Social•Mar 11, 2026
Severe COVID/Flu May Boost Lung Cancer Risk
A causal link between severe Covid or flu and lung cancer risk by impairing immunity and promoting inflammation, as shown in multiple murine models https://t.co/NvE6uIYFZh
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Startup Creates First Data Center Powered by Human Neurons
Start-up is building the first data centre to use human brain cells | New Scientist https://t.co/pyhHbfJ2nl
By Chuck Brooks
Social•Mar 11, 2026
AlphaFold Enhances Experiments, Sparks Research, Yet Misses Early Drug Impact
Nice to see empirical study of how our most impressive breakthrough in AI for biology is impacting science. Point 1 is important for those who dream that AGI or ASI will just solve all of science by thinking. They won't....
By Ramez Naam
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Iran Creates Gap in Surface Weather Observation Network
Certainly not the most important issue with the current situation in the Middle East, but there is a new Iran shaped hole in our surface weather observation network. In this example, measurements of surface pressure fed into operational weather forecasts on...
By Ed Hawkins
Social•Mar 11, 2026
Precise Wording Matters: Avoid Overclaiming “All Molecules”
This is a far better tweet about the work. Note no claim of "all molecules". This may be pedantic, but words have meaning and if the difference between a quantum leap in virtual cell vs incremental progress rests on words...
By Sebastian Cocioba
Social•Mar 10, 2026
China’s Solar Surge Outpaces Declining US Installations
US solar installation: Down 14% between 2024 and 2025. Chinese solar installation: Up 14% between 2024 and 2025. Last year China installed more than 7 times more solar capacity than the US. So much for energy dominance... https://t.co/te4ziwFqlX
By Zeke Hausfather
Social•Mar 10, 2026
AI Augments, Not Replaces, Human Insight in Complex Biology
"AI will not replace biological reasoning, but it may become indispensable for navigating biological systems whose complexity exceeds human intuition." A perspective on future applications for cancer neuroscience https://t.co/TnDFZ7NRFN @scisignal https://t.co/ijbhfbjXcs
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 10, 2026
Blood Test Predicts Alzheimer's up to 25 Years Early
Predicting Alzheimer's disease up to 25 years in advance of any symptoms with the p-tau217 biomarker blood test, among 2,766 women mean age 70 https://t.co/aOActAUN27 https://t.co/Bxl2YZxnlf
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 10, 2026
AI Proven to Boost Breast Cancer Screening Accuracy
3 new reports and an editorial @NatureCancer reinforce the benefit of AI for breast cancer screening https://t.co/MlFns7M0yB https://t.co/MF3fj0CuIE https://t.co/a436srKDaD https://t.co/1XTMIsAPfg
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 10, 2026
Watch Tonight's Quantum AI Revolution Live
Join the livestream of tonight’s event. Losing sleep over AI? Maybe best not to ruminate on Quintelligence— Quantum AI. But if you can’t help yourself, tune in. A quiet revolution in quantum information science is underway with quantum computers and...
By Janna Levin
Social•Mar 9, 2026
Plastic Chemical DEHP Linked to Higher Breast Cancer Risk
The link between exposure to DEHP and its metabolite MEHP, found in plastics, and risk of breast cancer in a 20-year prospective study https://t.co/wKEVlMxWHT https://t.co/j5NL5QfTBu
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 9, 2026
Psoriasis' Immune Activation Reduces Skin Cancer Risk
Chronic inflammation generally poses a higher risk of cancer, so why does psoriasis-like disease have a lower risk of skin cancer. Why? Sustained immune cell activation https://t.co/kcxUHC8Ahk https://t.co/igqNDv5mdj
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 9, 2026
Obesity Raises Risk for Multiple Cancer Types
Obesity and overweight are risk factors for several types of cancer. Why? A @JAMA_current review https://t.co/fn5tfxNnsM https://t.co/caCsAt2vuB
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 9, 2026
1977 Russian Flu Shows Lab-Origin Genetic Signature
"Russian flu," the pandemic that hit in 1977, bears an evolutionary signature of having emerged from a lab, perhaps as part of a failed vaccine effort. Covid, mpox, Ebola, and other influenza pandemics don't. Here's my story on a new...
By Carl Zimmer
Social•Mar 9, 2026
Short‑lived Pollutant Cuts Need Carbon Removal to Offset CO₂
There has been a lot of recent interest by companies in mitigating short-lived climate "super-pollutants" like methane and refrigerants. This can have a strong short-term climate impact, but to credibly counterbalance CO2 emissions requires combining them with durable carbon removal.
By Zeke Hausfather
Social•Mar 9, 2026
Inactivity Kills 5 Million Annually; Policies Remain Unimplemented
5 million deaths a year globally are attributed to lack of physical activity. Many countries have set policies to promote physical activity but never implemented them. No improvement in >20 years! 3 new papers @NatureMedicine @NatureHealthJnl https://t.co/Nvl1AhTz2h https://t.co/hGneBJTJBO https://t.co/g94vzx3Ydu
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 9, 2026
Multivitamin Modestly Slows Epigenetic Aging; Cocoa Doesn’t
Just published @NatureMedicine A daily multivitamin (MVM) slowed epigenetic aging in a randomized trial after 2 years; effect was small (~2 months) and not seen with cocoa extract supplement (vitamin was Centrum Silver) https://t.co/snOMNsTzW7 https://t.co/a6MhMuRhJb
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 9, 2026
Neurons in A
In case you saw the "neurons in a dish playing Doom" post and freaked out, take note ⤵️
By Science Sam (Samantha Yammine, PhD)
Social•Mar 9, 2026
FMT Triples the Boost to Cancer Immunotherapy
Not just replication, but triplication of the benefit of revving up cancer immunotherapy with FMT (Yes💩) https://t.co/rXyQdO74FJ
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 9, 2026
Add AI Breast Artery Calcification Scan to Mammograms
Mammography should include AI assessment of breast artery calcification, since it provides very useful information about cardiovascular risk https://t.co/yfTbTRrOuY https://t.co/h1C8ZnHepJ
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 9, 2026
10 of 33 Raptor 3s Pass Initial Test
10 out of the 33 Raptor 3's in this first test. Let's see how she all goes with this shall we!? 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
By Marcus House
Social•Mar 8, 2026
One‑Year 5% Cut Barely Moves Long‑lived Gas Levels
If only someone had looked at this, say, back in April 2020. 🙄 Turns out that a 5% reduction in emissions for one year for a gas that accumulates in the atmosphere has a tiny effect on concentrations. https://t.co/if0d8eyX1F https://t.co/UFWo16Rc47
By Zeke Hausfather
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Quantum Mechanics: Unmatched Precision, Yet Reality‑Defying
A full century after the discovery of a peculiar microscopic world, quantum mechanics has triumphed as the most precisely verified physical theory in the history of science. Yet the quantum world defies conventional notions of reality. In this episode of...
By Janna Levin
Social•Mar 7, 2026
83% Unaware of DORAs: Sleep Knowledge Gap
There's a lot you can learn about sleep. Like 83% hadn't heard of DORAs. https://t.co/2lV3Fw6cwg https://t.co/IWRTdPTMOL
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 7, 2026
Cures for some Autoimmune Diseases Now a Reality
One of the most impressive advances we've ever seen for some autoimmune diseases: cures https://t.co/OZDuq4Iooy
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 7, 2026
JWST Confirms 2032 Asteroid Won’t Hit Earth or Moon
Remember the asteroid we thought might hit Earth or the Moon in 2032? New data from the JWST shows it will hit NEITHER. JWST's IR eyes are great for this because the asteroid is tiny and far, and thus, really dim....
By Astropartigirl
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Scientists Probe Accelerating Warming; Fossil Fuel Cutoff Essential
“Scientists are trying to solve the mystery of whether global warming is speeding up” via Laura Paddison for @cnn. [I’m critical of the study, but we all agree on key point that planet will continue to warm until we stop...
By Michael E. Mann
Social•Mar 6, 2026
PEP Slows Aging by Blocking Inflammation Pathway
PEP protects against age-related inflammation, puts the brake on the aging process in mice, high levels in humans correlate with low inflammation So what is PEP, you ask? phosphoenolpyruvate, from glucose metabolism, a, master regulator, blocks cGAS-STING https://t.co/glMvaHSjOq https://t.co/MSVMBJbHm4
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 6, 2026
El Nino Set to Push 2027 to Record Warmth
The El Nino cometh. This would push up our estimate for 2026 global temperatures (though its still unlikely to surpass 2024 as the warmest year), and make 2027 very likely to be the warmest year on record given the historical...
By Zeke Hausfather
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Join Monday’s Live KS2 Science Lesson for British Science Week
I’ll be kick starting British Science Week with a Live Lesson this Monday 1100hrs on CBBC. Also available from Monday at 0900hrs on the @BBC_Teach website. Do you teach Key Stage 2 Science? Need help planning next week’s lessons? Have curious kids?...
By Tim Peake
Social•Mar 6, 2026
Caloric Restriction Extends Lifespan in Animals, Human Applicability Unclear
Dietary (caloric) restriction has so many salutary effects for slowing the aging process in animal models, but whether that can be simulated in some way in people remains unclear. This new comprehensive review @NatureAging is outstanding https://t.co/xw5bmK3NaW https://t.co/t8bBmS8HGB
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 6, 2026
New Sleep Regularity Index Reveals Hidden Rest Patterns
Interested in the latest sleep science and getting better quality sleep? New Ground Truths with Prof Yo-El Ju, @WashUNeurology https://t.co/2lV3Fw6cwg SRI-sleep regularity index https://t.co/zRWbVNmeap
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Self‑amplifying RNA Could Protect Future Heart‑attack Patients
Will we give a shot of protective, self-amplifying RNA in patients with a heart attack in the future? @ScienceMagazine an intriguing innovation https://t.co/FcJme1ElyU https://t.co/lABFRkR3qg
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Engineered Astrocytes Use CAR‑A to Remove Amyloid Plaques
New @ScienceMagazine Engineering the brain's astrocytes to clear amyloid plaque! "CAR-A," in mouse model https://t.co/u9zJGnCLUj https://t.co/eIrrFx7iTg https://t.co/x56FDtuVW2
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Aging Cells Harbor Protective Mutations That Inspire New Drugs
We're chock full of somatic mutations in our cells and tissue as we age. Some even protect us from disease! And we can learn from them to discover new medications. @CellCellPress https://t.co/mnUsarpYoR https://t.co/4c5XOD7NuC
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Iran War Exposes Fossil Fuel’s Hidden Global Costs
On The Climate Brink, my latest post is on what the war in Iran tells us about the hidden costs of fossil fuels https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/the-war-in-iran-shows-us-another
By Andrew Dessler
Social•Mar 5, 2026
AI Generalist Excels Across Diverse Medical Imaging Modalities
Can an AI model be a generalist to work and perform well for all types of medical images? Just published, our MedVersa paper @NEJM_AI Led by @pranavrajpurkar Free access https://t.co/5llNf94hAF https://t.co/Bf01zUZ1sk
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 5, 2026
Yamanaka Stem Cells Earn Conditional Approval for Heart and Parkinson's
20 years of Yamanaka stem cell factor research culminates in 2 conditional approvals for heart disease and Parkinson's disease in Japan https://t.co/8oxKxXYafu by Shinya Yamanaka @CellStemCell https://t.co/U878IxSfSi @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/HCCPaTEP7e
By Eric Topol
Social•Mar 3, 2026
Speleothem Isotopes Reveal Holocene Hydrocl
“Holocene Hydroclimatic Variations Over Western and Central Asia as Inferred From Speleothem Isotope Evidence” | Pleased to be among the authors of this new article in @americangeophysicalunion #JGRatmos led by my former student Liang Ning: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025JD045672?prg140729=6ac46daa-138f-4444-9b99-407a402c3282
By Michael E. Mann
Social•Feb 27, 2026
AI-Driven Data Center Boom Threatens Climate
“AI-spurred surge in data-center development could have climate consequences” by Troy Wolverton for the sfexaminer: https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/technology/ais-power-needs-could-drive-climate-changes/article_b80cc5db-68f6-4697-b2a3-1cd6a07281ba.html
By Michael E. Mann