours, Slower. Probably why "The Quantum Leapers" edged us out. Great fun and pretzels! @ziegler-lab-ur.bsky.social @katjaurbansky.bsky.social
The Regensburg Center for Ultrafast Nanoscopy bio-section took second in the relay! Physics' reaction rates are attoseconds, but ours, Slower. Probably why "The Quantum Leapers" edged us out. Great fun and pretzels! @ziegler-lab-ur.bsky.social @katjaurbansky.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Congrats to the RUN-Hydrosensing team! Proving that even on a biologically relevant timescale, you can still snag second place! Silver is golden! @hydrosensing.bsky.social
Not only small model plants! 🌱
#Hydrosensing team at Tel Aviv (Shani Lab) is carrying out large-scale CRISPR libraries in crops.
#Hydrosensing team at Tel Aviv (Shani Lab) is carrying out large-scale CRISPR libraries in crops.
July 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Not only small model plants! 🌱
#Hydrosensing team at Tel Aviv (Shani Lab) is carrying out large-scale CRISPR libraries in crops.
#Hydrosensing team at Tel Aviv (Shani Lab) is carrying out large-scale CRISPR libraries in crops.
Congratulations to Prof. @eilonshani.bsky.social Eilon Shani, #Hydrosensing PI, on being elected to EMBO 2025! 🎉
This honor recognizes his outstanding contributions to plant molecular genetics and scientific excellence @embo.org
www.embo.org/press-releas...
This honor recognizes his outstanding contributions to plant molecular genetics and scientific excellence @embo.org
www.embo.org/press-releas...
July 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Congratulations to Prof. @eilonshani.bsky.social Eilon Shani, #Hydrosensing PI, on being elected to EMBO 2025! 🎉
This honor recognizes his outstanding contributions to plant molecular genetics and scientific excellence @embo.org
www.embo.org/press-releas...
This honor recognizes his outstanding contributions to plant molecular genetics and scientific excellence @embo.org
www.embo.org/press-releas...
Wed 28th June, Euro-BioImaging ’s Plant Imaging Expert Group featured Hydrosensing in a webinar session.
youtu.be/lj9HA2TpJvo?...
👩⚕️👨⚕️ @hamannlab.bsky.social, @ziegler-lab-ur.bsky.social & Malcolm Bennett (@uniofnottingham.bsky.social)
🌐 hydrosensing.eu/2025/06/plan...
youtu.be/lj9HA2TpJvo?...
👩⚕️👨⚕️ @hamannlab.bsky.social, @ziegler-lab-ur.bsky.social & Malcolm Bennett (@uniofnottingham.bsky.social)
🌐 hydrosensing.eu/2025/06/plan...
Plant Imaging Expert Group: Discovering how plants sense water stress
YouTube video by Euro-BioImaging Communication
youtu.be
June 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Wed 28th June, Euro-BioImaging ’s Plant Imaging Expert Group featured Hydrosensing in a webinar session.
youtu.be/lj9HA2TpJvo?...
👩⚕️👨⚕️ @hamannlab.bsky.social, @ziegler-lab-ur.bsky.social & Malcolm Bennett (@uniofnottingham.bsky.social)
🌐 hydrosensing.eu/2025/06/plan...
youtu.be/lj9HA2TpJvo?...
👩⚕️👨⚕️ @hamannlab.bsky.social, @ziegler-lab-ur.bsky.social & Malcolm Bennett (@uniofnottingham.bsky.social)
🌐 hydrosensing.eu/2025/06/plan...
Recently, our early-career researchers agreed on the value of organizing regular sessions for PhDs and PostDocs to explore key research topics in greater depth.
These sessions offer a space to understand the methods & techniques used across the 4 #Hydrosensing teams.
#science
These sessions offer a space to understand the methods & techniques used across the 4 #Hydrosensing teams.
#science
June 12, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Recently, our early-career researchers agreed on the value of organizing regular sessions for PhDs and PostDocs to explore key research topics in greater depth.
These sessions offer a space to understand the methods & techniques used across the 4 #Hydrosensing teams.
#science
These sessions offer a space to understand the methods & techniques used across the 4 #Hydrosensing teams.
#science
This #Hydrosensing findings could help the development crops that are resistant to climate stress.
Read the paper in Nature: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Read the paper in Nature: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Single-cell transcriptomics reveal how root tissues adapt to soil stress - Nature
Single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomic approaches reveal major expression changes in outer root cell types when grown in soil versus gel conditions, and also uncover how root tissu...
doi.org
June 5, 2025 at 10:11 AM
This #Hydrosensing findings could help the development crops that are resistant to climate stress.
Read the paper in Nature: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Read the paper in Nature: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
🚨 Exciting news!
HYDROSENSING has been invited to present by the EURO-BIOIMAGING EXPERT GROUP (Plant Imaging)! 🌱
🗓️ May 28 | 13:00 CET | Online
🔬 Discover how plants sense water stress
🔗 Scan the QR code to register or use the following link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
HYDROSENSING has been invited to present by the EURO-BIOIMAGING EXPERT GROUP (Plant Imaging)! 🌱
🗓️ May 28 | 13:00 CET | Online
🔬 Discover how plants sense water stress
🔗 Scan the QR code to register or use the following link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
May 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
🚨 Exciting news!
HYDROSENSING has been invited to present by the EURO-BIOIMAGING EXPERT GROUP (Plant Imaging)! 🌱
🗓️ May 28 | 13:00 CET | Online
🔬 Discover how plants sense water stress
🔗 Scan the QR code to register or use the following link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
HYDROSENSING has been invited to present by the EURO-BIOIMAGING EXPERT GROUP (Plant Imaging)! 🌱
🗓️ May 28 | 13:00 CET | Online
🔬 Discover how plants sense water stress
🔗 Scan the QR code to register or use the following link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
HYDROSENSING, funded by the European Research Council (ERC), combines genomics, structural biology, biophysics, and imaging techniques.
🔗 Learn more about our work: hydrosensing.eu
@eilonshani.bsky.social @uniregensburg.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social #Science #PlantScience #Water
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🔗 Learn more about our work: hydrosensing.eu
@eilonshani.bsky.social @uniregensburg.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social #Science #PlantScience #Water
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ERC SYNERGY Project HYDROSENSING – Plant Water Sensing and Resilience
hydrosensing.eu
May 8, 2025 at 8:21 AM
HYDROSENSING, funded by the European Research Council (ERC), combines genomics, structural biology, biophysics, and imaging techniques.
🔗 Learn more about our work: hydrosensing.eu
@eilonshani.bsky.social @uniregensburg.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social #Science #PlantScience #Water
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🔗 Learn more about our work: hydrosensing.eu
@eilonshani.bsky.social @uniregensburg.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social #Science #PlantScience #Water
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Glad to introduce our new logo 🎉
This new image reflects our mission: understanding how #plants perceive and respond to water stress — a step toward developing crops resilient to drought and #climatechange
🔗 hydrosensing.eu
The image tells a story:
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This new image reflects our mission: understanding how #plants perceive and respond to water stress — a step toward developing crops resilient to drought and #climatechange
🔗 hydrosensing.eu
The image tells a story:
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May 8, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Glad to introduce our new logo 🎉
This new image reflects our mission: understanding how #plants perceive and respond to water stress — a step toward developing crops resilient to drought and #climatechange
🔗 hydrosensing.eu
The image tells a story:
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This new image reflects our mission: understanding how #plants perceive and respond to water stress — a step toward developing crops resilient to drought and #climatechange
🔗 hydrosensing.eu
The image tells a story:
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New #Hydrosensing paper out!
Genetic variation drives crop breeding, but traditional mutagenesis is limited by gene redundancy and low precision. CRISPR-Cas9 offers targeted editing, yet scaling it in plants has been a challenge.
Please, take a look: hydrosensing.eu/2025/05/cons...
👇
Genetic variation drives crop breeding, but traditional mutagenesis is limited by gene redundancy and low precision. CRISPR-Cas9 offers targeted editing, yet scaling it in plants has been a challenge.
Please, take a look: hydrosensing.eu/2025/05/cons...
👇
May 6, 2025 at 6:58 AM
New #Hydrosensing paper out!
Genetic variation drives crop breeding, but traditional mutagenesis is limited by gene redundancy and low precision. CRISPR-Cas9 offers targeted editing, yet scaling it in plants has been a challenge.
Please, take a look: hydrosensing.eu/2025/05/cons...
👇
Genetic variation drives crop breeding, but traditional mutagenesis is limited by gene redundancy and low precision. CRISPR-Cas9 offers targeted editing, yet scaling it in plants has been a challenge.
Please, take a look: hydrosensing.eu/2025/05/cons...
👇
Pleased to have been able to support this research via an ERC Synergy Grant to the project Hydrosensing: cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...
DISCOVERING HOW PLANTS SENSE WATER STRESS | HYDROSENSING | Projekt | Fact Sheet | HORIZON | CORDIS | European Commission
Water stress is an increasing probleWater stress is an increasing problem for global agriculture given the impact of climate change. Despite the fundamental importance of water, exactly how plants sen...
cordis.europa.eu
May 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Pleased to have been able to support this research via an ERC Synergy Grant to the project Hydrosensing: cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...
Super excited to start my new position in the Hydrosensing ERC Synergy Project😊 It was amazing to get a preview in Regensburg and meet all you nice and inspiring people!
Looking forward to two more years as part of this excellent, international team!
@hydrosensing.bsky.social @hamannlab.bsky.social
Looking forward to two more years as part of this excellent, international team!
@hydrosensing.bsky.social @hamannlab.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Super excited to start my new position in the Hydrosensing ERC Synergy Project😊 It was amazing to get a preview in Regensburg and meet all you nice and inspiring people!
Looking forward to two more years as part of this excellent, international team!
@hydrosensing.bsky.social @hamannlab.bsky.social
Looking forward to two more years as part of this excellent, international team!
@hydrosensing.bsky.social @hamannlab.bsky.social
In @uniofnottingham.bsky.social ERC Hydrosensing members spent a few intense (and wardrobe-consistent 😅) days filming about research on root systems and how plants adapt to drought.
More footage for the documentary is being filmed at locations around the world in the coming year.
More footage for the documentary is being filmed at locations around the world in the coming year.
April 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
In @uniofnottingham.bsky.social ERC Hydrosensing members spent a few intense (and wardrobe-consistent 😅) days filming about research on root systems and how plants adapt to drought.
More footage for the documentary is being filmed at locations around the world in the coming year.
More footage for the documentary is being filmed at locations around the world in the coming year.
April 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Just wanted to send a massive THANK YOU to everyone who joined our #HydroSensing meeting!
Great energy & insights. Let's keep the collaboration flowing!
A special shout-out to our guest speakers who sparkedfascinating dialogues. Your contributions were invaluable!
@hydrosensing.bsky.social #Plant
Great energy & insights. Let's keep the collaboration flowing!
A special shout-out to our guest speakers who sparkedfascinating dialogues. Your contributions were invaluable!
@hydrosensing.bsky.social #Plant
April 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Just wanted to send a massive THANK YOU to everyone who joined our #HydroSensing meeting!
Great energy & insights. Let's keep the collaboration flowing!
A special shout-out to our guest speakers who sparkedfascinating dialogues. Your contributions were invaluable!
@hydrosensing.bsky.social #Plant
Great energy & insights. Let's keep the collaboration flowing!
A special shout-out to our guest speakers who sparkedfascinating dialogues. Your contributions were invaluable!
@hydrosensing.bsky.social #Plant
#HydroSensing Synergy Group - your fascinating talks last week completely watered the seeds of curiosity in my brain 😉. Prepare to see the photographic evidence of my descent into macroscale hydrosensing madness! I'm pretty sure my leafy friends 🌱 are judging my overly enthusiastic note-taking.
April 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
#HydroSensing Synergy Group - your fascinating talks last week completely watered the seeds of curiosity in my brain 😉. Prepare to see the photographic evidence of my descent into macroscale hydrosensing madness! I'm pretty sure my leafy friends 🌱 are judging my overly enthusiastic note-taking.
We are fascinated by how our leafy friends 🌱 feel the subtle shifts in soil moisture 💦 Last week we hydrated your minds and cultivated connections at our #erc meeting focusing on the captivating world of #Plant #HydroSensing 🧩@hydrosensing.bsky.social @hydrophotonics.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We are fascinated by how our leafy friends 🌱 feel the subtle shifts in soil moisture 💦 Last week we hydrated your minds and cultivated connections at our #erc meeting focusing on the captivating world of #Plant #HydroSensing 🧩@hydrosensing.bsky.social @hydrophotonics.bsky.social
After our annual #HydroSensing meeting in Regensburg, we went for a hike.. of course with a subsequent data collection and data processing demonstration 😁 #Plant #cryoEM
April 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
After our annual #HydroSensing meeting in Regensburg, we went for a hike.. of course with a subsequent data collection and data processing demonstration 😁 #Plant #cryoEM