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#Opinion ✍️ It’s sustainable, nutritious and delicious. Scientists need to ramp up efforts to meet this urgent need.
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What is the protein of the future?
OPINION: It’s sustainable, nutritious and delicious. Scientists need to ramp up efforts to meet this urgent need.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#Opinion ✍️ It’s sustainable, nutritious and delicious. Scientists need to ramp up efforts to meet this urgent need.
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From the Big Bang to dark energy, knowledge of the cosmos has sped up in the past century — but big questions linger.
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Can cosmology untangle the universe’s most elusive mysteries?
From the Big Bang to dark energy, knowledge of the cosmos has sped up in the past century — but big questions linger
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November 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
From the Big Bang to dark energy, knowledge of the cosmos has sped up in the past century — but big questions linger.
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Paleogenomic research has expanded rapidly over the past two decades, igniting heated debate about handling remains. Who gives consent for study participants long gone — and who should speak for them today?
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Navigating the ethics of ancient human DNA research
Paleogenomic research has expanded rapidly over the past two decades, igniting heated debate about handling remains. Who gives consent for study participants long gone — and who should speak for them…
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November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Paleogenomic research has expanded rapidly over the past two decades, igniting heated debate about handling remains. Who gives consent for study participants long gone — and who should speak for them today?
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It was a pleasure to work with writer Andrea Teagle on this @knowablemag.bsky.social article about progress toward a functional cure for HIV. 🧪https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2025/lasting-remission-hiv-with-broadly-neutralizing-antibodies
Achieving lasting remission for HIV
People infected with HIV must take antiretroviral drugs for life. But promising trials using engineered antibodies suggest that ‘functional cures’ may be in reach.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It was a pleasure to work with writer Andrea Teagle on this @knowablemag.bsky.social article about progress toward a functional cure for HIV. 🧪https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2025/lasting-remission-hiv-with-broadly-neutralizing-antibodies
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“I do think that this kind of treatment has the opportunity to really shift the dial, because they are long-acting drugs [with effects that can persist even after they’re no longer in the body.] So far, we haven’t seen anything that works like that.” via @KnowableMag.bsky.social
Achieving lasting remission for HIV
People infected with HIV must take antiretroviral drugs for life. But promising trials using engineered antibodies suggest that ‘functional cures’ may be in reach.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:04 AM
“I do think that this kind of treatment has the opportunity to really shift the dial, because they are long-acting drugs [with effects that can persist even after they’re no longer in the body.] So far, we haven’t seen anything that works like that.” via @KnowableMag.bsky.social
Researchers are investigating medicines that selectively kill decrepit cells to promote healthy aging — but more work is needed before declaring them a fountain of youth
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Could getting rid of old cells turn back the clock on aging?
Researchers are investigating medicines that selectively kill decrepit cells to promote healthy aging — but more work is needed before declaring them a fountain of youth
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November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Researchers are investigating medicines that selectively kill decrepit cells to promote healthy aging — but more work is needed before declaring them a fountain of youth
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People infected with HIV must take antiretroviral drugs for life. But promising trials using engineered antibodies suggest that ‘functional cures’ may be in reach.
✍️ Andrea Teagle
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✍️ Andrea Teagle
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Achieving lasting remission for HIV
People infected with HIV must take antiretroviral drugs for life. But promising trials using engineered antibodies suggest that ‘functional cures’ may be in reach.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
People infected with HIV must take antiretroviral drugs for life. But promising trials using engineered antibodies suggest that ‘functional cures’ may be in reach.
✍️ Andrea Teagle
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✍️ Andrea Teagle
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“Fifteen years ago, computers could correctly identify what an image contains about 60% of the time. Now, it’s common to see success rates near 90%. But many computer systems still fail some of the simplest vision tests—thus reCAPTCHA’s continued usefulness.” via @KnowableMag.bsky.social
Computers are getting much better at learning to “see”
The machine-learning programs that underpin image-recognition still have blind spots, but will they for much longer?
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November 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
“Fifteen years ago, computers could correctly identify what an image contains about 60% of the time. Now, it’s common to see success rates near 90%. But many computer systems still fail some of the simplest vision tests—thus reCAPTCHA’s continued usefulness.” via @KnowableMag.bsky.social
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“I have seen more unique behaviors in the last five to eight years with drones than I saw in the 30 years previous.” —whale scientist Iain Kerr tells @gennarotomma.bsky.social / @KnowableMag.bsky.social
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Flying with whales: Drones are remaking marine mammal research
From collecting whale snot to capturing surprising behaviors, aerial drones are giving scientists a new view of life at sea
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November 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
“I have seen more unique behaviors in the last five to eight years with drones than I saw in the 30 years previous.” —whale scientist Iain Kerr tells @gennarotomma.bsky.social / @KnowableMag.bsky.social
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“The world of plant biology — and all of science — hasn’t been the same since.”
from “How a humble weed became a superstar of biology” — or @rachelscience.bsky.social's ode to Arabidopsis — via @knowablemag.bsky.social
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from “How a humble weed became a superstar of biology” — or @rachelscience.bsky.social's ode to Arabidopsis — via @knowablemag.bsky.social
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How a humble weed became a superstar of biology
Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress launched the botanical world into the molecular era.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“The world of plant biology — and all of science — hasn’t been the same since.”
from “How a humble weed became a superstar of biology” — or @rachelscience.bsky.social's ode to Arabidopsis — via @knowablemag.bsky.social
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from “How a humble weed became a superstar of biology” — or @rachelscience.bsky.social's ode to Arabidopsis — via @knowablemag.bsky.social
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👀 On our radar: Cuts and freezing of funds allocated to public health.
✍️ Amy Maxmen, via @kffhealthnews.org
✍️ Amy Maxmen, via @kffhealthnews.org
Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health - KFF Health News
Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly upended outbreak response, HIV treatment, and dementia care in communities across America.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
👀 On our radar: Cuts and freezing of funds allocated to public health.
✍️ Amy Maxmen, via @kffhealthnews.org
✍️ Amy Maxmen, via @kffhealthnews.org
Beef, chicken and dairy made from cultured cells could offer a smaller footprint than conventional farms. Companies are working on scaling up and bringing prices down.
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Getting lab-grown meat — and milk — to the table
Beef, chicken and dairy made from cultured cells could offer a smaller footprint than conventional farms. Companies are working on scaling up and bringing prices down.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Beef, chicken and dairy made from cultured cells could offer a smaller footprint than conventional farms. Companies are working on scaling up and bringing prices down.
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#Opinion ✍️ Most off-the-shelf video games do little to improve cognitive abilities. But certain well-designed ones can enhance proficiency at skills such as “task switching,” also known as multitasking.
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Can playing video games make you smarter?
OPINION: Research highlights six key principles for better learning
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November 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#Opinion ✍️ Most off-the-shelf video games do little to improve cognitive abilities. But certain well-designed ones can enhance proficiency at skills such as “task switching,” also known as multitasking.
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Whether fly or human, fleeing from danger is key to staying alive. Scientists are beginning to unravel the complex circuitry behind the split-second decision to beat a hasty retreat.
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How the brain calculates a quick escape
Whether fly or human, fleeing from danger is key to staying alive. Scientists are beginning to unravel the complex circuitry behind the split-second decision to beat a hasty retreat.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Whether fly or human, fleeing from danger is key to staying alive. Scientists are beginning to unravel the complex circuitry behind the split-second decision to beat a hasty retreat.
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We need new fuels to transport people and goods around the globe as society moves away from coal, natural gas and oil. Here’s how things are shaping up. 🌎 #COP30
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The greening of planes, trains and automobiles
We need new fuels to transport people and goods around the globe as society moves away from coal, natural gas and oil. Here’s how things are shaping up.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We need new fuels to transport people and goods around the globe as society moves away from coal, natural gas and oil. Here’s how things are shaping up. 🌎 #COP30
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The technology could transform how growers protect their harvests, by detecting plant diseases very early on. But the challenge is to develop tools that are as affordable as they are effective.
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AI for better crops
The technology could transform how growers protect their harvests, by detecting plant diseases very early on. But the challenge is to develop tools that are as affordable as they are effective.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The technology could transform how growers protect their harvests, by detecting plant diseases very early on. But the challenge is to develop tools that are as affordable as they are effective.
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The technologies are a useful tool to reduce CO2 levels but have yet to move us away from fossil fuels. 🌎 #COP30
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To help with climate change, carbon capture will have to evolve
The technologies are a useful tool to reduce CO2 levels but have yet to move us away from fossil fuels
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November 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The technologies are a useful tool to reduce CO2 levels but have yet to move us away from fossil fuels. 🌎 #COP30
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Major discoveries in biology have come from studies of simple, easy-to-work-with organisms, including bacteria, yeast, fruit flies and zebra fish. Arabidopsis, a weed in the mustard family, joined the celebrity ranks as one of these “model organisms” in the 1980s.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Major discoveries in biology have come from studies of simple, easy-to-work-with organisms, including bacteria, yeast, fruit flies and zebra fish. Arabidopsis, a weed in the mustard family, joined the celebrity ranks as one of these “model organisms” in the 1980s.
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Wood engineered for strength and safety offers architects an alternative to carbon-intensive steel and concrete. 🌎 #COP30
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Sustainable building effort reaches new heights with wooden skyscrapers
Wood engineered for strength and safety offers architects an alternative to carbon-intensive steel and concrete
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November 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Wood engineered for strength and safety offers architects an alternative to carbon-intensive steel and concrete. 🌎 #COP30
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Excited to see my first story for @knowablemag.bsky.social out today! 🐳
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Flying with whales: Drones are remaking marine mammal research
From collecting whale snot to capturing surprising behaviors, aerial drones are giving scientists a new view of life at sea
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November 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Excited to see my first story for @knowablemag.bsky.social out today! 🐳
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Who knew that whales blasted snot through their blowholes, or that drones could collect the viscous fluid and teach us so much about whales in the process? Written by @gennarotomma.bsky.social for us at @knowablemag.bsky.social -- and a very fine story it is 🧪
November 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Who knew that whales blasted snot through their blowholes, or that drones could collect the viscous fluid and teach us so much about whales in the process? Written by @gennarotomma.bsky.social for us at @knowablemag.bsky.social -- and a very fine story it is 🧪
Getting our homes and workplaces to be energy efficient has major benefits — but not when it is done one window at a time. Here’s why deep retrofits and biomaterials are key to more sustainable living. 🌎 #COP30
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The great green building makeover
Getting our homes and workplaces to be energy efficient has major benefits — but not when it is done one window at a time. Here’s why deep retrofits and biomaterials are key to more sustainable…
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November 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Getting our homes and workplaces to be energy efficient has major benefits — but not when it is done one window at a time. Here’s why deep retrofits and biomaterials are key to more sustainable living. 🌎 #COP30
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From collecting whale snot to capturing surprising behaviors, aerial drones are giving scientists a new view of life at sea
✍️ Gennaro Tomma
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✍️ Gennaro Tomma
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Flying with whales: Drones are remaking marine mammal research
From collecting whale snot to capturing surprising behaviors, aerial drones are giving scientists a new view of life at sea
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November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
From collecting whale snot to capturing surprising behaviors, aerial drones are giving scientists a new view of life at sea
✍️ Gennaro Tomma
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✍️ Gennaro Tomma
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When the Sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow, humanity still needs power. Researchers are designing new technologies, from reinvented batteries to compressed air and spinning wheels, to keep energy in reserve for the lean times. 🌎 #COP30
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Solving renewable energy’s sticky storage problem
When the Sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow, humanity still needs power. Researchers are designing new technologies, from reinvented batteries to compressed air and spinning wheels, to keep…
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November 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
When the Sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow, humanity still needs power. Researchers are designing new technologies, from reinvented batteries to compressed air and spinning wheels, to keep energy in reserve for the lean times. 🌎 #COP30
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Handled right, AI has potential to bring back middle-skill jobs lost to the rise of computers, economists argue. Or, like the mechanized mills of the past, it could toss whole sectors out of work.
✍️ Andrew Singer
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✍️ Andrew Singer
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What happens to the weavers? Lessons for AI from the Industrial Revolution
Handled right, AI has potential to bring back middle-skill jobs lost to the rise of computers, economists argue. Or, like the mechanized mills of the past, it could toss whole sectors out of work.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Handled right, AI has potential to bring back middle-skill jobs lost to the rise of computers, economists argue. Or, like the mechanized mills of the past, it could toss whole sectors out of work.
✍️ Andrew Singer
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✍️ Andrew Singer
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