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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Humanoid robots olympics. Breaking human records 1 by 1.

Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

The termite king is one of the few male insects that stays with one mate for life. Once he and the queen start a colony they seal themselves in and he never leaves. For up to 20 years he stays by her side as the colony grows into millions. No fighting, no territory just quiet constant partnership.

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

He let insects sting him over 1,000 times… on purpose Why? To help science understand pain. His work became the famous “Sting Pain Index”, ranking how intense different insect stings really are. Unusual, yes. But undeniably impactful.

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

In 1812, Dr. James Barry graduated in medicine and became a British Army surgeon. After Barry’s death, it was discovered Barry had been assigned female at birth, at a time when women were banned from medical school.

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

For the first time ever, researchers have recorded rat hunting bats

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

How baby whales drink milk underwater

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

One of Africa’s last remaining “super tusker” elephants died at the age of 54 in January 2026 at Amboseli National Park, Kenya.

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Scientists have found that soybean oil, the most common cooking oil in the U.S. and a staple in processed food, may act as a HIDDEN OBESITY TRIGGER in mice by rewiring how the body handles fat. Time to rethink what is in our food!! www.jlr.org/article/S002...

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Brazil just hosted #COP30 in the heart of the Amazon while approving new offshore oil drilling and weakening forest protections. A Science letter calls this out: “Brazil’s hypocrisy at COP30”. The message is clear, protect the Amazon or keep betting on oil. You cannot have both.

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Huge news! Yoshua Bengio the “Godfather of AI” just became the first scholar ever to hit 1 million citations on Google Scholar! His work in deep learning has shaped everything from ChatGPT to self-driving cars.

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

James D. Watson, Nobel laureate and co-discoverer of DNA’s double helix, has died at 97. His scientific achievements are undeniable but his legacy is marred by repeated racist and sexist statements that perpetuated harmful stereotypes in science. A reminder that brilliance does not excuse bigotry.

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

A new study by Wellcome Sanger & King’s College London shows that as men age, “selfish” mutations in sperm accumulate naturally, increasing the chance of passing on harmful genes linked to autism, developmental disorders & cancer.

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

The world’s first known leucistic Iberian lynx, pure white and magnificent has been sighted in southern Spain.

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Tribute to Professor Jim Peacock We are saddened by the passing of Professor Jim Peacock, a visionary scientist and former Chief Scientist of Australia (2006–2008). His groundbreaking work on water-efficient cotton and his leadership in Australian science leave a lasting legacy.

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

It’s official: the Slender-billed Curlew is extinct. Once a graceful migrant across continents, officially declared extinct by the IUCN. A haunting reminder that the extinction crisis isn’t distant-it’s happening now. credit:CMS

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Ever wondered why you can remember exactly where you were when you got shocking news but forget what you did yesterday? Scientists say emotional moments reach back in time to strengthen even the mundane memories around them and they’ve mapped out how the brain picks which memories to keep.

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

After years of sniffing out tuberculosis in Africa, Caroline, an African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei), officially retired in March. Her incredible nose helped detect thousands of TB cases missed by conventional methods and she did it much faster than lab technicians.

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

The ultimate 'out-of-office' auto reply!

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Only one person in history has won both Physics & Chemistry Nobels. Her name was Marie Curie. Her discoveries of polonium and radium transformed science and medicine forever.

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

NVIDIA reportedly spent over $900M to hire Indian-origin Enfabrica CEO Rochan Sankar & license his AI-chip tech linking 100K chips without slowdown. Big bet on talent and scalability.

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Jane Goodall, the renowned conservationist and pioneer of groundbreaking chimpanzee research, has died at the age of 91. Her discoveries revolutionised science. Her lifelong dedication to conservation and compassion leaves an enduring legacy of hope and inspiration.

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Perfectly Mummified Cheetahs Are The First Naturally Mummified Big Cats Ever Found. The oldest date back over 4,000 years. www.iflscience.com/perfectly-mu...

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Forget wrinkle cream. Scientists just tested stem cells that made old monkeys younger & healthier. www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

3 minutes to a healed bone? Chinese researchers say their new bone glue makes it possible! www.globaltimes.cn/page/202509/...

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Goodbye knee replacements? German scientists have created a gel that can regrow joint cartilage!

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Researchers have grown tiny human hearts in pig embryos for the first time and they started beating! The pig–human chimeras survived for 21 days, marking a milestone toward potentially generating human organs for transplant.

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Ants just broke the rules of life! Scientists found a queen that can clone males of ANOTHER species to raise her own workers. One mom, two species. Nature’s wildest plot twist yet! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

A collaborative team have published #BindCraft, an AI tool that designs powerful protein binders in one shot. Critical for faster drugs, smarter diagnostics, and biotech breakthroughs ahead. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Science bytes @dnascience.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Not to belabour this story, but the truth is Africa is bigger than most people realize.

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