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“Imagine a room awash in gasoline, and there are two implacable enemies in that room. One of them has nine thousand matches. The other has seven thousand matches. Each of them is concerned about who's ahead, who's stronger. Well that's the kind of situation we are actually in.” — Carl Sagan

Shift in the Gulf Stream could signal ocean current collapse Models show that as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation gets weaker, the Gulf Stream will drift northwards. There are signs that this is already happening, and a more abrupt shift could warn of more severe climate impacts

Models show that as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation gets weaker, the Gulf Stream will drift northwards. There are signs that this is already happening, and a more abrupt shift could warn of more severe climate impacts

This administration ignores science to push their own agendas. That's why we are rallying this SATURDAY, MARCH 7th, in WASHINGTON D.C. to TAKE BACK OUR SCIENCE!
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Evidence over Ego. Data over Dogma.

Let's GET OUT THERE!!!

#March7

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A quote by H. Holden Thorp, Editor-in-chief of Science journals, on a black background. The quote is: "… why curtail a program … that cultivates and grows the number of US graduate students and future researchers?"

"There is perhaps no stronger evidence of the [Trump] administration’s objectives to reduce the quality of the US scientific workforce than its treatment of the [NSF]’s flagship Graduate Research Fellowship Program," writes H. Holden Thorp in a new #ScienceEditorial. https://scim.ag/4d0fi3N

Cory Doctorow, author and journalist | Techtonic with Mark Hurst on WFMU The descent of Big Tech platforms into exploitative and unethical behavior prompted sci-fi author Cory Doctorow to coin a new term, something like “enfecalization.” Cory explores the idea in his upcom...

Happy to see @doctorow.pluralistic.net on Bluesky. He explains how he's here, but not bound by Bluesky's T&C:
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And here is my most recent interview w/Cory on Techtonic:
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Americans trust federal scientists more than RFK, Jr., poll suggests When it comes to health advice, more people trust the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association than they do federal health agencies, according to a new poll

When it comes to health advice, more people trust the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association than they do federal health agencies, according to a new poll

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE IS EXCITED TO WELCOME EARTHDAY.ORG AS AN ENDORSER OF OUR NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION ON MARCH 7TH!

Stand Up for Science is excited to welcome EARTHDAY.ORG (@earthdayorg.bsky.social) as an endorser of our National Day of Action on March 7th!
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Polymers that crawl like worms: How materials can develop direction without being told where to go Researchers at the University of Vienna have uncovered a surprising phenomenon: polymer chains with segments that simply fluctuate at different intensities can spontaneously develop directional, persistent motion when densely packed—even though nothing in the system points them in any particular direction.

Dense polymer chains with segments fluctuating at different intensities can spontaneously develop persistent, directional motion due to entropic forces, offering insights into DNA organization and active materials. doi.org/hbrjz8

This American Moment Calls for Psychologists to Think Differently Stand Up for Science Founder Colette Dewala shares what psychologists can uniquely offer to support science in the U.S. political sphere.

From our Founder & CEO Colette Delawalla (@cdelawalla.bsky.social ):
"We want to make sure that science is not only well funded but is also used appropriately for the good of the public and to better the human experience across the world."

Join the fight at standupforscience.net

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HEY RFK Jr.! Polio didn't just go away, scientists showed it the door, and we aren't letting you open it again! Join Stand Up For Science this Saturday, March 7th in our National Day of Action to Take Back Our Science!

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Planning post-stroke care: Calculator predicts six-month memory and thinking problems Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a "Stroke Cognition Calculator," a new tool designed to estimate a person's chance of having thinking and memory problems six months after a stroke.

A new calculator uses routine hospital data to estimate the likelihood of memory and thinking problems six months after stroke, supporting more personalized post-stroke care planning. doi.org/hbrj5d

“For me, the most ironic token of [the first human moon landing] is the plaque signed by President Richard M. Nixon that Apollo 11 took to the moon. It reads: 'We came in peace for all Mankind.' As the United States was dropping 7 ½ megatons of conventional explosives on small nations in Southeast Asia, we congratulated ourselves on our humanity. We would harm no one on a lifeless rock.” — Carl Sagan

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Richard Feynman's favorite integral trick 🧠

Feynman’s integral trick is a method of evaluating integrals by differentiating them with respect to a parameter that is introduced artificially. The idea is to find a function of two variables, F(x, t), such that the original

Brain neuropeptides identified as key drivers behind delayed antidepressant effects A research team led by Professor Oh Yong-Seok of the Department of Brain Sciences at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology has, for the first time, identified the key cause of the "treatment delay" phenomenon, in which antidepressant medications often take several weeks or longer to produce therapeutic effects after administration.

Neuropeptides in the brain have been identified as central to the delayed therapeutic effects of antidepressants, with evidence suggesting a stronger mechanism in females and implications for tailored treatments. doi.org/hbrfvx

Influenza's molecular theft caught in action—how the virus steals the cap of host RNA in order to replicate The cold season is in full swing, throats are scratchy and noses are running. We feel ill and hope it is not the flu. The influenza virus continues to pose a threat to our health.

Influenza virus uses a cap-snatching mechanism to steal the cap from host RNA, enabling it to replicate and evade immune detection. This process is a key target for antiviral drug development. doi.org/hbrfv3

“Many persons have inquired: Where is the goal of mankind? [...] Past thinking and methods did not prevent world wars. Future thinking must prevent wars. [...] A new type of thinking is essential if mankind is to survive and move toward higher levels.”

— Albert Einstein

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One-of-a-kind microscope reveals living cells in unprecedented detail Stanford researchers have combined two microscopy techniques to create a one-of-a-kind instrument that can show cell structures interacting in real time at an unprecedented 120-nanometer resolution—the highest achieved without the use of fluorescent labels.

A new label-free microscope enables real-time imaging of living cells at 120-nanometer resolution, allowing observation of cellular structures and interactions without fluorescent labels. doi.org/hbrfqk

Stand Up For Science announces Gretchen Goldman, President and CEO of Union of Concerned Scientists (@ucs.org) as a speaker at the Washington D.C. National Day of Action rally on Saturday, March 7th!

Visit standupforscience.net/march7 to find a rally near you!

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NO ONE IS COMING TO SAVE US

It's up to us to save science, protect health and defend this democracy!
Stand up! Speak out! Hit the streets on March 7th!

Join us on the streets at rallies nationwide on March 7th.zurl.co/Rcwcl
#ItsUpToUs #standupforscience #rally #March7

Add another one to the list of ways RFK JR is trying to kill us

The legislation would make sales tax exceptions for data centers contingent on facilities using clean energy. However, other lawmakers in the state have proposed removing the tax exemption altogether, as the state aims to increase tax revenue. insideclimatenews.org/news/2302202...

Live so that if your life was a book fascists would ban it. Says Skeletor realizing they’re banning so many things this one gets easier and easier. Just live like Jesus would.

As Seen in State of the Union—Utilities Bend Under Too Much Demand The rise from data centers is unprecedented.

The rising demand from data centers is greater than the utility industry has seen in anyone’s career. What is unraveling under this pressure, and what new opportunities are emerging from the crisis? UCS’s Mike Jacobs breaks it down in his blog:

WELL, DORKS! @timothysnyder.bsky.social says there is nothing more important than science and no one more important than scientists to establish a decent society and politics...which is why we are STANDING UP FOR SCIENCE on MARCH 7TH across the nation!

JOIN US! www.standupforscience.net/march7

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