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@GorkiVarun @WHO @waaw @WHOSEARO @NehaWalter @shifs21 @tarun @resistance @Parasite Long way to go!!

DAY 2 GLIMPSE OF OUR @WHO @WAAW 2025 @WHOSEARO PUBLIC CALL FOR AWARENESS PROGRAMME IN ONLINE MODE. THANKYOU ATTENDEE FROM SCHOOLS, COLLEGE & UNIVERSITIES, SPEAKERS & WHOLE TEAM @NehaWalter @shifs21 @BorisGeeta @tarun malik @RESISTANCE @ANTIBIOTICRESISTANCE @PARASITE RESISTANCE

HAPPY TO SHARE THE GLIMPSE OF OUR @WHOWAAW-2025 @WHOSEARO PUBLIC CALL FOR AWARENESS PROGRAMME IN ONLINE MODE THANKYOU ATTENDEE FROM SCHOOLS, COLLEGE & UNIVERSITIES, SPEAKERS & WHOLE TEAM @NehaWalter @shifs21 @BorisGeeta @tarun malik @ANTIMICROBIALRESISTANCE @ANTIBIOTICRESISTANCE

📢 Applications open! ✍️ Alabastron’s Write-o-thon (Jan–Mar 2026) is a hands-on, mentor-guided programme. It helps early-career researchers in sub-Saharan Africa build skills in systematic reviews & meta-analysis 🖥️💡 🗓️ Deadline: 30 Nov

A paper in Nature demonstrates a compound that enables the delivery of insulin through the skin in mice and minipigs. The findings suggest a potential alternative to injection for diabetes management. go.nature.com/4r9EWIa

AMR impacts humans, animals and plants which is a serious concern. This event [21-22, Nov. 25] intends to educate and increase awareness of antimicrobial resistance among all through WAAW awareness campaign commemorated annually by @WHO @WHOSEARO. link: meet.google.com/qmp-fcwp-wis

#ClimateAction is the biggest health opportunity of our time. Cities, communities and the health sector are leading the way. The energy transition is delivering: ✅ cleaner air ✅ healthier jobs ✅ measurable economic growth and more. Let’s end our fossil fuel addiction, tackle #ClimateChange, and save lives. Read the @TheLancet Countdown report 🔗 bit.ly/4oCJbKc #COP30

Don't miss this article "Replication in the United States of a United Kingdom Market Study Finds Shifting Patterns of Misidentification and Adulteration of Chinese Medicinal Plants" in the latest issue of Economic Botany! Members can login to read at ethnobotany.org 🌿

Rubus pedunculosus Three leafed #Raspberry fruiting in #Himalayas Delicious #aggregate fruits of Raspberry develops from a single #flower with multiple ovaries. And each individual #drupelet in the raspberry fruitlet is result of a separate ovary #Botany #Flora #IamTaxonomist

New @ADA_DiabetesPro Consensus Statement released today: MASLD is now recognized as a major complication in type 2 diabetes and obesity, with clear metabolic origins tied to insulin resistance and cardiometabolic risk factors. Early identification and intervention are essential to prevent progression to advanced liver disease. Congratulations to Ken Cusi for expertly leading the task force—it’s an honor to coauthor alongside such esteemed colleagues. diabetesjournals.org/care/lookup/do…

Arceuthobium oxycedri (DC.) M.Bieb. Juniper dwarf mistletoe is a #hemiparasitic plant of family #Santalaceae that infests species of Juniperus #parasiticplant #parasite #mistletoe #Flora #Botany #Taxonomy #Lahaul #TransHimalayas #Plants #Juniper #Arceuthobium #FRLH #herbarium

Ferns!!! Biologists create a one-stop shop for world’s most charismatic plants floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/biolog…

📘 Will students graduating from AEDP be eligible for higher education? ✅ Yes, students graduating from the Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programme (AEDP) are eligible for admission into Master's and Ph.D. programmes. 📖 Read the guidelines: ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/827357… Stay tuned for more FAQs on AEDP! #UGC #AEDP #Apprenticeship #HigherEducation #PostgraduateAdmission #WorkIntegratedLearning #SkillDevelopment

📘 Highlights of UGC Regulations 2025 on UG & PG Degree 🎓 Students can now earn credits through various modes such as Open and Distance Learning (ODL), online, and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), ensuring greater flexibility and inclusivity in higher education. 📖 Read the regulations: ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/092054… #UGC #NEP2020 #UGRegulations2025 #PGRegulations2025 #ODL #OnlineLearning #RPL #FlexibleLearning #HigherEducation

Fusiform rust caused by the fungus Cronartium quercuum is a disease of pines (loblolly & slash). It forms spindle-shaped galls on branches/trunks that can cause branch deformities, poor tree vigor & kill young trees. Bright orange powdery spores appear in spring #Rust #Fungi

Novel insights into maize development and organogenesis for agricultural optimization Fig. 6 Effects of major environmental factors on maize plant architecture and organ morphology. researchgate.net/publication/36… link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Erythrina coralloides (Fabaceae) #botany #flowers #taxonomy #plants

The Physalia Phylogenomics course is back this December! Join us for a computational journey on phylogeny and timetree inference with genomic datasets 🧬 💻 More information about the course and how you can register on the post below ⬇️

Peeled back shuck on sweet corn to expose Common smut. Smut caused by the fungus Ustilago maydis is identified by the silvery-gray galls that form on host tissue & which becomes masses of dark sooty spores. Smut can be managed with resistant hybrids & crop rotation #Fungi #Corn

Job opportunities! We are currently recruiting for the following: • Collections & Digitisation Assistant • Herbarium Collections Manager • Programme Coordinator • Research Assistant x3 • Research Laboratory Technician x2 Find out more and apply: tinyurl.com/ycyd92d7