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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to three scientists for their immune research - Scienceline

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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 2d

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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The scientists’ identification of regulatory T cells furthered understanding of the immune system.

She hunts for cans and bottles, and finds dignity - Scienceline

Scienceline @scienceline.org · 2d

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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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.

She hunts for cans and bottles, and finds dignity - Scienceline

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Councilmember Nadeau’s Office @cmnadeauoffice.bsky.social · 6d

'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.

Bottle bills not only improve recycling rates, they bring tangible economic benefits. scienceline.org/2025/09/she-...

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.

Scientists organize, unite to resist threats to US research - Scienceline

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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 14d

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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Fired scientists and funding cuts pose “an existential threat to the largest scientific endeavor in the world," researchers tell Scienceline.

Can NOAA weather the storm of budget cuts? - Scienceline

Scienceline @scienceline.org · 14d

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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Slashed budgets at key NOAA offices could have devastating impacts on U.S. disaster preparedness and day-to-day weather forecasts.

National Park Service cuts threaten parks and science alike- Scienceline

Scienceline @scienceline.org · 14d

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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Loss of National Park Service experts might lead to the loss of institutional knowledge that’s been built up and maintained for years.

Q&A: What will a cash-strapped NOAA mean for coastal America? - Scienceline

Scienceline @scienceline.org · 14d

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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An interview with a conservation expert paints a grim picture for the policy and science governing the coastal USA

Scientists are worried and annoyed by unclear grant guidelines - Scienceline

Scienceline @scienceline.org · 14d

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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In some labs, mounting grant-associated inconveniences feel like busywork that distracts from scientists' research

Q&A: How are journalists keeping up with science under seige? - Scienceline

Scienceline @scienceline.org · 14d

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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As Trump’s second term disrupts climate, health and science policy, journalists on the front share how they cover it all.

Trump pushed for more citizen science. Then the cuts came - Scienceline

Scienceline @scienceline.org · 14d

Perri Thaler wrote how #citizenscience is under threat despite how the #Trump administration seems to be publicly pushing for more of it

Citizen science is under threat from recent budget cuts, despite what the Trump administration says it wants

What's the future of science during Trump’s second term? - Scienceline

Scienceline @scienceline.org · 14d

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

Researchers have been struggling under expansive budget to science cuts during Trump's second term, leaving many wondering what's next

New York’s maple specialist has a sweet gig - Scienceline

Scienceline @scienceline.org · Aug 8

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

Aaron Wightman spends early spring days tap troubleshooting and syrup processing, but he thinks about climate change, too.

Does cleaning recyclable containers matter? - Scienceline

Scienceline @scienceline.org · Aug 7

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)

Should I be scrubbing my Skippy’s jar or not? Experts weigh in on whether cleaning containers before putting them in the recycling helps.

Floating solar arrays are getting a lot of attention lately, and it’s not all positive - Scienceline

Scienceline @scienceline.org · Jul 24

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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Researchers suggest putting solar panels on water increases greenhouse emissions and may affect aquatic life, but experts think the idea is still worth pursuing.

Social prescribing combats loneliness in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Scienceline

Scienceline @scienceline.org · Jul 21

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

The post-conflict Balkan nation is disconnected from many public health efforts in Europe. Aptly, loneliness researchers are working to change that.

AI can’t learn forever - Scienceline

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Scienceline @scienceline.org · Jul 16

Nothing is forever, including #AI’s learning ability

A new study by the University of Alberta highlights how deep-learning models can’t continually learn without assistance from humans

Read the full story by Perri Thaler

A newly-identified problem in AI deep learning models indicates that they can’t continually learn without assistance from humans

Rocks on the beach could save the shorelines of the Great Lakes - Scienceline

Scienceline @scienceline.org · Jul 15

Shoreline #erosion at the #GreatLakes is no laughing matter, and coastal communities face hard choices on what to do to protect the shoreline

Read the latest story from Marta Hill

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As erosion batters the shorelines of the Great Lakes, taking beaches and other infrastructure with it, coastal communities face hard choices.

Should astronauts worry about their microbiomes in space? - Scienceline

Scienceline @scienceline.org · Jun 30

If food poisoning is enough to disrupt your body's bacterial balance, imagine what a trip to #space might do. Studies on animals— including a team of "moustronauts" — could help scientists predict how space flight affects the human #microbiome, Perri Thaler reports

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Researchers say the health of astronauts' microbiomes should be a concern during spaceflight, according to preliminary research.

Weed may be bad for your heart, whether you smoke or consume edibles

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Lauren Schneider @lauren-schneider.com · Jun 3

I hate being the bearer of bad news, but I love that scientists have more evidence about the health effects of cannabis. So it all evens out in my latest for Live Science. www.livescience.com/health/marij...

Smoking cannabis and consuming THC edibles are both linked to impaired blood vessel dilation, possibly through separate mechanisms, a study finds.

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Scienceline @scienceline.org · May 23

Ants adapted to cultivate fungus “gardens” without sunlight, feeding off the produce over millions of years. Researchers say the insects can teach humans about our own agriculture, @tombrownjournalist.bsky.social‬ reports.

Ant agriculture holds secrets for human sustainability - Scienceline

Ants adapted to cultivate fungus gardens, and this ant agriculture might be a good example of sustainable farming for humans.

A farmer in China embraces tradition to weather climate calamities - Scienceline

Scienceline @scienceline.org · May 22

Farmers in China face increasing droughts, floods and other weather-related disasters due to climate change. In response, some are spurning chemical sprays in favor of natural fertilizers and other techniques aimed at restoring depleted soils, Leslie Liang reports. buff.ly/wncQGkZ

Turning to traditional farming practices might help farmers in China weather climate change driven storms and droughts.

America is missing out on a crucial opportunity to contain opioid overdose deaths - Scienceline

Scienceline @scienceline.org · May 20

Two-thirds of incarcerated people in the U.S. have a substance use disorder, the majority of which involve opioids. A new study reveals less than half of the nation's jails provide medication to treat opioid use disorder, Leslie Liang reports. scienceline.org/2025/05/amer...

Treatment of opioid use disorder starting from jails can curb America’s fatal drug overdoses. But the country is missing the opportunity.

India’s salt-production industry has seen massive growth over the past 75 years, but the working conditions of the country’s salt pan workers are deteriorating.

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Pragathi Ravi @pragathiravi.bsky.social · May 19

Salt production in India is undertaken by thousands of workers who spend hours in the sun, even during heatwaves. This has caused chronic kidney dysfunction among them.

In my first for @inthesetimes.com, I write about this disease burden.
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The Cost Of Salt

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Scienceline @scienceline.org · May 19

The rise of text-to-music platforms like Suno and Udio has prompted researchers to develop systems that flag AI-generated music, @lauren-schneider.com reports. Test your own detection skills with our interactive game. scienceline.org/2025/05/ai-m...

AI music is more common – and harder to catch – than ever - Scienceline

As text-to music-generators proliferate, tools for detecting music by AI-driven programs are still trying to catch up.