In the first ROV survey of Argentina's Mar del Plata Submarine Canyon, scientists found litter, mostly plastic and fishing gear, down to 3,814 meters. Canyons act as funnels, channeling our waste into the deep, where it barely degrades and can entangle marine life.

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Scientists discovered 24 new deep-sea species and a new branch of life in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. With most species still undescribed, decisions about deep-sea mining risk being made before we know what’s there.

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Before collective action can be effective, science shows we need clarity about what truly matters. Feinberg, M., & Willer, R. (2013).
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🌍 Climate impacts are hitting Latin America & the Caribbean hard. But adaptation efforts aren’t enough. Why? 🤔 Find out what’s holding back progress.

🔗 Read the concept paper here: www.frontiersin.org/journals/cli...

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💡 Today's #ScienceSpotlight features our PhD student Juliane Bernhard from the Department of Cellular Biophysics as she uses microfluidic technology to study how our immune cells fights cancer! 🥊

What are the key strategies for climate resilience?

Stronger links between science & decision-making, improved risk management, better data access in the Global South, & more collaboration. #ScienceSpotlight #ClimateScience

Link to the concept paper in the comments 🔽

Clear values don’t just inspire—they measurably change behavior. Bardi, A., & Schwartz, S. H. (2003)
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🔬 Speakers:
CarenNorden nordenlab.bsky.social and Carl Modes
@nicolettapetridou.bsky.social and zenahadjivasiliou.bsky.social
Yonit Maroudas-Sacks and Marko Popović
Vasudha Srivastava and Asa Kalish

www.isscr.org/upcoming-pro...

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Two-thirds of the world’s hydrothermal vent molluscs are now threatened with extinction, a new IUCN Red List assessment reveals, driven by the threat of deep-sea mining.

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🌍 Climate change is hitting harder than expected, and outdated models aren’t enough. The Global South, with limited data, is feeling the impact. We need better models, AI, and local expertise to stay ahead.

📊 Learn more: loom.ly/wPsVpOA

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Cold seeps, where methane escapes from beneath the seafloor, may play an overlooked role in the ocean's carbon cycle. These specialised deep-sea ecosystems help keep methane in check, but bottom trawling & warming could turn that natural brake into a new source of emissions.

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Check-out this article from the #IZFS #NewsSplash #ScienceSpotlight! "C-ing clearly: high-efficiency base editors for modelling previously unresolved disease variants"

Read it here: www.izfs.org/newssplash/n...

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Another reminder that life in the deep sea continues to push the boundaries of biology, revealing adaptations we are only just beginning to discover and understand.

📚 Read the study: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adx2596

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There’s no school like old school: An ancestral genetic toolkit assists fin regeneration across species.

Read more from the IZFS News Splash Issue 22 here: izfs.org/newssplash/n...

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🔬 Meet Our RIRCA Team! Spotlighting Nicole Prins, Scientific Officer & MSc student!

💡 Behind-the-scenes glimpse into her CMV research.

🎥 Watch Nicole in action below!

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INL researchers found that DAAQ-TFP, a covalent organic framework, stores sodium ions stably across thousands of cycles

🔗 Read the full update here: https://inl.int/sodium-metal-batteries/

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Who inspires you in science? Tell us in the comments!

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