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📣 Experimental Investigators call from the Moore Foundation’s Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative. 6-year, fully unconstrained grants support researchers developing novel experimental tools to reveal emergent quantum behavior in materials. moore.org/initiative-additio…
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New funding opportunity from the Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative. We’re inviting teams of two researchers to pursue ambitious, high-risk projects advancing aquatic symbiosis (marine freshwater). Open globally. Details how to apply:  moore.org/SymbiosisRFP
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#RequestForProposal Areas of interest include how aquatic environments influence symbiosis, evolutionary ecology, and new methods/technologies. Open globally. Details how to apply:  moore.org/SymbiosisRFP
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💡Why #GreenChemistry matters: Further investment in research and innovation can help clarify which applications are most promising, support practical development, and inform where there may be long-term value for companies and the broader economy. lnkd.in/gwSbUdmy
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Organizations are beginning to consider what future investment could look like #GreenChemistry. While adoption remains uneven, survey show that 75% of leaders across R&D and technology support increased investment in green chemistry research and innovation moore.org/article-detail?new…
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New research is expanding how we see cells. Expansion microscopy enlarges cells up to 60x, making nanoscale details visible with standard microscopes – helpful to study diverse protists. Learn more: quantamagazine.org/expansion…

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The Computer History Museum launched OpenCHM, a new digital portal expanding public access to its computing history collections. OpenCHM helps connect learners, researchers and the public to the people and ideas behind modern technology. na2.hubs.ly/H03ccml0
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We’re delighted to announce that Aileen S Lee has been appointed president of @MooreFound, effective January 1, 2026. Her two decades of leadership and vision embody the foundation’s mission to create positive outcomes for future generations. na2.hubs.ly/H02t32k0
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🌳 Avecita Chicchón leads our Andes-Amazon Initiative, which has helped conserve 400 million hectares in the Amazon since 2001. In this interview from The Future of Amazonia, Avecita underscores the urgent need for continued support in the Amazon region. na2.hubs.ly/H02lYTJ0

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We’re grateful for the partners and grantees whose dedication and insight make meaningful progress possible. Thank you for all you do. We look forward to what we can continue to accomplish together. #Moore25
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Moore Inventor Fellow Gozde Durmus is developing label-free tools to analyze millions of cells in real time. Her work supported the groundbreaking Electro-LEV platform, which offers new possibilities for biomedical cell sorting and analysis. Learn more ⤵️ na2.hubs.ly/H02c7Rc0

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The power of convenings is at the heart of the foundation’s Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative, which brings researchers together to advance experimental physics through collaboration and creativity. #MoorePhysics #Philanthropy Learn more ⤵️ na2.hubs.ly/H020Zxm0
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We are pleased to share the launch of the Catalytic Capital for the Agriculture Transition (CCAT) fund — a new investment fund that aims to make restoring degraded land more productive and profitable for Brazilian farmers. Read the full release ⤵️ na2.hubs.ly/H01_w3j0
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In this interview from The Future of Amazonia symposium, Ana Carolina González, @NRGInstitute’s senior director of global programs, unpacks the deeper implications of the global energy transition and its real and potential impacts in the Amazon. na2.hubs.ly/H01Z7NQ0
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Moore Foundation retweeted
28 Oct 2025
Over 1,000 scientists worldwide have already used SeqHub to annotate more than 550,000 proteins, uncovering new insights and accelerating discovery. To every biologist seeking to understand the unknown, welcome to SeqHub! 🔗 Explore SeqHub at seqhub.org — and tell us what you'll discover next.
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Moore Foundation retweeted
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🧬 Today, SeqHub is live! Researchers have sequenced terabases of DNA across the globe, but a vast majority of these sequences remain poorly understood. SeqHub is the place to understand your proteins and genomes of interest, with context-aware sequence search, genomic language model-driven functional annotations and SeqHub Agent to help uncover new patterns. #SeqHub #AIforScience #AIinBiology #OpenScience #Launch
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In this interview from The Future of Amazonia symposium, @LilianPainter, Bolivia program director at @TheWCS, highlights the significant role Indigenous communities play in advancing conservation efforts across the Amazon. Watch the interview ⤵️ na2.hubs.ly/H01RPdh0
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