Annika Inampudi
@annikainampudi.bsky.social
reporter @bloomberg.com
previously @science.org && @thenation.com
www.annikainampudi.com
previously @science.org && @thenation.com
www.annikainampudi.com
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Could lithium stave off Alzheimer’s disease?
The metal is depleted in brains of people with disease and can reverse memory symptoms in mice, new study shows
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Researchers found that low lithium levels are linked to Alzheimer's disease in humans, and restoring it can reverse cognitive decline in mice. For a field still searching for cure, this paper may offer a clever new approach 🧠
Read more about it in @science.org
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Read more about it in @science.org
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A new brain-computer interface vocalizes users' inner thoughts to restore speech in people with movement disorders. Read more about how scientists made the device, and their ideas to protect users from their own technology in @science.org 💭
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Brain device that reads inner thoughts aloud inspires strategies to protect mental privacy
Researchers isolated signals from a brain implant so people with movement disorders could voice thoughts without trying to speak
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August 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A new brain-computer interface vocalizes users' inner thoughts to restore speech in people with movement disorders. Read more about how scientists made the device, and their ideas to protect users from their own technology in @science.org 💭
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BREAKING: ICE Adds Random Person to Group Chat, Exposes Details of Manhunt in Real-Time
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ICE Adds Random Person to Group Chat, Exposes Details of Manhunt in Real-Time
The texts were sent to a group called “Mass Text” and show ICE using DMV and license plate reader data in an attempt to find their target, copies of the messages obtained by 404 Media show.
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August 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
BREAKING: ICE Adds Random Person to Group Chat, Exposes Details of Manhunt in Real-Time
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in my first physics piece for @science.org, i write about super tiny flyers that use light to levitate in earth's upper atmosphere 🌎🌬️
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Featherweight flyers could ‘levitate’ above Earth indefinitely
Making use of an obscure physics effect to fly, devices could probe the upper atmosphere and explore Mars
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August 14, 2025 at 1:51 AM
in my first physics piece for @science.org, i write about super tiny flyers that use light to levitate in earth's upper atmosphere 🌎🌬️
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There’s an active shooter at a building ancross the street from the main CDC HQ in Atlanta.
I just received a photo from inside a CDC office building of a window full of bulletholes.
I just received a photo from inside a CDC office building of a window full of bulletholes.
August 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
There’s an active shooter at a building ancross the street from the main CDC HQ in Atlanta.
I just received a photo from inside a CDC office building of a window full of bulletholes.
I just received a photo from inside a CDC office building of a window full of bulletholes.
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We've been waiting for this report from NSF for many months — results of a survey on sexual harassment at US Antarctic stations. The numbers aren't good, but at least this problem is out in the open & starting to be tackled. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Sexual harassment is rife at US Antarctic research bases, fresh survey finds
More than two-thirds of people polled had witnessed sexual harassment or assault on the ice.
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August 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
We've been waiting for this report from NSF for many months — results of a survey on sexual harassment at US Antarctic stations. The numbers aren't good, but at least this problem is out in the open & starting to be tackled. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Researchers found that low lithium levels are linked to Alzheimer's disease in humans, and restoring it can reverse cognitive decline in mice. For a field still searching for cure, this paper may offer a clever new approach 🧠
Read more about it in @science.org
www.science.org/content/arti...
Read more about it in @science.org
www.science.org/content/arti...
Could lithium stave off Alzheimer’s disease?
The metal is depleted in brains of people with disease and can reverse memory symptoms in mice, new study shows
www.science.org
August 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Researchers found that low lithium levels are linked to Alzheimer's disease in humans, and restoring it can reverse cognitive decline in mice. For a field still searching for cure, this paper may offer a clever new approach 🧠
Read more about it in @science.org
www.science.org/content/arti...
Read more about it in @science.org
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Last month, 140,000 Danes found out that their genetic data was being used in a massive research project-- without their consent.
I unpacked how this happened, and why it matters for @science.org
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I unpacked how this happened, and why it matters for @science.org
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Blood taken from Danish babies ended up in huge genetic study—without consent
The iPsych project, which investigates the genetics of psychiatric disorders, has sent 140,000 opt-out notices amid backlash
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August 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Last month, 140,000 Danes found out that their genetic data was being used in a massive research project-- without their consent.
I unpacked how this happened, and why it matters for @science.org
www.science.org/content/arti...
I unpacked how this happened, and why it matters for @science.org
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Thousands of Danes have just found out that their genetic data has been used in research for more than a decade, without their consent. Great reporting from @inampudi.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...
Blood taken from Danish babies ended up in huge genetic study—without consent
The iPsych project, which investigates the genetics of psychiatric disorders, has sent 140,000 opt-out notices amid backlash
www.science.org
August 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Thousands of Danes have just found out that their genetic data has been used in research for more than a decade, without their consent. Great reporting from @inampudi.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...
Seeing is believing, especially for your immune system. A new study shows that watching visibly sick people approach you in VR can trigger immune responses the same way a vaccine does @science.org
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Looking at a sick person in VR can rev up our bodies’ immune systems
New study provides “remarkable” glimpse into how the brain predicts potential infections
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July 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Seeing is believing, especially for your immune system. A new study shows that watching visibly sick people approach you in VR can trigger immune responses the same way a vaccine does @science.org
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FDA and NIH are moving away from animal testing. Scientists are split on whether that's a good idea, @marissa-russo.bsky.social and I report for @statnews.com after talking with 10+ researchers across academia and biotech.
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NIH, FDA plan to reduce animal testing draws mixed reactions among scientists
As the Trump administration reshapes biomedicine, it wants to change how scientists test drug safety: animal research.
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July 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
FDA and NIH are moving away from animal testing. Scientists are split on whether that's a good idea, @marissa-russo.bsky.social and I report for @statnews.com after talking with 10+ researchers across academia and biotech.
www.statnews.com/2025/07/25/n...
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Roman inscriptions provide intimate windows into the daily lives of ancient people. But many inscriptions are damaged and difficult to parse.
I wrote about Aeneas, an AI tool that allows historians to fill in the missing gaps of Latin texts for @science.org
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I wrote about Aeneas, an AI tool that allows historians to fill in the missing gaps of Latin texts for @science.org
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New AI model helps historians complete damaged Latin texts
By efficiently filling in Roman inscriptions’ missing characters, the new model promises easier glimpses into the lives of ancient people
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July 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Roman inscriptions provide intimate windows into the daily lives of ancient people. But many inscriptions are damaged and difficult to parse.
I wrote about Aeneas, an AI tool that allows historians to fill in the missing gaps of Latin texts for @science.org
www.science.org/content/arti...
I wrote about Aeneas, an AI tool that allows historians to fill in the missing gaps of Latin texts for @science.org
www.science.org/content/arti...
In an unorthodox study, researchers invented a special kind of floss that can protect against infectious disease. In the process, they had to do something no scientist had done before-- try to floss a mouse.
My newest in @science.org 🐁🦷
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My newest in @science.org 🐁🦷
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Engineers transform dental floss into needle-free vaccine
New method places inactivated viruses directly into mice’s gums
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July 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
In an unorthodox study, researchers invented a special kind of floss that can protect against infectious disease. In the process, they had to do something no scientist had done before-- try to floss a mouse.
My newest in @science.org 🐁🦷
www.science.org/content/arti...
My newest in @science.org 🐁🦷
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Disproportionately amused by the idea of a long-suffering grad student tasked with flossing mice.
EXCLUSIVE @science.org: In an unorthodox approach to needle-free vaccines, researchers have developed a special kind of floss that can protect against infectious disease. “The results are quite impressive.” Cool story by @annikainampudi.bsky.social
Engineers transform dental floss into needle-free vaccine
New method places inactivated viruses directly into mice’s gums
www.science.org
July 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Disproportionately amused by the idea of a long-suffering grad student tasked with flossing mice.
Reposted by Annika Inampudi
EXCLUSIVE @science.org: In an unorthodox approach to needle-free vaccines, researchers have developed a special kind of floss that can protect against infectious disease. “The results are quite impressive.” Cool story by @annikainampudi.bsky.social
Engineers transform dental floss into needle-free vaccine
New method places inactivated viruses directly into mice’s gums
www.science.org
July 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
EXCLUSIVE @science.org: In an unorthodox approach to needle-free vaccines, researchers have developed a special kind of floss that can protect against infectious disease. “The results are quite impressive.” Cool story by @annikainampudi.bsky.social
Eight healthy babies were born using a controversial "three-parent" IVF treatment aimed at treating an incurable genetic disease, reported in @nejm.org yesterday.
Watch how they did it & read about it in @science.org:
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Watch how they did it & read about it in @science.org:
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Babies born from ‘three-parent’ IVF look healthy so far, new study finds
Treatment that aims to stop the passing down of defective mitochondria shows early promise
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July 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Eight healthy babies were born using a controversial "three-parent" IVF treatment aimed at treating an incurable genetic disease, reported in @nejm.org yesterday.
Watch how they did it & read about it in @science.org:
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Watch how they did it & read about it in @science.org:
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I wrote about the importance of adult genetic testing for @science.org last week 🧬✨!
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July 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I wrote about the importance of adult genetic testing for @science.org last week 🧬✨!
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Genetic testing isn't just for babies. A new study looked at the genetic data of adults in the ICU found something surprising.
1 in 4 of the patients in the study had genetic mutations tied to their symptoms—and half had no idea about their diagnosis @science.org
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1 in 4 of the patients in the study had genetic mutations tied to their symptoms—and half had no idea about their diagnosis @science.org
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Genetic testing of critically ill adults can yield surprises—and reveal disparities in treatment of Black patients
Adults in the ICU often don’t know about the genetic diagnoses related to their symptoms, DNA sequencing study shows
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July 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Genetic testing isn't just for babies. A new study looked at the genetic data of adults in the ICU found something surprising.
1 in 4 of the patients in the study had genetic mutations tied to their symptoms—and half had no idea about their diagnosis @science.org
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1 in 4 of the patients in the study had genetic mutations tied to their symptoms—and half had no idea about their diagnosis @science.org
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Can an adult brain make new neurons? I break down how an AI-powered study may finally settle one of neuroscience’s longest-running debates & what questions still remain for @science.org
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Genetic evidence that our brains make new neurons in adulthood may close a century-old debate
Cells from human brain tissue have genetic hallmarks of neural progenitors, AI-aided study finds
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July 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Can an adult brain make new neurons? I break down how an AI-powered study may finally settle one of neuroscience’s longest-running debates & what questions still remain for @science.org
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Congratulations to this year's Diversity Summer Fellows! Led by the NASW Diversity Committee, the program provides supplemental income for six trainees to pursue a chosen internship. We're excited to celebrate the fellows and wish you all many summer adventures in #SciWri.
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2025 NASW Diversity Summer Fellowships celebrate six trainees pursuing science writing internships
The National Association of Science Writers congratulates Anna Hu, Annika Inampudi, Celina Zhao, Elizabeth Walsh, Gaea Cabico, and Pratik Pawar on receiving their 2025 NASW Diversity Summer Fellowships.
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June 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Congratulations to this year's Diversity Summer Fellows! Led by the NASW Diversity Committee, the program provides supplemental income for six trainees to pursue a chosen internship. We're excited to celebrate the fellows and wish you all many summer adventures in #SciWri.
www.nasw.org/article...
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Recent studies have found that those who use large language models like ChatGPT tend to converge around common words and ideas. @chaykak.bsky.social reports on A.I.’s homogenizing effect on writing.
A.I. Is Homogenizing Our Thoughts
Recent studies suggest that tools such as ChatGPT make our brains less active and our writing less original.
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June 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Recent studies have found that those who use large language models like ChatGPT tend to converge around common words and ideas. @chaykak.bsky.social reports on A.I.’s homogenizing effect on writing.
debunked some common myths about brain studies in @science.org today! 🧠
Does ChatGPT rot your brain? Well, maybe, but the preprint everyone has been talking about doesn't show that. That and more of the best from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
June 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
debunked some common myths about brain studies in @science.org today! 🧠
new orca skincare routine dropped! read my latest article in @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
If I scratch your back with kelp, will you scratch mine? That story and more of the best in @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
June 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
new orca skincare routine dropped! read my latest article in @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
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@annikainampudi.bsky.social's first byline for @science.org, on how Black inmates at the Stateville Penitentiary were experimented on by scientists wanting to better understand side effects to a crucial malaria drug: www.science.org/content/arti...
Historical records expose role of Black inmates in unethical malaria studies decades ago
Science chats with James Tabery, about the overlooked role of Black prisoners in understanding the genetics of drug reactions
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June 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
@annikainampudi.bsky.social's first byline for @science.org, on how Black inmates at the Stateville Penitentiary were experimented on by scientists wanting to better understand side effects to a crucial malaria drug: www.science.org/content/arti...