State Funding Drives Long-Term Science, Innovation, and Flourishing
Such an important point. Which is why @MazzucatoM ‘s thesis about the importance of state investments in long-term, risky fundamental science is so critical to long-term innovation and human flourishing.
Hawaii Hit by Back-to-Back Heavy Rains, Evacuations Underway
Heavy rains are drenching Hawaii for the second time in two weeks, prompting residents to flee their homes and closing roads across the island chain https://t.co/TRavCVklpb
AI Speeds up Therapeutic Drug Discovery and Design
3 Questions: Using AI to accelerate the discovery and design of therapeutic drugs | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology https://t.co/CZ4waA5IGg
Japanese Team Sets 12.28% Record for CuGaSe₂ Solar Cell
Japanese researchers achieve world record efficiency of 12.28% for copper gallium selenide solar cell #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/KwOEhHMbDK
Single Photons Build Interference Over Time, Hinting Multiverse
The most mind-bending variant of the 2-slit experiment: fire a single photon at the slits. Then fire another tomorrow. They deflect differently, but after many days, the cumulative distribution will be the typical interference pattern 🤯 Is a single photon interfering...
Contaminated Cell Line Turns Liver Cancer Papers Retracted
1/ A researcher spent 2 years studying liver cancer biology. Published 3 papers. Then discovered the "liver cancer" cell line was actually HeLa -- a cervical cancer line that contaminated their stock decades ago. Those papers? Retracted. https://t.co/q3a9g0G04s
We’re on the Brink of Self‑directed Human Evolution
When I was talking to Sergiy Velychko, a former postdoc from George Church's lab, about the future of human genome engineering, we discussed: “We're now at this point where we can engineer ourselves. We can do stem cell therapies. We can...
Optimus+PV: First Self‑Replicating Von Neumann Space Probe
Optimus+PV will be the first Von Neumann probe, a machine fully capable of replicating itself using raw materials found in space
SIRT1: Longevity Gene Proven to Suppress Cancer
Fun fact: in 2008, when we published that NAD-dependent SIRT1 suppresses cancer, almost no one believed us. How could a longevity gene suppress cancer? they asked https://t.co/aPAG3zf470
ITU Lacks Power; National Regulators Face Crowded LEO Orbit
The ITU is a UN treaty organization which has zero power to create or enforce rules. Regulators from specific countries (eg FCC) are tasked with enforcement. The treaties never contemplated tens of thousands of satellites in a small number of...
Structured Models Generate Higher‑Reward Material Designs
A while ago we figured out that structure enables data-driven design: if we have data of designs + rewards, we can find a design with *higher* reward if we learn a structured function: https://t.co/HlevRSTMXV In our latest work, @kuba_AI developed a...
Senolytics May Harm Brain Myelin, Use Supplements Cautiously
It's studies like this why I treat supplements are a secondary, and last resort, not a primary approach Senolytic treatment induces oligodendrocyte dysfunction and demyelination in the corpus callosum https://t.co/t3jMFTcKcL
Exercise Boosts Quality of Life in Mid‑to‑Late Adulthood
Physical exercise and health-related quality of life in mid- to late-adulthood: a multi-group chain-mediation analysis https://t.co/vd6yqa45rx
Low‑cost Vaccines Saved Half‑million Lives, Ignored for Joke
Seriously? I make low-cost vaccines that reached 100 million people, bypassed big pharma, didn’t make a dime, and saved 300,000-500,000 lives, and they focus on a junk food joke I made 6 years ago, this Rogan crowd, a bunch of...
Endometriosis Impairs Egg Quality—Strategies Boost Longevity
Endometriosis and Oocyte Quality: Morphological Alterations, Developmental Competence, and Modifiable Strategies for Reproductive Longevity https://t.co/I2ZrtJkguK https://t.co/LkH3LXzkcg
Record Western Heat Linked to Human‑Caused Climate Change
I'll be talking with the great @AliVelshi about the record heat out west and how it's tied to human-caused climate change TONIGHT ~10:35pm ET on @MSNOWNews @TheLastWord https://t.co/YgANt3LtFM
Neuregulin‑2 Predicts Venetoclax Sensitivity in Non
Identification of a Novel Drug Sensitivity Biomarker Neuregulin-2 for Venetoclax in Non-t(11;14) Multiple Myeloma [Dec 12, 2021] Dai et al. Abstract 459 #ASH21 https://t.co/mnXEThuKgy #mmsm #PrecisionMedicine https://t.co/zx7d29Jzpk
Debunking Stem Cell Hype: Honest Talk on Medical Misinformation
I will NEVER miss an opportunity to call out medical misinformation so people know how to protect themselves and rally for change. On this particular panel, we got into the hype and hope of stem cells in an honest and cathartic...
Historic MSFC 4670 Test Stand Revives Space Launches
Awesome to see the historic MSFC 4670 test stand helping to make space happen again https://t.co/WwjjIcnBik
Human‑induced Climate Change Slows Earth’s Spin After 3.6 Million Years
"Human-driven climate change is slowing Earth's rotation at a rate not seen in 3.6 million years" by @SIPappas for @LiveScience: https://t.co/NGg6BxEfj1
Western U.S. Heat Wave Marks Historic Weather Event
"Maps and charts show how this Western U.S. heat wave is a historic weather moment" by @GregPorter_wx & Anthony Edwards for @SFChronicle (via @YahooNews ): https://t.co/VNcs6TVSAJ
Living-Cell Robots Gain Self-Contained Nervous Systems
Robots Made From Living Cells Get Upgraded With Their Very Own Nervous Systems https://t.co/ctQ64b45O4 https://t.co/ye1TV6VwCn
Higher Fitness Linked to Lower Dementia, Depression, Psychosis Risk
The relationship between increased cardiorespiratory fitness (METS) and reduced risk of all-cause dementia, depression, and psychotic disorders. From over 4 million individuals in 27 studies @NatMentHealth [association, not cause and effect evidence] https://t.co/iQdGRc0Nrz
Pregnancy Rewires Brain, Creating a Distinct Mom Brain
Everyone jokes about "mom brain" like you're losing it. You forget where you put your keys, you blank on things you've known for years, and you lose track of what you were doing five seconds ago. It feels like your...
Deubiquitinase Complex Protects Oocyte Epigenome, Fertility
Polycomb repressive-deubiquitinase complex safeguards oocyte epigenome and female fertility by restraining Polycomb activity https://t.co/M6JjHH2JG2 https://t.co/dnHknjJmJy
Live at 2 PM ET: Debunking Matt King Coal’s False Claims
TODAY at 2 pm ET: join me & my fellow Zoonati as we catalog and correct all the inaccurate claims that climate change-denying, tone policing, British pheasant sex expert Matt King Coal is as good at virology as he is...
Tumor Whole-Genome Sequencing Influences Care in 40%+ Patients
Why should tumor whole genome sequencing (WGS) be done for cancer? In real practice of medicine study of 888 patients with solid cancers, WGS directly led to clinical consequences in over 40% @NatureMedicine https://t.co/kFho0yuLS7
AI Deciphers Life’s Language in New Nature Biotech Review
AI to understand the language of life. Our review @NatureBiotech just published https://t.co/i0WMaXBCHl Free access https://t.co/3LPulNxlD0 @VishRao5 @serena2z @BrianPlosky @pdhsu @BoWang87 @james_y_zou @marinkazitnik @pranavrajpurkar
I Missed the Savor Gene, Got Devour Mode
Whatever the gene is that makes people savor their food and take pictures of it, I missed that one. The one I got makes people devour their food without chewing or utensils.
Epigenetic Age Acceleration Links to MRI Aging Markers
Association of epigenetic age acceleration with MRI biomarkers of aging and Alzheimer's disease neurodegeneration https://t.co/VSJVp4MYij
Explore a Mind‑Bending Quantum Mechanics Mystery in This Podcast
An interesting episode to add to your podcast list 👇 (There are many unintuitive parts when trying to understand quantum mechanics. This excellent episode explains one of them.)
Why Does the Universe Follow Universal Laws?
Ask Ethan: Does nature need to obey laws at all? One of the most profound facts about the Universe is that it obeys the same laws in all places and at all times. But why are there laws that govern it...
ML and Quantum Computing Unite for Next‑Gen Drug Discovery
#compchem #machinelearning #quantumcomputing New preprint: "The Convergence Frontier: Integrating Machine Learning and High Performance Quantum Computing for Next-Generation Drug Discovery". @qubit_pharma https://t.co/4D23DV0uAk
Great Discoveries Often Begin as Risky Collaborations
Not all impactful science is obvious at the start. Some begins as risky, collaborative experiments. This is one of those stories 👇 https://t.co/y3uhAYmXgB #INPST https://t.co/7Hruocwxb2
Single-Cell Clocks Offer Precise Insight Into Aging
Single-cell aging clocks: A precision tool for dissecting and targeting the aging process https://t.co/5e47qWtZwH https://t.co/ImfBb45luO
Nanofertilizer Expands Worldwide in Just Seven Years
It was just 7 years ago… Glad to see the spread across the country & globe. #Nanofertilizer https://t.co/owi5grwnCS
Final Morning Reflections From the 2026 APS Summit
🧪⚛️ Quick thoughts on my last morning at the 2026 APS Global Summit and some wrap-up. https://t.co/LEhMpyK5fp
Hydration Doesn't Reduce Kidney Stone Recurrence, Study Finds
If you've had a kidney stone, you've been advised that the most important thing to prevent another bout is to increase hydration. Now a randomized trial of hydration in over 1600 participants showed no benefit, despite evidence of increase...
Geroscience Shows Lifespan and Healthspan Can Coexist
Geroscience is for healthy life extension. We should stop pretending that lifespan and healthspan compete.👨⚕️
GTC 2026 Highlights Unveiled in Moonshots Episode
GTC 2026 was mind blowing and we’re covering the biggest takeaways on today’s Moonshots recording. Stay tuned https://t.co/whC6w6uYH3
Global Temps Hit Multi‑year Low as La Niña Wanes
Global surface air temperature anomalies have reached lowest value in several years, as weak La Nina conditions (following 23/24 El Nino) begin to dissipate. It will be interesting to see what happens if the forecast El Nino takes hold later this...
Mid‑session Unblinding Doesn’t Equal Procedural Equivalence
But one set of trials (TAD) were open label and other set of trials (psychedelic) included impt elements of experimental control, procedures like randomization and blinding. Does functional unblinding mid-session justify treating these trials as procedurally equivalent? No.
Geothermal: The US Clean‑Tech Bright Spot
Geothermal energy is a rare bright spot in clean tech in the US, and more stories on today’s Green Daily newsletter https://t.co/tFnbmfK7CX
20+ States Sue Over Trump’s Climate Science Rollback
More than 20 states are legally challenging the Trump administration’s decision to roll back a landmark scientific determination that greenhouse gases threaten human health, which underpins various federal climate rules https://t.co/FVlljxzbJ1
Malaria Decline in Sub‑Saharan Africa Marks Progress, yet Challenges Remain
Sub-Saharan Africa has made incredible progress on Malaria. And there is still so far to go. The world really is getting better. And the work is so very far from finished. https://t.co/tTKVS5Pegh
Psilocybin Doses Cut Sperm Motility by Half
Two doses of magic mushrooms degraded my sperm count from the 99.6th percentile to the 77.7th. This may be a first-in-human observation. Context: we ran the most quantified magic mushroom (psilocybin) experiment ever conducted. We were asking if psilocybin is...
Li‑ion Batteries Now Last Decades, Not Just Thousands of Cycles
Amazing. Lithium ion batteries were once good for maybe 1,000-2,000 full discharge cycles. Now we're reaching multi-decade lifespans.
Stress Triggers Skin Inflammation via Newly Identified Neural Circuit
New @ScienceMagazine Discovery of a circuit that connects stress and skin inflammation https://t.co/Dkmmcs96JT https://t.co/chrXyKrG2N https://t.co/7nOPn9fCoU
Gene Therapy Delivers Real Results Amid Hype
Katrine Bosley: There's no question “hopes and aspirations” got ahead of the pace of any new science on gene editing #STATBreakthrough Seng Cheng: “The promise of gene therapy is correct. I think it has made that promise. and that's demonstrated by...
Runaway Climate Feedbacks Unlikely; Earth Differs From Venus
There is a lot to worry about with climate change, but "runaway" feedbacks are not one of them. Good piece by Andrew Dessler over at The Climate Brink on how climate feedbacks work and why the Earth is different from...