And the graph of measles cases in the US (ref Johns Hopkins)
boehninglab@boehninglab.com · 2w agoThis is quite the graph (gift link). wapo.st/4gVF8bl
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boehninglab@boehninglab.com · 2w ago
Today I'm posting a blog about another ridiculous antibody blunder. Dozens of papers in the senescence and ageing field have mistakenly used an antibody for E. coli β-galactosidase when trying to stain for the human protein with the same name. forbetterscience.com/2026/07/21/d...
Measles cases have reached a 34-year high. Wyoming is among states dealing with outbreaks. @alexviveros.bsky.social reports good news with parents protecting their babies with early measles vaccines and some adults also getting the shots www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/health/...
Teton babies get measles shots early as outbreak looms
Parents in Jackson Hole and Teton Valley are scrambling to protect their kids from measles, amid the highly-contagious virus’ rise in the Tetons.
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I love how we keep finding exoplanets that could generally be described as "Earthlike" (rocky, habitable zone, atmosphere!!!) but aren't really much like Earth at all. @lkreidberg.bsky.social's comments for this story were so good I quoted her in the headline 🔭🧪 www.sciencenews.org/article/rock...
This “exotic weirdo” exoplanet has a rocky surface and an atmosphere
Astronomers found a helium atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet — a good sign for the search for life outside the solar system.
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It's hot but don't put your phone in the fridge or freezer! www.techspot.com/news/113127-...
Repair shops are booming during heatwaves as people keep putting phones in fridges
Jamie Farnell, a repair shop owner in the UK town of Wem told the BBC that he has been flooded with devices suffering from internal moisture damage...
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Millions of people died. And the thing is? This OMB rule? WILL kill people. WILL cause suffering. Because it will cut off scientific research that could save lives. Like the mRNA vaccine for HIV! www.theverge.com/science/9576...
The war against ‘woke’ could end US science as we know it
‘Everyone will be affected, not just scientists. Every community in the country.’
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The Office of Management and Budget is proposing to put politicians instead of scientists in charge of scientific funding. The move could stifle research that doesn't fit the President's agenda. Other countries have tried similar things. My story on one attempt: www.sciencenews.org/article/omb-...
Here’s what happens when you put politicians in charge of science
Proposed federal rules would rely on political appointees to decide how a lot of U.S. science gets done. History shows the consequences of such actions.
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Are you a scientist who is mystified by the media? This might be for you. www.sciline.org/learn/media-...
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For the first time ever at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a critically endangered Socorro dove has hatched 🕊️
My answer to the @MuckRack Daily trivia question: Beletrix Lastrange
There's a job opening at Science News! People who started in this position have gone on to great things. Please share www.societyforscience.org/jobs-and-int...
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SciAm Union@sciamunion.bsky.social · 4mo agoHello, Bluesky! We, the staff of Scientific American, are pleased to announce we have formed a union with @wgaeast.bsky.social. Just as mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, we are the powerhouse of the publication, and we’re excited to have a new way to contribute to its success.
Happiness is a double-pronged telescoping marshmallow toasting fork, a bag of marshmallows and a fire while sitting next to the one you love
Spending my 20th anniversary with my husband and dog in a cabin in Virginia. It couldn’t be lovelier!
More than 10 percent of U.S. adults take GLP-1 drugs. But not all of them are taking full doses.
GLP-1 microdosers are chasing longevity
Experimenters hope to harness the powerful effects of medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy at doses smaller than those studied most.
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Here’s what member @thsaey.bsky.social says: “The Open Notebook takes the mysticism out of great writing, showing how others have solved their seemingly intractable problems and gives me escape strategies to try the next time I encounter a wall blocking my writing.”
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Just saw Project Hail Mary for the second time. I love this movie. Here’s @carolyngramling.bsky.social and I reviewing the science. www.sciencenews.org/article/the-...
How realistic is Project Hail Mary?
Ryan Gosling is on a mission to save the sun — and Earth — from star-killing microbes. Science News dissects the science behind the sci-fi movie.
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www.sciencenews.org/article/the-... I liked the movie so much I am seeing it again on Saturday!
How realistic is Project Hail Mary?
Ryan Gosling is on a mission to save the sun — and Earth — from star-killing microbes. Science News dissects the science behind the sci-fi movie.
sciencenews.org
I especially like the video at the end of this explainer on 5 Logical fallacies in the era of RFK Jr. open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
5 Logical fallacies in the era of RFK Jr.
Common rhetorical tricks that are trending right now
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Also I am so excited that the cast of Firefly are bringing it back as animated series! But it needs a home/distributor. If you want to see it like and share these posts widely. www.instagram.com/reel/DV6iBin...
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This is the way. When I am not doing journalism I like to dress as a Mandalorian to raise money for charities. #MMCC #Mandalorian
Congratulations to Celina Zhao on winning the first Starks-Murcutt Prize for science journalism by @sciencenews.bsky.social interns! www.societyforscience.org/blog/science...
Science News Names Inaugural Winner of the Starks-Murcutt Prize for Excellence in Science Journalism
Science News is proud to name Celina Zhao as the inaugural winner of the $1,000 Starks-Murcutt Prize for Excellence in…
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Dozens of routinely updated CDC databases have gone quiet. Here’s what states and medical societies are doing to preserve U.S. public health
A ‘shadow CDC’ is scrambling to fill gaps in public health data
Dozens of routinely updated CDC databases have gone quiet. Here’s what states and medical societies are doing to preserve U.S. public health
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More of this, please! Trump pulled the US out of WHO. Two states took matters in their own hands. Illinois just joined GOARN, which provides info/resources to help control outbreaks & public health emergencies. California was the first. Isolationist agenda will backfire. 🧪 archive.today/fj8nT
Illinois joins World Health Organization network, after Trump administration withdraws from group
Joining the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network is the state’s latest move into an area that was previously the domain of the federal government, before the…
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