Scott Wersinger
@scottwers.bsky.social
Fascinating? Yes. Surprising? I guess if you don’t think of sweet (and all taste/olfactory receptors) receptors as the chemosensors they are.
Sweet taste receptors in the heart: A new pathway for cardiac regulation
"New research shows that the heart can sense sweeteners and can increase the force of heart muscle contraction in response"
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"New research shows that the heart can sense sweeteners and can increase the force of heart muscle contraction in response"
www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Sweet taste receptors in the heart: A new pathway for cardiac regulation
ROCKVILLE, MD – In a surprising discovery, scientists have found that the heart possesses "sweet taste" receptors, similar to those on our tongues, and that stimulating these receptors...
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February 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Fascinating? Yes. Surprising? I guess if you don’t think of sweet (and all taste/olfactory receptors) receptors as the chemosensors they are.
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I can’t believe I am agreeing with Bill Kristol.
It's getting a little North Korean around here.
February 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I can’t believe I am agreeing with Bill Kristol.
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This account is for sharing info with US scientists, both extramural and intramural to NIH, about attacks on science in the US.
Education is power, and we can help advocate for science and medicine together. 💪🧪
We are a team of NIH people. Please ask us questions you might have.
Education is power, and we can help advocate for science and medicine together. 💪🧪
We are a team of NIH people. Please ask us questions you might have.
January 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
This account is for sharing info with US scientists, both extramural and intramural to NIH, about attacks on science in the US.
Education is power, and we can help advocate for science and medicine together. 💪🧪
We are a team of NIH people. Please ask us questions you might have.
Education is power, and we can help advocate for science and medicine together. 💪🧪
We are a team of NIH people. Please ask us questions you might have.
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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
I don’t think I can watch. I take it too seriously.
Here we are again. Bills at Chiefs. This one is for the AFC Championship. The winner will head to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. In order for that to be the Bills, here are my three keys to the game, plus notes and stats: www.audacy.com/wgr550/sport...
Capaccio: Bills at Chiefs: Sal's keys, notes and stats
The Buffalo Bills will travel to Kansas City to face the Chiefs for the 2024 AFC Championship. The winner will advance to Super Bowl LIX. In order for that to be the Bills, here are my three keys to t...
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January 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I don’t think I can watch. I take it too seriously.
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Going to use this in my classes.
Ten simple rules for developing good reading habits during graduate school and beyond
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January 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Going to use this in my classes.
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Ten simple rules for developing good reading habits during graduate school and beyond
journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
January 26, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Ten simple rules for developing good reading habits during graduate school and beyond
journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
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If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.
January 26, 2025 at 5:01 AM
If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.
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Few medical options are typically presented to people going through menopause, but t outlook for managing it is now starting to change. A feature in Nature outlines the emerging therapies, which includes a relook at hormone replacement therapy. #Medsky 🧪
The new science of menopause: these emerging therapies could change women’s health
Researchers are exploring how to prolong ovarian life and revisiting hormone replacement therapy — a once routine treatment that has fallen out of favour.
go.nature.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Few medical options are typically presented to people going through menopause, but t outlook for managing it is now starting to change. A feature in Nature outlines the emerging therapies, which includes a relook at hormone replacement therapy. #Medsky 🧪
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Speaking of healthcare. Let's make @bsky.app the platform that fights misinformation. Some great follows are @drsusanoliver.bsky.social @jsm2334.bsky.social @therealtruther.bsky.social
Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home
Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home
January 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Speaking of healthcare. Let's make @bsky.app the platform that fights misinformation. Some great follows are @drsusanoliver.bsky.social @jsm2334.bsky.social @therealtruther.bsky.social
Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home
Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home
This is fascinating! That’s a lot of vocalizations.
Researchers analyzed over 140,000 bird vocalizations to find out why bird sounds vary so much around the world.
Dr. Zuzana Burivalova from @uwmadison.bsky.social joins us to discuss the role that beak size and geography play in a bird’s sounds.
Dr. Zuzana Burivalova from @uwmadison.bsky.social joins us to discuss the role that beak size and geography play in a bird’s sounds.
The Factors That Make Bird Sounds So Diverse Across The World
An analysis of 140,000 vocalizations from 77% of bird species showed that beak size and geography play a big role in the way birds sound.
buff.ly
January 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This is fascinating! That’s a lot of vocalizations.
Agree completely. Terrible thing.
Trump’s decision to take away Dr. Fauci’s security detail is insane. Fauci is an American hero who’s received multiple death threats, and by god this man deserves to be protected!
January 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Agree completely. Terrible thing.
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Oh my.....(deep sigh). So much to unpack here.
January 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Oh my.....(deep sigh). So much to unpack here.
I had no idea!
Did you know conch snails are great at jumping?🐚
It's true! They use a large foot to leap out of the way of toxic darts fired by cone snails - a major predator 🐌
New research has revealed how their giant eyes help them make these death-defying leaps. Find out how 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
It's true! They use a large foot to leap out of the way of toxic darts fired by cone snails - a major predator 🐌
New research has revealed how their giant eyes help them make these death-defying leaps. Find out how 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
Big-eyed conch snails use vision to jump away from predators
Conch snails make death-defying leaps to evade deadly predators.
www.nhm.ac.uk
January 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I had no idea!
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Did you know conch snails are great at jumping?🐚
It's true! They use a large foot to leap out of the way of toxic darts fired by cone snails - a major predator 🐌
New research has revealed how their giant eyes help them make these death-defying leaps. Find out how 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
It's true! They use a large foot to leap out of the way of toxic darts fired by cone snails - a major predator 🐌
New research has revealed how their giant eyes help them make these death-defying leaps. Find out how 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
Big-eyed conch snails use vision to jump away from predators
Conch snails make death-defying leaps to evade deadly predators.
www.nhm.ac.uk
January 16, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Did you know conch snails are great at jumping?🐚
It's true! They use a large foot to leap out of the way of toxic darts fired by cone snails - a major predator 🐌
New research has revealed how their giant eyes help them make these death-defying leaps. Find out how 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
It's true! They use a large foot to leap out of the way of toxic darts fired by cone snails - a major predator 🐌
New research has revealed how their giant eyes help them make these death-defying leaps. Find out how 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
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NEW ONLINE! New online! The therapeutic potential of circular RNAs
The therapeutic potential of circular RNAs
Nature Reviews Genetics, Published online: 09 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41576-024-00806-xCircular RNAs have gained attention for their stability, immunological advantages and regulatory functions, making them a promising modality in multiple therapies.…
go.nature.com
January 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW ONLINE! New online! The therapeutic potential of circular RNAs
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Strongly recommend this piece on taking pleasure seriously in public health and policy work on alcohol. Lots to discuss around what works in alcohol policy debate, whether and how we can incorporate pleasure into public health research, and why previous work on pleasure hasn't gained traction.
New 'For debate' paper in @addictionjournal.bsky.social in which we ask whether alcohol research needs to take pleasure more seriously. It's an invitation to discuss, so I'd be interested to hear views!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Taking pleasure seriously: Should alcohol research say more about fun?
Background This paper invites discussion on whether pleasure should receive more attention in public health-oriented research on alcohol. While there is a history of sociological and anthropological...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Strongly recommend this piece on taking pleasure seriously in public health and policy work on alcohol. Lots to discuss around what works in alcohol policy debate, whether and how we can incorporate pleasure into public health research, and why previous work on pleasure hasn't gained traction.
Interesting article! www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
The Vagus Nerve’s Mysterious Role in Mental Health Untangled
The healing potential of the brain’s most interconnected nerve intrigues researchers
www.scientificamerican.com
January 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Interesting article! www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
More and more to add to my biopsychology class each year. I wish I could make it a two semester course!
December 31, 2024 at 5:46 PM
More and more to add to my biopsychology class each year. I wish I could make it a two semester course!
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If you think about it, Lucy is our oldest “it girl.”
50 Years Of Science With Lucy, Our Famous Early Ancestor
On the anniversary of Lucy’s discovery, paleoanthropologists reflect on what she means to science, and what she taught us about ourselves.
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December 31, 2024 at 4:25 PM
If you think about it, Lucy is our oldest “it girl.”
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Thanks @amiyake.bsky.social for drawing attention to this great paper!
You can find a read-only version of the pdf here: rdcu.be/d4YVQ
You can find a read-only version of the pdf here: rdcu.be/d4YVQ
December 27, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Thanks @amiyake.bsky.social for drawing attention to this great paper!
You can find a read-only version of the pdf here: rdcu.be/d4YVQ
You can find a read-only version of the pdf here: rdcu.be/d4YVQ