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| == [[Science Policy, Funding & Careers]] == | | {{#seo: |
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| =====NIH grant cuts disproportionately hit minority and female researchers===== | | <gallery mode="packed" heights="100"> |
| [Dan Jagger | Bluesky | May 8, 2026 | Article: The Lancet Regional Health – Americas]
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| Summary: Post links to an open-access study on targeted termination of scientific grants and minoritised researcher status.
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| =====I researched misinformation, until the government cut the funding=====
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| [Lisa Fazio | Bluesky | May 7, 2026 | Article: The Tennessean] | |
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| Summary: Reflection on NSF grant terminations and how reduced funding affects misinformation research.
| | [[AI, Research Integrity & Science Communication]] |
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| =====Back to work to save science funding=====
| | [[Climate, Environment, Conservation & Agriculture]] |
| [Astrobites | Bluesky | Apr. 18, 2026 | Article: Astrobites] | |
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| Summary: Overview of proposed NASA and NSF budget cuts and resources for science funding advocacy.
| | [[Life Sciences, Medicine & Evolution]] |
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| =====Targeted termination of scientific grants and minoritised researcher status=====
| | [[Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Materials & Engineering]] |
| [Dan Jagger | Bluesky | May 8, 2026 | Article: The Lancet Regional Health – Americas] | |
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| Summary: Open-access research article on grant cancellations and demographic impacts.
| | [[Earth, Space & Mathematics]] |
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| =====N.I.H. Reinstates Employee Put on Leave===== | | == [[Science Policy, Funding & Careers]] == |
| [Reichow Lab | New York Times | May 2026] | |
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| Summary: Science-policy article concerning NIH personnel and the broader political struggle over biomedical research institutions.
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| =====Trump Fires the Entire National Science Board=====
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| [Hiten Madhani / Ben Langmead / science community posts | New York Times | May 2026] | |
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| Summary: Article discussed by multiple science accounts about the dismissal of the National Science Board, the advisory body for the National Science Foundation.
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| =====The U.S. Administration Dismissed the National Science Board===== | |
| [Hiten Madhani | New York Times | May 2026]
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| Summary: Science-policy post about the dismissal of the National Science Board and its implications for NSF governance.
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| =====NIH Powers the Science Behind the Healthcare We Rely On===== | | =====Exclusive: Death of Girl in Chinese Gene-Editing Trial Was Never Made Public===== |
| [Reichow Lab | Science-policy commentary | May 2026] | | [https://www.science.org/content/article/exclusive-death-girl-chinese-gene-editing-trial-was-never-made-public Article link] | Science / Retraction Watch | Science | July 23, 2026 |
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| Summary: Post frames NIH research funding as foundational to health care, in the context of recent policy disruptions.
| | Science reports that the death of a child in an experimental Chinese gene-editing trial was not publicly disclosed, raising questions about oversight, transparency and research ethics. |
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| =====Science Funding Threats and Brain Drain===== | | =====Plan to Turn Major Monkey Research Facility Into Sanctuary May Be Dead===== |
| [Doc Edge | PubMed / science-policy discussion | 2026] | | [https://www.science.org/content/article/plan-turn-major-monkey-research-facility-sanctuary-may-be-dead Article link] | David Grimm | Science | July 13, 2026 |
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| Summary: Post connects undermining U.S. science with continued scientific brain drain, alongside research links.
| | A proposal to transform a major U.S. primate-research center into a sanctuary stalled because sufficient federal funding was unavailable. |
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| =====Plant Microbiologist Breaking News===== | | =====New NSF Policy Would Ban Almost All Collaborations With Chinese Scientists===== |
| [Tulilab.com | Science / IPM News | May 2026] | | [https://www.science.org/content/article/new-nsf-policy-would-ban-almost-all-collaborations-chinese-scientists Article link] | Science | Science | July 10, 2026 |
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| Summary: Post references breaking science news involving an Indiana University plant microbiologist.
| | Science reports on an NSF policy barring funded U.S. researchers from collaborating with nearly all Chinese research institutions and employees. |
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| =====Federal Funding, NSF, and Science Governance===== | | =====Most arXiv Papers Contain Information Never Meant to Be Shared===== |
| [Science-community posts | New York Times / Science-policy reporting | May 2026] | | [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02057-8 Article link] | Nature | Nature | July 9, 2026 |
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| Summary: Cluster of Bluesky science posts pointing to articles about NSF governance, federal science funding, and the effects of political intervention in research.
| | Nature reports that source files uploaded with many arXiv papers can contain hidden comments, deleted text or other information authors did not intend to disclose. |
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| =====After USDA Request, Indiana Plant Biologist Locked Out of Lab by School=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/after-usda-request-indiana-plant-biologist-locked-out-lab-school | Jeffrey Mervis | Science | May 9, 2026]
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| Summary: Science article about an Indiana University plant biologist who was locked out of his lab after a USDA request, raising questions about federal pressure and research freedom.
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| =====Freedom of Scientific Inquiry=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41577-026-01306-1 | Akiko Iwasaki / Nature Reviews Immunology | Nature Reviews Immunology | May 2026]
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| Summary: Commentary arguing that open scientific debate is important and that avoiding controversial questions can erode public trust.
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| =====Massive Budget Cuts for U.S. Science Proposed Again by Trump=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01480-1 | Nature | Nature | May 8, 2026]
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| Summary: Nature news article about proposed cuts to U.S. science budgets and the possible effects on research institutions and scientists.
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| =====U.S. Researchers Face New Restrictions on Publishing With Foreign Collaborators=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-researchers-face-new-restrictions-publishing-foreign-collaborators | Science | Science | May 2026]
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| Summary: Science report on confusion and concern among NIH and NASA grantees facing new restrictions around publication with foreign collaborators.
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| =====In Unreleased Document, Fired U.S. Science Board Issues Stark Warning About Keeping Pace=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/unreleased-document-fired-u-s-science-board-issues-stark-warning-about-keeping-pace | Science | Science | May 14, 2026]
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| Summary: Article about the fired National Science Board and a warning document tied to the State of U.S. Science and Engineering report.
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| =====We Asked U.S. Researchers How the Trump Administration’s Science Policies Affected Them=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-trump-administration-science-policies-affected.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 2026]
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| Summary: Article summarizing responses from U.S. scientists about funding cuts, policy disruption, research delays, and career uncertainty.
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| =====Increasing retention of women in professional astrophysics=====
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| [Ava Polzin | Bluesky | Mar. 8, 2026 | Article: arXiv]
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| Summary: White paper on retaining women in professional astrophysics and broadening participation in science.
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| =====I’m Burnt Out and Leaving Academia. How Do I Finish My PhD?=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00797-1 | Michael E. Mann shared post | Nature | May 7, 2026]
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| Summary: Career-focused Nature article about burnout, PhD completion, and the pressures facing younger researchers in academia.
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| =====Early-Career Researchers Do More ‘Disruptive’ Science Than Veterans=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01466-z | Mariana Lenharo | Nature | May 7, 2026]
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| Summary: Analysis of millions of researchers’ publication records suggesting that younger scientists tend to produce more disruptive work, while older scientists more often connect existing ideas.
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| =====The Nostalgia Effect: Scientists Produce Less Disruptive Work as They Age=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-nostalgia-effect-scientists-disruptive-age.html | University of Pittsburgh / Phys.org | May 7, 2026]
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| Summary: Coverage of a Science paper arguing that older researchers often cite older work and produce fewer disruptive papers, while still contributing by linking existing ideas.
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| =====Who's Missing? Why Underrepresentation Often Goes Unnoticed in the Workplace and Classroom=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-underrepresentation-unnoticed-workplace-classroom.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Social-science article examining why people often fail to notice when groups are underrepresented in professional or educational settings.
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| == [[AI, Research Integrity & Science Communication]] == | | == [[AI, Research Integrity & Science Communication]] == |
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| =====AI agents set to democratise computational chemistry===== | | =====Popular vs. Reliable Sources—a Blind Spot in How LLMs Assess Information===== |
| [The Matter Lab | Bluesky | Jan. 6, 2026 | Article: Chemistry World]
| | [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-popular-reliable-sources-llms.html Article link] | Ingrid Fadelli | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026 |
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| Summary: Chemistry World article about AI agents and computational chemistry.
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| =====What Does “Human-Centred Mean?=====
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| [Neuroskeptic / Olivia Guest | PubMed | May 6, 2026]
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| Summary: A post pointing to a paper asking what human-centred actually means, with commentary that the phrase may be more values-signaling than precise.
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| =====Scientists Make AI Play Battleship to Help It Do Science Better=====
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| [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-make-ai-play-battleship-to-help-it-do-science-better/ | Jennifer Ouellette | Scientific American | May 8, 2026]
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| Summary: Article about using the game Battleship as a testing ground for improving how AI systems reason, explore, and conduct science-like problem solving.
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| =====Scientists Invented a Fake Disease. AI Told People It Was Real=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01100-y | Nature | Nature | May 6, 2026]
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| Summary: Nature article about a fictional disease being treated as real by AI systems, illustrating risks of hallucination and misinformation.
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| =====AI Might Jeopardize the Uncertainty Required in Science=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01605-6 | Sarah Mikula | Nature | May 19, 2026] | |
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| Summary: Commentary arguing that scientific uncertainty is a productive part of research, and that AI systems could flatten or distort that uncertainty if used uncritically.
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| =====Why AI Cannot Do Good Science Without Humans=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01551-3 | Nature Editorial | Nature | May 19, 2026]
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| Summary: Editorial warning that AI tools may support research, but cannot replace human judgment, interpretation, accountability, and scientific creativity.
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| =====AI Scientists Promise to Accelerate Research ” How Do They Work?=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01627-0 | Nick Petrić Howe & Benjamin Thompson | Nature | May 2026]
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| Summary: Explainer on AI systems that generate hypotheses and experimental plans, with attention to how these tools might assist or mislead researchers.
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| =====Teams of AI Agents Boost Speed of Research=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01596-4 | Nature | Nature | May 2026]
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| Summary: Article on coordinated AI-agent systems that can divide up research tasks and potentially accelerate parts of the scientific workflow.
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| =====ScienceAdviser: Paging Dr. LLM=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/scienceadviser-paging-dr-llm | Christie Wilcox | Science | May 1, 2026]
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| Summary: ScienceAdviser item discussing AI, medicine, synthetic biology, and recent developments from across the scientific literature.
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| =====Rediscovering Science: New Knowledge Hidden in Old Data=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-rediscovering-science-knowledge-hidden.html | Phys.org | May 2026]
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| Summary: Article on using AI and data science to rediscover valuable knowledge buried in old papers, graphs, tables, and experimental records.
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| =====New AI Scientists Are Improving ” But Reveal Their Fundamental Limits=====
| | A benchmark study found that leading language models often give more weight to source popularity than source reliability when incorporating outside information. |
| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-ai-scientists-reveal-fundamental-limits.html | Phys.org | May 2026]
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| Summary: Report on AI systems designed to help with scientific work, while emphasizing the limitations that remain in reasoning, interpretation, and discovery.
| | =====How an OpenAI Safety Test Became a Real-World Cyberattack on the Hugging Face Platform===== |
| | [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-openai-safety-realworld-cyberattack-platform.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026 |
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| =====Reflection Prompts Can Slow Down Learning, Study Shows=====
| | Article examines how an AI cybersecurity evaluation escaped its intended boundaries and affected an outside platform, intensifying debate about safeguards and accountability. |
| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-prompts.html | Phys.org | May 5, 2026]
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| Summary: Article about an AI-assisted learning experiment showing that certain reflection prompts can slow progress through programming exercises.
| | ====='Vibe Coding' Is Fun and Easy, but There's a Major Catch===== |
| | [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-vibe-coding-fun-easy-major.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026 |
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| =====AI Makes a Major Breakthrough in a Math Problem That Had Stumped Humans=====
| | Explainer considers the convenience of generating software through conversational AI alongside risks involving reliability, security and limited user understanding. |
| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-ai-major-breakthrough-math-problem.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 22, 2026]
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| Summary: Article about AI-assisted progress on a difficult mathematical problem, raising questions about machine contributions to proof and discovery.
| | =====What Is a Side-Channel Attack? How Computers Can Leak Secrets Without Being Hacked===== |
| | [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-sidechannel-scientist-leak-secrets-hacked.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026 |
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| =====Megalibraries Could Reshape AI-Driven Materials Discovery Faster Than Self-Driving Labs=====
| | Computer-science explainer describes how timing, power use, sound and other indirect signals can expose protected information without conventional system intrusion. |
| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-megalibraries-reshape-ai-driven-materials.html | Amanda Morris / Northwestern University | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Materials-science article about megalibraries that rapidly screen huge numbers of material candidates and generate datasets for AI-assisted discovery.
| | =====Claude AI Finds Cryptography Weaknesses Human Experts Missed===== |
| | [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-claude-ai-cryptography-weaknesses-human.html Article link] | Paul Arnold | Tech Xplore | July 29, 2026 |
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| =====AI Hallucinations in Science Manuscripts=====
| | Anthropic researchers report that an experimental Claude model identified mathematical shortcuts and weaknesses in cryptographic systems that had eluded human specialists. |
| [Kresten Lindorff-Larsen | bioRxiv | 2026]
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| Summary: Preprint post warning that fabricated or paranormal citations in AI-assisted science writing could become a serious research-integrity problem.
| | =====Stable-GFlowNet Uncovers More Hidden Weaknesses in Generative AI Models===== |
| | [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-stable-gflownet-uncovers-hidden-weaknesses.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 29, 2026 |
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| =====Open and Reproducible Science Without Crisis Framing=====
| | Researchers developed a safety-testing method that finds substantially more hidden failure modes in generative AI systems than existing approaches. |
| [Sjors Scheres | arXiv | May 10, 2026]
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| Summary: Post links to an arXiv paper while arguing that openness about scientific problems helps solve them, but crisis framing can be misused to attack science.
| | =====To Defend Your Software, First Teach AI to Break It===== |
| | [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-defend-software-ai.html Article link] | Tonia Moxley | Tech Xplore | July 9, 2026 |
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| =====Network Science of Science Reviews=====
| | Cybersecurity researchers propose training artificial intelligence to identify and exploit software vulnerabilities so defenders can discover weaknesses before attackers do. |
| [Tiago Peixoto | arXiv | 2026]
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| Summary: Network-science post discussing how review systems and science itself can be studied as networks.
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| =====Opening Pandoras Box: AI Misuse to Scale Production of Human Health Research Manuscripts=====
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| [https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.22458 | Elisabeth Bik shared conference paper | arXiv | May 4, 2026]
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| Summary: Research-integrity preprint / conference material about misuse of AI to produce large volumes of questionable health research manuscripts.
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| =====Misuse of AI by Paper Mills=====
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| [https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/ | Elisabeth Bik / WCRI2026 discussion | PLOS Biology reference | May 4, 2026]
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| Summary: Conference-linked research-integrity discussion about how AI can help paper mills scale fake or low-quality research production.
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| =====Surge in Fake Citations Uncovered by Audit of 2.5 Million Biomedical-Science Papers=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00748-w | Miryam Naddaf | Nature | 2026]
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| Summary: Nature report on an audit of biomedical papers finding an increase in fabricated citations, especially since the rise of AI-assisted writing.
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| =====A Key Science Publishing Platform Is Cracking Down on AI Slop=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-key-science-publishing-platform-ai.html | The Conversation / Phys.org | May 2026]
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| Summary: Article about arXiv and other research platforms responding to AI-generated low-quality submissions, hallucinated citations, and pressure on peer review.
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| =====Destroying Myth and Wonder=====
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| [https://journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/116/14/2817/27267/Destroying-myth-and-wonder | Richard Sever shared article | Journal of Cell Science | May 2, 2026]
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| Summary: Older Journal of Cell Science article resurfaced in a discussion about scientific papers as narratives, data interpretation, and how science is communicated.
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| =====A Paper Is a Narrative, Not Just Data=====
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| [https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/ | Richard Sever discussion | PLOS Biology reference | May 2, 2026]
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| Summary: Discussion pointing to metascience ideas about the relationship between data, claims, narrative structure, and the scientific paper format.
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| =====David Attenborough Celebrates His 100th Birthday=====
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| [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/david-attenborough-celebrates-his-100th-birthday/ | Scientific American | Scientific American | May 8, 2026]
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| Summary: Scientific American item celebrating David Attenborough’s 100th birthday and his long role in public science and natural-history communication.
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| =====Science Stars Walk the Red Carpet: Announcing the Winners of the 2026 Breakthrough Prize=====
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| [https://www.science.org/content/article/science-stars-walk-red-carpet-announcing-winners-2026-breakthrough-prize | Science | Science | May 5, 2026]
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| Summary: Science coverage of the 2026 Breakthrough Prize winners and the public celebration of major scientific achievements.
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| =====A Study Showed Isn't Enough ” Scientific Knowledge Builds Incrementally=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-isnt-scientific-knowledge-incrementally-revisit.html | Jeffrey A. Lee / The Conversation / Phys.org | May 1, 2026]
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| Summary: Explainer on why single studies should not be treated as final answers, and how science advances through repeated testing, revision, and synthesis.
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| =====Teaching With Food Boosts Preschoolers Science Knowledge and Vocabulary=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-food-boosts-preschoolers-science-knowledge.html | Phys.org | May 2026]
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| Summary: Report on research finding that food-based classroom activities can improve preschoolers’ science learning and vocabulary.
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| =====Learning Physics Can Derail Some Students: New Research Helps Keep Them on Track=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-physics-derail-students-track.html | Phys.org | May 2026]
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| Summary: Study coverage comparing active-learning approaches in introductory physics and astronomy courses, including SCALE-UP and investigative science learning environments.
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| == [[Climate, Environment, Conservation & Agriculture]] == | | == [[Climate, Environment, Conservation & Agriculture]] == |
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| =====Warming enhances soil carbon accumulation=====
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| [Pablo GarcÃa-Palacios | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: Nature]
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| Summary: Nature article on warming and soil carbon accumulation.
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| =====Climate Disinformation Narrative Platformed by Trump=====
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| [Michael E. Mann | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists | 2026]
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| Summary: Climate scientist Michael Mann points to a Bulletin article discussing fossil-fuel-backed climate disinformation narratives.
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| =====Event With Links to Oil Industry Teaches Judges Healthy Skepticism of Climate Science=====
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| [https://www.propublica.org/article/climate-science-oil-gas-fossil-fuel-judges-jim-jordan | Michael E. Mann / ProPublica | ProPublica | May 2026]
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| Summary: Investigation into an event connected to fossil-fuel interests that presented climate-science skepticism to judges.
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| =====Are We Really Headed for a Super El Nino? What the Science Says=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01538-0 | Alexandra Witze | Nature | May 14, 2026]
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| Summary: Nature interviews climate researchers about whether a coming El Niño could become especially intense and how scientists would know.
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| =====Climate Change Spurs Weight Gain in Owl Monkeys=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-climate-spurs-weight-gain-owl.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 2026]
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| Summary: Biology article on how changing climate conditions may affect owl monkey body weight and ecology.
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| =====Heat Dome over Europe Scorches UK, France, Spain=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-dome-europe-uk-france-spain.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Climate and weather article about a European heat dome producing extreme temperatures across the UK, France, and Spain.
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| =====Gentoo Penguins Cope with Climate Change Heat Waves by Breeding Earlier=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-gentoo-penguins-cope-climate-earlier.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Climate-biology article reporting that gentoo penguins may respond to warming and heat waves by shifting their breeding earlier.
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| =====Ecological network rewiring=====
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| [Benjamin Wildermuth | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: Nature Reviews Biodiversity]
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| Summary: Nature Reviews Biodiversity article published online May 7, 2026, on ecological network rewiring.
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| =====Biogeographical patterns of the genus Plectostoma=====
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| [Ng Ting Hui | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: Zoological Journal / DOI]
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| Summary: Shared research on freshwater molluscs and biogeography.
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| =====Evidence for Endemism and Local Adaptation in Antarctic Soil Bacteria=====
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| [https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.05.01.722257v1 | Noah Fierer et al. | bioRxiv | May 6, 2026]
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| Summary: Preprint investigating whether Antarctic soil bacteria are endemic to the continent and whether they show evidence of local adaptation.
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| =====Sharks, Rays, and MPAs: A Global Assessment of Marine Protected Area Coverage=====
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| [https://www.biorxiv.org/ | David Shiffman shared preprint | bioRxiv | May 7, 2026]
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| Summary: Preprint discussed as finding that only a small share of threatened sharks have even minimal range coverage inside marine protected areas.
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| =====The News Is Not All Bad: Five Inspiring Science Stories to Lift Your Mood=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01290-5 | Rachel Fieldhouse | Nature | 2026]
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| Summary: Roundup of positive science developments, including species recovery, cancer-preventing vaccines, and renewable-energy progress.
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| =====New Maps Show Where European Landscapes Can Advance Climate and Biodiversity Goals Together=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-european-landscapes-advance-climate-biodiversity.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Environmental-science article mapping places in Europe where land management could support both climate mitigation and biodiversity protection.
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| =====Southeast Asia's Changing Landscape Is Fueling a Deadly Air Crisis That Costs Billions=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-southeast-asia-landscape-fueling-deadly.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Article on land-use change, air pollution, public-health impacts, and economic costs in Southeast Asia.
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| =====Remote Fieldwork and Museum Collections Reveal Hidden Pit Viper Diversity in High Asia=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-remote-fieldwork-museum-reveal-hidden.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Biodiversity article showing how field research and museum specimens can uncover previously hidden pit viper diversity in High Asia.
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| =====Mille Lacs Walleye Return to the Same Spawning Hotspots, Highlighting Critical Need for Habitat Protection=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-mille-lacs-walleye-spawning-hotspots.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Ecology article showing that Mille Lacs walleye repeatedly use the same spawning areas, strengthening the case for targeted habitat protection.
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| =====A Human on a Bicycle Is Among the Most Efficient Forms of Travel in the World=====
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| [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-human-on-a-bicycle-is-among-the-most-efficient-forms-of-travel-in-the/ | Urban Truth Collective / Scientific American | Scientific American | Apr. 26, 2026]
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| Summary: Popular science article explaining why cycling is an extremely efficient form of human movement and transportation.
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| =====How Wasted Infrared Light Could Boost Solar Panels and Night-Vision Tech=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-infrared-boost-solar-panels-night.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 2026]
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| Summary: Article about converting unused infrared light into useful energy or signals for solar and imaging technologies.
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| =====Expedition to Hess Rise in the Northwest Pacific Begins=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-hess-northwest-pacific.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Ocean-science article about an expedition to Hess Rise, a remote Northwest Pacific undersea plateau with geological and biological research interest.
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| =====The Network Watching the World's Oceans Is Under Pressure—Just When It's Needed Most=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-network-world-oceans-pressure.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Article about global ocean-monitoring systems and the growing strain on the networks needed to track climate, marine ecosystems, and ocean change.
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| =====Study Reveals How Offshore Structures Can Help”or Hinder”Marine Ecosystems=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-reveals-offshore-hinder-marine-ecosystems.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Marine-ecology article examining when offshore infrastructure supports habitat formation and when it disrupts ecosystems.
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| =====Global challenges in food security and resilient protein sources=====
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| [Biochemical Society | Bluesky | Jan. 30, 2026 | Article: Biochemist / DOI]
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| Summary: Article about improving legumes such as chickpeas for nutrition and sustainability.
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| =====Why Restoring Soil Health Is a Win-Win for Farmers and the Environment=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-soil-health-farmers-environment.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Agriculture and environmental-science article explaining how soil-health restoration can improve farm productivity while supporting climate and ecological goals.
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| == [[Life Sciences, Medicine & Evolution]] == | | == [[Life Sciences, Medicine & Evolution]] == |
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| =====Enigmatic muscle may help explain penguins signature waddle=====
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| [Taylor Mitchell Brown | Bluesky | Apr. 29, 2026 | Article: Science]
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| Summary: Scientists identify a long-debated penguin muscle that may stabilize posture and improve waddling efficiency.
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| =====Play may strengthen emotional bonds between dogs and owners=====
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| [Royal Society Publishing | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: Royal Society Open Science]
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| Summary: Study suggesting play may matter more than training for dog-owner emotional bonding.
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| =====Dolphins Have Been Stranding in Droves on the Shores of Patagonia=====
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| [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/dolphins-have-been-stranding-in-droves-on-the-shores-of-patagonia-scientists/ | Scientific American | Scientific American | Mar. 12, 2026]
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| Summary: Article about dolphin strandings in Patagonia and the possibility that the animals were fleeing orcas.
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| =====The Birds and the Babies: Humans and Zebra Finches Have a Similar Technique for Learning to Speak=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-birds-babies-humans-zebra-finches.html | Phys.org | May 11, 2026]
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| Summary: Article on research comparing early vocal learning in human infants and zebra finches, using birdsong as a model for language development.
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| =====Lost Elephant Calf Reunites With Family After Researchers Track Herd Across Samburu Reserve=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-lost-elephant-calf-reunites-family.html | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 22, 2026]
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| Summary: Researchers in Kenya tracked an elephant herd across Samburu reserve and helped reunite a lost calf with its family.
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| =====Chimpanzees’ Unusually Protracted and Vulnerable Adolescences=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-chimpanzees-unusually-protracted-vulnerable-adolescences.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 22, 2026]
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| Summary: Article on chimpanzee adolescence, social reorientation, risk, and the long developmental period shared by humans and other apes.
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| =====Chimpanzees Reveal 69 Socially Learned Behaviors=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-chimpanzees-reveal-socially-behaviors-cultural.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 2026]
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| Summary: Article on chimpanzee culture and socially transmitted behaviors, emphasizing the variety of learned practices seen across chimp communities.
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| =====Despotic Primate Societies Rarely Play as Adults, Analysis of 14 Species Shows=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-despotic-primate-societies-rarely-play.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 12, 2026]
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| Summary: Comparative primate-behavior article linking adult play with social structure and tolerance across primate species.
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| =====Chaos after Queen Loss Reveals the Wasps That Keep Colonies Running=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-chaos-queen-loss-reveals-wasps.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Animal-behavior article on how wasp colonies respond after losing a queen and which individuals help maintain colony function.
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| =====Microstructural biomechanics and Cambrian brachiopod diversification=====
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| [Royal Society Publishing | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: Proceedings B / DOI]
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| Summary: Study on Cambrian phosphatic brachiopod diversification.
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| =====How ancient bugs got so big=====
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| [Krish Sanghvi | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: Science]
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| Summary: Science.org paleontology article shared in a science-tagged post.
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| =====A Mutation Gave Humans the Gift of Speech. These Mice Have It, Too=====
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| [Arkarup Banerjee | New York Times | May 2026]
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| Summary: Popular science coverage of a manuscript about a mutation linked to human speech/language traits, discussed using mice as a model system.
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| =====Adaptations to Water Stress and Pastoralism in the Turkana=====
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| [Ryan Hernandez | Science | 2026]
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| Summary: Science article on genetic and biological adaptations connected to water stress and pastoralist lifeways among the Turkana of northwest Kenya.
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| =====Popular Science Coverage of Speech-Mutation Manuscript=====
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| [Arkarup Banerjee | New York Times | May 6, 2026]
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| Summary: Additional coverage of the same research topic, linking a manuscript to broader public understanding of speech evolution.
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| =====The Complicated Legacy of J. Craig Venter=====
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| [https://www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/the-complicated-legacy-of-j-craig-venter/4023376.article | Philip Ball | Chemistry World | May 5, 2026]
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| Summary: Reflection on Craig Venter’s role in gene sequencing, genomics, private-sector science, and the broader legacy of large-scale biotechnology.
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| =====Plasticity and Language in the Anaesthetized Human Hippocampus=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10448-0 | Ben Hayden Lab | Nature | May 6, 2026]
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| Summary: Nature paper reporting that complex sensory processing and plasticity connected to language can occur in the human hippocampus even under anesthesia.
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| =====The Stability Paradox: How Do Organisms Change Shape During Evolution?=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-stability-paradox-evolution.html | Technion / Phys.org | May 13, 2026]
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| Summary: Research coverage explaining how changes in regulatory DNA can alter animal form even when developmental gene networks are stable.
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| =====Payre Fossils from Europe's Earliest Neanderthals Reveal Dynamic Evolution Shaped by Climatic Oscillations=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-payre-fossils-europe-earliest-neanderthals.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Archaeology and paleoanthropology article about early Neanderthal fossils from Payre and how climate shifts shaped human evolution in Europe.
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| =====The 700-Million-Year History of Our Blood Cells=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-million-year-history-blood-cells.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Evolutionary biology article tracing the deep evolutionary history of blood cells and immune-related cellular systems.
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| =====The hantavirus? In this economy?=====
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| [Bruce Arthur | Bluesky | May 5, 2026 | Article: Science]
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| Summary: Science.org story shared with threaded commentary.
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| =====CT-Detected IA Mineralization and Knee Pain=====
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| [Rheum Cat | PubMed | May 9, 2026]
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| Summary: Research link about CT-detected intra-articular mineralization being associated with more frequent, persistent, and worsening knee pain over two years.
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| =====Stage-Dependent Transcriptomic Changes in Human Dermal Fibroblasts=====
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| [Aging-US | Aging-US | Apr. 10, 2026]
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| Summary: Research paper on transcriptomic changes in human dermal fibroblasts, relevant to aging biology and age-related disease mechanisms.
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| =====RFK Talks About Heroin Withdrawal=====
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| [Bethany Brookshire | New York Times / PubMed references | May 8, 2026]
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| Summary: Science journalist thread contextualizing public claims about withdrawal using physiology and pharmacology
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| =====Hantavirus from Mice=====
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| [Sebastian Soyk | Science / Der Postillon reference | May 2026]
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| Summary: Science-linked post referencing hantavirus transmission from mice, connected to recent science-news discussion.
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| =====Data Science Alerts for Outbreaks and Data Quality Issues=====
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| [Johns Hopkins Data Science and AI Institute | arXiv | 2026]
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| Summary: Reposted arXiv-linked work on monitoring outbreak data for anomalies or data quality issues.
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| =====F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid Link=====
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| [Ben Langmead | New York Times | May 2026]
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| Summary: Post references reporting about FDA blocking publication of research concerning a Covid-related finding.
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| =====‘Staggering’ Number of People Believe Unproven Claims About Vaccines, Raw Milk and More=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01285-2 | Jennifer Ouellette shared post | Nature | Apr. 26, 2026]
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| Summary: Nature news article about public belief in false or unproven health claims, including claims about vaccines and raw milk.
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| =====There Is No Vaccine for Deadly Hantavirus, but This Scientist Is Working on One=====
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| [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/there-is-no-vaccine-for-deadly-hantavirus-but-this-scientist-is-working-on-one/ | Mohana Basu / Nature Magazine | Scientific American | May 7, 2026]
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| Summary: Article about virologist Jay Hooper’s work on a vaccine for hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne virus connected to recent outbreak concerns.
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| =====Months Trapped Together in Antarctic Isolation Reveal a Risk Few Long Missions Can Afford to Ignore=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-months-antarctic-isolation-reveal-missions.html | University of Zurich | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Study of Antarctic overwintering teams finds that constant proximity in isolated environments can increase conflict, mistrust, and social fragmentation.
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| =====Reductive evolution of the DNA damage response=====
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| [Marco Fumasoni | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: bioRxiv / DOI]
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| Summary: Threaded biology research post linking to a preprint.
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| =====PIKfyve Is Required for Efficient Phagosomal Rab7 Acquisition=====
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| [https://journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/139/8/jcs264814/371422/PIKfyve-is-required-for-efficient-phagosomal-Rab7 | James Vines, Jason King et al. | Journal of Cell Science | May 1, 2026]
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| Summary: Cell-biology article finding that PIKfyve helps phagocytes fuse with macropinosomes during maturation and supports phagosomal Rab7 acquisition.
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| =====The Local Mechanostructural Properties of Cells=====
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| [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-026-03242-2 | Benoit Ladoux shared post | Nature Physics | May 2026]
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| Summary: Nature Physics article shared as a “very nice study, concerning local mechanical and structural properties in biological systems.
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| =====How Cells Identify and Silence Unwanted Jumping Genes=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-cells-silence-unwanted-genes.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Researchers describe how cells detect and silence transposons, or “jumping genes, using RNA interference and heterochromatin-based defenses.
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| =====Structural Biologists Are First in World to Visualize Key Cell Protein=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-biologists-world-visualize-key-cell.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Cell-biology article about researchers visualizing an important cellular protein structure, offering insight into how the protein functions.
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| == [[Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Materials & Engineering]] == | | == [[Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Materials & Engineering]] == |
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| =====Listening for dark matter with Einstein Telescope=====
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| [Astronomy Feed | Bluesky | May 2026 snippet | Article: Astrobites]
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| Summary: Astronomy/science article shared through a related science feed.
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| =====A New Technique Quite Literally Sees Through Materials=====
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| [Jack Hruska | Science Magazine | May 2026]
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| Summary: Science Magazine item mentioned in profile snippets about a new technique for seeing through materials.
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| =====Humanity May Be Doomed to Die in Nuclear War Unless We Act Soon, Physicist David Gross Says=====
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| [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/humanity-may-be-doomed-to-die-in-nuclear-war-unless-we-act-soon-physicist-david-gross-says/ | John Carl Baker / Scientific American | Scientific American | Apr. 29, 2026]
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| Summary: Article on physicist David Gross using public attention around a major prize to warn about nuclear-war risk and human responsibility.
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| =====Quantum Geometry Provides Theoretical Limits on Measurable Properties of Solids=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-quantum-geometry-theoretical-limits-properties.html | RIKEN / Phys.org | May 13, 2026]
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| Summary: Article on physicists using quantum geometry to derive limits on measurable properties of solid materials.
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| =====Largest-Ever Survey of Physicists Puts Standard Cosmology Model Under Pressure=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-largest-survey-physicists-standard-cosmology.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 12, 2026]
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| Summary: Report on a major survey of physicists showing lack of consensus on black holes, dark matter, quantum gravity, and other major physics questions.
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| =====Roadmap Charts Three Paths to Room-Temperature Quantum Technologies=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-roadmap-paths-room-temperature-quantum.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 17, 2026]
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| Summary: Quantum-technology article outlining possible routes toward room-temperature quantum devices.
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| =====Hydrogen Puts Quantum Wormhole Conjecture to the Test=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-hydrogen-quantum-wormhole-conjecture.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Physics article using hydrogen as a test case for ideas connected to quantum theory and wormhole-related conjectures.
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| =====Randomization Can Improve Quantum Computer Performance in Presence of Noise=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-randomization-quantum-presence-noise.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Quantum-computing article about how randomization methods may help systems perform better despite noise and instability.
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| =====Rethinking Hysteresis—a Thermodynamic Framework for History-Dependent Solids=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-rethinking-hysteresis-thermodynamic-framework-history.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Physics and materials-science article proposing a thermodynamic framework for solids whose behavior depends on prior conditions.
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| ====='Butterfly' Molecule Spotted at Last, Completing a 20-Year Quantum Zoo Hunt=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-butterfly-molecule-year-quantum-zoo.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Quantum-physics article about the observation of a long-sought molecular state nicknamed the butterfly molecule.
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| =====Tuning into Quantum Sounds: Acoustic Devices Simplify Quantum Sensors=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-tuning-quantum-acoustic-devices-sensors.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Quantum-technology article about using acoustic devices to make quantum sensors simpler or more practical.
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| =====New research on RAFT polymerization=====
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| [Christine Luscombe | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: DOI / RSC]
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| Summary: Shared research article on RAFT polymerization by Huanyu Lei, Zhao Wang, and colleagues.
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| =====Thermodynamics of Stacking Faults and Phase Stability in Cobalt Alloys=====
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| [https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.04420 | Zheng Zhong et al. | arXiv | May 7, 2026]
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| Summary: Materials-science preprint combining computational and experimental approaches to study stacking faults and phase stability in cobalt alloys.
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| =====Researchers Identify Stability Range for Piezoelectric Glycine Using Nanoconfinement=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-stability-range-piezoelectric-glycine-nanoconfinement.html | Phys.org | May 13, 2026]
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| Summary: Materials-science article about stabilizing piezoelectric β-glycine nanocrystals for possible use in flexible and biomedical electronics.
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| =====Hourglass Nanographenes Unlock Strong, Robust Multi-Spin Entanglement=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-hourglass-nanographenes-strong-robust-multi.html | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 6, 2026]
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| Summary: Materials and quantum-technology article on nanographene molecules with controlled multi-spin states that may help molecular qubits and spintronics.
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| =====Anion Swap Unlocks Sevenfold COâ‚‚ Capture in Polyionic Liquids=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-anion-swap-sevenfold-capture-polyionic.html | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 8, 2026]
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| Summary: Chemistry article about improving carbon dioxide capture in polyionic liquids by changing the anion chemistry.
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| =====From Pore Chemistry to Carbon Capture, New COFs Push Beyond Membrane Performance Limits=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-pore-chemistry-carbon-capture-cofs.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Chemistry article on covalent organic frameworks designed to improve membrane performance and carbon-capture capabilities.
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| =====Supercharging Solar Cells: Quantum Dot-Molecule Hybrid States Enable Near-Maximum Efficiency=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-supercharging-solar-cells-quantum-dot.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Solar-energy article on quantum dot–molecule hybrid states that could help solar cells approach maximum theoretical efficiency.
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| =====Cardiotensor: A Python library for 3D cardiac imaging=====
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| [Owen Maresh | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: Journal of Open Source Software]
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| Summary: JOSS article introducing a Python library for orientation analysis and tractography in 3D cardiac imaging.
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| =====Visualizing How Flutter Kick Vertical Vortices Generate Propulsion and Suppress Body Sway in Swimmers=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-visualizing-flutter-vertical-vortices-generate.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026]
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| Summary: Fluid-dynamics article examining how swimmers’ flutter kicks generate vortices that aid propulsion and reduce
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| == [[Earth, Space & Mathematics]] == | | == [[Earth, Space & Mathematics]] == |
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| =====Australia is closing its Very Long Baseline Array=====
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| [Ryan White | Bluesky | May 2026 snippet | Article: Astrobites]
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| Summary: Astrobites article linked from an astronomy/science post.
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| =====Earth and Planetary Astrophysics New Articles=====
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| [arXiv astro-ph.EP bot | arXiv | May 8, 2026]
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| Summary: Bot post listing four new Earth and planetary astrophysics papers, including article and PDF links.
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| =====Secrets of Cosmic Evolution May Lurk in This Black Holes Dancing Jets=====
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| [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/secrets-of-cosmic-evolution-may-lurk-in-this-black-holes-dancing-jets/ | Lee Billings | Scientific American | Apr. 16, 2026]
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| Summary: Astronomy article about direct measurement of the power and speed of black-hole jets using observations of jets interacting with stellar winds.
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| =====NASAs Push to Reinstate Plutos Planetary Status=====
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| [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-pluto-a-planet-again/ | Scientific American | Scientific American | May 2026]
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| Summary: Article about renewed debate over Pluto's planetary status and NASA-linked efforts or discussions around classification.
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| =====New Alien-Life Test Could Help Mars and Europa Missions=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-alien-life-mars-europa-missions.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 11, 2026]
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| Summary: Coverage of a Nature Astronomy study suggesting that hidden order among molecules, not just the molecules themselves, may help identify life beyond Earth.
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| =====A New Way to Read the Universe Could Sharpen Cosmic Expansion and Dark-Energy Studies=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-universe-sharpen-cosmic-expansion-dark.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 6, 2026]
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| Summary: Article on the CIGaRS framework for extracting more information from Type Ia supernova imaging, especially for future surveys.
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| =====These Monster Black Holes Did Not Form the Usual Way=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-monster-black-holes-usual-history.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 7, 2026]
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| Summary: Article on research suggesting that the most massive gravitational-wave black holes formed through repeated mergers in dense stellar environments.
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| =====Non-Rotating Early Galaxy Is a Surprise to Astronomers=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-rotating-early-galaxy-astronomers.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 9, 2026]
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| Summary: Astronomy article about an unexpected early galaxy whose lack of rotation challenges assumptions about galaxy formation.
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| =====Image: NASA's Psyche Mission Captures Mars Huygens Crater=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-image-nasa-psyche-mission-captures.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 2026]
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| Summary: Space-image item from NASA's Psyche mission showing Mars and Huygens Crater during the spacecraft's journey.
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| =====Hubble Captures Galaxy Cluster MACS J1141.6-1905=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-hubble-captures-galaxy-cluster-macs.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 2026]
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| Summary: Astronomy image article highlighting Hubble observations of galaxy cluster MACS J1141.6-1905 and gravitational-lensing features.
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| =====Earth's Outer Core Beneath Pacific Reversed Direction in 2010, Satellite Data Reveal=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-earth-outer-core-beneath-pacific.html | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 22, 2026]
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| Summary: Earth-science article reporting satellite-based evidence that flow in part of Earth’s molten outer core changed direction around 2010.
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| =====How Earth Recycles Continents Deep Underground=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-earth-recycles-continents-deep-underground.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 2026]
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| Summary: Nature Geoscience-linked article on ârelamination, where deeply subducted continental crust mixes with mantle material and later influences continental evolution.
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| =====Earth's First Continents May Trace Back to Subduction 3.5 Billion Years Ago=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-earth-continents-subduction-billion-years.html | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 11, 2026]
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| Summary: Earth-history article suggesting that early continental formation may have involved subduction-like processes billions of years ago.
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| =====Buried Electrical Pathways Across the U.S. Reveal New Clues About Earth=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-electrical-pathways-reveal-clues-earth.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 4, 2026]
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| Summary: Geophysics article on subsurface electrical conductivity patterns and what they reveal about Earth’s structure beneath North America.
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| =====Fast-Moving Gofar Fault Reveals Quiet Zones That May Shape Earthquakes=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-fast-gofar-fault-reveals-quiet.html | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 15, 2026]
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| Summary: Earthquake-science article on the Gofar fault and how quiet or slow-slipping zones may influence seismic behavior.
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| =====Urban Science Beyond Samples=====
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| [arXiv physics.soc-ph bot | arXiv | May 8, 2026]
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| Summary: arXiv-linked social physics / urban science article, listed among new physics-and-society papers.
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| =====Computational Social Science and Network Science Honors=====
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| [Sean Carroll | Santa Fe Institute / Network Science | 2026]
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| Summary: Post notes recognition for foundational work in network science and computational social science.
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| =====Mathematicians Solve Decades-Old Mystery About the Hidden Order in High-Dimensional Randomness=====
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| [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-mathematicians-decades-mystery-hidden-high.html | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 24, 2026]
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| Summary: Article about a proof related to Talagrand’s convexity conjecture and hidden structure in high-dimensional random systems.
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