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“This is one of the first studies to show that over-the-counter birth control pills are reaching the very people they’re meant to help.”

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More people are turning to over-the-counter birth control pills - Scienceline
The first over-the-counter birth control in the US has expanded contraception access to people who may not have had it before.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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By analyzing elevated #selenium levels in tree swallow eggs, researchers warn that the chemical from Elk River Valley coal mines is seeping into Montana waterways

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Selenium contamination from Canadian coal mines may threaten Montana birds - Scienceline
Selenium is seeping into Montana waterways from Canadian coal mines, and putting local birds and other wildlife in danger.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Giving back to Montana with my first story for @scienceline.org — Selenium contamination from Canadian coal mines may threaten Montana birds. One of the many stories I’ve reported on during my first semester with @nyu.edu SHERP.

#environmentalcontamination

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Selenium contamination from Canadian coal mines may threaten Montana birds - Scienceline
Selenium is seeping into Montana waterways from Canadian coal mines, and putting local birds and other wildlife in danger.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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The #summer that can increase the odds of maternal #health risks for #pregnant women, according to a study published on Aug. 19 in The Journal of Climate Change and Health

Read the full story by Julie Zenderoudi
Exposure to heat in early pregnancy linked to increased health risks, study finds - Scienceline
Heat stress in the first trimester might increase pregnancy-related health risks, according to a new study.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Exposure to #airpollution is connected with worsening #Alzheimer’s disease, including faster and more aggressive cognitive impairment, according to a new study published in #JAMA Neurology this September

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Air pollution linked to accelerated Alzheimer’s disease - Scienceline
Living in a place with air pollution may lead to more aggressive Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Last but not least from this year's #NobelPrize: Researchers Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics for identifying the essential elements of sustained economic growth.

Story by Nhung Nguyen
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Nobel in economics honors sustained growth researchers - Scienceline
Economic historian Joel Mokyr was awarded the Nobel memorial prize in economics on Monday, along with two economists Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt.
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October 15, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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#NobelPeace Prize Awarded to Venezuelan Opposition Leader
María Corina Machado for becoming a symbol of resistance against #authoritarianism during Venezuela’s most recent election

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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Venezuelan Opposition Leader - Scienceline
María Corina Machado became a symbol of resistance against authoritarianism during Venezuela’s most recent election
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October 11, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the 2025 #NobelPrize in #Literature for his philosophical, apocalyptic and hallucinatory novels

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Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in Literature - Scienceline
László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for his philosophical, apocalyptic and hallucinatory novels
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October 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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The 2025 #NobelPrize in #Chemistry went to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi for their work creating a new form of molecular architecture known as metal-organic frameworks ( #MOFs)

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognizes new molecular architecture - Scienceline
Three scientists were jointly awarded for their work developing new porous molecules, known as metal-organic frameworks.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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A trio of physicists won the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physics for demonstrating quantum mechanics on a macroscopic scale

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Three physicists share Nobel Prize for quantum breakthrough - Scienceline
A trio of physicists won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for demonstrating quantum mechanics on a macroscopic scale.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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It’s that time of the year! Stay tuned as we bring you coverage from this year’s #NobelPrize

First story is up!
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to three scientists for their immune research - Scienceline
The scientists’ identification of regulatory T cells furthered understanding of the immune system.
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October 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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She hunts for cans and bottles, and finds dignity.

Read Leslie Liang’s story on how Josefa Marin, a street recycler for 30 years, is now running @surewecannyc.bsky.social to help a nearly invisible community

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She hunts for cans and bottles, and finds dignity - Scienceline
After years laboring in the shadows, the new manager of a recycling center sheds light on the importance of those collecting the city's cans.
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October 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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'Canning, she says, changed her life.'

An amazing @scienceline.org story about Josefa, a canner for 30 years & now head of a @surewecannyc.bsky.social redemption center.

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She hunts for cans and bottles, and finds dignity - Scienceline
After years laboring in the shadows, the new manager of a recycling center sheds light on the importance of those collecting the city's cans.
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October 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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From the Stand Up for Science marches in March, to the Bethesda Declaration, to individual scientists speaking up all across the country, 2025 has been marked by scientific outreach and outrage.

Read the full story by Marta Hill
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Scientists organize, unite to resist threats to US research - Scienceline
Fired scientists and funding cuts pose “an existential threat to the largest scientific endeavor in the world," researchers tell Scienceline.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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The cuts at NOAA are alarming meteorologists. Some of them told K.R. Callaway that kneecapping #NOAA risks American lives in dangerous heat waves, tornadoes, hurricanes and other natural disasters

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Can NOAA weather the storm of budget cuts? - Scienceline
Slashed budgets at key NOAA offices could have devastating impacts on U.S. disaster preparedness and day-to-day weather forecasts.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Gaea Cabico & Miriam Bahagijo spoke to retired park rangers and advocates and report how budget cuts and employee firings are hurting the science behind the overall management of U.S. public lands.

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National Park Service cuts threaten parks and science alike- Scienceline
Loss of National Park Service experts might lead to the loss of institutional knowledge that’s been built up and maintained for years.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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For Scienceline, Pragathi Ravi spoke to Derek Brockbank, executive director of the Coastal States Organization, or CSO, about the recent efforts to reduce #NOAA’s funds and staff — and what this will mean for the country’s coast

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Q&A: What will a cash-strapped NOAA mean for coastal America? - Scienceline
An interview with a conservation expert paints a grim picture for the policy and science governing the coastal USA
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September 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Abrupt cuts in research grants have distracted scientists from their research.

Lauren Schneider dived into how these sudden changes can throw scientists off the steady rhythm of the academic calendar and mad them both worried and annoyed

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Scientists are worried and annoyed by unclear grant guidelines - Scienceline
In some labs, mounting grant-associated inconveniences feel like busywork that distracts from scientists' research
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September 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Executive orders, staffing shake-ups, and sweeping policy reversals have kept science journalists working overtime to follow the facts.

How are they keeping up? Rambo Talabong spoke to 3 science journalists relating to these developments

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Q&A: How are journalists keeping up with science under seige? - Scienceline
As Trump’s second term disrupts climate, health and science policy, journalists on the front share how they cover it all.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Perri Thaler wrote how #citizenscience is under threat despite how the #Trump administration seems to be publicly pushing for more of it
Trump pushed for more citizen science. Then the cuts came - Scienceline
Citizen science is under threat from recent budget cuts, despite what the Trump administration says it wants
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September 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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For Scienceline, Tom Brown and Leslie Liang talked to several #scientists on how the Gold Standard of Science had been tarnished under #Trump 2.0
What's the future of science during Trump’s second term? - Scienceline
Researchers have been struggling under expansive budget to science cuts during Trump's second term, leaving many wondering what's next
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September 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Aaron Wightman has a sweet gig, which includes tracking more than 5,000 trees, answering questions from hundreds of people, and doing research on the impacts of #climatechange on #maple trees

Read Marta Hill’s profile story on New York’s maple specialist
New York’s maple specialist has a sweet gig - Scienceline
Aaron Wightman spends early spring days tap troubleshooting and syrup processing, but he thinks about climate change, too.
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August 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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For Perri Thaler, finishing a #peanutbutter jar is both easy and delightful. But after the last scoop, a question lingered: what’s next for the empty container?

Read her story on whether cleaning our #recyclables matters (or not)
Does cleaning recyclable containers matter? - Scienceline
Should I be scrubbing my Skippy’s jar or not? Experts weigh in on whether cleaning containers before putting them in the recycling helps.
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August 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Perri Thaler writes about the possible trade-offs of a #floatingsolar array, emphasizing how its environmental impacts need to be carefully assessed and mitigated where possible

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Floating solar arrays are getting a lot of attention lately, and it’s not all positive - Scienceline
Researchers suggest putting solar panels on water increases greenhouse emissions and may affect aquatic life, but experts think the idea is still worth pursuing.
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July 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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30 years after the war, #Bosnia & #Herzegovina remains disconnected from many public health efforts in #Europe, but loneliness researchers are working to change that

A story on #socialprescribing in Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska by @laur_insider
Social prescribing combats loneliness in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Scienceline
The post-conflict Balkan nation is disconnected from many public health efforts in Europe. Aptly, loneliness researchers are working to change that.
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July 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM