Worst‑case Sonic Booms Differ
FWIW these kinds of trajectories are worst case sonic booms, very different from what are created by supersonic jets cruising at ~60,000’.
Three AI Tools Should Power Every Mammogram—Free, Proven, Ignored
Every mammogram should be supported by 3 different AIs for improved detection of cancer, prevention, and risk of heart disease. At no cost to patients. My new @TheLancet essay reviews the evidence and the lack of implementation https://t.co/AslAZroL73 https://t.co/znfjtV04HB
Orbital Mechanics Keep Artemis II Crew Far From Earth
Listening to Rob Navias on the Artemis II livestream, it amazes me every time he says that the crew is not yet half way back to Earth from the Moon. Even though they're landing this time tomorrow. "It's just...
Physics History: A Program Synthesis Quest for Simplicity
We should view the history of physics as a long-running program synthesis task. Kepler and Newton were searching the space of possible symbolic models to find the simplest one that would best satisfy available observations.
Abandoned Wells Release Methane 1,000× More than Believed
Non-producing oil and gas wells emit microbial methane at rates approximately 1,000 times higher than previously estimated, highlighting a significant and underrecognized source of greenhouse gas emissions. methane
Boost Clean Energy, Not Consumption Restrictions
Amen. The way to address climate or energy is not to police consumption, but rather to increase clean energy abundance.
New TB Vaccines Safe, Effective for Children, Not All Forms
Two new tuberculosis vaccines demonstrated safety and immune response in a large Indian trial, but did not provide broad protection against all TB forms; notable efficacy was observed against extrapulmonary TB and in children. tuberculosis
Megawatt-Scale Array of 3,070 Co
A new optical architecture generates a megawatt-class array of 3,070 phase-coherent optical vortices, enabling scalable, high-power structured light for advanced chiral photonics and parallel laser processing. photonics
Marriage May Reduce Women's Cancer Risk, Study Finds
CNN: “When it comes to getting cancer, putting a ring on it may offer more protection to women,” said Dr. Brad Wilcox, a professor @UVA who studies marriage. “That’s striking" -- given that many upsides to marriage benefit men more....
Missing Buzz Aldrin: Hoping He’s Watching Artemis II
I hope Buzz Aldrin is doing well these days and is following the progress of the Artemis II mission. The great moonwalker hasn't shown up on Twitter in quite a while...
Lactate Signals Metabolic Balance, Not Just Fuel Shift
The original "Metabolic Map" I created in 2013 organized exercise metabolism around substrate utilization and muscle fiber recruitment, illustrating how the body transitions from fat to carbohydrate use as intensity increases. This model helped me and many others translate complex laboratory...
Low‑Voltage Artificial Muscles Power Untethered Soft Robotic Fish
Scientists have developed #dielectric elastomer actuators, or artificial “muscles,” that can operate at low voltages while still producing high output to drive #untethered, soft robotic fish movements. Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/zAb0uHec2c https://t.co/d7qaKanQr1
Modest LLM Matches Specialized Aging Clocks Across Modalities
The End of Aging Clocks: Training Foundation Models to Reason in Aging and Longevity 🤔 “These results demonstrate that a single modestly sized LLM can match or replace purpose-built aging clocks across data modalities.” https://t.co/WkOvpxDBiU @biogerontology https://t.co/Knb0368KN4
Blue Moon Mk1 Exits NASA Vacuum Chamber, No Issues Reported
Amit Kshatriya of NASA said Blue Moon Mk 1 has “just” come out of the vacuum chamber at Johnson Space Center and will soon be shipped back to Florida. No comment on how it performed but he did not indicate...
New UNSW Study: Next‑Gen Solar Modules May Degrade Faster
Next-generation solar modules could degrade faster than expected, new UNSW research warns #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/9MN0k0o50k
Vaccines Work, Are Safer; Learn to Read Science
Vaccines (a) work and (b) are safer than not getting the vaccines. Learn how to read scientific papers, deniers.
Unexpected Celestial Glitch Becomes Artemis II’s Greatest Gift
It was an accident of celestial mechanics, but ended up becoming one of the "greatest gifts" of the Artemis II mission. https://t.co/Tg8VGfIpjl
Brains Overproduce Synapses, Then Prune Through Adolescence
Interestingly, the way human brains develops is to start with too many synapses (a 2 or 3 year-old has about double the number of of an adult) followed by rapid pruning in adolescence, with pruning tapering off in the 20's.
One Hypothalamic Zone Drives Both Aggression and Courtship
The same hypothalamic subregion houses neurons that elicit opposing behavioral trajectories: fight vs mate More importantly this conversation explains how brain states arise & why state > “emotional labels” D. Anderson = the Le Bron of neuroscience. Highly recommend. 30min total
30-Year Chimp War Study Faces Extinction From NSF Cuts
A three-decade long study of chimpanzees has revealed a primate version of a bloody civil war. It's now at risk of getting eliminated due to cuts at the National Science Foundation. My story here (gift link): https://nyti.ms/4mhr5NQ
Cell Clusters Drive Cancer Spread; Strategies to Disrupt Them
A new feature @ScienceMagazine on the clusters of cells that enhance the spread of cancer, and what can be done to break them up @ScienceVisuals https://t.co/xNAOF834mU https://t.co/YrH1aZ47Xl
Scientists Advance mRNA Immunotherapies for Cancer, Funding Lags
Now in addition to our @TexasChildrens @BCM_TropMed protein vaccines for global health, our scientists are refining the mRNA technology for new immunotherapies for pancreatic cancer and triple negative breast cancer, if only the grant support would hold… https://t.co/NEgq6DX4qz
Artemis II’s Success Sparks Excitement for Future Missions
I’m really happy to see all the love for Artemis II. I hope we can keep it going for the following missions. The fly by was great mission, but there is some spectacular stuff coming.
Interpretability Becomes New Scalability in Synthetic Biology
One of the most clarifying conversations we've had about where biotech should go next. Krish Ramadurai of @aixventureshq argues interpretability is the new scalability, and that the founders who build mechanistic, measurable platforms will define the next era of synthetic biology. He...
Exercise Cuts Dementia Risk; Sitting and Irregular Sleep Raise It
The Relationships between physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep, and dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies "Regular physical activity significantly reduced the risk of incident dementia (pooled RR = 0.75... Prolonged sedentary behaviour (8 + hours/day sitting) increased dementia risk (RR = 1.27)... both short (8 hours;...
Polygenic Scores Make Parental Genetic Choices More Intentional
Parents already make genetic decisions about the traits of their kids when they select a partner. Now those choices are becoming more conscious. @herasight is building polygenic scores that predict traits and diseases across diverse ancestries. Looking forward to hearing @JonathanAnomaly...
Planet Logs Second Warmest March Amid Global Tensions
While the world’s attention was on the Strait of Hormuz, the planet recorded its second warmest March in history. Source: NOAA
Scientists Should Build, Not Just Publish, Breakthroughs
Every scientist faces the same choice after a breakthrough: 1/ publish and move on 2/ build a startup to bring the breakthrough into the world David Kingham of @TokamakEnergy thinks the choice is clear: Build. https://t.co/7CDfmP90Yf
Family's Funding Fuels Hope for New Dementia Therapies
Investing in hope A wealthy family fighting its own disease boosted research.. Can it spur new dementia treatments? 🗣️"Here was this beautiful family that really wanted to find a cure. And none of us scientists wanted to let them down." https://t.co/DBmpjpkxkl
Prioritize Colossus 2 Completion and Stability Before Water Plant
We need to focus on finishing Colossus 2 and ensuring it is extremely stable, then will build the water recycling plant
Living Brain Cells Trained to Compute Chaos Mathematics
Wetware #AI: Living Brain Cells Trained to Run Chaos Math by @NeuroscienceNew Learn more: https://t.co/Eipi0gfWur #HealthTech #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML https://t.co/Hu3RezoZTu
Exploring Consciousness: Why We Exist and What Matters
It was a pleasure to speak at UC Irvine about “What matters to me and why”. I ask the questions: “What are we? Why are we?” I discuss scientific attempts to understand consciousness and its relationship to the physical world. https://t.co/Ye7DVq4U2q
3D-Printed Scaffold + Vesicles Boost Bone Regeneration
Reprogramming of cells via a 3D printed scaffold and extracellular vesicles substantially enhances bone regeneration https://t.co/w6AyvguUjS https://t.co/R32ULM1Rzt
Genetics, Traits, and Geography Shape US Leukocyte Telomere Length
Genomic, phenomic and geographic associations of leukocyte telomere length in the United States [Mar 27, 2026] @NakaoTetsushi et al. @NatureGenet https://t.co/3b75zEElAP https://t.co/wIDjfhnrd9
Join Climate Reality Training to Tackle AI Data Center Impact
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Higher Manganese Levels Linked to Poorer Sleep in US Adults
Manganese and Sleep Outcomes in United States Adults: Results from the 2017–2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) https://t.co/TTxn5pAXCe
AI Replicates Decades of Neuroscience, Maps Brain Regions Solo
Researchers then replicated decades of classic neuroscience experiments entirely inside the software. No scanner, no human subjects. The model correctly identified the brain's face recognition center, language network, and emotional processing regions on its own.
Meta AI Predicts Brain Activity More Accurately than Scans
Meta's new AI can predict your brain better than a brain scan. TRIBE v2 is a foundation model trained on 1,000+ hours of brain imaging data from 720 people. You feed it a video, sound clip, or text, and it predicts: > Which...
B‑cell Reboot Shows Promise Across Multiple Autoimmune Diseases
More success for rebooting B cells towards cure of different autoimmune diseases beyond lupus, MS and others https://t.co/sFGMiFeiEF https://t.co/Dbvca9eox8
Synthetic Turf Explodes, Raising Microplastic Pollution Fears
In 2001, Americans installed just over 7 million square meters of synthetic turf. By 2024, that number was 79 million square meters—enough to carpet all of Manhattan and then some. The increase worries folks who study microplastics and environmental pollution....
Inflation Explains Universe’s Low‑entropy Big Bang
Cosmic inflation explains the Universe’s low entropy at birth The "past hypothesis" problem questions why, if entropy always increases, the hot Big Bang began with such a low amount of it. That's another puzzle solved by cosmic inflation. https://t.co/WYVdSHxPx9
Beyond T(11;14): Expanding Venetoclax Use in Myeloma
Venetoclax in myeloma: t(11;14) and what else? {Commentary} [Apr 2, 2026] Catherine Pellat-Deceunynck @BloodPortfolio https://t.co/Zar26htoUT #mmsm #PrecisionMedicine https://t.co/zm0Fv6GY2l
Warm, Snowless Winter Sparks Early U.S. Fire Season
An unusually hot, snowless winter has fueled a fast start to the spring fire season across large swaths of the US https://t.co/osGUNqkh0a
Too Little Salt May Spike Insulin Resistance
As a medical school professor, I taught for years that "less salt is always better." New research in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism just challenged that. In a rigorous inpatient study, researchers found that salt depletion INCREASED insulin resistance within...
Rising RBP4 Drives Inflammation and Age‑Related Disease
RBP4 in Ageing "During aging, an increase in the blood concentration of RBP4 is observed. This alteration has been associated with different effects in various organs, such as an increase in pro-inflammatory factors and an activation of macrophages toward the M1...
Mixed Metastatic Sites Confound Apparent Treatment Effects
Your clinical trial baseline is a mix of liver mets, lung mets, bone mets, and primary tumors. You compare it to post-treatment samples from different sites. The "treatment effects" you find will mostly be tissue site differences. https://t.co/0PyjMM2Znl
Nasal Anti‑CD3 Cuts Neuroinflammation in Long‑COVID Mice
Our new preprint by @peowenlu @SaefIzzy @weinerlabhms and colleagues shows that nasal anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody treatment can reduce neuroinflammation in a mouse model of Long COVID, even when administered at 4 weeks after infection 🧠 https://t.co/P8FZA2XA37
Helium: The Irreplaceable Lifeline for High-Tech Industries
MRI machines, EUV lithography, fiber optic cable manufacturing, deep sea diving: none of them work without helium. This week on Construction Physics, I look at why helium is so hard to replace. https://t.co/rSbzbhoF2j
Just 15 Minutes Weekly Slashes Dementia and Diabetes Risk
As a medical school professor, I tell my students: intensity matters more than duration. A massive 7-year study of 96,000 adults just proved it. Published in the European Heart Journal, the findings are striking: People who did just 15-20 minutes of vigorous activity...
Integrating IonQ 256‑Qubit System to Boost Quantum Advantage
We're pushing forward with our effort to unlock broad quantum advantage by adding a frontier system to our testbed: @IonQ_Inc 's next-gen 256 qubit system, which is expected to have more nines of fidelity than you can shake a stick...