🚨 For nearly two years - and even now, depending on the day and model - AI models could tell you all about bixonimania, a totally made-up disease in a paper funded by “the Professor Sideshow Bob Foundation". My @nature.com story on AI's fallibility in medicine www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Appreciate this clear coverage of our “body-wandering” paper in Science News. www.sciencenews.org/article/mind...

I've always wanted to be in @nature.com , but I never would have guessed it would be like this--repping Science in Solidarity “It’s in relationships where we build our power.” Struggling to focus on research when the world is ‘on fire’? Some ways to cope www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Scientists/science writers I found in Grammarly's 'expert review' system: David Spiegelhalter, Ivan Oransky, Mary Roach, Rebecca Skloot, Ed Yong, Melinda Wenner Moyer, Deborah Blum, Tom Knight, Michael E Mann, Corinne Le Quere. [pic: results of 5 trials w/ free burner acct]. No doubt many more.

This feels like a helpful primer for understanding AI in general. It makes programmers more efficient on the front end because they can generate more code. But it makes them less efficient afterwards because it vastly increases the amount of time they spend tweaking and fixing bugs.

Looking for sources for a @nature.com story about how researchers are coping in the midst of current events: If you're a PhD or other academic who's struggling to focus with everything that's happening in the world and would like to be interviewed for this story, please get in touch ASAP!

A researchers’ propensity for risky projects is passed down to their doctoral students — and stays with trainees after they leave the laboratory go.nature.com/4sHq58H

The infection enigma: why some people die from typically harmless germs www.nature.com/articles/d41... @nature.com @dianakwon.bsky.social

My latest feature for @sciam.bsky.social explores the research connecting problems with interoception to a wide variety of mental illnesses, including anxiety disorders, eating disorders, & PTSD. This work is ultimately circling in on a central message: the body & mind are inextricably intertwined.

New writeup on interoception in Scientific American focusing on its role in mental health: www.scientificamerican.com/article/inte...

My latet feature for @sciam.bsky.social, explores the research connecting problems with interoception to a wide variety of mental illnesses, including anxiety disorders, eating disorders, & PTSD. This work is ultimately circling in on a central message: the body & mind are inextricably intertwined.

A new stem cell biobank—with a comprehensive database of the donors’ genetics, health history and more—provides scientists with a platform to probe mechanisms of neurodevelopmental conditions and validate therapeutics. By @dianakwon.bsky.social #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/new...

Germany's a popular destination for international students and researchers. But those pursuing academic careers in the country face an intensely hierarchical system with few permanent positions. My latest for @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

German academia: great place to work? You should think twice before giving it a try: Permanent positions are very rare, most scholars have to drop out after some precarious years. @dianakwon.bsky.social has written a great piece about this for @nature.com and also talked to yours truly. #IchBinHanna

Got the last word in this great perspective on the state of fluorescent indicators in @nature.com by @dianakwon.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

“This new class of genetically encoded sensors has really opened up this world.” New @nature.com, what's new in the world of genetically encoded neurochemical sensors. by @dianakwon.bsky.social 🧪 🧠 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

A new dopamine sensor enables neuroscientists to simultaneously monitor the activity of two additional signaling chemicals in the brains of living mice and zebrafish. By @dianakwon.bsky.social #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/methods/new-...

Older cells that have outlived their purpose don’t necessarily die — in fact, these “zombie cells” can use more energy than their younger counterparts. Their revved-up metabolism may drive some of the wear and tear of aging, @dianakwon.bsky.social reports in @nature.com

The brain's master conductor role in our aging process New feature @nature.com by @dianakwon.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Studies show psychological strain can accelerate tumors — could beta blockers slow them down? @knowablemag.bsky.social‬ vist.ly/3n535it

People with #cancer may experience a wide range of stressors, both related and unrelated to the disease. A growing body of evidence suggests that these may influence how a tumor grows and spreads. Learn more in @dianakwon.bsky.social's recent report, republished by @brainfactsorg.bsky.social 👇

AIs can classify illnesses, predict treatment outcomes & identify markers of disease. Chatbots can assist physicians and researchers seeking to decipher the data hidden in stained slices of tissue. New by @dianakwon.bsky.social @nature.com, the growing use of #AI in #digitalpathology 🧪

What do scientists think about using AI to write papers? @richvn.bsky.social & I put together a survey to find out--and more than 5,000 researchers took part. Our survey reveals a divided landscape: Researchers don't always agree on what they view as appropriate. My latest for @nature.com

Brilliant. The "Science Homecoming" project helps scientists place articles in local papers about how Trump & Musk's cuts to science harm their communities. 🧪 on @nature.com

The link between stress and cancer goes back more than 2,000 years--but the research has long been messy and full of contradictions. Recent studies are starting to reveal how, exactly, psychological factors can influence tumor biology. Learn more in my latest for @knowablemag.bsky.social!

“I don’t think anyone appreciated the magnitude by which even mild stress, if it’s chronic, can have such a negative influence on cancer growth.” Studies show psychological strain can accelerate tumors — could beta blockers slow them down? 📝 @dianakwon.bsky.social for @knowablemag.bsky.social

The connection between stress and cancer is messy, the research difficult to do. But a clearer picture is emerging, which this @knowablemag.bsky.social story by @dianakwon.bsky.social. conveys with grace and restraint! I learned a lot, editing her story.

Predicting 3D structures for proteins with A.I. is a lot easier than for RNA www.nature.com/articles/d41... @nature.com feature by @dianakwon.bsky.social

“There is no schizophrenia. There are schizophrenias." Researchers are discovering that schizophrenia, which can involve alterations in both the brain and the body—particularly in the immune system—doesn't look the same in everyone with the condition. My latest feature for @sciam.bsky.social:

I'm just sending out a survey from Nature's news team asking about ethical ways to use generative AI tools to write or review research papers. To reassure anyone who received this email and is finding this post: this is a genuine survey! Please message me if you have questions.

Reactions to eLife losing its impact factor, and then announcing it'll send Web of Science a partial feed of its papers — only those deemed ‘solid’ or above — so they'll be indexed. | by @dianakwon.bsky.social in Nature www.nature.com/articles/d41...

eLife lost its impact factor last month, raising questions about whether authors are willing to dump conventional measures of quality & prestige for what many say is a long-needed change in research publishing. My piece about the latest developments at eLife in @natureportfolio.bsky.social

Over 30 prominent scientists call for a ban on the creation of a "mirror cell"--a microbe made of molecules that are mirror images of their natural forms. It could cause a mind-boggling global disaster. Here's my story [gift link] 🧪https://nyti.ms/3OUCXp6

A powerful read from my colleague, Miryam Naddaf, who recounts her own experience and explains what the fall of the Assad regime may mean for science in Syria: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Scholarly publishers are licensing their content to train LLMs. For @natureportfolio.bsky.social, I wrote about a tracker that @rschon.bsky.social and team made to catalogue these deals—and some of the early trends they're observing. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

This fearless science sleuth risked her career to expose publication fraud Anna Abalkina @abalkina.bsky.social is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2024. Holly Else reports at Nature. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

“I support The Open Notebook because it is my go-to resource as a science journalist. As someone without formal journalism training, TON served as a crucial resource during my years as a novice reporter, and I continue to find helpful tips on TON today." — @dianakwon.bsky.social

A growing problem --- fake papers polluting systematic reviews. And interesting point that the gold-standard protocols that Cochrane is developing to weed out untrustworthy studies, are too much of an effort for systematic-review authors looking at 100s of papers. www.science.org/content/arti...

👋 Like *many* others, I recently made the move to Bluesky, and I'd like to introduce myself by sharing some of my favorite stories from the last few years. If you're working on a related topic and have something story-worthy to share, please feel free to reach out!

After many dozens of children died preventable deaths of measles in Samoa, a vaccination campaign was successful. Families hung signs saying "Help!" "I want to live!" RFK Jr fueled the anti-vaxx mvt there & now he's in a much more powerful position here. www.nytimes.com/2019/12/19/w...

It's a well known fact: many commercial antibodies for research don't work as they should. My latest feature in @natureportfolio.bsky.social looks at what several groups--across academia, industry, and government--are doing solve this problem. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

GenAI has given fraudsters a powerful new way of making fake images. My story in @natureportfolio.bsky.social looks at what people are doing to try to stop this problem from spiraling out of control: www.nature.com/articles/d41...