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Lauren Schneider

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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The latest piece from @averyorrall.bsky.social in @retractionwatch.com is the satisfying sequel to my reporting in June about an AI cognitive science paper that drew media attention until research sleuths noticed glaring errors in figures and stats: retractionwatch.com/2026/09/14/a...
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CEO of AI company loses paper on cognitive impact of generative AI
A psychology journal has retracted a paper on how using generative AI can affect confidence in work tasks after its sole author refused to share data with the editors.  The April paper, publis…
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Researchers want to repurpose existing drugs to halt stroke-related brain damage by slowing down metabolism. My latest for @livescience.com: www.livescience.com/health/medic...
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Drug-induced 'brain freeze' may help protect the brain after a stroke, early study suggests
By tamping down metabolism, a new experimental treatment that induces a hypothermia-like state may slow stroke-associated brain injury, scientists report.
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Live Science @livescience.com · 23/06/2026
Drug-induced 'brain freeze' may help protect the brain after a stroke, early study suggests www.livescience.com/health/medic...
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Drug-induced 'brain freeze' may help protect the brain after a stroke, early study suggests
By tamping down metabolism, a new experimental treatment that induces a hypothermia-like state may slow stroke-associated brain injury, scientists report.
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
My first for Retraction Watch:
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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The best blood test for herpes is only available at a single lab. What would it take for that to change?
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Why we need better genital herpes tests
The best blood test for herpes is only available at a single lab. What would it take for that to change?
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Tackled why HSV screening is still so bad for asymptomatic patients and how researchers are hoping to change that for @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/geni...
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Why we need better genital herpes tests
The best blood test for herpes is only available at a single lab. What would it take for that to change?
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Some call it a brain transplant, others say a body transplant is more apt. Either way, the procedure is not yet feasible because surgeons can't force donor and recipient nerves to communicate. My latest for @livescience.com www.livescience.com/health/neuro...
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Why aren't brain transplants possible?
Lining up donor and recipient nerves for a potential brain transplant is one thing. Getting them to communicate is another.
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Live Science @livescience.com · 28/04/2026
Preeclampsia could be treated with 'blood filtering' therapy, early study hints www.livescience.com/health/repro...
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Preeclampsia could be treated with 'blood filtering' therapy, early study hints
A blood-filtering therapy for preeclampsia is safe for pregnant patients and their babies, according to a new pilot study.
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Association of Health Care Journalists @healthjournalism.org · 11/05/2026
Covering the hantavirus outbreak? Our latest guide breaks down what journalists need to know — without the hype. healthjournalism.org/blog/2026/05...
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Hantavirus outbreak: What journalists should know
Hantavirus, an infectious disease carried by rodents that can infect humans, is at the center of an outbreak on a cruise ship near Africa.
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David Gura @davidgura.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
A Pulitzer for Julie K. Brown. Richly deserved, and overdue!
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Pulitzer!? I barely know her!
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Live Science @livescience.com · 17/01/2026
How much of your body could you lose — and still survive? www.livescience.com/health/how-m...
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How much of your body could you lose — and still survive?
Five vital organs are essential for life, but survival is more medically complex.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
The fruit fly visual system gets a glow-up during pupal development. A new study reveals how non-neuronal calcium activity fine-tunes the boundaries between each portion of the compound eye. By @lauren-schneider.com #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/developmenta...
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Hundreds of tiny optical units that cover a fly's eye have to be perfectly spaced to produce a clear image. New research reveals how non-neuronal signals coordinate this structural alignment during pupal development. My latest for @thetransmitter.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/developmenta...
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Waves of calcium activity dictate eye structure in flies
Synchronized signals in non-neuronal retinal cells draw the tiny compartments of a fruit fly’s compound eye into alignment during pupal development.
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Wow, this paper was cited a handful of times in an OECD report about adolescent mental health and social media use: www.oecd.org/en/publicati...
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Full Report: How's Life for Children in the Digital Age?
Today's children are growing up in a rapidly evolving digital world, where digital media play an important role in their daily lives. Digital services offer opportunities for learning, entertainment, ...
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Springer Nature plans to retract and remove dozens of papers that relied on a dataset containing images of children’s faces, The Transmitter has learned. By @callimcflurry.bsky.social #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/retraction/e...
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Springer Nature retracts, removes nearly 40 publications
The dataset contains images of children’s faces downloaded from websites about autism, which sparked concerns at Springer Nature about consent and reliability.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
The challenges Neurodata Without Borders faces reflect a broader need for funding that sustains new research tools once they are established. By Lauren Schneider #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/community/ne...
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Neurophysiology data-sharing system faces funding cliff
After the primary grant supporting Neurodata Without Borders ends in March 2026, the platform may no longer be maintained or kept up to date.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Navigate the rise and fall of research topics over five decades using The Transmitter's interactive map, which is based on a semantic analysis of nearly 350,000 abstracts in leading neuroscience journals. Explore more: www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/p... #neuroskyence #StateOfNeuroscience
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Putting 50 years of neuroscience on the map
Navigate the rise and fall of research topics over five decades using our interactive map, which is based on a semantic analysis of nearly 350,000 abstracts.
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Funding the creation of an ambitious data project is one thing, keeping it going is another. The primary grant supporting the Neurodata Without Borders consortium is set to end by March 2026, meaning less support for those who use the platform. My latest: www.thetransmitter.org/community/ne...
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Neurophysiology data-sharing system faces funding cliff
After the primary grant supporting Neurodata Without Borders ends in March 2026, the platform may no longer be maintained or kept up to date.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
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 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.
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
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.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
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.
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
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: 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.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
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...
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Bad news for mouse poker players: Their facial movements offer “tells” 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.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
“It’s hard to know if I should close down my existing projects and/or redouble my efforts writing new grant applications,” 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.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
A Madrid-based research team earned its second retraction for its work on gelsolin’s potential applications in Alzheimer’s disease treatment. By @lauren-schneider.com www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/a...
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Alzheimer’s paper retracted over apparent image duplication
The 2009 Neurobiology of Disease paper touted gelsolin’s ability to reduce amyloid burden.
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Dr. Sven-Eric Jordt #TobRegSky @sejordt.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #neuroskyence #neurosci 🛟🫁 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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‘Nicotine-free’ vapes and pouches promise a buzz without the downsides. Health concerns remain.
Outlaw Dip, Spree Bar and other nicotine alternatives aren’t regulated in many countries. Researchers warn about health risks and misleading marketing.
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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 Shirley’s 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.
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Cheshire @thatsregrettab1.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Money quote: “I wasn’t trying to run it [up] the flagpole and then be told I was an idiot.” [too late] www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/a... via @lauren-schneider.com
Proof of concept? The allegedly duplicated images were meant to illustrate how the researchers altered levels of a protein called gelsolin with a viral vector.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
A 2009 paper reported that gelsolin reduced amyloid burden in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. Now the journal’s editors have retracted the work over potential image duplication. By @lauren-schneider.com #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/a...
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Alzheimer’s paper retracted over apparent image duplication
The 2009 Neurobiology of Disease paper touted gelsolin’s ability to reduce amyloid burden.
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Concerns about image duplication and the ethical approval of experimental protocols triggered the retraction of a 2009 Alzheimer’s paper. My latest for @thetransmitter.bsky.social #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/a...
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Alzheimer’s paper retracted over apparent image duplication
The 2009 Neurobiology of Disease paper touted gelsolin’s ability to reduce amyloid burden.
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Dr. Gita Gnanadesikan @ggnanadesikan.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
@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
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
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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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
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 Tsai’s lab.
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
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. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
ASA member Lori Peek ‪@colorado.edu‬ was quoted in this JAMA piece—along with Alice Fothergill ‪@uvmvermont.bsky.social‬ and Mary C. Waters ‪@marywaters.bsky.social‬ ‪@harvard.edu—about the legacy and lessons of Hurricane Katrina. ‪@jama.com‬
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Hurricane Katrina’s 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.
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
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 Katrina’s 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.
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JAMA @jama.com · 15/08/2025
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 didn’t 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.
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
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.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 08/08/2025
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 Hill’s profile story on New York’s maple specialist
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New York’s 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.
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
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.
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
I kind of like the war on the spotted lanternfly. Makes life a smidge more Verhoevenesque than it already was.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 21/07/2025
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.
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Eos @eos.org · 16/06/2025
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.
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
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.
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
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.
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
If you read one thing today make it this!! Pragathi killing it as usual.
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Lauren Schneider @laur-insider.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Don’t 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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Luca Comanducci @lucacomanducci.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
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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