In this interview from The Future of Amazonia symposium, Ana Carolina González, @nrginstitute.bsky.social’s senior director of global programs, unpacks the deeper implications of the global energy transition and its real and potential impacts in the Amazon. Watch the full interview ⤵️

Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, a Moore Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative investigator at @mit.edu, revealed that twisted bilayer graphene could become superconducting — a discovery that sparked an entirely new field of research: twistronics. Read more ⤵️ #Moore25 #MoorePhysics

Thousands recently gathered for the #BayAreaScienceFestival — a free community event for all ages, offering the opportunity to explore, be curious, and connect through science. Huge thanks to all the grantees and partners who made it possible and to all who share science with the public every day.

🚀 The Civic Science Fellows program is inviting applications for 2026–27 host partners. Fellows help orgs explore strategic questions, strengthen connections between science & society, and build lasting capacity. Hosts receive grants to support a fellow starting Sept. 2026. Apply by Dec. 15, 2025 ⤵️

A new resource for life scientists → 🧬 SeqHub Built by Tatta Bio with Moore Foundation support, SeqHub is a free platform where researchers can explore, annotate and share sequence data — all in one place. Designed for collaboration and discovery across the life sciences community. 🔗 Explore ⤵️

In this interview from The Future of Amazonia symposium, Lilian Painter, Bolivia program director at @wcs.org, highlights the crucial role Indigenous communities play in advancing conservation efforts across the Amazon. Watch the interview ⤵️ #Moore25 #EnvironmentalConservation

For 20+ years, we’ve supported conservation in the Great Bear bioregion of British Columbia. The Great Bear Rainforest Agreement, finalized in 2016, and the Great Bear Sea Project Finance for Permanence, established in June 2024, now stand as global models of Indigenous-led conservation. #Moore25

For our second 25th anniversary symposium, we partnered with the American Society for Microbiology to spotlight a new report on “Early Microbial Life,” released at #ASMicrobe, reinforcing the value of community building and connecting researchers globally. Learn more ⤵️ #Moore25

Tasso Azevedo, a Brazilian scientist and forest expert, is the founder and coordinator of @mapbiomas.bsky.social — a network of experts generating annual land cover and use maps in the Amazon. Watch his interview from The Future of Amazonia for his perspective on conservation efforts in the region ⤵️

Experimental Physics Investigator Manuel Endres and colleagues at @caltech.edu have taken a major step toward scalable quantum computing by creating the largest qubit array ever assembled, consisting of 6,100 neutral-atom qubits trapped in a grid by lasers. Learn more ⤵️ #MoorePhysics

What if every wildfire on Earth could be detected in real time? 🔥 🛰️ That’s the goal of FireSat, a constellation of multispectral infrared imaging satellites led by Earth Fire Alliance + Muon Space. FireSat launched its first satellite in March 2025 and plans to deploy another 50+ by 2030. #Moore25

In our latest Beyond the Lab, we talked to Dr. Mohammed Hassan, associate professor of physics at the University of Arizona. He shares with us his hopes for real-world impact and passes on advice to young researchers. Go Beyond the Lab ⤵️ #SciencePhilanthropy

Corine Vriesendorp, Conservación Amazónica’s science director, is a conservation ecologist with deep experience in the Amazon Basin. In this forward-looking interview from The Future of Amazonia, she reflects on what gives her hope amid challenges in the Amazon. Watch the full interview ⤵️

📳 Informed by decades of data on rapid earthquake detection, scientists at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, @caltech.edu, U. of Washington and the USGS developed algorithms to trigger automatic safety shutdowns and pioneered the use of GPS with seismic data for accurate earthquake alerts. #Moore25

🛰️🔥 FireSat — an advanced satellite system designed to detect and monitor wildfires with unprecedented precision — was recently featured on @cnn.com, highlighting how it will use AI to analyze fire data and deliver almost continuous intelligence to responders worldwide. Watch the video ⤵️

🦦 We are grateful to collaborate with the many leaders and orgs who've helped create the Bajo Putumayo Yaguas Communal Reserve, spanning nearly 400K acres of Amazonian forests and rivers. The reserve will help ensure connectivity between several protected areas and Indigenous lands. Learn more ⤵️

⚛️ Moore grantee Peter Maurer and colleagues at the University of Chicago have turned a protein found in living cells into a functioning qubit, which can be used as a quantum sensor capable of providing unprecedented insight into biological processes. 🧬 Learn more ⤵️ #SciencePhilanthropy

⚖️ In this insightful interview from The Future of Amazonia symposium, César Ipenza, an environmental lawyer and university professor, stresses the urgent need to strengthen environmental governance to ensure the long-term viability of the Amazon. #AmazonConservation #Moore25 #Philanthropy

We’re excited to announce the 2025 cohort of the Experimental Physics Investigators – a distinguished group of 22 mid-career researchers pushing the boundaries of experimental physics! www.moore.org/article-deta... #MoorePhysics #SciencePhilanthropy

🪾 Sudden oak death has killed hundreds of thousands of oaks and tanoaks along the Pacific Coast. 🌱 With Moore Foundation support, @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social researchers traced the pathogen to a single European source — informing conservation efforts + commercial trade. Learn more ⤵️ #Moore25

Moore Foundation alumni Karen Cosby, Daniel Yang and Thomas Wang recently authored an article for Diagnosis that discusses the role of philanthropy in advancing diagnostic excellence, and the legacy of the Moore Foundation’s involvement in this space. Read the full article ⤵️

🌿 Last month, the Power of Connections project hosted its third workshop in Manaus, Brazil, focused on Indigenous- and community-led management of natural resources. Leaders from across the Amazon came together to advance collaborative management of forests, rivers and territories. 🌎 Learn more ⤵️

Adrian Forsyth, co-founder of Amazon Conservation and conceptual architect of our Andes-Amazon Initiative, is a tropical ecologist and conservationist with 45+ years of experience. Watch this interview from The Future of Amazonia to hear Adrian’s perspective on strategies for ecological protection ⤵️

🌌 A distant star, ASASSN-24fw, mysteriously dimmed by 97% for eight months before returning to its normal brightness. Ohio State researchers identified a massive dust disk and a companion star as the likely culprits of the eclipsing effect, revealing new insights into stellar evolution. Read more ⤵️

🌿 In 2003, we invested $11M to acquire and support initial stewardship planning of the Cargill Salt Ponds into vibrant wetlands — protecting wildlife habitat and increasing public access to green spaces in the California’s South Bay. Learn more about this #BayAreaConservation effort ⤵️ #Moore25

Our latest newsletter highlights the new phase of the Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative. Building on 12 years and $188M in investment, we’re committing another $230M over the next decade to advance the field. Read the newsletter ⤵️ #MoorePhysics #SciencePhilanthropy

🌊 Through multiple grants — spanning science, ocean monitoring and artificial intelligence — we’re supporting the development of environmental sample processors, automated underwater vehicles, and deep-water imaging tools that push the boundaries of #OceanExploration and engineering. 🛰️   #Moore25

A new @pewtrusts.org report unpacks the global trade of Pacific tuna, showing how these fisheries connect small island nations, major processing hubs and consumer markets across the globe. #SustainableSeafood #FoodTransparency #FisheriesManagement

At The Future of Amazonia, a symposium we hosted in May, Adriana Ramos (@socioambiental.org‬‬‬‬) emphasized the need for Indigenous-led territory management and conservation as the most effective means of protecting the Amazon. 🌳 ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Watch the full interview ⤵️ #IndigenousRights #Moore25

🌊 The world’s high seas are now set to benefit from stronger conservation through the High Seas Treaty — a framework to establish protected areas, strengthen resource stewardship and protect more of Earth’s oceans by 2030. Congratulations to everyone who helped make this historic step possible. 🌍

🔥 The Western Fire & Forest Resilience Collaborative is tackling unanswered questions about ecologically beneficial fire, and about the fastest moving and most destructive wildfires in the Western U.S. This effort is deepening our understanding of fire behavior and how to build resilience. #Moore25

After 12 transformative years and $188 million in grants awarded, we are excited to launch the next phase of the Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Initiative — with a new $230 million commitment over the next decade to continue to advance the field. Learn more ⤵️ #MoorePhysics #Philanthropy

“Nature is a communion of subjects — we coexist with it.” Martín von Hildebrand, secretary general of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization, shares deep insights from his five decades of advancing Indigenous rights in the Amazon. 🌎 Watch Martín’s full interview ⤵️ #AmazonConservation

🎖️ Today, Louie Porta, our Arctic Ocean Initiative program director, received the King Charles III Coronation Medal for being a leading conservationist “who has worked to create and sustain civil society organizations that support a healthy ocean in Canada and around the world.” 🎉 Congrats, Louie!

🗞️ The Science Philanthropy Alliance’s recently released 2025 Science Philanthropy Indicators Report reveals how philanthropic investment is reshaping the U.S. research landscape — underscoring philanthropy’s vital role in advancing science and discovery. Explore the report ⤵️ #SciencePhilanthropy

In 2014, inspired by Gordon Moore’s own childhood experiences, we partnered with @society4science.bsky.social to reimagine the chemistry set. The goal was simple: ignite curiosity in the next generation through hands-on exploration. 👩‍🔬 Learn more ➡️ www.societyforscience.org/blog/winners... #Moore25

🌍 Greenland’s people, environment and way of life show what it means to live in balance with nature. Today, its #MarineConservation landscape is at the center of the Arctic story. The Arctic is home to 5 million people; their future depends on how this fragile environment is managed. 📸: Louie Porta

☄️ Moore grantee Jessica Barnes and her team at @uarizona.bsky.social’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (@uarizonalpl.bsky.social) used the nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometer (NanoSIMS) — a tool built for asteroid/planetary analysis — to study samples from asteroid Bennu. Learn more ⤵️

🌎 In May, we hosted The Future of Amazonia in Peru — the first of our five-part 25th anniversary symposia series — convening experts to discuss conservation in the Amazon. 🎥 Learn what gives Mariana Montoya (@wcs.org) hope to mitigate threats to the region ⤵️‪‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ #AmazonConservation

⚛️ Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems Experimental Investigator Ming Yi and colleagues have shown the first direct experimental proof that the unique patterns of electrons know as active flat electronic bands exist within a special type of material called a kagome superconductor. Learn more ⤵️

🩺 Over the course of five years, the Moore Foundation invested $100M+ in our Diagnostic Excellence Initiative. To extend the impact of our Patient Care Program, which concluded in 2023, we established a national coordinating center for diagnostic excellence at @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social. #Moore25

📡 Moore grantee Victoria Kaspi at @mcgill.ca and colleagues used CHIME radio telescopes to pinpoint one of the brightest fast radio bursts ever detected. This finding + location surprised the team and offers new insight into fast radio bursts — one of #Astrophysics’ greatest mysteries. Learn more ⤵️

In May 2025, we hosted The Future of Amazonia — the first of our 25th anniversary symposia series — convening nearly 70 conservationists, policymakers, Indigenous representatives and civil society leaders to discuss conservation in the Amazon. Read the full story ➡️ tr.ee/AnZDET Watch the playlist ⤵️

🔭 During a year of closure during COVID-19, The Lawrence Hall of Science used the downtime to improve its programming and facilities, enhance the visitor experience, and renew its connection with the local Indigenous community, the Ohlone. Learn how The Lawrence delivers #STEM education to all ⤵️

🛰️ Our Science portfolio supports the development of advanced scientific instruments. Among these are the shoebox-sized ocean color monitoring SeaHawk nanosatellite and the multinational Accelerator on a Chip collaboration. Learn how these projects came together ⤵️ #SciencePhilanthropy

🔥 Research from the Western Fire & Forest Resilience Collaborative led to new insights on “fast fires” — rapid-spreading, difficult-to-contain wildfires that were responsible for nearly 90% of fire-related damages in the U.S. from 2001 to 2020. Go deeper on fast fires ⤵️ #WildfireResilience

“2024 was a momentous year for our foundation... This annual report holds stories of ideas brought to life in unexpected ways, proof that innovation can be a lifeline in seasons of change.” — Harvey Fineberg, President, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Read the letter and explore the report ⤵️

⚖️ This @issuesinst.bsky.social commentary reflects on the vital role of programs supporting state legislators as lawmakers navigate complex science and technology policy decisions. Read the full commentary ⤵️ #SciencePhilanthropy #SciPol #STEM

🎙️ Our latest Beyond the Lab features Dr. @kakanikatija.bsky.social, principal engineer and Bioinspiration Lab lead at @mbarinews.bsky.social. Her team created an underwater optical imaging system that visualizes and measures fluid motion, particles, and living organisms in 3D. Go Beyond the Lab ⤵️

🦎 With Moore Foundation support, @inaturalist.bsky.social has become a global force in #CommunityScience — turning smartphone photos from more than 9 million users into research-grade biodiversity data, advancing conservation around the world. 📱🌱 🔍 Explore iNaturalist ➡️ inaturalist.org #Moore25