How do T cells kick-start immune signaling? 🔬 #HFSP researchers found that tiny surface protrusions rapidly form close contacts with target cells, helping receptors cluster and trigger signaling. 📑Read the story: zurl.co/2w43R #Immunology #CellBiology

What does #FrontierScience look like in practice? 🔬 7 case studies from the #HFSP Grand Review explore bold, high-risk research and the discoveries, collaborations and new directions that followed. 🧪 Explore the stories ➡️ zurl.co/wrwYg #sts #ResearchImpact

A year in frontier science. 🌍🧬 Bold research, international collaborations, scientific meetings and a global community pushing the boundaries of life science. Explore the people, science and stories that shaped HFSP in 2025: 📖 zurl.co/zsAIA #HFSP #FrontierScience

Brood parasites mimic their hosts’ eggs to avoid rejection.🥚 HFSP-supported research shows that evolution has found different chemical ways to produce a convincing color match. 🎨 In the end, it’s what the foster parent sees that counts. 👀 📑 zurl.co/naYGw #sts 🧪

Science advances when knowledge, ideas & people move across borders. 🌍 For #ScienceTechnologyInnovationSouthDay, we highlight an #HFSP collaboration studying how viruses in South African wetlands influence carbon cycling & our changing climate. 📖 zurl.co/1ZDkJ

Your research + one completely different discipline. What are you choosing? 👀 We asked a few scientists and got some interesting answers. At #HFSP, crossing disciplinary boundaries is part of what makes frontier science possible. 🤝 What's your ideal collaboration? 🧪 #sts

Get ready, brain, there's a virus in the skin! 🧠🦠 HFSP-supported research reveals an early-warning system: sensing a virus in the skin can trigger antiviral defenses in the brain, protecting against severe encephalitis. 📑 zurl.co/0cmo8 #Immunology #Virology #sts 🧪

🧪🎥 Missed the #HFSPFrontierWorkshop or want to revisit a talk? The workshop videos are now available on #HFSP YouTube, bringing together perspectives on fossils, evolution, AI, robotics and more! ▶️ zurl.co/vewYL #Evolution #sts #InterdisciplinaryScience

Next stop for the #HFSPMasterclass: Norway! From 28–30 September, invited scientists will meet in Oslo for hands-on training on developing strong applications for #HFSP Research Grants & Fellowships, with guidance from experienced HFSP reviewers. zurl.co/XPd2f #sts 🧪

Bacteria have rotary motors and evolution has been upgrading them!🦠⚙️ #HFSP researchers reveal how existing proteins can be recruited as new components, helping bacterial flagellar motors generate more torque and power their microscopic propellers. zurl.co/XQIGY

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Ada Yonath, Nobel laureate, pioneering structural biologist and longtime member of the HFSP community. Her extraordinary curiosity, courage and persistence embodied the spirit of frontier science. 🔗 zurl.co/TdWbG #sts 🧪

What's the impact of investing in bold, international #science?🔬 The independent #HFSP Grand Review 2025 finds: 🔹 1/3+ of publications in the global Top 10% 🔹 #1 for patent citations from #basicresearch 🔹 #Internationalcollaborations that last 👀zurl.co/jSx89

There are ~11000 bird species, yet <10 are commonly studied in #neuroscience. 🐦🧠 #HFSP researchers are developing optical imaging tools that use light to map brain activity, opening new chances for studying cognition across more species. 📑 zurl.co/0Cdpg #sts 🧪

The HFSP Frontier Workshop Book of Abstracts is now available! 📖 Explore the scientific contributions that shaped the workshop, from fossil heritage and paleo-genomics to AI, robotics and computational approaches.🧪 🔗zurl.co/WGAnd #HFSPFrontierWorkshop #sts

🧪 The science of #HFSPmtg2026 is now on YouTube! 🎥 Missed a talk in Geneva? Want to watch one again? Explore the presentations from this year’s HFSP Awardees Meeting. ▶️ Watch here: zurl.co/r9rAE #sts #FrontierScience #HFSPCommunity

Can seals keep a beat?🎵 🦭 Harbor seals can control call length and pitch and produce rhythmic patterns by slapping their flippers. #HFSP researchers are studying these abilities to explore how rhythm evolved as a tool for communication. 🧪 👉 zurl.co/j5JYA #sts

🧪 Around 220 participants from 29 countries came together in Geneva for three days of frontier science, exchange, and new connections. 🌍 Relive the highlights and find the photos, abstracts & more: 👉 zurl.co/4lYCw #HFSPmtg2026 #sts #HFSPCommunity #FrontierScience

🦇 Bats build social networks and their brains map them! 🧠 HFSP-supported research shows that Egyptian fruit bat groups rapidly develop stable relationships and dominance hierarchies, and their brains keep track of other bats. 📑 zurl.co/mbm7u #sts 🧪

From inspiring talks to great conversations, the HFSP Frontier Workshop Bridging Fossil Records and Modern Science was filled with memorable moments! 📸 Browse our Flickr album: zurl.co/2vxdS 🧪 #HFSP #HFSPFrontierWorkshop #sts

The science of #HFSPmtg2026, all in one place! 📖 The Book of Abstracts from the 25th HFSP Awardees Meeting in Geneva is now available online. Explore the research, ideas and questions that brought the HFSP community together this year. 🧪 📖 zurl.co/1qEIw #sts