Reposted by Acronym RequiredArs Technica @arstechnica.com · 19/08/2026arstechnica.commRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in Phase 3 melanoma trial, Moderna and Merck sayThe vaccine reportedly thwarted the cancer's return and spread. 114037
Reposted by Acronym RequiredVirginia Gewin @virginiagewin.bsky.social · 19/08/2026"NSF plans to claw back around US$500 million that has already been distributed to grant-making divisions. That money would be withdrawn from three of the NSF’s eight main areas, or directorates: engineering; computer and information science and engineering; and mathematical and physical science."nature.comNSF plans cuts to core science programmes to fund White House initiativeA proposed clawback of already distributed research funds comes as the US agency struggles with a squeezed budget and a backlog of grant applications. 35738
Reposted by Acronym RequiredThe Economist @economist.com · 19/08/2026In a recent study, pupils using AI saw their average homework score rise by 18% across all subjects after six months. But come exam time, the same students scored 20% below their classmates who had not called on AI’s help. We analyse the data: bit.ly/4xQYpQt 22511
Reposted by Acronym RequiredAlan Regenberg @aregenberg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Big Tech Wants to Harvest Your Thoughts. Silicon Valley companies are already working on neurotechnology products that track your brain activity. The next privacy frontier might be the things you only think. | WIRED www.wired.com/story/book-e...wired.comBig Tech Wants to Harvest Your ThoughtsSilicon Valley companies are already working on neurotechnology products that track your brain activity. The next privacy frontier might be the things you only think. 012
Reposted by Acronym RequiredFrank Pasquale @frankpasquale.bsky.social · 02/08/2026“In mid-July, China introduced rules that require companies providing AI companion chatbots to disclose that users are speaking to a machine, provide reminders that they are not talking to a human, and intervene when conversations suggest self-harm.” www.independent.co.uk/tech/artific... 0107
Reposted by Acronym RequiredOrin Kerr @orinkerr.bsky.social · 21/06/2026"They Looked Like They Were Getting Rich on Polymarket—but None of It Was Real; The prediction market has flooded social media with deceptive videos by paid creators, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation." www.wsj.com/business/med... 1623098
Reposted by Acronym RequiredDr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Tell me again how Cövid is safe for kids ☠️☠️🤥 link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comLong-term CMR Findings in Pediatric COVID-19 Related Myocarditis - Pediatric CardiologyCardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is a key modality for diagnosing and monitoring myocarditis, including cases related to COVID-19 infection and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). W... 314058
Reposted by Acronym RequiredCengiz Yar @cengizyar.com · 17/06/2026"At least 12 states break down program participation by age, and of the 1,670,011 people who are no longer receiving benefits in those states, 776,134, or 46%, were children." @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social reports for @propublica.orgpropublica.orgMore Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food ProgramRepublican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show ch... 6260161
Reposted by Acronym RequiredTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Slop-O-Rama! "About 59% of TikTok videos served to a new account’s For You feed are AI slop, according to a report from Kapwing..." www.searchenginejournal.com/tiktok-shows...searchenginejournal.comTikTok Shows 3x More AI Slop Than YouTube, Report FindsIn a fresh-account test, Kapwing found 59% of TikTok For You videos were AI slop, roughly three times the rate on YouTube. 0195
Reposted by Acronym RequiredStacey Ogden 🦔 @labogden.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Make some noise about this 🧪 www.npr.org/2026/06/03/n...npr.orgPresident Trump seeks control of science fundingThe White House Office of Management and Budget is moving to take more control of billions of dollars in federal grants. Critics say the proposed change would jeopardize the integrity of U.S. science. 8162103
Reposted by Acronym RequiredDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 26/05/2026A decade ago, analysts were calling Spain a cautionary tale. Too much solar, too fast! Today, Spain is rapidly on its way to having the cheapest power in Europe. Maybe this time, solar naysayers will learn... haha, jk, they'll just move the goalposts.janrosenow.substack.comSpain just became one of Europe's cheapest power markets. Here is how.How wind and solar quietly pushed gas off the margin, and the wholesale price followed. 9159131750
Reposted by Acronym RequiredSTAT @statnews.com · 19/05/2026Largely considered a problem of the past, prenatal alcohol exposure is still a leading driver of disability in the U.S. www.statnews.com/2026/05/19/d...statnews.com1 in 8 women drink during pregnancy. Experts dread the consequencesMore than 1 in 8 pregnant women report drinking. Doctors warn fetal alcohol disorders may be more common than many realize, perhaps more common than autism. 1175
Reposted by Acronym RequiredSteve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 19/05/2026It’s May 19 and it’s already so hot here in the DC/northern VA area that heat orders have gone into effect "which means trains operate at a reduced speed for safety,” according to Virginia Rail Express. 02810
Reposted by Acronym RequiredJan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 19/05/2026The world’s largest sand battery got through Finland’s harshest winter in years. 2,000 tonnes of sand, heated to 500-600°C by cheap power, feeding district heating in Pornainen. And it worked. Result from one install: oil down 100%, emissions down 70%. Industrial process heat is the real prize. 198115023756
Acronym Required @acronymrequired.com · 13/05/2026Discusses the Yale report on trust and the work Universities need to do. 010
Reposted by Acronym RequiredEuropean Cyclists' Federation @ecf.com · 31/03/2026A win for cycling tourism! In case you missed it, 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 was recognised as a “strategic European sector” in a tourism report by the 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 (𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡) of the European Parliament. 🔗Read more: www.ecf.com/en/news/cycl... 045
Reposted by Acronym RequiredNPR @npr.org · 11/04/2026Cambodia is recognizing the life-saving contributions of a rat named Magawa with a statue. The late rat sniffed out landmines for a non-profit group, and in a short career helped find more than 100.n.prOpinion: A well-deserved statue for a hero ratCambodia is recognizing the life-saving contributions of a rat named Magawa with a statue. The late rat sniffed out landmines for a non-profit group, and in a short career helped find more than 100. 10846158
Reposted by Acronym RequiredBoston Tom Levenson @tomlevenson.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Now that the end of the world has been postponed for a fortnight, I can say that I‘ve received some nice bits of news about A Pox on Fools. I’ll start sharing tomorrow; I don’t think anyone (including me) is ready to switch gears that fast. For now, the usal: pre-orders are a book’s best friend.penguinrandomhouse.comA Pox on Fools by Thomas Levenson: 9798217155002 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: BooksAn urgent and profound history of vaccine skepticism, seeking to understand how our three most common fears about vaccines hardened into a lethal ideology—from a leading science writer “Brimming... 1202
Reposted by Acronym RequiredThe Economist @economist.com · 11/04/2026Nine conservation centres should, in theory, offer hope for India’s decimated vulture population. 1843 reports how politics is complicating mattersecon.stHow do you replace 40 million dead vultures?The scavengers are vital for public health in India. But politics is interfering with efforts to breed them 0116
Reposted by Acronym RequiredChris Meder @evcurvefuturist.com · 10/04/2026Denmark didn’t “transition” its grid—it replaced it. ~15% → 92% renewable electricity in 25 years. Wind did the heavy lifting. Solar is scaling. Interconnection balanced. Flexibility solved variability. Wind built it. Solar is scaling. Fossil lost it. This IS system replacement. ⚡#Bettrification 25099883307
Reposted by Acronym RequiredLaura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Fantastic. Great decision by @prospect.org to remove programmatic ads. I hope the experiment is a huge success (and we can help make it so by reading & subscribing & sharing) prospect.org/2026/04/06/w...prospect.orgWhy We’re Removing Our Programmatic Ads - The American ProspectOnline advertising is bad for users, publishers, and even advertisers. The only beneficiaries are the Big Tech platforms. We’re doing something about it. 13810
Reposted by Acronym RequiredKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/04/2026Whoa 🤯 The Moon, in full eclipse, with the #Artemis II Orion spacecraft. Part of the Moon and spacecraft are lit by Earthshine, and both Saturn and Mars are visible to the lower right. Incredible. Details: images.nasa.gov/details/art0... 6175491911
Reposted by Acronym RequiredLeigh Turner @leighturner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026"The laws of war forbid the deliberate destruction of civilian infrastructure as a means of coercing a government." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/u...nytimes.comTrump’s Iran Threats Look Like Self-Incrimination for Potential War Crimes 011
Reposted by Acronym RequiredCory Booker @corybooker.com · 08/04/2026We need more American leaders to speak with this moral clarity, not violent and dangerous threats. 38645157
Reposted by Acronym RequiredOliver Morton, Eater of Sun @eaterofsun.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Some thoughts on Artemis II www.economist.com/leaders/2026...economist.comThe crew of Artemis II is returning to a planet they have cheered upThe mission has recaptured some of the enthusiasm of early lunar flights 2135
Reposted by Acronym RequiredCIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 03/04/2026During the 2024–25 season, three-fourths of health care workers received a flu vaccine, while only about 40% got a COVID shot. Read more: ow.ly/L1nm50YCYVO 23716
Reposted by Acronym RequiredDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 04/04/2026My USDA-Forest Service-funded project with scientists there was about water in the western United States. I guess that’s not a concern anymore.nytimes.comForest Service Will Close Research Stations That Study Wildfire Risk 1619787
Reposted by Acronym RequiredNature @nature.com · 02/04/2026Bacteria have been fighting off viruses using a huge arsenal of molecular weaponry that scientists did not know about — until now. Researchers have identified proteins that could lead to virus-fighting drugs and technologies. go.nature.com/4dqQnXIgo.nature.com‘Treasure trove’ of antiviral proteins could inspire powerful molecular toolsTwo research teams mined genomic data from bacteria to create databases containing thousands of antiviral defence proteins that could inspire powerful biotechnologies. 110040
Reposted by Acronym RequiredRichard Lowes @richardlowes.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Analysis published today by the UK Climate Change Committee shows that decarbonising the UK by 2050 would cost less than than keeping the system as is if just one 2022 style price shock happened again. This analysis took place before the current price shock by the way. 44217
Reposted by Acronym RequiredEliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Cognitive manipulation and AI will shape disinformation in 2026. Here's how to build resilience www.weforum.org/stories/2026...weforum.orgHow cognitive manipulation and AI will shape disinformation in 2026Advanced AI and synthetic media are driving a systemic global crisis that risks destabilizing modern democracies. 6196106
Reposted by Acronym RequiredNature @nature.com · 12/03/2026Four million articles are now downloaded from bioRxiv every month, according to an analysis of the life-science preprint server’s first 13 years of existence go.nature.com/3Px4xMFgo.nature.comHow bioRxiv changed the way biologists share ideas – in numbersFour million articles are now downloaded from bioRxiv every month, according to an analysis of the life-science preprint server’s first 13 years of existence. 12310
Reposted by Acronym RequiredMark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 12/03/2026LiveNation head of ticketing, talking internally about their fees. “These people are so stupid. I almost feel bad taking advantage of them,” Baker wrote, adding later, “I gouge them on ancil prices...Robbing them blind, baby,” he said, “that’s how we do it.”" news.bloomberglaw.com/product/blaw...news.bloomberglaw.comBloomberg Law 65926
Reposted by Acronym RequiredLiz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 12/03/2026FDA vaccine committee is meeting as we speak to select viral strains for fall flu shots. Everyone is a respected scientist. There are evidence-based presentations. We're an hour ahead of schedule. It's all so...normal. Quite the change of pace. #VRBPAC www.cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-va...cidrap.umn.eduFDA vaccine advisers to meet to recommend strains for fall flu shots 2207
Reposted by Acronym RequiredDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/03/2026The 2026 National Science Foundation budget is $8.75 Billion.nytimes.comFirst 6 Days of Iran War Cost U.S. $11.3 Billion, Pentagon Says 4044142027
Reposted by Acronym RequiredMark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 12/03/2026It is remarkable how much clearer the air is in Silicon Valley than it was ten years ago. Electric cars have made a huge difference www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comLondon, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollutionCycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20% 471607486
Reposted by Acronym RequiredTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Talking to Parents About Vaccines, Pediatricians Navigate a Sea of Misinformation www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/h... "Logic is no longer part of the discussion. It’s just kind of based on a feeling." “It’s just a really a sad & stressful time for pediatricians. I really worry about us as a field...”nytimes.comIn Talking to Parents About Vaccines, Pediatricians Navigate a Sea of Misinformation 03810
Reposted by Acronym RequiredSemafor @semafor.com · 10/03/2026World marks 150 years since first-ever phone callsemafor.comWorld marks 150 years since first-ever phone callThat the phone call has survived myriad technological upheavals shows “how profoundly it changed society,” the CTO of AT&T told Semafor. 054
Reposted by Acronym RequiredNPR @npr.org · 10/03/2026Steve Emt and Laura Dwyer represent the U.S. in the Paralympics' new mixed doubles wheelchair curling event. They could bring home Team USA's first wheelchair curling medal ever. n.pr/4ljaCZ0n.prWheelchair curler Steve Emt's path from drunk driver to three-time ParalympianSteve Emt and Laura Dwyer represent the U.S. in the Paralympics' new mixed doubles wheelchair curling event. They could bring home Team USA's first wheelchair curling medal ever. 418922
Acronym Required @acronymrequired.com · 09/03/2026Faculty put up such a front against MOOCS — compared to AI? Am I just not seeing it? 000
Reposted by Acronym RequiredAlan Regenberg @aregenberg.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Nature Report, Killed by Trump, Is Released Independently. A draft assessment of the health of nature in the United States is grim but shot through with bright spots and possibility. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/c...nytimes.comNature Report, Killed by Trump, Is Released Independently 163
Acronym Required @acronymrequired.com · 04/03/2026talkingpointsmemo.com/news/as-the-...talkingpointsmemo.comAs The World Tries To Cut Back On Fossil Fuels, Oil Companies Turn To PlasticFrom the car window, drivers on Pennsylvania route 18 can see smoke... 000
Reposted by Acronym RequiredChristopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 04/03/2026I just had a conversation with an expert on shipping and the Strait of Hormuz that brought into sharp relief just how completely messed up that situation is. Y'all, 20% of the world's oil / natural gas, plus 15% of all container shipping passes through there, and almost no ships are now transiting 712948
Reposted by Acronym RequiredCIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 04/03/2026CIDRAP’s Vaccine Integrity Project launches an independent review of Tdap vaccine in pregnancy that will: -Be independent & transparent -Assess possible safety outcomes/effectiveness data -Answer policy questions developed w/ medical professional societies Full press release: ow.ly/Q2w250YpheT 12915
Reposted by Acronym RequiredMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 03/03/2026During the Renaissance, people in Venice would vote by dropping little balls into an urn. The Italian word for “little ball” is ‘ballotta.’ Now any kind of secret voting, by ball, piece of paper, or voting machine, is called a ‘ballot.’ 91005152
Acronym Required @acronymrequired.com · 02/03/2026Oops! It’s March 1st. Isn’t this your April 1st post? 000
Reposted by Acronym RequiredAndrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 02/03/2026It’s legitimate to want a regime dismantled after decades of terror, regional destabilization, and repression. But that urgency doesn’t erase constitutional limits—or the need for strategy over impulse. The rule of law isn’t a barrier to security. It’s the only durable way to achieve it.andrewweinstein.substack.comEven Against Tyranny, America Must Not Lose Its WayConfronting Iran’s Brutality Without Abandoning Our Principles 1322647