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COVID-19 can wake up dormant viruses in the body, large study confirms

Virus reactivations by SARS-CoV-2 could worsen initial symptoms and increase risk of Long Covid

science.org

Here's something cool that doesn't suck. Researchers have used polymers made from shrimp and seaweed to make a fuzzy mesh that can harvest microplastics from water. Pretty neat. (short 🧵) news.ncsu.edu/2026/08/tang...

Tangled Seaweed Inspires One-Size-Fits-All Cleaners for Ocean Microplastics

The superadhesive meshes can capture large and small microplastic particles, and are made from sustainable biopolymers.

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A strong Bermuda High will pump high heat and humidity into New England through early next week. This will come with periodic storm chances daily through Saturday. Cooler weather looks to return by the middle of next week. #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx #NHwx #MEwx #VTwx

More than seven decades after he was reported missing in action during the Korean War, U.S. Army Cpl. Norman Ronald Levesque is finally home. on.nbcboston.com/b4F4Dgq

Remains of soldier killed in Korean War return to Mass. after 75 years

More than seven decades after he was reported missing in action during the Korean War, U.S. Army Cpl. Norman Ronald Levesque is finally home.

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mindmatters.ai/2026/08/how-...

How Is Bluesky Doing as a Kinder, Gentler X?

There’s a moral to this story: If we are departing for a kinder, gentler social medium, we will not get our wish if we pack the hate with us.

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REMINDER: Rep. John Larson is one of the top two Social Security fighters in Congress… and he’s not number two! @johnlarsonct.bsky.social

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Cases of potentially deadly fungus detected in 23 states, CDC data shows. What to know

Cases of a potentially deadly fungus have been detected in 23 states so far this year, according to data from the CDC. Here's what to know.

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Round 2 ready.

@zimmermanv66.bsky.social G’Morning Vincent! Carpe Diem, my friend !!!!! 🥰👋🏻🖖🏻☀️🌤️

Here’s the link to see how much rain fell at your house. It’s been accurate and we check it regularly now. www.raindrop.farm Check it out!

RainDrop App | Get Hyper-Local Rainfall Totals

RainDrop is the place to go for rainfall totals. Get the most accurate and up-to-date information on rainfall totals for any location across the United States.

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Still Brook Park in the Feeding Hills section of Agawam, MA, recently completed a $700K upgrade adding a custom playground & outdoor fitness stations to its expansive 216-acre passive recreation grounds. #agawam #HampdenCounty #stillbrookpark #dronevideo #westernmass #westernmassdrones

Wilyer does it again!

Jarren makes it back-to-back!

Back to back soaking rains over the last week have added up. Central Connecticut, the Worcester Hills and south-central New Hampshire saw heavy bands with both systems, leading to some impressive combined storm totals. #MAwx #CTwx #RIwx #NHwx #MEwx #VTwx

Computer scientist Frances Allen was a pioneer in the field of optimizing compilers. + 1st woman to win the Turing Award + Her research directly shaped compiler design, code optimization & automatic parallel processing Born #OTD in 1932 & died #OTD in 2020. #WomenInSTEM #CompSci

@boontonkat.bsky.social Thanks for sharing my repost, Janet! Hope you’re having a beautiful day😍

@zimmermanv66.bsky.social Good Morning, Vincent!!! Another glorious day ahead of us!!! Thanks for sharing my reposts! 🥰

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

A common sugar may help cancer cells break free and spread

Chemotherapy-surviving ovarian cancer cells may release fructose to help neighboring tumor cells loosen, escape, and spread. The discovery suggests that sugary diets and cholesterol-lowering drugs cou...

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Please Note. 🔥

www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/com...

Just 1 erythritol-sweetened drink may harm brain, blood vessel health

A single serving of an erythritol-sweetened drink could harm brain and blood vessel health, a new cellular study suggests.

medicalnewstoday.com

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How 31 Billion Chickens Are Driving the Evolution of a Major Foodborne Pathogen

Learn how industrial poultry farming drove a 100-fold increase in Campylobacter transfers and helped strains acquire traits linked to drug resistance.

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www.healthandme.com/health-news/...

New York Reports 3 Suspected Rabbit Fever Cases: What Is Tularemia?

The disease can spread through the bite of infected ticks or deer flies, or through contact with infected animals, particularly rabbits and rodents. Fewer than 200 cases are reported annually in the U...

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If you need a concept of hell to be kind to humans... you are already a bad person! By weaponizing scripture of any religion... Congratulations... you are a hypocrite. There is love for everyone in this world!

Cape Cod's marine ecosystem is the fastest warming body of water on Earth. Nancy, Shellfish Constable in Wellfleet, knows firsthand how climate change could devastate Massachusetts' shellfish industry. Fighting to enforce our environmental laws is about protecting our local economies and culture.

Still basking in the glow of Chicago’s historic @wnba.com All-Star Game. Check out the moment when President @barackobama.bsky.social surprised a group of young girls participating in the WNBA’s Changemaker Day.

The Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail highlights. ice cream shops that use local dairy milk in their ice cream. Recently Ashley Randle, the commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, visited @flayvorsofcookfarm to promote the trail.

Chasing sunbeams & valley views with Worthington Ballooning. ✨ #dronevideo #hotairballoon #westernmass #westernmassdrones

John Muir. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

John Muir's 1897 Case for Saving America's Forests

“God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, and avalanches; but he cannot save them from fools, — only Uncle Sam can do that.”

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Beatrix Potter--English writer, illustrator, natural scientist--was born #OTD in 1866. With >250 million copies sold, she is one of the best-selling authors of all time. Her most famous book, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘵, remains one of the best-selling books in history. #BookSky #LitSky #literature