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Josh Fischman @jfischman.bsky.social · 4d
Finally! After decades of also-runs, amazing molecular cages-which can do everything from trapping greenhouse gases to delivering and releasing drugs at specific parts of the body- won the Chemistry Nobel. Read @megha.bsky.social 's story, here, and watch for updates today.
2025 Chemistry Nobel Goes to Molecular Sponges That Purify Water, Store Energy, and Clean Up the Environment
Three scientists, including one from the U.S., share the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing “metal-organic frameworks,” versatile molecular cages that can trap contaminants, store energy and...
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Jeanna Bryner @jeanna.bsky.social · 6d
Do you have a favorite? Boy from Indonesia? Tim Flach is such an amazing photographer! 💜 CATS. @meghanbartels.bsky.social
See Stunning Feline Photography Revealing the Science of Cats
Tim Flach captures his fascination with the science of cats in stunning photographs from his new book Feline
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Allison Parshall @parshallison.bsky.social · 20d
Does taking Tylenol during pregnancy increase risk of autism? The evidence is thin—and entirely correlational. Here's what to know. @sciam.bsky.social 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/does...
Does Tylenol Use during Pregnancy Cause Autism? What the Research Shows
Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. plan to tie Tylenol use during pregnancy and folate deficiencies to rising autism rates—but the evidence is thin
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Meghan Bartels @meghanbartels.bsky.social · 20d
Bay Area quake! Get the deets here: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/magn...
San Francisco Rattled by Predawn Earthquake
The San Francisco Bay Area was rattled early this morning by a magnitude 4.3 earthquake along the Hayward fault line
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Jeanna Bryner @jeanna.bsky.social · 20d
"The fate of the cosmic cannonball is now anyone’s guess," writes @danvergano.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social
The Meteorite That Vanished: A Tale of Lies, Death and Smuggling
How a space rock vanished from Africa and showed up for sale across an ocean
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Lauren Wilson @lnwilson.bsky.social · 25d
Right now, millions of birds are migrating south before the onset of the boreal winter. @ksepkalab.bsky.social and I explore the evolutionary origins of this amazing behavior in our article for @sciam.bsky.social!

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Bird Migration Is One of Nature’s Greatest Spectacles. Paleontologists Just Found Clues to Its Origin
Tiny fossils hint at when birds began making their mind-blowing journey to the Arctic to breed
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Kate Wong @katewong.bsky.social · 25d
Chimpanzees get a surprising amount of alcohol from the fruit they eat. This discovery might bolster the "drunken monkey hypothesis" for humanity's love of liquor 🧪🍸
Chimpanzee Consumption of Boozy Fruit May Illuminate Roots of Humanity’s Love of Alcohol
Wild chimps ingest the equivalent of multiple alcoholic beverages a day
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Jeanna Bryner @jeanna.bsky.social · 25d
This is fascinating (and scary), "as she goes into her umpteenth meeting of the day..."
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Jeanna Bryner @jeanna.bsky.social · 25d
I love how this feature uses graphics to explain the latest thinking on possible Alzheimer's causes and the many treatment targets. @sciam.bsky.social @jenchristiansen.com @estherlandau.bsky.social
See How Alzheimer's Disease Works—And How the Newest Treatments Fight It
While our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease is far from complete, the latest therapies, and others in more than 100 clinical trials, offer new hope
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Jeanna Bryner @jeanna.bsky.social · Sep 11
What are your thoughts on the logic behind polar geoengineering ideas? @sciam.bsky.social @alecluhn.bsky.social
Is Polar Geoengineering a Bold Fix or a Dangerous Gamble? Debate Rages among Scientists
Scientists are beginning to take clear sides on whether or not to use human-made interventions to preserve polar ice, such as pumping up seawater or launching aerosols into the atmosphere to cool the ...
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Jeanna Bryner @jeanna.bsky.social · Sep 11
Dr. Smith also reminded the students and advocates listening: "Nothing for us without us." #FutureOfSickleCell @sciam.bsky.social
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David M. Ewalt @dme.bsky.social · Sep 9
"To know sickle cell disease is to know medicine." Dr. Wally Smith, Florence Neal Cooper Smith Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, encourages #Morehouse School of Medicine students to study the science and join Sickle Cell warriors in their fight. #FutureofSickleCell
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Jeanna Bryner @jeanna.bsky.social · Sep 11
I heard so many stories from warriors who participated in and attended the event. Things are getting better, but there's still a long road ahead for equitable care.
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Jeanna Bryner @jeanna.bsky.social · Sep 10
I had an incredible discussion on advances in sickle cell research with Amit Jimoh, Jonathan Stiles and Robert Meller in the beautiful auditorium of our host @msmedu.bsky.social #FutureofSickleCell @sciam.bsky.social
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Meghan Bartels @meghanbartels.bsky.social · Sep 10
Today is the peak of Atlantic hurricane season. And yet, there's not even a hint of a hurricane anywhere in sight. What gives? Some cool weather stuff here: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/atla...
At the Peak of Hurricane Season, the Atlantic Is Quiet. Here’s Why
Hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin is historically at its peak on September 10—but not this year
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David M. Ewalt @dme.bsky.social · Sep 9
@sciam.bsky.social is at #Morehouse School of Medicine getting ready for a discussion on cutting-edge new treatments and the road to a cure for Sickle Cell disease. It's going to be a fascinating day, if you're in Atlanta come on by! #FutureOfSickleCell www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future...
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David M. Ewalt @dme.bsky.social · Sep 9
"To know sickle cell disease is to know medicine." Dr. Wally Smith, Florence Neal Cooper Smith Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, encourages #Morehouse School of Medicine students to study the science and join Sickle Cell warriors in their fight. #FutureofSickleCell
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · Sep 5
Some black holes get extremely massive. Is there an upper limit to their growth?
How Big Is the Biggest Black Hole?
Some black holes get extremely massive. Is there an upper limit to their growth?
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Jeanna Bryner @jeanna.bsky.social · Aug 30
There’s still time to submit your #SciAmInTheWild tinyurl.com/yfrrp7kb
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Jeanna Bryner @jeanna.bsky.social · Aug 28
Find out if you meet one of the eligibility criteria to receive a COVID vaccine this year. The list of qualifying conditions is pretty broad and includes lifestyle risk factors such as physical inactivity: www.scientificamerican.com/article/who-... @meghanbartels.bsky.social
COVID Vaccines Are Still Saving Lives—But They Will Be Harder to Get This Year
Many questions still surround COVID vaccine access this fall, but here’s what we know so far
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Jeanna Bryner @jeanna.bsky.social · Aug 28
And it's a perfect day to subscribe for just $18/year!
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Meghan Bartels @meghanbartels.bsky.social · Aug 28
Founded 180 years ago today, @sciam.bsky.social is the oldest continually published mag in the US. A fun history dive here to celebrate: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/report/celeb...
If you think it’s cool a science mag holds the record, please consider subscribing to kick off our next 180 years.
Celebrating 180 Years of Scientific American
Since 1845, SciAm has chronicled the science shaping our world. Explore our legacy in this special anniversary package.
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Jeanna Bryner @jeanna.bsky.social · Aug 28
I am so excited about the advances in treating and potentially curing T1D. Fingers crossed these scale up in my son's lifetime.
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · Aug 28
Scientists treated a person’s type 1 diabetes with genetically modified insulin-producing cells that evaded immune system attacks. This is the first therapy for the condition that does not require immunosuppressant drugs
Type 1 Diabetes Patient’s Insulin Production Restored with New Cell Transplant Therapy
Scientists treated a person’s type 1 diabetes with genetically modified insulin-producing cells that evaded immune system attacks. This is the first therapy for the condition that does not require imm...
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Jeanna Bryner @jeanna.bsky.social · Aug 14
My fave #SciAmInTheWild so far. Can you beat aliens? (www.scientificamerican.com/anniversary-...)
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Clara Moskowitz @clarakm.bsky.social · Aug 14
Our magazine is 180 years old and we're running a contest! Take a photo of any issue out in the world, and you could win a (legitimately) awesome prize package. I'm not eligible but can't resist, so here's my entry 🌟 #SciAmInTheWild www.scientificamerican.com/anniversary-...
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Kate Wong @katewong.bsky.social · Aug 13
Fossil teeth reveal a new species of human ancestor, one that co-existed with the earliest known members of our own genus. I love thinking about how, although Homo sapiens is the only human species around today, for most of human prehistory, multiple human species roamed the earth 🤯 🧪
Meet the Newly Discovered Human Ancestor Identified Just by Its Teeth
Ancient teeth found in Ethiopia belong to a never-before-seen species in the Australopithecus genus of human ancestors
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Jeanna Bryner @jeanna.bsky.social · Aug 13
Gorgeous eyes! #SciAmInTheWild
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Meghan Bartels @meghanbartels.bsky.social · Aug 13
To celebrate its 180th birthday (!!) @sciam.bsky.social is running a photo contest (details here: sciam.com/180contest) to take #SciAmInTheWild. Where do you read about science?
A magazine with an eyeball on the cover for a story titled “Anatomy of an Insight” tucked behind an optical machine
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Jeanna Bryner @jeanna.bsky.social · Aug 13
I LOVE this cover. amazing!
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