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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
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
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)
Just read "The Invention of Nature" by Andrea Wulf, an amazing biography of the naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.
Humboldt himself is not that well known anymore but he essentially laid the groundwork for our current conception of nature and environmentalism.
Humboldt traveled in the Americas and detailed the environmental catastrophe of colonialism in the early 19th century - his observations were strangely prescient and still relevant today.
#climate #nature #science #environment
Shattered Science: The Research Lost as Trump Targets NIH Funding
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The Trump administration cut research funding that sought cures for future pandemics, examined the causes of dementia and tried to prevent HIV transmission. ProPublica heard from more than 150 researchers to understand the work that’s been lost.
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#News #NIH #Trump #Science #Research #Health #PublicHealth #Medicine
Science Shattered
The Trump administration cut research funding that sought cures for future pandemics, examined the causes of dementia and tried to prevent HIV transmission. More than 150 researchers shared with ProPublica what is being lost.ProPublica
Great interview
Ardem Patapoutian, Nobel Prize winner in Medicine:
"Forty percent of Nobel Prize winners in the United States are immigrants, but this government does not value either science or immigration."
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Ardem Patapoutian, Nobel Prize winner in Medicine: ‘90% of people don’t even know they have a sense of proprioception’
The biologist explains his latest discoveries, his new tattoo, his kidnapping, and his five rules for being creativeManuel Ansede (Ediciones EL PAÍS S.L.)
Where to go for a PhD? Change of interest from non-US students.
Source: Economist, 2025 economist.com/science-and-tech… #science #uspol
America is in danger of experiencing an academic brain drain
Other countries may benefit. Science will sufferThe Economist
Science thrives at the edge of persistence and possibility.
Breakthroughs rarely follow straight lines—they come from setbacks, questions, and showing up.
In a fractured world, connecting #science to society has always been challenging—but also essential. This moment is no different.
Bottom line: the proposed NIH & NSF cuts alone would eventually strip at least $10 billion per year from U.S. output.
forbes.com/sites/johndrake/202… #uspol #science
Trump’s NIH And NSF Cuts Estimated To Cost The U.S. Economy $10 Billion Annually
Economists find public R&D drives U.S. productivity growth — and pays for itselfForbes
Do you know any citizen/community scientists or journalists covering environmental / public health issues along the Colorado River?
Next month, I'm going to ride my bike from Denver up into the Rockies, out to Glenwood Springs, and along the Colorado River to Moab, before turning north to Salt Lake City.
Along the way, I'm hoping to meet journalists & community scientists working to support community flourishing with data & evidence. I would love to say hi!
#bicycle #environment #science
I am honored to share that I’ve been nominated for an Emmy as host of PBS’s Serving Up Science - a series funded by the National Science Foundation.
This recognition is a testament to what federal science funding & public media can achieve when we invest in #science, education & evidence-based storytelling.
And it’s a reminder that curiosity matters & there is value in making science understandable & available to all.
If this resonates with you, I hope you’ll support science agencies & PBS.
A few takeaways from my research:
1 - Not one staffer said they’d turn to scientists first when facing a science-related question.
2 - Party leadership, lobbyists, and trusted friends-of-friends often have more influence than peer-reviewed studies.
3 - Scientists are unintentionally sidelining themselves by only engaging with one side of the aisle.
sheril.substack.com/p/what-sci… #science #politics #uspol
What Scientists Get Wrong About Congress
In policy conversations, relationships—over research—shape outcomes.Sheril Kirshenbaum (Unelected Representative)
“I listened to NSF staff say DOGE had the authority to give thumbs up or down to grant applications which had been systematically vetted by layers of subject matter experts.
Our closed-to-the-public deliberations were observed by Zachary Terrell from the DOGE team. Through his Zoom screen, he showed more interest in his water bottle & his cuticles than the discussion. Terrell..accessed the NSF awards system to block the dispersal of approved grants.“
time.com/7285045/resigning-nat… #science #uspol
Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress
I cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging.TIME
How do we make scientific voices more impactful in policymaking? Read my new article out today ⬇️
issues.org/information-flows-c… #science #uspol
“R&D” Means Something Different on Capitol Hill
Scientists need to learn how information flows to congressional staffers—and the crucial role they play in setting policy.Jay Lloyd (Issues in Science and Technology)
Happy birthday to Dr. Cecilia Payne! Her 1925 PhD thesis has been described as “the most brilliant ever written in astronomy.”
At a time when few women entered academia, Payne discovered what the universe is made of. Her work began a revolution in astrophysics & more should know her name. #science #history
The NSF Is Being Dismantled — With Broad Implications For The American Economy
“This isn’t about merit or budgets because NSF has a tiny imprint on the federal budget. This is all about controlling information and knowledge.”
forbes.com/sites/johndrake/202… #uspol
US is choosing to cede leadership in #science and innovation. On purpose.
The NSF Is Being Dismantled — With Broad Implications For The American Economy
The economic consequences of cuts to the National Science Foundation and restricting scientific inquiry on this scale could be far-reaching.Forbes
Beatrix Potter is best remembered for her charming tales of Peter Rabbit, but did you know she also studied #science?
Potter collected & examined beetles, butterflies, plants, bird eggs, shells, rocks, fossils & especially fungi. She conducted experiments & wrote a scientific paper with her own illustrations, presented at the Linnean Society of London. However, as a woman in the Victorian era, she couldn’t even attend the meeting.#history #art #books
"A scientist worthy of the name, above all a mathematician, experiences in his work the same impression as an artist; his pleasure is as great and of the same nature. "
~Henri Poincaré (29 April 1854 – 17 July 1912)
Poincaré at PG:
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Books by Poincaré, Henri (sorted by popularity)
Project Gutenberg offers 75,806 free eBooks for Kindle, iPad, Nook, Android, and iPhone.Project Gutenberg
There are currently over 8 billion people on Earth. Yes, that’s a lot BUT there are about 1.4 billion insects for every human. Combined, they weigh about 70x more than all of us.
And insects have been around for over 350 million years. That's longer than the dinosaurs. Modern humans only showed up between 200-300,000 years ago.
We need insects to survive. They don't need us. This is their world. #science #history
I'm an evolutionary ecologist with a PhD who studies birds & who writes about all sorts of #science topics (links to these pieces will pop up here).
I think it's my duty to write about politics, such as #HumanRights #progressivism and #ecocide, as well as philosophical topics, such as #AnimalRights & #veganism.
I 'm an avid reader who writes #BookReviews. I'm #multilingual.
I live with a flock of #parrots.
#introduction #SciComm #ornithology #conservation #Wildlife #Animals #GoVegan #books
I suppose next to (or along with) the Periodic Table, the DNA duplex is the most recognizable " #Science "
thing. Nice to see people excited and come up to share their science wears (earrings on one, and this lovely TShirt person I took a selfie with)
I did heed @blogdiva on rally attire and put on a lab coat too!
And quite a good turnout! There was a brief march from Schenley around Cathy Fifth/Forbes, Bellefield and back
#StandUpForScience #HandsOff #Pittsburgh
Video and article from our lab about our latest giant virus paper
"Researchers discover large dormant virus can be reactivated in model green alga"
news.vt.edu/articles/2025/04/r…
And link to original paper
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#viruses #science #virology #microbes
Researchers discover large dormant virus can be reactivated in model green alga
Frank Aylward and Maria Paula Erazo Garcia discovered the largest virus ever recorded with a latent infection cycle in the model green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardti. Their findings were published in Science.news.vt.edu
