What is the best language to understand the universe? and why is it mathematics? ✍️

A small group of highly cited authors accounts for a disproportionate share of retracted randomized clinical trials, allowing unreliable findings to persist and influence medical guidelines for years. doi.org/hbxj5b

“If I finish a book a week, I will read only a few thousand books in my lifetime, about a tenth of a percent of the contents of the greatest libraries of our time. The trick is to know which books to read.” ― Carl Sagan

Cluster Anions of Hydrated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: “Magic” Water Tetramer astrobiology.com/2026/04/clus... #astrobiology #astrochemistry #interstellar

RFK Jr.'s hearing today highlighted his countless conspiracy driven, scientifically unfounded, and even racist rhetoric that drives his decisions on American health. He must go. Visit zurl.co/Iy3bo to tell your Rep to co-sponsor the articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.

Magnetic microscopy enables high-resolution mapping of ancient magnetic fields in rocks, improving the precision of Earth's magnetic history reconstructions while highlighting challenges in detecting stable, tiny grains. doi.org/hbxf64

Rhinovirus, which causes the common cold, can persist and replicate in tonsils and adenoids—even in asymptomatic individuals—potentially enabling silent transmission. doi.org/hbxf7c

Persistent leaks of industrial feedstock chemicals are delaying ozone layer recovery by up to seven years and contributing significantly to greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting a critical regulatory gap. doi.org/hbxf95

Restart of US small-business research grants may be too late for some Since two federal programs, SBIR and STTR, lapsed in October, businesses have canceled projects and lost workers. #chemsky 🧪

We’re in danger. Climate deniers are no longer on the fringe. They are shaping U.S. policy, protecting polluters, and pushing us deeper into crisis. Stand Up for Science with us: zurl.co/NUlsN zurl.co/t85ux #Climate #ClimateChange #SaveScience

Extending vaccination access, engaging community members in outreach, and offering financial incentives are among the most effective strategies to increase vaccine uptake across populations.

From the lab to the launchpad! 🚀✨🛰️🪐 With support from a Sigma Xi GIAR grant, Gael Gonzalez is working on a CubeSat mission to better understand star–planet interactions and exoplanet environments. Full Story: https://ow.ly/TX3I50YK6xY

Researchers working on Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The latest edition of #PeriodicGraphics in @cenmag.bsky.social looks at applications of MOFs, including water harvesting, gas storage, and more: cen.acs.org/materials/me... #PeriodicGraphics#ChemSky 🧪

"Watching the Artemis launch, I felt hope for US science for the first time in a while. The president’s budget request brought me back down to Earth." Read the new blog by Sean Manning, Scoville Peace Fellow at UCS.

Join us on Wednesday, April 22 at 8PM ET to defend the planet and save science at the SUFS Virtual & Accessible Earth Day 2026 Rally! Hear from scientists and advocates on the frontlines about the state of our planet and what we must do to protect it. Visit zurl.co/gXQyn to register!

Not my favorite color, but a 2002 is still one of my dream cars

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“We can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers, our willingness to embrace what is true rather than what feels good.” — Carl Sagan

The science is clear: removing forest protections will be devastating on the environment. The Trump admin does not care. Fuel the fight to defend our forests and Stand Up for Science by donating at standupforscience.net/donate #Forest #Nature #Climate #Science zurl.co/KnBHN#Forest

Following a court challenge to his corrupt ACIP appointees, RFK Jr. Is attempting to rewrite the rules so his anti-vax cronies can stay. Help us fight for accountability by going to tr.ee/removeRFKJr and demand your Rep co-sponsor the articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. zurl.co/IeQnS

The number zero as we use it today — as an actual integer with arithmetic rules — was first clearly defined in the 7ᵗʰ century CE by Indian mathematician Brahmagupta; before that, symbols for “nothing” existed, but not with full numeric rules.

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RFK Jr is lying to Americans about their health, trashing decades of science, and now launching a podcast to spread misinformation. America’s health should not be in the hands of a conspiracy peddler. Tell your Rep to co-sponsor the articles of impeachment: tr.ee/removeRFKJr zurl.co/a62on

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Conservation genomics is being used to identify and propagate climate-resilient traits in species like corals, eelgrass, and redwoods, aiming to support ecosystem restoration as conditions rapidly change.

The rising use of pesticides may explain the global increase of type 2 diabetes in nonobese people. Learn more: https://scim.ag/41nwBFg

Opinions have caused more ills than the plague or earthquakes on this little globe of ours. -- Voltaire (1694 – 1778)

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RFK Jr.'s lies are killing children, and more will die if he is not impeached. Visit tr.ee/removeRFKJr to contact your Rep and ask that they co-sponsor the articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. zurl.co/BsOcm

Global glacier ice loss reached 408 gigatonnes in 2025, marking one of the most severe years since records began and highlighting the accelerating impact of rising temperatures worldwide. doi.org/hbwkww

How the AI boom derailed clean‑air efforts in one of America's most polluted cities reut.rs/4mmFcSd

Experts found that the White House budget request for the upcoming fiscal year could defund 54 NASA science missions, including a spacecraft currently studying Jupiter and two planned Venus missions: www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday renewed the charter for its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the body that makes recommendations about vaccines. #chemsky 🧪

Researchers say the findings serve as a ‘cautionary tale’ for the community, as the stainless steel vessel & balls often used in mechanochemistry are not necessarily bystanders in any reaction. www.chemistryworld.com/news/expect-...

Measurements by buoys at four latitudes in the western Atlantic provide the strongest evidence yet that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is weakening

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In his blog, UCS’s Julian Reyes explains how Forest Service restructuring is irreversibly damaging the federal scientific enterprise. It leaves the nation facing growing climate threats with fewer experts to manage wildfires just as risks are surging across the US. 🔗 act.ucsusa.org/4sqD11s

Mini-brain models show that even mild, repetitive head impacts can trigger cellular changes linked to neurodegenerative diseases, highlighting the importance of brain protection in youth sports.

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Diabetes rates are higher in U.S. neighborhoods with a history of redlining and where contemporary structural racism persists, highlighting the ongoing impact of systemic inequities on health. doi.org/hbwhpx

1. Last month was the hottest March on record for the contiguous US with alarmingly high temperatures across a large swath of the country that would have been nearly impossible without human-caused climate change.

Recent analysis shows that deadly heat wave conditions have occurred at lower temperatures and humidity levels than previously considered non-survivable, posing increased risks to vulnerable populations. doi.org/hbwhvh

Elliott Smith Live at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel on 2000-05-16 https://archive.org/details/es2000-05-16

Science is in danger and needs your help!!! This administration is attacking American science and we need you to help fuel the fight for science! Donate at: standupforscience.net/donate #StandUpForScience #Donate #SaveScience #Science

This administration is putting profit over the protection of American lives and our environment. Support the fight for our health by fueling the fight for science: standupforscience.net/donate zurl.co/SWrLc

wapo.st/4twGBrB The Trump FY2027 budget is out and it’s a green light for RFK Jr. to continue wreaking havoc on the American scientific ecosystem. It's time to remove him. Visit tr.ee/removeRFKJr to contact your Rep and demand they to co-sponsor the Articles of Impeachment against RFK Jr.

The intermediate value theorem shows us how to find an even center on an irregular shape