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A new study that takes advantage of a change in availability of the shingles (*Herpes zoster*) vaccine in Wales finds that vaccination reduces dementia symptoms in those already diagnosed with the disease, and reduced deaths from dementia by approximately 30% over the following nine years.
Summary: sciencefocus.com/news/shingles…
Original paper: cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8…
#Science #Health #Dementia #Alzheimers #Shingles #HerpesZoster
Interesting new study that shows huge knowledge gaps in spillover potential in endangered species which is bad news for us. It's also bad news for the endangered species themselves who are at risk of being wiped out completely if a new virus strikes, considering they are already facing serious extinction risks
Viral diversity and zoonotic risk in endangered species
Evolution doesn’t look how it’s depicted in pop culture. We often picture the famous “March of Progress” illustration where a series of apes stand in line leading to a modern human.
But evolution is not linear. It branches and branches. Divides in some places and recombines in others. #science
Image: @keesey
And so begins the #enshittification of Google's last good product...
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#AIslop #Science #DigitalHumanities
Scholar Labs: An AI Powered Scholar Search
Research questions are often detailed. Answering them can require looking at a topic from multiple angles. Today, we are introducing Scholar...Google Scholar Blog
A lot of my works fit #solarpunk but I discovered the genre recently and so this film is the first I'm making with it in mind. meaning I have to carefully create the futurism aesthetics to fit. I imagine a world without central governments or the police or capitalism, and I'm seeking your support to create this future.
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Please boost! Donate if you can spare dollar! dilmandila.com/embracing-solar…
#sff #writing #writingcommunity #crowdfund #mutualaid #scifi #science #BuyIntoArt #blog
On embracing solarpunk in my stories
I discuss the various genres that I work in, including Africanfuturism, afrofuturism, and solarpunk, and why I'm embracing the later as my preferred genre.Dilman Dila
Of all the Serving Up #Science episodes, this is my favorite. youtu.be/FnOHwq6iSpk?si=zl5Q95…
It’s also our least popular & least viewed. But for 7 mins, I got to talk about how amazing & essential soil really is. And that’s a win! 👩🏻🌾🪴
My thoughts are with the people in Hurricane Melissa’s path.
#ClimateChange makes the ocean warmer, fueling stronger, more intense storms.
It’s not about politics. I hope we can come together to help the communities impacted by this extremely dangerous Category 5 #hurricane. #science
Hidden inside every growing hypha lies a microscopic powerhouse — the #Spitzenkörper.
It’s not just a blob at the fungal tip — it’s the traffic controller, architect, and GPS of fungal growth. 🍄
This video will uncover how this mysterious vesicle cluster orchestrates the very architecture of life beneath our feet.
#fungi #mycology #Mushrooms #FungiFriday #Science #nature #NatGeo #academia #aspergillus
#hyphae #mycelium #phdone #conidia #youtube #Education #microbiology
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“A lot of diversity fellowships end up going to people who are marginalized but still fit the mold of being ‘high-performing,’” Chaterjee said. “Disabled researchers who need real accommodations are often left out, because the system still measures worth by productivity instead of equity.” #Ableism #HigherEd #Science
Heliozoans are a group of amoeboid protists found commonly in both fresh and saltwater. They were termed sun-animalcules due to their spherical shape and distinctive radiating microtubules, which support axiopods used to capture food and facilitate movement. Some will also capture symbiotic algal cells which provide energy through photosynthesis. Heliozoa is "polyphyletic", meaning it is an artificial grouping of multiple taxonomic lines.
#Science #Biology
Nobel Prizes honor great discoveries — but leave much of science unseen
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Nobel Prizes honor great discoveries — but leave much of science unseen
The Nobel Prize might be the most famous science prize but it celebrates just a narrow slice of science and very few scientists.Bethany Brookshire (Science News)
Scientific thought on emotions in animals
How do animal behavior researchers feel about the feelings of animals? A new survey helps to answer that question.ScienceDaily
Making ranked lists can certainly be a convenient way to communicate and organize things, but it seems ridiculous to rank the significance of Nobel Prizes. As if the toxicity of prize culture, and all of the amazing discoveries and scientists that were overlooked over the years, isn't bad enough
The top five physics Nobel prizes of the 21st century revealed
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The top five physics Nobel prizes of the 21st century revealed – Physics World
Matin Durrani counts down the five most significant physics Nobels since 2000Matin Durrani (Physics World)
NPR: Neglected form of diabetes with unusual symptoms finally gets its own name
"Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh glimpse into life on Earth at a time when flowering plants were just beginning to diversify and spread around the world."
@AssociatedPress reports: flip.it/PZgHMh
"Amid massive cuts to US scientific research, the Science Foundation will raise public funds for transdisciplinary, discovery-based research!" nature.com/articles/d41586-025… #science #uspol
Congratulations to Maren Friesen, Venkatesh Srinivas & The Science Foundation team! Donate at science-foundation.org/donate/
Will the public support basic science? A new non-profit aims to find out
The Science Foundation seeks donations to fund ten $10,000 ‘what if’ seed grants.Gewin, Virginia
I was very fortunate to collaborate with Jonatas Abrahao on this study, in which his group discovered a novel giant virus with remarkable morphology!
Few giant viruses with a tail have been characterized so far, but recent findings suggest that these structures may be more common than previously thought.
Naiavirus: an enveloped giant virus with a pleomorphic, flexible tail
nature.com/articles/s41467-025…
#viruses #virology #microbiology #science
Naiavirus: an enveloped giant virus with a pleomorphic, flexible tail - Nature Communications
Rodrigues and Queiroz et al. report the discovery of Naiavirus, the largest enveloped virus, isolated from a Brazil biome.Nature
This comic 👆 by @jensorensen sums it up perfectly when it comes to decisions for or against certain social media networks. Let's do better!
Our #SocialMediaMatrix helps communications managers weigh up the options:
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#SocialMedia #responsibility #Fediverse #Instagram #Meta #X #Twitter #Threads #Facebook #TikTok #WissKomm #Bundestag #DigitalSovereignty #Demokratie #TagderDemokratie #DemocracyDay #SciComm #Science #Communication
Social Media Matrix • King Consult
Social media in comparison: Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads or X? Why the Fediverse is the best long-term choice for authorities, associations, science and journalism.social-media-matrix.king-consult.de
The world’s smallest ‘fanged’ frog found in Indonesia
Researchers have identified a species of frog Limnonectes phyllofolia completely new to science. The tiny Indonesian amphibian is in the possession of little fangs. Researchers think that their fan…Palm Oil Detectives
This finding that some ant queens can lay eggs of another species is astonishing. Biology is far stranger than we can possibly imagine.
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‘Almost unimaginable’: these ants are different species but share a mother
Ant queens of one species clone ants of another to create hybrid workers that do their bidding.Kozlov, Max
Frankly I don't even know why we are talking about this. Until he arrests Danes in their own country I don't see how he will shut down #scientists. The US government has already decimated #research #funding and #science is still going. It's going to take a lot more violence to stop #truth (if ever).
Reuters : Serbian Scientists Experiment With Mealworms to Degrade Plastics
Op-Ed: Preserving a Habitable Earth by Julian Cribb
Renowned and prolific science communicator and author Julian Cribb writes this op-ed piece for Palm Oil Detectives. He addresses the world’s most pressing needs for survival as we descend int…Palm Oil Detectives
When I co-created Serving Up Science with the wonderful people at WKAR, we never imagined the reach our little show about #food and #science would have. We connected with classrooms, rural towns, big cities, and curious minds across the country - all because of public media. 1/2
cpb.org/pressroom/Corporation-… #uspol
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Addresses Operations Following Loss of Federal Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 1, 2025) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations following the passage of a federal rescissions package and the release of the Senate Appropria…cpb.org
At an event celebrating the 100th anniversary of quantum mechanics, physicists were polled on their view of quantum theory.
Their wildly divergent answers illustrate the difference between observation and interpretation.
nature.com/articles/d41586-025… #science #nature #physics #philosophy
Physicists disagree wildly on what quantum mechanics says about reality, Nature survey shows
First major attempt to chart researchers’ views finds interpretations in conflict.Gibney, Elizabeth
#Putin is very pleased with his puppet in the #WhiteHouse.
#Resist #TrumpRussiaCollusion in #USpol to save #science in the #UnitedStates of #America.
Scientists and engineers ask questions that lead to discoveries we can’t yet imagine, sometimes even trillion-dollar breakthroughs. And yet today, we're systematically undercutting their work.
Sudden loss of key US satellite data could send hurricane forecasting back ‘decades’
A critical US atmospheric data collection program will be halted by Monday, giving weather forecasters just days to prepare, according to a public notice sent this week. Scientists that the Guardian spoke with say the change could set hurricane forecasting back “decades”, just as this year’s season ramps up.
They Are Going To Get Even More People Killed In The USA
#OurModernTimes #Weather #Science #IdiotsInAmericanLeadership #TrumpWillKillUsAll
Sudden loss of key US satellite data could send hurricane forecasting back ‘decades’
Scientists left scrambling amid hurricane season after irreplaceable program is slotted to be shutteredEric Holthaus (The Guardian)
"According to the American Federation of Government Employees Local 3403, HUD's relocation plans include building an executive dining room, an executive suite for the HUD Secretary, reserved parking spaces for the Secretary’s 5 cars, and a gym exclusively for the HUD Secretary and his family."
National Science Foundation's Alexandria office take over by HUD, displacing 1800 workers
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National Science Foundation's Alexandria office take over by HUD, displacing 1800 workers
The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development will relocate to the NSF building in Alexandria, leaving 1,800 NSF workers without an office.Katie Bourque (WJLA)
National #Science Foundation to Be Requisitioned as Mansion for HUD Secretary (And Also HUD Office)
“There appears to be no plan for where the NSF staff will go.” talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/n… #uspol
National Science Foundation to Be Requisitioned as Mansion for HUD Secretary (And Also HUD Office)
I’m still trying to find out more about this. But as I do I just wanted to put it on your radar because it’s completely crazy and epitomizes the Trump…Josh Marshall (TPM - Talking Points Memo)