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U.S. Department of Education Announces Six New Agency Partnerships to Break Up Federal Bureaucracy. New agreements signed with four agencies: Departments of Labor, Interior, Health and Human Services, and State. www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
U.S. Department of Education Announces Six New Agency Partnerships to Break Up Federal Bureaucracy
ED announced six new interagency agreements to break up the federal education bureaucracy, ensure efficient delivery of funded programs, activities, and move closer to fulfilling the President…
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November 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
U.S. Department of Education Announces Six New Agency Partnerships to Break Up Federal Bureaucracy. New agreements signed with four agencies: Departments of Labor, Interior, Health and Human Services, and State. www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
Statement from Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups on #CDC Autism Website Changes. www.aap.org/en/news-room...
November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Statement from Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups on #CDC Autism Website Changes. www.aap.org/en/news-room...
The Genesis Mission will transform American science and innovation through the power of artificial intelligence (#AI), strengthening the nation’s technological leadership and global competitiveness. #GenesisMission www.energy.gov/articles/ene...
Energy Department Launches ‘Genesis Mission’ to Transform American Science and Innovation Through the AI Computing Revolution
President Trump today issued an Executive Order to launch the Genesis Mission, a historic national effort led by the Department of Energy.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The Genesis Mission will transform American science and innovation through the power of artificial intelligence (#AI), strengthening the nation’s technological leadership and global competitiveness. #GenesisMission www.energy.gov/articles/ene...
So, if a crash is imminent, how will it affect AI research and the scientists and engineers who make it happen? #naturemag #ai www.nature.com/articles/d41...
If the AI bubble bursts, what will it mean for research?
The rise in artificial-intelligence technologies is unprecedented, but some predict a stock-market crash that could have knock-on effects for funding and jobs.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
So, if a crash is imminent, how will it affect AI research and the scientists and engineers who make it happen? #naturemag #ai www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Webinar Dec 2 @2pm ET - #AI & Natural History Collections: Promise, Pitfalls, & Perspectives #scicollections #collections #idigbio ufl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Webinar Dec 2 @2pm ET - #AI & Natural History Collections: Promise, Pitfalls, & Perspectives #scicollections #collections #idigbio ufl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Scientists from MedUni Vienna, w/ partner institutions, has now established a new method that locates #microplastics in tissue in a non-destructive and spatially resolved manner. #physorg phys.org/news/2025-11...
Imaging method pinpoints microplastics in intact human tissue samples
While microplastic pollution continues to advance, research into its possible effects on health remains hampered by technical hurdles. To date, there are no suitable methods for precisely identifying…
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November 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Scientists from MedUni Vienna, w/ partner institutions, has now established a new method that locates #microplastics in tissue in a non-destructive and spatially resolved manner. #physorg phys.org/news/2025-11...
Researchers from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has showed that designed synthetic microbial communities can boost crop growth & curb soil-borne diseases, revealing a promising biocontrol strategy. #HorticultureResearch phys.org/news/2025-11...
Engineered endophytic microbiomes boost crop health and suppress soil-borne diseases
In a new study published in Horticulture Research, a team of researchers from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has demonstrated that designed synthetic…
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November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Researchers from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has showed that designed synthetic microbial communities can boost crop growth & curb soil-borne diseases, revealing a promising biocontrol strategy. #HorticultureResearch phys.org/news/2025-11...
The Catskill Science Collaborative's research #fellowship program gives students the opportunity to work alongside academic mentors to answer research questions articulated by natural resource managers working in the #Catskill Mountain region of NY. www.caryinstitute.org/eco-inquiry/...
Catskill Research Fellowships
Teacher fellowship opportunities at Cary Institute.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Catskill Science Collaborative's research #fellowship program gives students the opportunity to work alongside academic mentors to answer research questions articulated by natural resource managers working in the #Catskill Mountain region of NY. www.caryinstitute.org/eco-inquiry/...
Chatting with your cells: Natural-language #AI for single-cell data analysis #phyorg #cellwhisperer phys.org/news/2025-11...
Chatting with your cells: Natural-language AI for single-cell data analysis
Using sophisticated RNA sequencing technology, biomedical researchers can measure the activity of our genes across millions of single cells, creating detailed maps of tissues, organs, and diseases.…
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November 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Chatting with your cells: Natural-language #AI for single-cell data analysis #phyorg #cellwhisperer phys.org/news/2025-11...
A team of researchers led by Maria Stamataki has unveiled a novel approach to enhancing gene therapy targeting human vascular endothelial cells. #bioengineer #GeneTherapy #journal bioengineer.org/aav-variant-...
AAV Variant Discovery Boosts Human Vascular Cell Transduction
In a groundbreaking study published in the journal Gene Therapy, a team of researchers led by Maria Stamataki has unveiled a novel approach to enhancing gene therapy targeting human vascular
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November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
A team of researchers led by Maria Stamataki has unveiled a novel approach to enhancing gene therapy targeting human vascular endothelial cells. #bioengineer #GeneTherapy #journal bioengineer.org/aav-variant-...
What is the future of #AI? #Nature spoke to six people at the forefront of AI development — people who are driving the technology’s development and adoption, and those who are preparing society to adapt to its rapid rise. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
The future of AI
Artificial intelligence is flying high. Nature asked leading innovators what they think will happen next.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
What is the future of #AI? #Nature spoke to six people at the forefront of AI development — people who are driving the technology’s development and adoption, and those who are preparing society to adapt to its rapid rise. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
The latest #AIBS Public Policy Report has been released. Government #Shutdown Ends, Trump Nominates Steve Pearce to Lead BLM, Federal Hiring Freeze Extended, #USFWS Halts Work on Gray Wolf Recovery Plan, and other news. #scipol www.aibs.org/news/2025/25...
November 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The latest #AIBS Public Policy Report has been released. Government #Shutdown Ends, Trump Nominates Steve Pearce to Lead BLM, Federal Hiring Freeze Extended, #USFWS Halts Work on Gray Wolf Recovery Plan, and other news. #scipol www.aibs.org/news/2025/25...
Join #AIBSRep for #UTEP, Eli Greenbaum, on his race to identify a multitude of unidentified species in the Congo, a volatile African region overcome with population pressure, military oppression, and climate change. #newbook #herpetologist www.simonandschuster.com/books/Venomo...
Venomous River
Join herpetologist Eli Greenbaum on his race to identify a multitude of unidentified species in the Congo, a volatile African region overcome with ...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Join #AIBSRep for #UTEP, Eli Greenbaum, on his race to identify a multitude of unidentified species in the Congo, a volatile African region overcome with population pressure, military oppression, and climate change. #newbook #herpetologist www.simonandschuster.com/books/Venomo...
In this article, #Ripple and others seek to speak candidly to fellow scientists, policymakers, and humanity at large about "the 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink". academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink
We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer
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November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
In this article, #Ripple and others seek to speak candidly to fellow scientists, policymakers, and humanity at large about "the 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink". academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
Article at #physorg discusses "Microcompartment approach expands possibilities for studying #viruses in the environment". phys.org/news/2025-11...
Microcompartment approach expands possibilities for studying viruses in the environment
A new method vastly improves on the existing approach for single-cell genetic sequencing, enabling scientists to read the genomes of individual cells and viral particles in the environment more…
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November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Article at #physorg discusses "Microcompartment approach expands possibilities for studying #viruses in the environment". phys.org/news/2025-11...
AI assistants are increasingly the first interface that processes scholarly content, summarizing and extracting answers before a person reaches a publisher’s page. Several publishers now report traffic declines from search and referrals. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/11/06/g...
Guest Post — AI as Reader, Author, and Reviewer: What Stays Human? - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest blogger shares highlights from a recent panel at the New Directions Seminar that concluded AI is simultaneously the largest challenge and the largest opportunity.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
AI assistants are increasingly the first interface that processes scholarly content, summarizing and extracting answers before a person reaches a publisher’s page. Several publishers now report traffic declines from search and referrals. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/11/06/g...
🎙️ Just published a new episode of BioScience Talks: A Cautionary Tale of Ecoservice Valuation, with John Van Stan. Have a listen:
A Cautionary Tale of Ecoservice Valuation, with John Van Stan
For this episode, we're joined once again by John Van Stan, a Professor...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
🎙️ Just published a new episode of BioScience Talks: A Cautionary Tale of Ecoservice Valuation, with John Van Stan. Have a listen:
Register today for the upcoming #iDigBio webinar, No iDigBio? Where do I Put My Data?, taking place Nov 18 at 2pm ET. ufl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Register today for the upcoming #iDigBio webinar, No iDigBio? Where do I Put My Data?, taking place Nov 18 at 2pm ET. ufl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
AI chatbots are worse at retrieving accurate information and reasoning when trained on large amounts of low-quality content, particularly if the content is popular on social media. #AINews #AIhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03542-2
Too much social media gives AI chatbots ‘brain rot’
Large language models fed low-quality data skip steps in their reasoning process.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
AI chatbots are worse at retrieving accurate information and reasoning when trained on large amounts of low-quality content, particularly if the content is popular on social media. #AINews #AIhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03542-2
Biologist Jessie Vandierendonck has been investigating new, alternative treatments to combat bacterial infections using (bacterio)phages, viruses that attack and destroy #bacteria. #biology #sciencenewshttps://phys.org/news/2025-10-genetically-phages-bacterial-toxins-combat.html
Genetically modified phages deliver bacterial toxins to combat multidrug-resistant E. coli
At the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)—Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), biologist Jessie Vandierendonck has been investigating new, alternative treatments to combat bacterial infections…
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November 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Role of fat body lipid transport in Drosophila neurodevelopment. #thenode #biologists thenode.biologists.com/role-of-fat-...
November 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Role of fat body lipid transport in Drosophila neurodevelopment. #thenode #biologists thenode.biologists.com/role-of-fat-...
The latest #AIBS Public Policy Report has been released. Government shutdown drags on , EPA launches sweeping reorganization , Interior Department’s layoff plans, and other news. #policynews #scipol #polnews www.aibs.org/news/2025/25...
November 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The latest #AIBS Public Policy Report has been released. Government shutdown drags on , EPA launches sweeping reorganization , Interior Department’s layoff plans, and other news. #policynews #scipol #polnews www.aibs.org/news/2025/25...
Los Alamos laboratory is under increasing pressure to meet the federal government’s ambitions to upgrade the nation’s nuclear arsenal. #nucleararms #LosAlamos www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
In a Looming Nuclear Arms Race, Aging Los Alamos Faces a Major Test
The lab where Oppenheimer developed the atomic bomb is the linchpin in the United States’ effort to modernize its nuclear weapons. Yet the site has contended with contamination incidents, work…
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November 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Los Alamos laboratory is under increasing pressure to meet the federal government’s ambitions to upgrade the nation’s nuclear arsenal. #nucleararms #LosAlamos www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
Lost & abandoned fishing nets, traps & lines can catch and entangle animals, even decades after they enter marine ecosystems. Many are looking at ways to educate communities about this hidden but pervasive problem & mitigate its impact on animals. www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
'Ghost Gear,' or Abandoned Fishing Equipment, Is Haunting the Oceans. Here's How Conservationists Are Fighting Back
Discarded nets, lines and traps are a hazard to marine life and ecosystems around the world, but pioneering programs are tackling the problem creatively through education, prevention, ocean cleanups…
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November 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Lost & abandoned fishing nets, traps & lines can catch and entangle animals, even decades after they enter marine ecosystems. Many are looking at ways to educate communities about this hidden but pervasive problem & mitigate its impact on animals. www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
From #Yale University - Q&A: Turning to trees for sustainable photoluminescence. #physorg phys.org/news/2025-10...
Q&A: Turning to trees for sustainable photoluminescence
Photoluminescent materials are essential for numerous modern technologies—displays, solar cells, optoelectronic devices and sensors among them. However, most photoluminescent materials in use today…
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November 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
From #Yale University - Q&A: Turning to trees for sustainable photoluminescence. #physorg phys.org/news/2025-10...