From theguardian.com
World may be ‘post-herd immunity’ to measles, top US scientist says
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As infections pummel communities in the US, Mexico and Canada, fear of ‘the most contagious human disease’ grows
#trumpregime #measles #vaccines #mmr #canada #mexico #usnews #society #americas #worldnews
5h ago
From nature.com
Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
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US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.
#us #nih #grant #grants #research #nsffunding #antiscience #grantfunding #federalfunding #sciencefunding
on Fri, 12AM
From substack.com
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Why do these people believe that ignorance is strength?
#maga #rfkjr #social #krugman #private #economic #progress #research #government #paulkrugman
on Fri, 5PM
From youtube.com
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on Apr 20
From arstechnica.com
Cyborg cicadas play Pachelbel’s Canon
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Such insect-computer hybrid speakers might one day be used to transmit warnings in emergencies.
#biobots #insects #robotics #entomology #electronics #cyborgcicadas #graptosaltria_nigrofuscata #cyborg #biology #cicadas
on Fri, 5PM
From transistor.fm
The Good News Podcast | Space Out Competition 🌌🧠, Repeat
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From the archive, an international competition to see who can space out... best? The most? The... farthest?There is a competition coming up! If you're in the area and you space out competitively, let me know- I'd love to hear about it. Read more about the competition here
#happy #science #goodnews #happynews #spreadjoy #depression #psychology #spreadlight #communitylove #positivevibes
13h ago
From nasa.gov
APOD: 2014 November 24 - Soaring over Titan
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A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
#nasa #saturn #education #photography #astrophotography #moon #space #titan #nature #science
11h ago
From thewild.news
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The 5 most important environmental stories from the past week. Stay informed, stay wild.
#science #environment #climatechange
on Fri, 5PM
From youtube.com
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#news #happy #science #goodnews #happynews #spreadjoy #depression #good__news #psychology #renewables
4h ago
From goodnewsnetwork.org
Good News On This Day in History
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A daily column that features all the good news, anniversaries and notable birthdays from this day in history—May 3.
#happy #science #goodnews #happynews #spreadjoy #depression #psychology #spreadlight #communitylove #positivevibes
9h ago
From bbc.com
'Unparalleled' snake antivenom made from man bitten 200 times
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Scientists hope to make a universal antivenom from the extraordinary blood of a man exposed to snake venom for decades.
#news #venom #antivenom #ycombinator #snakes #science #bbc
16h ago
From nasa.gov
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Titan is Saturn's largest moon, and the only moon in our solar system known to have a substantial atmosphere.
#nature #saturn #astronomy #education #photography #moon #nasa #space #titan #science
11h ago
From theguardian.com
Ronan the head-bobbing sea lion proves animals can keep a beat: ‘No human was better’
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Sea lion grooving along to hits such as Boogie Wonderland helps show scientists rhythm is not exclusive to humans
#marine #mammals #sealions #animalbehaviour #usnews #animals #science #wildlife #westcoast #california
23h ago
From nytimes.com
White House Plan Calls for NOAA Research Programs to Be Dismantled
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A Trump administration budget proposal would essentially eliminate one of the world’s foremost Earth sciences research operations.
#earth #arctic #grants #congress #sciences #democracy #whitehouse #climatechange #naturaldisasters #noaa
22h ago
From arstechnica.com
Some flies go insomniac to ward off parasites
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There are negative consequences for the flies, but they avoid being eaten alive.
#mite #fruitfly #australia #evolution #drosophila #fruitflies #circadianrhythm #drosophila_melanogaster #gamasodesqueenslandicus #biology
on Fri, 5PM
From arstechnica.com
We finally know a little more about Amazon’s super-secret satellites
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Amazon’s Kuiper satellites look nothing like SpaceX’s Starlink.
#space #atlasv #kuiper #launch #ngated #internet #broadband #prattohome #satellites #alienpilots
15h ago
From arstechnica.com
RFK Jr. rejects cornerstone of health science: Germ theory
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In his 2021 book vilifying Anthony Fauci, RFK Jr. lays out support for an alternate theory.
#anti #germ #capol #fauci #uspol #health #miasma #robert #politics #democracy
15h ago