Jennifer Davis
@jmd5120.bsky.social
I live in Chicago. I work in a lab. Sometimes I bike. Views are my own.
"The findings suggest cities should prioritize protecting mature trees alongside planting new ones." phys.org/news/2026-08...
As urban tree shade shrinks, mortality rises
As trees disappear from urban neighborhoods, lives may be lost with them. In a new study, Northwestern University scientists tracked death rates and fluctuations in tree canopy cover across an 11-year...
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I'm sure this will be fine kffhealthnews.org/public-healt...
Pediatricians and Health Departments Sidestep Trump’s CDC on Vaccine Guidance - KFF Health News
When the Trump administration upended years of vaccine advice, it left pediatricians in a quandary. Many say they can no longer direct families to the CDC as a trusted source of information. So some a...
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We need more stories about "unconventional" journeys in science apple.news/A6TId3vejSie...
Jupiter’s deepest mysteries were hidden in shadow. Now we can see them — New Scientist
Jupiter’s mysteries were hidden from view until NASA researcher Heidi Becker photographed them using an instrument that wasn’t designed for photography. She tells Joshua Howgego about the sublime sigh...
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Ah, new Earth geoid just dropped: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5660
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio | The Geoid
The geoid is an equipotential surface that can be thought of as the shape an ocean surface would take due to the Earth's gravity field. In this visualization the geoid height is greatly exaggerated, b...
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NIH News in Health Built to Move: The Benefits of Walkable Communities newsinhealth.nih.gov/2026/08/buil... "Making a neighborhood more walkable does not always mean big, costly projects. Simple upgrades like crosswalks, better lighting, and green spaces can help." So... big, costly projects then?
Built to Move
Physical activity is one of the best things you can do for your health. Learn how walkable neighborhoods help you stay active and live a healthier life.
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I know everyone hates August but the south Lakefront Trail is just magnificent this time of year
![Comic. [Small maze on a table. A person in a labcoat holds a mouse above it. Another person with shoulder-length hair, also in a labcoat, stands next to him behind a podium.] [caption] Research breakthrough: After over a century of trials, scientists have finally found a mouse that can solve the maze.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreih36uh4b6ksbmu22stjai7sl7ao6ivaqckavvdl7eiajfvpzdedsq)
Cool diagram alert phys.org/news/2026-08...
How the 'fecal revolution' changed Earth's ecosystems
An international study led by Flinders University has found a fertile area of inspiration to explain an important step in evolution—and it's a whole lot of poop. The new study describes the "fecal rev...
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I seem to have picked a bad day to remark on the sad state of our city trees after whiplashing between flooding and drought this summer
Jennifer Davis@jmd5120.bsky.social · 2d agoI don't have high hopes that all six trees will survive the construction, have you seen the honey locusts in Chicago lately? This weather is killing them
I know urbanism abhors an empty lot but it looks like all but six of the mature honey locust trees are coming down
Congratulations, you are faster than a 44-year-old woman on a 14-year-old bike! 🏅
In another universe I live in Edgewater and it's pretty fantastic
