Moore Foundation
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We foster path-breaking scientific discovery, environmental conservation, and preservation of the special character of the Bay Area.
Palo Alto, CA
Joined August 2012
As part of our 25th Anniversary we partnered w. @ASMicrobiology to spotlight a new Early Microbial Life report, released at #ASMicrobe. After, @AshleyLHagen, Michael Lynch + Vaughn Cooper recorded a Meet the Microbiologist podcast episode. 🦠. Tune in ⤵️.
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🌋 Is it possible to use existing infrastructure to “hear” volcanic eruptions before they erupt? Grantee @ZhongwenZhan and his team at @Caltech have demonstrated an application of distributed acoustic sensing to do just that. 👂. Learn more ⤵️.
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Continuous geodetic measurements near volcanic systems can image magma transport dynamics, yet resolving dike intrusions with high spatiotemporal resolution remains challenging. We introduce fiber-...
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🔥 @CAL_FIRE, in collaboration with @MooreFound and @EarthFireAll, are calling on developers, data scientists and systems architects to create innovative tools to conserve natural resources and make communities and firefighters safer. 🧑🚒. Learn more ⤵️.
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🦿🏆 Three high schoolers designed a brain-controlled prosthetic leg to help their friend + amputees worldwide. In May they were recognized at #RegeneronISEF 2025 with the Gordon E. Moore Award for Positive Outcomes for Future Generations. Learn more ⤵️.
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Aiden Ballinger was born with a contracture in his right leg, rendering it immobile. At a very young age, it was decided that amputating his leg from the knee d…
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🌲🔥 @CalChiefs_CFCA has completed Phase 2 of its Wildland-Urban Interface Data Commons project, a new effort to close crucial data gaps in #WildfireResilience. 🧯. Learn more about the Data Commons initiative ➡️
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🔦 Grantee Wolfgang Ketterle and his team @MIT have reimagined the famous #DoubleSlitExperiment using individual atoms as the slits and light so faint that each atom scattered at most one photon — performing the experiment’s most idealized version yet.
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MIT physicists performed an idealized version of the double-slit experiment, stripping it to its quantum essentials. They confirmed that light exists as both a wave and a particle but cannot be...
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🔎 Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator Mengkun Liu and postdoctoral scholar Ran Jing at @stonybrooku have developed a microscopy technique that provides unprecedented resolution for studies of quantum materials. ⚛️🔬. Read more in Physics ⤵️.
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An imaging method provides unprecedented resolution for studies of quantum materials by relying on superconductors’ extreme sensitivity to light.
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🦪 Researchers at the @UBC found that a newly discovered RNA virus is associated with mass mortality of Pacific oysters — the most widely farmed shellfish worldwide. 🦠. Read the full paper in @physorg_com ⤵️.#OceanScience #OysterFarming #Aquaculture.
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Scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus in farmed Pacific oysters during a mass die-off in B.C., Canada. The discovery serves as a reminder that growers should exercise caution when...
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💎 Two teams, led by Experimental Physics Investigators Shimon Kolkowitz (@UCBerkeley) & Nathalie de Leon (@Princeton), have built a novel diamond-based quantum-sensing platform — expanding the potential for next-gen quantum technology development. ⚛️. 🔗
physics.aps.org
Two independent groups optimize diamond-based quantum sensing by using more than 100 such sensors in parallel.
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.@SSIReview explores how tools like Global Forest Watch Pro (@globalforests) and @GlobalFishWatch’s Vessel Viewer, now a critical part of infrastructure for many companies, may scale beyond philanthropic funding. 🌳. 🔗 Read more ▶️
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🔥🛰️ Today @EarthFireAll + @MuonSpace unveiled the first images from #FireSat: a cutting-edge satellite system for wildfire detection. Backed by our Wildfire Resilience Initiative, FireSat marks a game-changing shift toward proactive wildfire response. 🔗
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@ACA_DC @amazonacca 🌿📘 Después de 40 años, Naturaleza tropical, un clásico que ha inspirado a generaciones a comprender y proteger mejor la selva amazónica, ya está disponible en español. 📖 #ConservaciónAmazónica.
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“Adrian es el tipo de persona que literalmente puede caer en una pila de excremento y, cuando se levanta, ya tiene varias hipótesis sobre las relaciones de interacción en la naturaleza”, relata entre...
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🌿📘 After 40 years, Tropical Nature, a classic that has inspired generations to better understand and protect the Amazon rainforest, is now available in Spanish. 📖 #AmazonConservation
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🌊 A new study led by @Scripps_Ocean and others maps how deep ocean currents shape microbial life in the South Pacific and, by implication, throughout the seven seas — revealing marine microbes’ pivotal role in structuring the ocean’s carbon cycle. 🌏. 🔗
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A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning circulation—play a pivotal role in shaping the diversity and function of microbial life...
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🌊 Sponge genomes are helping unlock the secrets of aquatic symbioses — and thanks to @sangerinstitute, researchers now have access to 50+ genomes. Excited to see how these new samples help advance understanding of #AquaticSymbiosis. 🧬. 🔗 Learn more:
sangerinstitute.blog
Enter the absorbing world of sponges, the intricate animals that have evolved to inhabit all corners of our Earth’s waterways and oceans. Thanks to a worldwide collaboration of sponge scientists...
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A new report developed in partnership with @wwf and @WorldBank explores sustainable aquaculture by analyzing the real-world experiences of its production to guide future investments. 🔎 Insights:
worldbank.org
A Trillion Dollar Investment Opportunity in Sustainable Aquaculture
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Catalytic Capital for the Agriculture Transition (CCAT) is helping reshape the future of agriculture by proving that restoring nature and boosting productivity can go hand-in-hand. Learn more: #RegenerativeFarming #EnvironmentalConservation.
reuters.com
Global climate efforts have focused on decarbonizing energy, transport and industry. But agriculture remains a critical, underfunded part of the solution.
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🔬 For the first time in our 25-year history, we’re launching a chemistry-focused initiative: a 7-year, $93.4 million investment to advance basic research in green chemistry and drive real-world impact. Learn more 👉 #GreenChemistry.
moore.org
From basic research to real-world impactInspired by Gordon Moore’s training in chemistry, the Moore Foundation has launched a new Green Chemistry initiative. Th…
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We’re excited to announce that we will be extending the Conservation and Markets Initiative through 2035 while scaling impact to address the top food commodities as well as a three-year pilot focused on transition minerals. Learn more: #ConservationMarkets.
moore.org
Leveraging markets for better results Over the last ten years, the Conservation and Markets Initiative has focused on reducing overfishing and the degradation o…
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