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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 17h

2025 Press Freedom Rank
1 Norway
2 Estonia
3 Netherlands
4 Sweden
5 Finland
11 Germany
16 NZ
20 UK
21 Canada
25 France
27 S Africa
29 Australia
31 Poland
49 Italy
52 Ghana

57 US

58 Gambia
61 S Korea
63 Brazil
66 Japan
89 Greece
112 Israel
124 Mexico
151 India
171 Russia
178 China
rsf.org/en/index

Global map with countries shaded to indicate level of freedom of the press based on the 2025 Reporters Without Borders’ Press Freedom Index.

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Altmetric @altmetric.com · 1d

PODCASTS

Altmetric now tracks podcasts mentioning research

In 2018 there were roughly 500,000 podcasts in existence. Just 3 years later that number was 2 million. Today it's around 4 million.

Amid all the Squarespace ads there's citations to research.

Let's go
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kalmerla.bsky.social @kalmerla.bsky.social · 1d

Uuringus, mis põhineb Geenivaramu andmetel, avastati mitmeid olulisi geneetilisi variatsioone, mis mõjutavad kehamassiindeksit (KMI). doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Characterization of prevalent genetic variants in the Estonian Biobank body-mass index GWAS - Nature Communications

Here the authors perform a genome wide association study of 204,747 Estonian Biobank participants revealing 214 BMI loci. Reported signals include ADGRL3, PTPRT, and a protein-truncating POMC variant ...

doi.org

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Charlotte Payne @libertyruth.bsky.social · 6d

There's a gender gap in adolescent mental health and it's not OK - too many girls are suffering alone. Zui Narita et al summarise the evidence in @nathumbehav.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41... @knowlesg42.bsky.social

The silent crisis in girls’ mental health - Nature Human Behaviour

Nature Human Behaviour - The silent crisis in girls’ mental health

www.nature.com

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Katerõna @ylakoma.bsky.social · 22d

et sa ei peaks lugemise peale aega raiskama - ettevõtjate nõukoda, kus istub ka teadagi kes, tellis riigikantselei kulul analüüsi, kuidas saaks looduskaitse miinimumini viia, et võimalikult palju metsa oleks majandatav (loe: lageraiutav)

www.postimees.ee/8330292/riig...

Riigikantselei tellis ligi 15 000 euro eest sala-analüüsi, kuidas vähem loodust kaitsta

Riigikantselei tellis advokaadibüroolt Sorainen ligi 15 000 eurot maksva analüüsi, millistes piirides võimaldavad seadused Eesti metsa looduskaitse alt välja arvata, Sorainenil on keelatud 5000-eurose...

www.postimees.ee

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Bat Krown 🦇 @katbrownwrites.com · 22d

“An emotional research team became tearful as they described how data shows the disease was slowed by 75% in patients.”

What an absolutely incredible, joyous achievement for everyone involved. Hurrah for science and scientists! www.bbc.com/news/article...

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that could transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC

www.bbc.com

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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · Sep 4

Are adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) features truly the same as childhood ADHD?

Kelli Letho, a new ERC Starting Grantee at the University of Tartu will dissect the causal mechanisms of adult ADHD features

More 👉 buff.ly/nci5eve

#ERCStG #FontierResearch @klehto.bsky.social

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kalmerla.bsky.social @kalmerla.bsky.social · Aug 23

Siin on uuring, mille tagasi võtmist RFK jr nõuab, mis uuris alumiiniumi sisaldavate vaktsiinide seost krooniliste haigustega, sealhulgas autismi ja astmaga. Analüüsiti 1,2 milj Taani lapse andmeid ja järeldus - vaktsiinid ei suureneta krooniliste haiguste esinemist. doi.org/10.7326/ANNA...

Aluminum-Adsorbed Vaccines and Chronic Diseases in Childhood: A Nationwide Cohort Study: Annals of Internal Medicine: Vol 0, No 0

Background: Aluminum is used as an adjuvant in nonlive vaccines administered in early childhood. Concerns persist about potential associations between vaccination with aluminum-adsorbed vaccines and i...

doi.org

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Nature @nature.com · Aug 20

Encouraging people to test their local rivers and lakes with simple kits could spark a shift in how we manage water, by Sasha Woods

go.nature.com/45p4pVc

How citizen science can help to solve the global freshwater crisis

Encouraging people to test their local rivers and lakes with simple kits could spark a shift in how we manage water.

go.nature.com

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Ketil Isaksen @ketilisaksen.bsky.social · Aug 18

Our latest research investigates the remarkable heatwave that affected part of the Arctic in the summer of 2024. It caused a 1 percent loss in Svalbard's ice, making this region one of the most significant contributors to global sea-level rise last year www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

PNAS

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...

www.pnas.org

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kalmerla.bsky.social @kalmerla.bsky.social · Aug 18

Vaktsineerimine enne nakatumist vähendas oluliselt suuremate ägedate kardiovaskulaarsete sündmuste (MACE) ja üldsuremuslikkuse riski COVID-19 haigestumise järel. doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Dynamic effects of COVID-19 vaccination on major acute cardiovascular events and mortality following SARS-CoV-2 infection in a target trial emulation study - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Dynamic effects of COVID-19 vaccination on major acute cardiovascular events and mortality following SARS-CoV-2 infection in a target trial emulation study

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qr4tt.bsky.social @qr4tt.bsky.social · Jul 31

Huvitav, et liiklussurmade vähenemise põhjuseks polegi liikluses nõrgmate osalejate avalik ohvrisüüdistamine vaid korralik taristu ja kiirusepiirangud /s

yle.fi/a/74-20174831

Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death

A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.

yle.fi

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Nature @nature.com · Jul 21

Moving to a four-day work week without losing pay leaves employees happier, healthier and higher-performing

go.nature.com/4mc53ep

Biggest trial shows four-day work week cuts stress — and workers say it boosts performance

Compressing five days of work into four can create stress, but the benefits outweigh the downsides, sprawling study shows.

go.nature.com

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Nature @nature.com · Jul 4

Some European governments are rethinking the use of English in universities, exposing tensions between internationalization and national priorities

https://go.nature.com/4kxD9Z6

Academic language has become a proxy for European culture wars

Some European governments are rethinking the use of English in universities, exposing tensions between internationalization and national priorities.

go.nature.com

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Lili Milani @lilimilani.bsky.social · Jul 3

📢 (on more!) New study from our team in the Journal of Translational Medicine:

Polygenic and pharmacogenomic contributions to medication dosing: a real-world longitudinal biobank study

🔗 tinyurl.com/25u3a5j7

(thread below) 👇

Polygenic and pharmacogenomic contributions to medication dosing: a real-world longitudinal biobank study - Journal of Translational Medicine

Background Understanding interindividual variability in medication dosing is central to precision medicine. Despite significant pharmacogenomic (PGx) insights into key biological pathways influencing ...

translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com

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Hanna Maria Kariis @hannamariakariis.bsky.social · Jul 2

🎉(1/4) Excited to share that our latest paper is now published!

We investigated genetic factors linked to antidepressant side effects in 13,000 individuals from the @estbiobank.bsky.social , leveraging data from questionnaires and clinical notes using NLP.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Genetic influences on antidepressant side effects: a CYP2C19 gene variation and polygenic risk study in the Estonian Biobank - European Journal of Human Genetics

European Journal of Human Genetics - Genetic influences on antidepressant side effects: a CYP2C19 gene variation and polygenic risk study in the Estonian Biobank

www.nature.com

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Nature @nature.com · Jul 1

The US administration has cut some government agencies' subscriptions to journals at Nature's publisher, Springer Nature

https://go.nature.com/44bgaOz

Trump team axes contracts with publishing giant Springer Nature

The action comes as high-ranking US officials criticize top journals as ‘woke’ and ‘corrupt’.

go.nature.com

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Heard Island Government @heardislandgov.bsky.social · Jun 25

@kajakallas.bsky.social would have never called POTUS “daddy”. Something about years of being gaslit and treated as inferiors prepare women to deal with that man much better than what we see with multiple male leaders.

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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · Jun 10

ERC President Maria Leptin is visiting 🇱🇹Lithuania and 🇪🇪Estonia 10-11 June, with meetings with the research community, ERC grantees and the highest political leaders in both countries.

You can join some of the events in person or online.

erc.europa.eu/news-events/...

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kalmerla.bsky.social @kalmerla.bsky.social · Jun 9

Study demonstrates a cost-effective method for enabling reprogrammability and showcases various applications and challenges associated with this approach, emphasizing the need for improved tools for the repurposing process. doi.org/10.1109/mprv...

Supporting Sustainable Computing by Repurposing E-Waste Smartphones as Tiny Data Centers

AI, data science, and other computing domains are fueling an unprecedented increase in the demand for computing power. Satisfying this demand, however, brings significant environmental challenges as c...

doi.org

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Professor Amanda Sturgill @drsturg.bsky.social · May 24

Hey, got some free cycles this summer? Did you know Harvard offers FREE online courses in the U.S. Constitution, Public policy, Civic Engagement in Constitutional Democracy and more? Share widely and get smarter this summer.

pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...

Government | Harvard University

Browse the latest Government courses from Harvard University.

pll.harvard.edu

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Andrea Ganna @andganna.bsky.social · May 21

We are looking for a post-doc/research fellow working on non-bullshit, reality-centered AI.

Meaning: unique nationwide EHR and -omics with the possibility to recontact people and prospectively test multimodal AI approaches.

jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

@FIMM_UH @FinnGen_FI

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Jaanika Kronberg @jaanikakronberg.bsky.social · May 19

as one of 14 participating cohorts and as part of the EXPANSE project, we analysed associations of environmental factors linked with Estonian Biobank participants with incident asthma:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@kristafi.bsky.social @estbiobank.bsky.social

External exposome and incident asthma across the life course in 14 European cohorts: a prospective analysis within the EXPANSE project

The joint impact of exposure to multiple urban environmental factors on asthma remains unclear.We analysed data from 14 European cohorts to assess the…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Nature @nature.com · May 17

📢 Calling PhD students 📢 we want to hear from you!

Help shape the future of PhD education. Take our survey to tell us all about your experiences

https://go.nature.com/42ZB3vq

PhD students in STEM: Nature wants to hear from you

Nature - Buried in lab work or drowning in data? Take a break and help shape the future of PhD education.

go.nature.com

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kalmerla.bsky.social @kalmerla.bsky.social · May 16

Multiple environmental exposures jointly contribute to incident asthma risk across the life course. Urban planning accounting for these factors may help mitigate asthma development. doi.org/10.1016/j.la...

Redirecting

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