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Grumpy and Kind ... Smart and Dumb ... Knowledgeable and Ignorant... I love love and hate hate.
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A daily 1-hour increment in digital screen time was associated with 21% higher odds of myopia jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

@alaskaairlines.bsky.social at @pdx is becoming @ryanairofficial.bsky.social only not as proficient with their technology and customer service. God help us. #alaskaairlines #fail #avoid

Cherry Waves (Deftones cover) drops next Friday! ☠️ Pre-Save so it notifies you as soon as it’s out. This is the first single release for Skeletons Part 4 dropping later this year. linktr.ee/MISSIOMUSIC #Missio #Deftones #CherryWaves #Cover #Skeletons

This past week was excellent. We headed to Portland to visit family and caught a sold-out @missiomusic.bsky.social show and then another of their sold-out shows in Seattle. I wish we could have continued to follow the tour, but... Life

Nitroglycerin-responsive gene switch for the on-demand production of therapeutic proteins www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Three keys to unlocking successful manuscripts "A full understanding of the points of scientific papers is necessary and important for students and young researchers to prepare high-quality manuscripts." PDF Download www.cell.com/matter/pdf/S...

The new Zika like virus is starting to spread

How Hungry Fat Cells Could Someday Starve Cancer to Death "Scientists transformed energy-storing white fat cells into calorie-burning ‘beige’ fat. Once implanted, they outcompeted tumors for resources, beating back five different types of cancer in lab experiments." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Lawrence Tabak, longtime principal deputy director of the National Institutes of Health, has abruptly resigned—surprising even his own lab staff and the broader community. scim.ag/4hR40OE

A bombshell investigation shows how  scientific misconduct and fraud may have stalled treatments for Alzheimer's disease. In today's episode,   the troubling state of Alzheimer's research. Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/3EBNpAb

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In “Doctored,” investigative reporter Charles Piller makes the case that scientific fraud has helped stall progress toward effective Alzheimer’s treatments. He joins us to discuss his new book and the troubling state of Alzheimer's research.

Timely study by Katherine Kedzierska and Jamie Rossjohn and colleagues defining key structural features of #Tcell binding to circulating #influenza strains from 1918 to ~present #ImmunoSky www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Intense and haunting ... youtu.be/b5Q-SdrPYPM?... #missiomusic #missiomafia #irwojomusic

Someone is "end of lif#" ing their own cliental. Then, who benefits from this ? The supply chain is finite.

Physical activity interventions slightly improve BMI, blood pressure, mood, and cognitive function in children and adolescents. #Meded #SoMe4PedSurg #PhysicalActivity #ChildHealth #MentalHealth #AdolescentWellness #BMI #CognitiveFunction #Chinese link.springer.com/article/10.1...

A framework for understanding effective allyship Review by Evava S. Pietri, Charlotte E. Moser, Veronica Derricks & India R. Johnson Web: go.nature.com/4hISncq PDF: rdcu.be/d8tYJ #psychology #socialpsych

COP29: Progresses and challenges to global efforts on the climate crisis Due to climate change, the intensity of extreme weather events has been surging, resulting in significant losses, damages, and reducing living space for humanity. www.cell.com/the-innovati...

nextdoor.com/p/3TGXDqh4mm... It's a shame a teacher can't get these supplies from the budget allotted from the fed and state. Where is the money ?

#EduSky RSVP for Feb. 1 for the @scifri.bsky.social FREE workshop, "Exploring Science Through Stories." You'll learn how to combine literacy and science in the elementary classroom using tried-and-true methods to foster deep learning and excitement for STEM. secure.everyaction.com/yfvNGfGGGUW4...

Diverse gut microbiomes protect against pathogens by blocking nutrient access, according to a 2023 Science study. The findings highlight why #microbiome diversity is important to human health. Learn more in this #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/40Pu6fk #ScienceMagArchives

Invited to a screening tonight by Amazon Prime Video. I don't usually enjoy Will Ferrell but this was good. Of course Ms Witherspoon was excellent as usual. Fun, cute movie . #YoureCordiallyInvited

Tonight we got to The Haunt in their short headline tour at the Moroccan Lounge. They opened for @missiomusic on the EU tour.

Read the full proof-of-concept study published in NEJM Evidence: eviden.cc/4apayla

This massive The Clone Wars LEGO battle took 2 years and 250,000 bricks to complete nerdist.com/article/star-wa...

So are you telling us it may be *time* to get a new watchband... ? Get it?? Hahaha... ha... ha... 🫤 www.popsci.com/health/apple...

The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH** * Currently paused by Executive Order ** Grant reviews now all canceled www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...

Daily consumption of the synbiotic yogurt was associated with improvements in insulin resistance, systolic blood pressure and WHR, which could be beneficial in patients with metabolic syndrome. Open Access www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Funding institutions like the FDA is a Good Thing, actually. www.popsci.com/health/red-3...

Smaller-incision new-generation implantable miniature telescope in late-stage age-related macular degeneration: 6 month outcomes Open Access www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Should we be preparing for a bird flu pandemic? In today's episode, we discuss the latest on the virus, the outbreak on dairy farms, and what steps we should be taking. Listen here 🎧: https://buff.ly/3Mut28J

The weekend bounced back hard against the stress-filled week. It was a very nice time. I temper that sentiment, knowing the returning winds are gonna be unpredictable starting tomorrow.

Everybody betrayed me! www.popsci.com/everything-f...

After 42 hours of being in stage 2 evacuation status, we were released this evening. I welcome the return to normal sleep patterns, but I'm not unpacking yet . Freeking winds.

Gut microbiome signatures of vegan, vegetarian and omnivore diets and associated health outcomes across 21,561 individuals "How humans can shape their own gut microbiomes, and by extension their health, directly through simple dietary choices. …" www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Without climate action, the United States would only have snow cover high in the mountains by the end of the century.

Oculis Announces Positive OCS-05 Phase 2 ACUITY Trial in Acute Optic Neuritis, Met Primary Safety Endpoint and Key Secondary Efficacy Endpoints Opening Development Pathways as a Potential First-in-Class Neuroprotective Therapy. www.globenewswire.com/news-release...

Emergency Rooms suck, but it helps when the Physician is smoking hot

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Cool Megatron Robot

Fun day at Universal Studios Hollywood

The Endurance was trapped in ice and sank to the Antarctic depths, where it lay unseen for 107 years. www.sciencefriday.com/segments/sha...

Researchers are studying the genetics of a fortunate group who live past 95, staying cognitively sharp and healthy. They aim to uncover the secrets of longevity to help others live longer, healthier lives.

Your diet can change your immune system — here’s how #Nature Claims about food and immunity are everywhere. Now scientists are exploring exactly how nutrition acts on the immune system to boost health and treat disease. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

So, not unlike my Twitter profiles, I have two on here. One public safe and one not public safe. If your content is non public safe on this profile I will unfollow you on this profile.