@PrometheusGreen
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ITIF life sci guru (https://itif.org/person/val-giddings/), professional skeptic, biotech expert, policy wonk, beekeeper, lover of wilderness. will travel miles for dark night skies. opinions my own.
Are U.S. Crop Yields Declining? thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-... via @TheBTI Most of Them Aren’t, But Yield Growth Remains Critical
Are U.S. Crop Yields Declining?
thebreakthrough.org
November 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Are U.S. Crop Yields Declining? thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-... via @TheBTI Most of Them Aren’t, But Yield Growth Remains Critical
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I whipped up a new post/newsletter extra for the Hayli Gubbi eruption. First time I've had to post an extra edition! #volcano #eruption eruptions.beehiiv.com/p/eruptions-...
Eruptions Newsletter Extra for November 23, 2025
Unexpected eruption from Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia.
eruptions.beehiiv.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I whipped up a new post/newsletter extra for the Hayli Gubbi eruption. First time I've had to post an extra edition! #volcano #eruption eruptions.beehiiv.com/p/eruptions-...
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Eruption of Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia.
Images taken today by Meteosat weather satellite.
Volcanic ash & SO2.
Images taken today by Meteosat weather satellite.
Volcanic ash & SO2.
November 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Eruption of Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia.
Images taken today by Meteosat weather satellite.
Volcanic ash & SO2.
Images taken today by Meteosat weather satellite.
Volcanic ash & SO2.
"Advances and prospects of large DNA fragment editing in plants" rdcu.be/eRzha
This Review summarizes recent advances in large DNA fragment editing and discusses their applications and future prospects in precise breeding.
This Review summarizes recent advances in large DNA fragment editing and discusses their applications and future prospects in precise breeding.
Advances and prospects of large DNA fragment editing in plants
Nature Plants - Engineering genome structural variations can improve plant traits and support sustainable agriculture. This Review summarizes recent advances in large DNA fragment editing and...
rdcu.be
November 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"Advances and prospects of large DNA fragment editing in plants" rdcu.be/eRzha
This Review summarizes recent advances in large DNA fragment editing and discusses their applications and future prospects in precise breeding.
This Review summarizes recent advances in large DNA fragment editing and discusses their applications and future prospects in precise breeding.
CRISPR Supercharges a Meatlike Fungus Into a Sustainable Protein Powerhouse scitechdaily.com/crispr-super...
CRISPR Supercharges a Meatlike Fungus Into a Sustainable Protein Powerhouse
CRISPR has turned a simple fungus into a fast-growing, meat-like protein source with impressively low environmental impact.
scitechdaily.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
CRISPR Supercharges a Meatlike Fungus Into a Sustainable Protein Powerhouse scitechdaily.com/crispr-super...
Campaign launched to get Lego periodic table playset out there
www.chemistryworld.com/news/campaig...
www.chemistryworld.com/news/campaig...
Campaign launched to get Lego periodic table playset out there
Spanish scientist wants people to vote for his spiral table to get Lego to bring it to life
www.chemistryworld.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Campaign launched to get Lego periodic table playset out there
www.chemistryworld.com/news/campaig...
www.chemistryworld.com/news/campaig...
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Wholesale prices for a turkey have jumped 40% from a year ago. n.pr/4phUXtP
Thanksgiving could be more expensive this year. Here's how to navigate higher prices
Wholesale prices for a turkey have jumped 40% from a year ago.
n.pr
November 17, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Wholesale prices for a turkey have jumped 40% from a year ago. n.pr/4phUXtP
How ancient humans bred and traded the first domestic dogs www.nature.com/articles/d41... Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have traded them around the world.
How ancient humans bred and traded the first domestic dogs
Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have traded them around the world.
www.nature.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
How ancient humans bred and traded the first domestic dogs www.nature.com/articles/d41... Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have traded them around the world.
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This week on the blog: Hoplites! We're taking a crack at explaining the long-running debate over the nature and significance of the ancient Greek heavy infantryman, the hoplite, and the phalanx in which he (mostly) fought.
acoup.blog/2025/11/14/c...
acoup.blog/2025/11/14/c...
Collections: Hoplite Wars, Part I: The Othismos over Othismos
This week (and next) we’re looking at hoplites, the heavy infantry of the ancient Greek poleis in the (early? mid? late?) Archaic and Classical periods, into the Hellenistic. In particular, I…
acoup.blog
November 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This week on the blog: Hoplites! We're taking a crack at explaining the long-running debate over the nature and significance of the ancient Greek heavy infantryman, the hoplite, and the phalanx in which he (mostly) fought.
acoup.blog/2025/11/14/c...
acoup.blog/2025/11/14/c...
Environmental Law After Environmentalism www.breakthroughjournal.org/p/environmen... Why the Next Generation of Environmental Regulatory Policy Needs to Build, Not Restrict
Environmental Law After Environmentalism
Why the Next Generation of Environmental Regulatory Policy Needs to Build, Not Restrict
www.breakthroughjournal.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Environmental Law After Environmentalism www.breakthroughjournal.org/p/environmen... Why the Next Generation of Environmental Regulatory Policy Needs to Build, Not Restrict
First new type of malaria treatment in decades shows promise against drug resistance www.nature.com/articles/d41... If approved, GanLum could be available within a year and a half, according to maker.
First new type of malaria treatment in decades shows promise against drug resistance
If approved, GanLum could be available within a year and a half, according to maker.
www.nature.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
First new type of malaria treatment in decades shows promise against drug resistance www.nature.com/articles/d41... If approved, GanLum could be available within a year and a half, according to maker.
Robert F Kennedy Jr says vaccines cause autism — he's wrong www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap...
Robert F Kennedy Jr says vaccines cause autism — he's wrong
The claim linking vaccines to autism, pushed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump, has been debunked by over 160 studies.
www.skepticalraptor.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Robert F Kennedy Jr says vaccines cause autism — he's wrong www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap...
Grafting trick could make it easier to gene-edit a huge variety of plants www.newscientist.com/article/2502... some plants including cocoa, coffee & avocado cannot be gene-edited but a technique involving grafting could change that, opening the door to more productive and nutritious varieties
Grafting trick could let us gene-edit a huge variety of plants
Many plants including cocoa, coffee and avocado cannot be gene-edited but a technique involving grafting could change that, opening the door to more productive and nutritious varieties
www.newscientist.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Grafting trick could make it easier to gene-edit a huge variety of plants www.newscientist.com/article/2502... some plants including cocoa, coffee & avocado cannot be gene-edited but a technique involving grafting could change that, opening the door to more productive and nutritious varieties
A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug appears safe and effective for cutting cholesterol, possibly for life, according to a small early study released Saturday. www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
CRISPR gene-editing works to reduce high cholesterol in a new study
An experimental gene-editing treatment shows promise for permanently lowering levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, possibly helping cut the risk for heart disease.
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug appears safe and effective for cutting cholesterol, possibly for life, according to a small early study released Saturday. www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure www.nature.com/articles/d41... Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
www.nature.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure www.nature.com/articles/d41... Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
A Unique Protein in Camels And Llamas May Protect The Brain From Alzheimer's www.sciencealert.com/a-unique-pro...
A Unique Protein in Camels And Llamas May Protect The Brain From Alzheimer's
Nanoscopic proteins made from the antibodies of animals like camels and llamas can penetrate into cellular spaces like no other antibodies can.
www.sciencealert.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
A Unique Protein in Camels And Llamas May Protect The Brain From Alzheimer's www.sciencealert.com/a-unique-pro...
Ozempic Literally Came From a Monster – And It's Not Alone www.sciencealert.com/ozempic-lite...
Ozempic Literally Came From a Monster – And It's Not Alone
The toxic bite of a Gila monster can kill a human, but a specific ingredient in the cocktail of the lizard's venom is the reason we have glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy.
www.sciencealert.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Ozempic Literally Came From a Monster – And It's Not Alone www.sciencealert.com/ozempic-lite...
China’s campaign of economic espionage against the United States spans cyber intrusions, insider theft, & technology transfer disguised as collaboration. Washington must recognize that Beijing is operating an elaborate espionage ecosystem & take measures to disrupt it. itif.org/publications...
From Outside Assaults to Insider Threats: Chinese Economic Espionage
China’s campaign of economic espionage against the United States spans cyber intrusions, insider theft, and technology transfer disguised as collaboration. Washington must recognize that Beijing is op...
itif.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
China’s campaign of economic espionage against the United States spans cyber intrusions, insider theft, & technology transfer disguised as collaboration. Washington must recognize that Beijing is operating an elaborate espionage ecosystem & take measures to disrupt it. itif.org/publications...
Fact Checking “The Language of Climate Politics” thebreakthrough.org/journal/no-2... via @TheBTI claims made in a recent book are not supported by the cited literature.
Fact Checking “The Language of Climate Politics”
thebreakthrough.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Fact Checking “The Language of Climate Politics” thebreakthrough.org/journal/no-2... via @TheBTI claims made in a recent book are not supported by the cited literature.
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Not just another flu, COVID-19 complacency risks lives
Former ABC medical reporter Sophie Scott warns that complacency about COVID has set in. Public health messaging has faded, yet large numbers are still catching COVID, being hospitalised, or dying — COVID hasn’t gone away.
archive.li/NccoV
Former ABC medical reporter Sophie Scott warns that complacency about COVID has set in. Public health messaging has faded, yet large numbers are still catching COVID, being hospitalised, or dying — COVID hasn’t gone away.
archive.li/NccoV
October 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Not just another flu, COVID-19 complacency risks lives
Former ABC medical reporter Sophie Scott warns that complacency about COVID has set in. Public health messaging has faded, yet large numbers are still catching COVID, being hospitalised, or dying — COVID hasn’t gone away.
archive.li/NccoV
Former ABC medical reporter Sophie Scott warns that complacency about COVID has set in. Public health messaging has faded, yet large numbers are still catching COVID, being hospitalised, or dying — COVID hasn’t gone away.
archive.li/NccoV
7 basic science discoveries that changed the world www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
www.nature.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
7 basic science discoveries that changed the world www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
Fact Checking “The Language of Climate Politics” thebreakthrough.org/journal/no-2... via @TheBTI
Fact Checking “The Language of Climate Politics”
thebreakthrough.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Fact Checking “The Language of Climate Politics” thebreakthrough.org/journal/no-2... via @TheBTI
The Birth and Burial of Evolutionary Science in Australia www.palladiummag.com/2025/10/17/t...
The Birth and Burial of Evolutionary Science in Australia
www.palladiummag.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The Birth and Burial of Evolutionary Science in Australia www.palladiummag.com/2025/10/17/t...
From Outside Assaults to Insider Threats: Chinese Economic Espionage itif.org/publications...
From Outside Assaults to Insider Threats: Chinese Economic Espionage
China’s campaign of economic espionage against the United States spans cyber intrusions, insider theft, and technology transfer disguised as collaboration. Washington must recognize that Beijing is op...
itif.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
From Outside Assaults to Insider Threats: Chinese Economic Espionage itif.org/publications...
As Lake Powell Recedes, Beavers are Building Back insideclimatenews.org/news/2710202... The decline of the reservoir threatens the water & electricity for 40 million people, but is resurfacing vast canyons and lush riversides that the aquatic rodents engineer into robust habitats for many species.
As Lake Powell Recedes, Beavers are Building Back - Inside Climate News
The decline of the reservoir threatens the water and electricity for 40 million people, but is resurfacing vast canyons and lush riversides that the aquatic rodents engineer into robust habitats for m...
insideclimatenews.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
As Lake Powell Recedes, Beavers are Building Back insideclimatenews.org/news/2710202... The decline of the reservoir threatens the water & electricity for 40 million people, but is resurfacing vast canyons and lush riversides that the aquatic rodents engineer into robust habitats for many species.