Sarah Lempriere
@sarahlempriere.bsky.social
Freelance science editor. I help researchers craft clear and impactful manuscripts. lansdownediting.com
The evidence is clear: socioeconomic conditions play an *enormous* role in brain development Amazing work by @smarek0502.bsky.social &co doi.org/10.1126/science.aee6213 +perspective by @lucindasisk.bsky.social & @ted-satterthwaite.bsky.social doi.org/10.1126/science.aei3393 #neuroskyence #PsychSky
Patterns of brain-wide associations reflect socioeconomics
Previous brain-wide association studies (BWAS) have linked specific environmental and behavioral variables to brain variability. In this work, we mapped 649 variables to children’s brains and compared...
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Exceeding nature’s biological speed limits | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Exceeding nature’s biological speed limits
Rapid cell wall relaxation initiates the snap of the Venus flytrap
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Something we have probably all experienced - interesting to get an insight into the possible underlying mechanisms😴 Bad memories, bad sleep | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Bad memories, bad sleep
Sleep quality is regulated by the reactivation of memory cells
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New piece out today in Science with @rourkeobrien.bsky.social. Remote work gave many people flexibility. It also changed how workers build everyday connection, support, mentoring, and belonging. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The lost social infrastructure of work
Remote work has substantially increased social isolation, with measurable consequences for mental health
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"This review of 61 quantitative studies that used causal inference methods, covering 20 countries and spanning three decades of evidence, indicates that the perception of maternal work harming child development (2) does not align with measured findings." www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Maternal work and children’s development: A review
Causal inference studies suggest minimal impacts of mothers’ work on development from early childhood to adolescence
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We've got a heatwave in the UK this week and it reminded me of this great @science.org special issue from last year. I learnt a lot working on the two Perspective articles: "Plant microbiomes feel the heat" and "Can wild plant adaptations help crops tolerate heat?"
Maddy Seale@maddyseale.bsky.social · last yr.I'm delighted to present this Science special issue on Plants and Heat! Through a series of Reviews and Perspective articles, covering topics from cell signalling to ecology there is something for everyone here. (1/8)
Here is a short Perspective on the article in case you don't want to read the full paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
When aid stops
How aid ends may matter as much as what aid does while it is there
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In a new Science study, large language models demonstrate strong performance in physicians’ clinical reasoning tasks. The results raise urgent questions about the future evaluation and implementation of AI tools in clinical care. https://scim.ag/4cY7TAH #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/4cJDS8I
I always find Jacki Scully's Expert Voices columns fascinating - this one is no exception. I hadn't considered the ethical implications of our increasing understanding of epigenetics before... The impact of epigenetics on health and disability | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The impact of epigenetics on health and disability
Epigenetics describes how gene expression can be altered without permanently changing the DNA sequence, for example through the chemical modification of nucleotides or regulation of non-coding RNA. Ep...
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Also grateful that the paper is accompanied by a @science.org Perspective, “Awakening latent regeneration in mammals,” by Julia Paoli and Jessica Whited. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Awakening latent regeneration in mammals
Extrinsic factors can create a local tissue environment that encourages restoration
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Wonderful and honoured to write a perspective with @prudentlab.bsky.social @mrc-mbu.bsky.social on such an intriguing and cool observation of beautiful mitochondrial biology! Amazing work on how pearling allows mitochondrial genome organisation by @jclandoni.bsky.social @sulianamanley.bsky.social!
Juan C. Landoni@jclandoni.bsky.social · 6mo agoCheck out the fantastic perspective by @jellevda.bsky.social & @prudentlab.bsky.social on our #pearling work, out in the same @science.org issue! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
I'm always amazed by the complexity and nuance of the neuroscience of pain. In this Perspective, @simonbeggslab.bsky.social and @franklandlab.bsky.social do a great job of explaining some important new findings on the role of time in the mechanisms of chronic pain www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Pain across time
Two brain circuits facilitate the interaction between chronic pain and time
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Could we really grow crops on the Moon? Recent experiments suggest yes, it's possible—with the help of worms. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
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A global screen for magnetically induced neuronal activity in the pigeon brain | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A global screen for magnetically induced neuronal activity in the pigeon brain
How animals detect Earth’s magnetic field remains a mystery in sensory biology. Despite extensive behavioral evidence, the neural circuitry and molecular mechanisms responsible for magnetic sensing re...
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Cognitive decline in aging mice has been linked to accumulation of gut bacteria that produce medium-chain fatty acids which interferes with signalling along sensory nerves & triggers inflammation. A new therapy target if confirmed in humans? 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Intestinal interoceptive dysfunction drives age-associated cognitive decline - Nature
Age-related microbiome changes increase medium-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria, driving GPR84-mediated myeloid inflammation, impaired vagal signalling and hippocampal dysfunction; targeting this g...
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I'm a big fan of bioRxiv, so it was fascinating to dig into the stats behind the rise of this preprint server from its first 13 or so years for Nature News @nature.com 🧪 @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social #preprints www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How bioRxiv changed the way biologists share ideas – in numbers
Four million articles are now downloaded from bioRxiv every month, according to an analysis of the life-science preprint server’s first 13 years of existence.
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A reminder that applications are currently open for the NASEM Schmidt #Scicomm Awards, which come with a top prize of $40K in each category and welcome into a networked community of previous winners. 🧪🔭⚛️ Submit your work for consideration! www.nationalacademies.org/programs/NAE...
National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications
The National Academies are accepting submissions to an annual award program that aims to recognize and develop excellence in science communication by research scientists, science journalists, and scie...
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Genetically altered chimeric antigen receptor astrocytes targeting amyloid-β reduce a cardinal pathological feature of Alzheimer’s disease @science.org @washumedicine.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
"[mothers] are undergoing tremendous transformation, and we need to approach them as someone who is coming outside of a cocoon and becoming something different." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Pregnant women's brains shed grey matter to prime them for motherhood, study suggests
It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains.
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Fascinating! Why ‘quantum proteins’ could be the next big thing in biology www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Why ‘quantum proteins’ could be the next big thing in biology
Fluorescent proteins with a quantum upgrade could offer unprecedented views inside cells.
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In this week’s issue of Science: Chromatin dynamics shape aging across organs www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Chromatin dynamics shape aging across organs
Age-related chromatin remodeling includes shared and specific signatures across cell types, sex, and organs
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Unorthodox ‘universal vaccine’ offers broad protection in mice | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Unorthodox ‘universal vaccine’ offers broad protection in mice
Immune-stimulating cocktail could shield against diverse bacterial and viral infections
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In a new piece for @science.org, our Senior Adviser @drsethberkley.bsky.social warns that US withdrawal from #WHO and cuts to partnerships like @gavi.org, seems like a recipe to weaken the US’s preparedness to combat disease rather than a strategy to make it safer.
Leaving WHO does not serve America’s—or the world’s—best interests
The United States has supported the World Health Organization (WHO) since its inception, playing a central role in its 1948 creation because it ultimately served American interests, despite the entity...
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