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✨ she/her ✨ astrophysicist studying supernovae + GRBs ✨ reputation is my favorite album ✨
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Dr. Dawn Wright
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30 previously unknown deep-sea species, including a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge, have been confirmed from one of the most remote parts of the planet by The Nippon Foundation–Nekton
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Recent Expeditions Confirm Discovery of 30 Previously Unknown Deep-Sea Species - environment coastal & offshore
Thirty previously unknown deep-sea species, including a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge, have been confirmed from one of the most remote parts of the planet by The Nippon Foundation–Nekton Ocean Censu...
https://ecomagazine.com/news/research/recent-expeditions-confirm-discovery-of-30-previously-unknown-deep-sea-species/
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: ) 365 giorni of italiana 🇮🇹
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Rian Nejar 🦋
about 19 hours ago
New dental gel regrows tooth enamel [via Nature Comm.] 🧪🥼🦷🩺⚙️ "a tunable and resilient supramolecular matrix based on elastin-like recombinamers (ELRs) that imitates the structure and function of the enamel-developing matrix."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#dental
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Biomimetic supramolecular protein matrix restores structure and properties of human dental enamel - Nature Communications
Regrowth of lost enamel in tooth decay and sensitivity is a major obstacle to overcome. Here, the authors report on a protein-based material that mimics features of natural enamel formation, allowing ...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-64982-y
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Nature Portfolio
about 21 hours ago
A paper in Nature Astronomy reports an extreme flare seen from a supermassive black hole that is 30 times brighter than similar events and was first detected in 2018. The most likely cause is the shredding of a star of 30 solar masses or more.
go.nature.com/3WIGmLN
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Sarah Tuttle
about 22 hours ago
What is happening at Goddard is absolutely devastating. We are losing history. We are losing an incredible amount of human talent, skill, and knowledge. Rebuilding it will be impossible same for same. Industry can not absorb the people or the equipment. This is undoing space science in the US.
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Alison Banwell, Ph.D.
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Dismantling federal agencies like NASA will be disastrous for science
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Insiders warn how dismantling federal agencies could put science at risk
From NASA to the National Institutes of Health, federal agencies conduct research that universities cannot. Agency scientists speak out about the irreplaceable facilities, institutional knowledge and ...
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Dan Vergano
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“Hidden” dangers in a mass fatality aircraft crash incident: Heavy metal contamination in a forensic archaeological site in Northeast India
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"heavy metal presence in bones from a World War II aircraft crash site."
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“Hidden” dangers in a mass fatality aircraft crash incident: Heavy metal contamination in a forensic archaeological site in Northeast India
Bone composition is affected during the lifetime of the organism by the nutrition of the individual, whereas postmortem bone composition is affected by the surrounding burial environment. Additionall...
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1556-4029.70133?campaign=woletoc
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Lyndie Chiou
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Amid all of yesterday's excitement, this was last night's "Beaver moon", named for the season when beavers feverishly prepare dams and lodges for winter. And especially cool is the "lunar halo" that encircled it (caused by moonlight refracting off of ice crystals in clouds).
#astronomy
#science
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the show was a little soapy + very CW-esque at times, but this theme (esp the first ~50s) was very pretty to hear:
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The Covenant Abolished - A New World
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Matthew Facciani
4 days ago
How do people around the world encounter science, and what shapes those encounters? Our new global study found that social media now carries much of the world’s science content, but local culture, infrastructure, and curiosity still determine how people engage.
#ScienceSky
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How the World Talks About Science
Our new international study finds that science communication looks very different depending on culture, media systems, and access to technology.
https://matthewfacciani.substack.com/p/how-the-world-talks-about-science
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈
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Scientists discover 14 strange new species hidden in the deep sea | ScienceDaily 🧪🦑🌎
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Scientists discover 14 strange new species hidden in the deep sea
Scientists are revolutionizing how new marine species are described through the Ocean Species Discoveries initiative. Using advanced lab techniques, researchers recently unveiled 14 new species from…
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251102011213.htm
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That’s So True
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snackerü
4 days ago
The University of Minnesota just announced the "Meal-A-Day Program" which will provide one meal a day for SNAP benefit recipients while the SNAP program is limited or unavailable. This makes me very happy. A lot of students, faculty, and staff at the U need this, unfortunately.
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Chuck Rumsey
4 days ago
A “grey ghost” Northern Harrier perches in the rain, overlooking the Fraser River delta in Richmond BC. November 2025.
#birds
#wildlife
#nature
#wildlifephotography
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Marianne Denton
4 days ago
Have you noticed male skimmer dragonflies are losing their wing-bling? It's not your imagination. It's Climate Change.
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watch this + donate to your local food bank
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This Shutdown is Different
YouTube video by Hank Green
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God gives the most beautiful of sunsets to the largest of suburban parking lots
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Anna Hughes 🍁
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that none of these photos are of the moose implies the moose itself is the photographer
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A Biologist Shares His 4 Favorite ‘Nature’s Best Photography Contest’ Shots
These four images capture various starkly different realities within the animal kingdom — from family and play to survival and migration.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/scotttravers/2025/10/31/a-biologist-shares-his-4-favorite-natures-best-photography-contest-shots/
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Space.com
7 days ago
#nasa
is shuttering the Goddard
#space
#flight
center in a move that may not be entirely legal, according to critics. For months, our
#staff
#writer
@joshdinner.bsky.social
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#employees
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#senate
reports and more to give you the deepest dive yet.
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you can donate to a Rutgers-local food bank here -- "We turn $1 into $6 of groceries"
feedinghands.networkforgood.com
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Share the Blessings at the Table
Make your gift online. Your donation fills tables with fresh produce and hearts with dignity for more than 1,300 families. As a light of hope in central New Jersey for families in need, there’s no be...
https://feedinghands.networkforgood.com/
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Elizabeth Warren
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15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
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or the classic, 'Mean Girls'
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wearing a star dress + drinking an oatmilk latte - dressed as the milkyhuei galaxy tonight
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US National Gemini Office
7 days ago
This week’s image is of the supernova SN2011fe (the bright blue object in the upper right of the image)! This star’s explosive death was observed in the galaxy M101, about 20 million light-years away from us. Check out the 🧵 for more papers involving supernovae!
#Astronomy
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i like that the wind was polite enough to stop at the Delaware state lines
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i think it's really beautiful that through the most powerful telescope in space, stars look like snowflakes
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being a part of
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was one of the best things I did in grad school !! such a supportive collaboration where everyone just wants to make astronomy better apply ! apply ! apply ! 🧪☄️🔭
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chris
7 days ago
a fun little trick these guys use is to express everything in $/year, because simplifying this to $350/mo kind of gives the game away
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Ryan Schuchard
8 days ago
Your annual reminder that US streets and vehicles are generally not designed to keep pedestrians, especially small ones, safe. So wonderful Halloween is the most likely day you’ll kill a child with your car, and someone will kill a child you care about with theirs.
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you can donate to a Rutgers-local food bank here -- "We turn $1 into $6 of groceries"
feedinghands.networkforgood.com
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Share the Blessings at the Table
Make your gift online. Your donation fills tables with fresh produce and hearts with dignity for more than 1,300 families. As a light of hope in central New Jersey for families in need, there’s no be...
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Amy Nemmity
8 days ago
I don't see a lot of people talking about this, so I want to highlight something GOOD Billie Eilish stood in a room full of billionaires and said "you're billionaires... Why?" She donated 11.5 MILLION DOLLARS to food equity and climate orgs, which Stephen Colbert announced to said billionaires.
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Billie Eilish Calls on Billionaires to Support People in Need: 'No Hate, But Give Your Money Away'
Billie Eilish donates $11.5 million from 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' tour to charity and calls on billionaires to support people in need during hard times.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-eilish-charity-donation-billionaire-call-out-1235456868/
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IFLScience
8 days ago
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Back From Behind The Sun – Still Not An Alien Spacecraft, Though
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Back From Behind The Sun – Still Not An Alien Spacecraft, Though
After conjunction and perihelion, the comet has come out from behind the solar glare and the first image shared.
https://www.iflscience.com/interstellar-comet-3iatlas-is-back-from-behind-the-sun-still-not-an-alien-spacecraft-though-81387
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bold of them to assume holding a university degree makes you qualified to discuss serious topics (even in your degree specification)
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the terminal is a witch’s curse
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Royal Astronomical Society
9 days ago
🚨Important announcement🚨 The
@royalastrosoc.bsky.social
is seeking to appoint a new Editor-in-Chief of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society to provide outstanding leadership to the Journal and its Editorial Board. 🔭🪐 Want to find out more or apply?👇
ras.ac.uk/mnras-eic
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Take Me Dancing (feat. SZA)
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David Dickinson
10 days ago
You might’ve heard the news: SpaceX just passed 10,000 Starlink satellites launched. And that number is already old news, as there’s now a new Starlink batch launched every other day. Here’s what that looks like in a short animation of Comet A6 Lemmon courtesy of Michael Jaeger:
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Ebony Elizabeth Thomas
10 days ago
Honestly, I don't care what people seeking assistance at food banks do for a living, whether they work or not, what they drive, etc. People are hungry. Give them food to eat. Plain and simple.
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COYOTE
11 days ago
While the feds continue to play stupid games, SNAP recipients are set to lose food aid for the next month. In the Bay Area, a growing number of restaurants are stepping up to help, and we're maintaining the list. Share with anyone who needs it.
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These Bay Area Restaurants Are Offering Free Food to SNAP Recipients
Amid a government shutdown that will cut off aid for 42 million Americans, local food scene folks plan to pick up the slack.
https://www.coyotemedia.org/these-bay-area-restaurants-are-offering-free-food-to-snap-recipients/
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Piemations
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my pumkin he is everything
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Cara Giovanetti
12 days ago
Domesticated animals have pulled our heavy carts and turned our large mills for centuries. But what about the opposite end of the spectrum—what if the wheel you want to turn is so small you can’t see it? Turns out we can harness the power of bacteria to power the world’s smallest machines. 1/7 ⚛️🧪
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Stephanie Nolen
12 days ago
And now for something totally unexpected: some good news! Turns out you can make big, big strides in protecting kids from malaria using the lowest possible, cuddliest piece of technology. (open link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/h...
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In Fight Against Malaria, an Unexpected — and Snuggly — Shield
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Shamini Bundell
13 days ago
Important news for my London
#scicomm
/ film-making folks: my work is hiring! We're looking for a science-nerd with experience of social/vertical video production - writing, editing, presenting, wacky ideas, the whole shebang. If this is you and you have any questions feel free to reach out!
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Associate Multimedia Editor or Senior Multimedia Editor
Job Title: Associate Multimedia Editor or Senior Multimedia Editor (12 Month Fixed Term Role) Organisation: Nature Portfolio Location: London – Hybrid Working Model Application Deadline: Sunday 9th No...
https://springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatureCareers/job/London/Associate-Multimedia-Editor-or-Senior-Multimedia-Editor_JR104616
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Nature Portfolio
12 days ago
A paper published in Nature reports the discovery of an early sauropodomorph in the Andes of La Rioja, northwestern Argentina. The finding expands the known diversity and geographic range of early dinosaurs and offers new insights into sauropodomorph evolution.
go.nature.com/4984sqA
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Meade Krosby
13 days ago
Here in Seattle, furloughed NOAA employees were out in the pouring rain cleaning up beaches yesterday, part of a national week of service organized by federal workers who can't do their jobs due to the shutdown. Story by
@heyjohnryan.bsky.social
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Furloughed feds pick up Seattle beach trash to keep serving the public
Furloughed federal employees were out in the rain picking up cigarette butts, bottle caps, and other trash at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park on Friday.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/furloughed-feds-pick-up-seattle-beach-trash-to-keep-serving-the-public
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