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Like the song says, it's a scientific lifestyle.
https://lauren-schneider.com/
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Lauren Schneider
The Transmitter
12 days ago
Hundreds of animal studies about early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage show signs of image manipulation or duplication, which may have stalled research into treatments. By
@lauren-schneider.com
#neuroskyence
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Image integrity issues create new headache for subarachnoid hemorrhage research
First-time sleuths found potentially problematic images in hundreds of papers about early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage.
https://www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/image-integrity-issues-create-new-headache-for-subarachnoid-hemorrhage-research/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=org-social&utm_campaign=20251030-embargo-news-image-integrity-issues-create-new-headache-hemorrhage-research
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Many animal studies promise interventions for early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage, but treatments remain elusive. A possible reason? 40% of articles two data sleuths examined had evidence of duplicated/manipulated images. My latest:
www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/i...
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Image integrity issues create new headache for subarachnoid hemorrhage research
First-time sleuths found potentially problematic images in hundreds of papers about early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage.
https://www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/image-integrity-issues-create-new-headache-for-subarachnoid-hemorrhage-research/
12 days ago
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The Transmitter
20 days ago
In the amygdala, noradrenergic signaling in astrocytes could prime their response to nearby neurons that helps stabilize fear memories. By
@lauren-schneider.com
www.thetransmitter.org/memory/engra...
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Engrams in amygdala lean on astrocytes to solidify memories
Disrupting the astrocyte-neuronal dynamic in mice destabilizes their memory of fear conditioning.
https://www.thetransmitter.org/memory/engrams-in-amygdala-lean-on-astrocytes-to-solidify-memories/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=org-social&utm_campaign=20251022-news-rp-engrams-amygdala-lean-astrocytes-solidify-memories
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A new study describes how astrocytes in the amygdala stabilize memories after fear conditioning, adding to evidence that these cells support cognition in neuronal circuits. My latest for
@thetransmitter.bsky.social
, with reporting by
@claudia-lopez.bsky.social
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www.thetransmitter.org/memory/engra...
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Engrams in amygdala lean on astrocytes to solidify memories
Disrupting the astrocyte-neuronal dynamic in mice destabilizes their memory of fear conditioning.
https://www.thetransmitter.org/memory/engrams-in-amygdala-lean-on-astrocytes-to-solidify-memories/
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The Transmitter
about 1 month ago
Applications are now open for our spring internship! This is an excellent opportunity for a beginning science journalist to report and write about the fast-moving field of neuroscience. Apply now:
simonsfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/simons...
#neuroskyence
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Science Reporting Intern, The Transmitter
The Transmitter offers up-to-date news and analysis of neuroscience and is dedicated to helping scientists at all career stages stay current and build connections. Our award-winning news team is seeki...
https://simonsfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/simonsfoundationcareers/job/Science-Reporting-Intern--The-Transmitter_R0001967
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Bad news for mouse poker players: Their facial movements offer ātellsā about decision-making variables that the animals track without always acting on them, according to a study published today in Nature Neuroscience. My latest for
@thetransmitter.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/motor-behavi...
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Facial movements telegraph cognition in mice
If you give a mouse a decision, its thought process may show on its face.
https://www.thetransmitter.org/motor-behavior/facial-movements-telegraph-cognition-in-mice/
about 1 month ago
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Lauren Schneider
The Transmitter
about 1 month ago
āItās hard to know if I should close down my existing projects and/or redouble my efforts writing new grant applications,ā Joshua Jacobs, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia University, told
@thetransmitter.bsky.social
. By Natalia Mesa
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/nih-...
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NIH awarded 37 percent fewer neuroscience-related grants in 2025 than in past years
But the agency has spent nearly its entire budget for this fiscal year, which ends tomorrow.
https://www.thetransmitter.org/funding/nih-awarded-37-percent-fewer-neuroscience-related-grants-in-2025-than-in-past-years/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=org-social&utm_campaign=20250929-news-funding-NIH-37-percent-fewer-neuroscience-related-grants-2025
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Lauren Schneider
The Transmitter
about 1 month ago
A Madrid-based research team earned its second retraction for its work on gelsolinās potential applications in Alzheimerās disease treatment. By
@lauren-schneider.com
www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/a...
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Alzheimerās paper retracted over apparent image duplication
The 2009 Neurobiology of Disease paper touted gelsolinās ability to reduce amyloid burden.
https://www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/alzheimers-paper-retracted-over-apparent-image-duplication/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=org-social&utm_campaign=20250929-news-alzheimers-paper-retracted-over-image-duplication
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Lauren Schneider
Dr. Sven-Eric Jordt #TobRegSky
about 2 months ago
#TobRegSky
#PedSky
#MedSky
#EpiSky
#addictionsci
#policysky
#polisky
#neuroskyence
#neurosci
šš« Great reporting by Leslie Liang for
@theexamination.org
on the risk of nicotine analogues creeping into consumer products such as e-cigarettes and oral pouches. Thanks for the interview !
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āNicotine-freeā vapes and pouches promise a buzz without the downsides. Health concerns remain.
Outlaw Dip, Spree Bar and other nicotine alternatives arenāt regulated in many countries. Researchers warn about health risks and misleading marketing.
https://www.theexamination.org/articles/nicotine-free-vapes-and-pouches-promise-a-buzz-without-the-downsides-health-concerns-remain
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Tech trailblazer Stephanie "Steve" Shirley is remembered by the U.K. autism community for decades of support.
www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/in-...
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Steve Shirleyās legacy of autism philanthropy
The late pioneer for remote work and women in tech is remembered by U.K. autism researchers and advocates for her support.
https://www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/in-memoriam-stephanie-steve-shirley-autism-philanthropist/
about 2 months ago
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Cheshire
about 2 months ago
Money quote: āI wasnāt trying to run it [up] the flagpole and then be told I was an idiot.ā [too late]
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Lauren Schneider
The Transmitter
about 2 months ago
A 2009 paper reported that gelsolin reduced amyloid burden in a mouse model of Alzheimerās disease. Now the journalās editors have retracted the work over potential image duplication. By
@lauren-schneider.com
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/a...
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Alzheimerās paper retracted over apparent image duplication
The 2009 Neurobiology of Disease paper touted gelsolinās ability to reduce amyloid burden.
https://www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/alzheimers-paper-retracted-over-apparent-image-duplication/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=org-social&utm_campaign=20250923-news-alzheimers-paper-retracted-over-image-duplication
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Concerns about image duplication and the ethical approval of experimental protocols triggered the retraction of a 2009 Alzheimerās paper. My latest for
@thetransmitter.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/a...
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Alzheimerās paper retracted over apparent image duplication
The 2009 Neurobiology of Disease paper touted gelsolinās ability to reduce amyloid burden.
https://www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/alzheimers-paper-retracted-over-apparent-image-duplication/
about 2 months ago
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Dr. Gita Gnanadesikan āš
about 2 months ago
@lauren-schneider.com
has nicely highlighted some of the MANY ways that scientific work is being unnecessarily disrupted this year and the effects on scientists like me.
scienceline.org/2025/09/many...
#StandUpForScience
#FundScience
#ScienceIsForEveryone
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Scientists are worried and annoyed by unclear grant guidelines - Scienceline
In some labs, mounting grant-associated inconveniences feel like busywork that distracts from scientists' research
https://scienceline.org/2025/09/many-scientists-are-worried-theyre-also-annoyed/
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Loved creating this animation for Scienceline's 2025 summer project, Gold Standard Science. Read our reporting on the state of research amid funding cuts, terminations and more.
scienceline.org/special-proj...
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about 2 months ago
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Lauren Schneider
The Transmitter
about 2 months ago
A widely cited study linking chromatin modifications to improved memory has earned an expression of concern from publishers over apparent image duplication. By
@lauren-schneider.com
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/p...
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Paper by memory institute director garners expression of concern over image integrity
The notice, posted last week in Nature, follows a recent string of corrections to at least three other articles by Li-Huei Tsaiās lab.
https://www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/paper-by-memory-institute-director-garners-expression-of-concern-over-image-integrity/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=org-social&utm_campaign=20250916-news-paper-by-memory-institute-director-garners-expression-concern
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Recent guidance on active shooter drills from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine discusses preparing schools for the unthinkable without compromising student and staff wellbeing.
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https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2838688
2 months ago
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Lauren Schneider
American Sociological Association
2 months ago
ASA member Lori Peek āŖ
@colorado.edu
⬠was quoted in this JAMA pieceāalong with Alice Fothergill āŖ
@uvmvermont.bsky.social
⬠and Mary C. Waters āŖ
@marywaters.bsky.social
⬠āŖ
@harvard.edu
āabout the legacy and lessons of Hurricane Katrina. āŖ
@jama.com
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Hurricane Katrinaās Legacy and Lessons
This Medical News article discusses the enduring public health impacts of Hurricane Katrina and lessons for other communities as extreme weather events become more common.
https://bit.ly/3K3Ye0n
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Hurricane Katrina permanently transformed the physical landscape and psyche of the Gulf Coast, with a profound toll on health in New Orleans and surrounding areas in the 20 years since.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Hurricane Katrinaās Legacy and Lessons
This Medical News article discusses the enduring public health impacts of Hurricane Katrina and lessons for other communities as extreme weather events become more common.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2838466
2 months ago
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Lauren Schneider
JAMA
3 months ago
Whether to use
#SSRIs
during
#pregnancy
involves balancing the mental health needs of pregnant people with potential fetal risks. But some experts worry a recent
#FDA
panel didnāt fully consider these complexities.
#MedSky
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FDA Panel on SSRIs and Pregnancy Lacked Nuance, Experts Say
This Medical News article discusses claims about antidepressant treatment during pregnancy presented at a recent panel organized by the US Food and Drug Administration.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2025.14105?guestAccessKey=ca683164-85ed-4917-8d61-dec4a78c3a15
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A recent FDA panel didn't tell the full story of the role SSRIs can play in treating perinatal depression, sources say. My latest for JAMA Medical News:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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FDA Panel on SSRIs and Pregnancy Lacked Nuance, Experts Say
This Medical News article discusses claims about antidepressant treatment during pregnancy presented at a recent panel organized by the US Food and Drug Administration.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2837827
3 months ago
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Lauren Schneider
Scienceline
3 months ago
Aaron Wightman has a sweet gig, which includes tracking more than 5,000 trees, answering questions from hundreds of people, and doing research on the impacts of
#climatechange
on
#maple
trees Read Marta Hillās profile story on New Yorkās maple specialist
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New Yorkās maple specialist has a sweet gig - Scienceline
Aaron Wightman spends early spring days tap troubleshooting and syrup processing, but he thinks about climate change, too.
https://buff.ly/oEte82j
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Sources say community clinics could take a hit from new HHS guidelines blocking undocumented immigrants from federally-funded programs. They worry this will undermine care for all patients who rely on these services, regardless of immigration status. My latest for JAMA Medical News:
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New Policy Bars Undocumented Immigrants From Many Health Services
This Medical News article discusses new restrictions on access to HHS programs for undocumented immigrants and potential implications of the rule beyond the affected programs and communities.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2837593
3 months ago
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I kind of like the war on the spotted lanternfly. Makes life a smidge more Verhoevenesque than it already was.
3 months ago
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Lauren Schneider
Scienceline
4 months ago
30 years after the war,
#Bosnia
&
#Herzegovina
remains disconnected from many public health efforts in
#Europe
, but loneliness researchers are working to change that A story on
#socialprescribing
in Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska by @laur_insider
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Social prescribing combats loneliness in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Scienceline
The post-conflict Balkan nation is disconnected from many public health efforts in Europe. Aptly, loneliness researchers are working to change that.
https://buff.ly/bMtj81I
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Lauren Schneider
Eos
5 months ago
Nonproducing oil and gas wells in Canada may leak 7 times more methane than official estimates suggest, according to new research from McGill University.
eos.org/articles/non...
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Nonproducing Oil Wells May Be Emitting 7 Times More Methane Than We Thought - Eos
A study measured methane flow from more than 450 nonproducing wells across Canada, but thousands more remain unevaluated.
https://eos.org/articles/nonproducing-oil-wells-may-be-emitting-7-times-more-methane-than-we-thought
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Official estimates may undercount methane emissions from nonproducing oil and gas wells in Canada. My latest for Eos:
eos.org/articles/non...
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Nonproducing Oil Wells May Be Emitting 7 Times More Methane Than We Thought - Eos
A study measured methane flow from more than 450 nonproducing wells across Canada, but thousands more remain unevaluated.
https://eos.org/articles/nonproducing-oil-wells-may-be-emitting-7-times-more-methane-than-we-thought
5 months ago
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I hate being the bearer of bad news, but I love that scientists have more evidence about the health effects of cannabis. So it all evens out in my latest for Live Science.
www.livescience.com/health/marij...
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Weed may be bad for your heart, whether you smoke or consume edibles
Smoking cannabis and consuming THC edibles are both linked to impaired blood vessel dilation, possibly through separate mechanisms, a study finds.
https://www.livescience.com/health/marijuana/weed-may-be-bad-for-your-heart-whether-you-smoke-or-consume-edibles
5 months ago
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If you read one thing today make it this!! Pragathi killing it as usual.
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6 months ago
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Donāt know which was more fun, learning from scientists at the cutting edge of media forensics, chatting with AI music enthusiasts or creating the interactive game (best on desktop).
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6 months ago
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Luca Comanducci
6 months ago
Glad to have been presented the FakeMusicCaps dataset and the risks and issues behind deepfake music detection! Link to the paper -->
arxiv.org/pdf/2409.10684
Link to the dataset -->
zenodo.org/records/1506...
#AIMusic
#GenerativeAI
#Deepfake
#AI
#GenerativeMusic
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In my first for Live Science, I spoke to Boston University researchers hopeful their sound filtering algorithm will improve hearing aid tech.
www.livescience.com/health/neuro...
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Solution to 'cocktail party problem' could help people with hearing loss
Researchers drew inspiration from the auditory system to design a solution for the "cocktail party problem."
https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/solution-to-cocktail-party-problem-could-help-people-with-hearing-loss
6 months ago
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In my latest for Alzforum, new research implicates Commander and CCC protein complexes in PD risk.
www.alzforum.org/news/researc...
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Commander Complexes in Lysosomes Stave Off Parkinsonās Risk | ALZFORUM
https://www.alzforum.org/news/research-news/commander-complexes-lysosomes-stave-parkinsons-risk
7 months ago
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Akela Lacy
7 months ago
SCOOP: Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi went into an interview today hoping he would come out a U.S. citizen. Instead, ICE arrested him.
theintercept.com/2025/04/14/i...
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Palestinian Student Leader Was Called In for Citizenship Interview ā Then Arrested by ICE
Palestinian Columbia student leader Mohsen Mahdawi was called in for a citizenship interview. Instead, ICE arrested him for deportation.
https://theintercept.com/2025/04/14/ice-columbia-student-mohsen-mahdawi-citizenship-interview/
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As someone who writes about dementia and an absolute celebrity gossip fiend I spend a lot of time being like "oh THAT caa"
7 months ago
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For Alzforum, I examined how a new GWAS study could bridge knowledge gaps about Alzheimer's risk in populations with non-European ancestry.
www.alzforum.org/news/researc...
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Alzheimerās Risk Variants Found in Diverse Populations | ALZFORUM
https://www.alzforum.org/news/research-news/alzheimers-risk-variants-found-diverse-populations
8 months ago
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Only 7 officers were hired at Georgia hospitals in the year after a new law authorized health facilities to form police departments, but industry insiders told me this could change in coming years. Experts disagree about whether this will improve hospital safety. My latest:
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9 months ago
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For Alzforum, I spoke to synapse imaging experts about what a new high-resolution microscopy technique could offer researchers within and beyond the neurodegeneration field.
www.alzforum.org/news/researc...
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Single-Molecule Imaging Spies Protein Aggregates in Synapses | ALZFORUM
https://www.alzforum.org/news/research-news/single-molecule-imaging-spies-protein-aggregates-synapses
9 months ago
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Had a great time speaking to UMD and UF researchers about this growing problem and how their data could one day promote public health efforts!
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11 months ago
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Lauren Schneider
Scienceline
11 months ago
Robotaxi programs are on the rise in the United States.
@laur-insider.bsky.social
shares what you need to know:
scienceline.org/2024/12/robo...
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Robotaxis: Should we be on board? - Scienceline
As robotaxi companies expand operations, high-profile incidents have stirred concern about autonomous vehicles safety. So are these services here to stay?
https://scienceline.org/2024/12/robotaxiexplainer/
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Had a blast reporting this one, digging into where science meets subculture
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11 months ago
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kian.observer
12 months ago
I know for a fact Lucy is anti organization
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Maybe over break I can finally organize all my pictures of Lucy. I doubt it lol
12 months ago
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Lauren Schneider
The New Yorker
12 months ago
Dr. Tony Ogburn created an ob-gyn clinic in the Rio Grande Valley to provide maternal care to an underserved community. After S.B. 8 passed, Ogburn told his colleagues, āThe standard of care can now be construed as a felony.ā
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The Texas Ob-Gyn Exodus
Amid increasingly stringent abortion laws, doctors who provide maternal care have been fleeing the state.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/12/02/the-texas-ob-gyn-exodus?utm_source=threads&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tny&utm_social-type=owned
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Finally here! I'm an NYC-based science journalist from Texas.
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