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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 20/05/2026
When Isabel Gil moved to NYC last summer, one of the first things she noticed was that East Coasters were trying to stomp out invasive spotted lanternfly. Experts told her a different story from the public message ‘see it, stomp it.' Go listen to her audio story. scienceline.org/2026/04/stom...
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 15/05/2026
For #EndangeredSpeciesDay, @3mm4sm1th.bsky.social (SHERP 44) had a serendipitous encounter with a snoozing Hawaiian monk seal on a Maui beach. Volunteers from the Marine Mammal Center were on hand to keep the endangered local safe and share conservation tips with visitors. #HawaiianMonkSeal
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 13/05/2026
Lithuania's peat bogs could help the climate and defend the border, too. Go read about it in Avril Silva's story for the @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/c...
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They’ve Got a Plan to Combat Global Warming (and Also Russian Tanks)
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 30/04/2026
On April 19, around 100 people marched through Manhattan to advocate for better access to psychedelic substances. "I try to advocate for psychedelics because they’ve personally helped me on so many levels,” said Kat Lakey with @psych-assembly.bsky.social. Read more by Sam Nichols: buff.ly/XoZutap
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 29/04/2026
It may be the dawn of Artificial General Intelligence or AGI, people who are behind Artificial Intelligence say. The key aspect of #AGI is it's an #AI “able to do anything a human can," Alissa de Chassey reports. Read more about AGI on Scienceline: buff.ly/qXG85ef
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 28/04/2026
Ongoing conservation efforts are turning to a new tool: public attention and pride. By designating endangered birds as state mascots, experts believe the added visibility could support both the species and the habitats they rely on, Madeline Shaw reports. Read more on Scienceline: buff.ly/KuT9HuW
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 27/04/2026
Advocates are disturbed. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declares it will no longer consider the economic benefits of cutting air pollution — only the cost to emitters. Avril Silva spoke to @weact4ej.bsky.social to understand the impact. Link: scienceline.org/2026/04/trum...
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 03/04/2026
Stoats kind of went viral during the Olympics. People loved watching their favorite athletes being handed adorable stuffed animals. But in real life, these cute creatures face challenges due to climate change, writes Julie Zenderoudi. Read more here: scienceline.org/2026/03/the-...
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 28/03/2026
Why do we have panic attacks? Our #AskScienceline writer Isabel Gil took the question to Rafaella Reytan, an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania to find out. Send us science questions at: buff.ly/UZtAgtY
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 28/03/2026
Our famous Ask Scienceline is back! Do you have a science question you want answered? Scan this QR code and send it to us! Our #AskScienceline writer Isabel Gil will go the ends of the earth to find the answer for you. Or fill out this form: buff.ly/j1Ti159
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 19/03/2026
It's been more than five years since the National Park Service announced the closure of #DeadHorseBay in Brooklyn. At the time, survey results had shown radiological and chemical contamination. Sarah Hofmann @sandwastes.bsky.social went to see what is happening. Go listen now! buff.ly/lcQ6kGj
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 23/02/2026
Have you subscribed to Scienceline’s #Newsletter yet? Don’t wait and risk missing even more incredible stories delivered every Friday straight to your inbox. Go to buff.ly/USwZbvY and subscribe now!
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 22/02/2026
In her latest, Georgia Michelman talked to scientists and tobacco harm reduction advocates about the two sides of #vaping, and whether anti-vaping campaigns have gone too far, failing current smokers. Read more on Scienceline at buff.ly/2XkqiE5
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 17/02/2026
Did you know #SHERP publishes audio? In Avril Silva's recent piece, she covered #SexEducation, which continues to go federally unmandated. As a result, young menstruators are not receiving education on their periods. Go read and listen on Scienceline! buff.ly/E826kQi
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These advocates are addressing the gap in your sex education
Hannah Chiu might only be a medical student at Tulane University, but she is using her platform to make sure young menstruators know everything from how to use a tampon to birth control options. Wit
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 16/02/2026
Athletic trainers treating the nation's top young athletes are leaving the field because of #burnout. Hear from the clinicians and experts themselves on what factors are driving them from the sideline. Read more on Scienceline by Avril Silva
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University athletic trainers are leaving the sideline. Here's why. - Scienceline
At universities, athletic trainers are healthcare professionals that attend to student athlete injuries, but their pay is far below that of other clinicians.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 04/02/2026
#DarkMatter is mysterious. Astronomers think it makes up 27% of the universe, but it can't be seen directly. One astronomer thinks it may not exist at all. Read more about the debate on Scienceline, story by Madeline Shaw
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Is dark matter just an illusion? - Scienceline
The dark matter debate drags on with an unconventional cosmological model that claims to explain the strange behavior of galaxies
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 28/01/2026
These pets are armored, spiky and pricey. Poachers want to cash in. Story by Madeline Shaw for the @nytimes.com Read more here:
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Pillbugs Are Getting Top Dollar Online. Poachers Have Noticed.
A robust, largely unregulated online trade in isopods could pose a serious threat to some vulnerable species, scientists warn.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 28/01/2026
Women Gulf War veterans may be at risk to early menopause as a result of environmental exposures during their deployment, according to a study by Women's Health Issues. Story by Avril Silva, read more on Scienceline
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Harmful exposures during the Gulf War put women veterans at risk of early menopause - Scienceline
A study finds Gulf War veterans were more than three times more susceptible to early menopause than the average American woman due to environmental exposures
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 26/01/2026
The gut microbiome may be trendy, but research lags behind. A recent study by @cellpress.bsky.social describes a new capsule — inspired by the structure of #coral — may help better illuminate its mysteries Story by Georgia Michelman, read more on Scienceline scienceline.org/2026/01/cora...
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What can a coral-inspired pill teach us about the gut microbiome? - Scienceline
A new capsule measuring the small intestine’s microbes may help better illuminate the mysteries of the gut microbiome
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 23/01/2026
Researchers in Singapore synthesized a reef-safe sunscreen prototype from a very unusual source: #pollen Story by Madeline Shaw, read more on Scienceline! scienceline.org/2026/01/rese...
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Researchers create reef-safe sunscreen prototype from pollen - Scienceline
How the “diamond of the organic world” could help protect skin from damaging UV rays
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 19/01/2026
Tracking wolves and vultures could point law enforcement towards illegal poaching activity Read it here by Isabel Gil scienceline.org/2026/01/thes...
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These scientists used scavenger spies to uncover wildlife crime - Scienceline
In a paper published in the fall, researchers across Europe examined cases in which GPS data from vultures and wolves had the potential to help them expose wildlife crime, like illegal poaching and sn...
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 19/01/2026
A new global analysis shows vaccination rates have stalled, leaving more than 15 million children with no immunizations in 2023 Story by Alissa de Chassey, read more here scienceline.org/2026/01/mill...
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Millions of children still unvaccinated worldwide - Scienceline
A new global analysis shows vaccination rates have stalled, leaving more than 15 million children with no immunizations in 2023
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Emma Smith @3mm4sm1th.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Long COVID clinics are quietly closing, leaving thousands of patients without specialized care via @scienceline.org scienceline.org/2026/01/long... Thank you to the people living with Long COVID who shared their stories and to the healthcare providers and advocates for sharing their insights.
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Long COVID clinics are quietly closing, leaving thousands of patients without specialized care - Scienceline
Long COVID clinics began opening in swaths across the country in 2020 to provide specialty care for patients living with this chronic condition, which occurs following a COVID infection. As of March 2...
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 09/12/2025
For people with #schizophrenia who hear voices but don’t improve with antipsychotic medication, a new form of VR “avatar” therapy could help New story by Georgia Michelman, read more scienceline.org/2025/12/virt...
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Virtual reality therapy may reduce voice hallucinations in people with schizophrenia - Scienceline
For people who hear voices due to schizophrenia but don’t improve with antipsychotics , a new form of therapy could help.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 09/12/2025
For people with #schizophrenia who hear voices but don’t improve with antipsychotic medication, a new form of VR “avatar” therapy could help New story by Georgia Michelman, read more scienceline.org/2025/12/virt...
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Virtual reality therapy may reduce voice hallucinations in people with schizophrenia - Scienceline
For people who hear voices due to schizophrenia but don’t improve with antipsychotics , a new form of therapy could help.
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Emma Smith @3mm4sm1th.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
My latest for @scienceline.org. In a new study from @nature.com, researchers in the U.K. analyzed data from over 400 coral reefs. They warned that #coralreefs, which have been under stress due to #climatechange, may face more challenges on a warmer planet. scienceline.org/2025/12/cora...
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Coral reefs may succumb to erosion on a warmer planet - Scienceline
In a new study from Nature, researchers in the U.K. analyzed data from over 400 coral reefs. They warned that corals reefs, which have long been under stress due to climate change, may face more chall...
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 26/11/2025
“This is one of the first studies to show that over-the-counter birth control pills are reaching the very people they’re meant to help.” Read the full story by Avril Silva
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More people are turning to over-the-counter birth control pills - Scienceline
The first over-the-counter birth control in the US has expanded contraception access to people who may not have had it before.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 20/11/2025
By analyzing elevated #selenium levels in tree swallow eggs, researchers warn that the chemical from Elk River Valley coal mines is seeping into Montana waterways Full story scienceline.org/2025/11/sele...
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Selenium contamination from Canadian coal mines may threaten Montana birds - Scienceline
Selenium is seeping into Montana waterways from Canadian coal mines, and putting local birds and other wildlife in danger.
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Emma Smith @3mm4sm1th.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Giving back to Montana with my first story for @scienceline.org — Selenium contamination from Canadian coal mines may threaten Montana birds. One of the many stories I’ve reported on during my first semester with @nyu.edu SHERP. #environmentalcontamination scienceline.org/2025/11/sele...
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Selenium contamination from Canadian coal mines may threaten Montana birds - Scienceline
Selenium is seeping into Montana waterways from Canadian coal mines, and putting local birds and other wildlife in danger.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 18/11/2025
The #summer that can increase the odds of maternal #health risks for #pregnant women, according to a study published on Aug. 19 in The Journal of Climate Change and Health Read the full story by Julie Zenderoudi
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Exposure to heat in early pregnancy linked to increased health risks, study finds - Scienceline
Heat stress in the first trimester might increase pregnancy-related health risks, according to a new study.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 17/11/2025
Exposure to #airpollution is connected with worsening #Alzheimer’s disease, including faster and more aggressive cognitive impairment, according to a new study published in #JAMA Neurology this September Read the full story by Madeline Shaw
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Air pollution linked to accelerated Alzheimer’s disease - Scienceline
Living in a place with air pollution may lead to more aggressive Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 15/10/2025
Last but not least from this year's #NobelPrize: Researchers Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics for identifying the essential elements of sustained economic growth. Story by Nhung Nguyen scienceline.org/2025/10/nobe...
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Nobel in economics honors sustained growth researchers - Scienceline
Economic historian Joel Mokyr was awarded the Nobel memorial prize in economics on Monday, along with two economists Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 11/10/2025
#NobelPeace Prize Awarded to Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado for becoming a symbol of resistance against #authoritarianism during Venezuela’s most recent election scienceline.org/2025/10/nobe...
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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Venezuelan Opposition Leader - Scienceline
María Corina Machado became a symbol of resistance against authoritarianism during Venezuela’s most recent election
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 10/10/2025
László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the 2025 #NobelPrize in #Literature for his philosophical, apocalyptic and hallucinatory novels scienceline.org/2025/10/hung...
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Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in Literature - Scienceline
László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for his philosophical, apocalyptic and hallucinatory novels
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 10/10/2025
The 2025 #NobelPrize in #Chemistry went to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi for their work creating a new form of molecular architecture known as metal-organic frameworks ( #MOFs) scienceline.org/2025/10/2025...
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognizes new molecular architecture - Scienceline
Three scientists were jointly awarded for their work developing new porous molecules, known as metal-organic frameworks.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 08/10/2025
A trio of physicists won the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physics for demonstrating quantum mechanics on a macroscopic scale Read the coverage by Isabel Gil here scienceline.org/2025/10/thre...
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Three physicists share Nobel Prize for quantum breakthrough - Scienceline
A trio of physicists won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for demonstrating quantum mechanics on a macroscopic scale.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 07/10/2025
It’s that time of the year! Stay tuned as we bring you coverage from this year’s #NobelPrize First story is up! scienceline.org/2025/10/nobe...
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to three scientists for their immune research - Scienceline
The scientists’ identification of regulatory T cells furthered understanding of the immune system.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 06/10/2025
She hunts for cans and bottles, and finds dignity. Read Leslie Liang’s story on how Josefa Marin, a street recycler for 30 years, is now running @surewecannyc.bsky.social to help a nearly invisible community scienceline.org/2025/09/she-...
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She hunts for cans and bottles, and finds dignity - Scienceline
After years laboring in the shadows, the new manager of a recycling center sheds light on the importance of those collecting the city's cans.
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Councilmember Nadeau’s Office @cmnadeauoffice.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
'Canning, she says, changed her life.' An amazing @scienceline.org story about Josefa, a canner for 30 years & now head of a @surewecannyc.bsky.social redemption center. Bottle bills not only improve recycling rates, they bring tangible economic benefits. scienceline.org/2025/09/she-...
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She hunts for cans and bottles, and finds dignity - Scienceline
After years laboring in the shadows, the new manager of a recycling center sheds light on the importance of those collecting the city's cans.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 24/09/2025
From the Stand Up for Science marches in March, to the Bethesda Declaration, to individual scientists speaking up all across the country, 2025 has been marked by scientific outreach and outrage. Read the full story by Marta Hill scienceline.org/2025/09/scie...
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Scientists organize, unite to resist threats to US research - Scienceline
Fired scientists and funding cuts pose “an existential threat to the largest scientific endeavor in the world," researchers tell Scienceline.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 24/09/2025
The cuts at NOAA are alarming meteorologists. Some of them told K.R. Callaway that kneecapping #NOAA risks American lives in dangerous heat waves, tornadoes, hurricanes and other natural disasters scienceline.org/2025/09/can-...
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Can NOAA weather the storm of budget cuts? - Scienceline
Slashed budgets at key NOAA offices could have devastating impacts on U.S. disaster preparedness and day-to-day weather forecasts.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 24/09/2025
Gaea Cabico & Miriam Bahagijo spoke to retired park rangers and advocates and report how budget cuts and employee firings are hurting the science behind the overall management of U.S. public lands. scienceline.org/2025/09/trum...
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National Park Service cuts threaten parks and science alike- Scienceline
Loss of National Park Service experts might lead to the loss of institutional knowledge that’s been built up and maintained for years.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 24/09/2025
For Scienceline, Pragathi Ravi spoke to Derek Brockbank, executive director of the Coastal States Organization, or CSO, about the recent efforts to reduce #NOAA’s funds and staff — and what this will mean for the country’s coast scienceline.org/2025/09/qa-w...
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Q&A: What will a cash-strapped NOAA mean for coastal America? - Scienceline
An interview with a conservation expert paints a grim picture for the policy and science governing the coastal USA
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 24/09/2025
Abrupt cuts in research grants have distracted scientists from their research. Lauren Schneider dived into how these sudden changes can throw scientists off the steady rhythm of the academic calendar and mad them both worried and annoyed scienceline.org/2025/09/many...
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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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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 24/09/2025
Executive orders, staffing shake-ups, and sweeping policy reversals have kept science journalists working overtime to follow the facts. How are they keeping up? Rambo Talabong spoke to 3 science journalists relating to these developments scienceline.org/2025/09/qna-...
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Q&A: How are journalists keeping up with science under seige? - Scienceline
As Trump’s second term disrupts climate, health and science policy, journalists on the front share how they cover it all.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 24/09/2025
Perri Thaler wrote how #citizenscience is under threat despite how the #Trump administration seems to be publicly pushing for more of it
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Trump pushed for more citizen science. Then the cuts came - Scienceline
Citizen science is under threat from recent budget cuts, despite what the Trump administration says it wants
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 24/09/2025
For Scienceline, Tom Brown and Leslie Liang talked to several #scientists on how the Gold Standard of Science had been tarnished under #Trump 2.0
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What's the future of science during Trump’s second term? - Scienceline
Researchers have been struggling under expansive budget to science cuts during Trump's second term, leaving many wondering what's next
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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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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 07/08/2025
For Perri Thaler, finishing a #peanutbutter jar is both easy and delightful. But after the last scoop, a question lingered: what’s next for the empty container? Read her story on whether cleaning our #recyclables matters (or not)
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Does cleaning recyclable containers matter? - Scienceline
Should I be scrubbing my Skippy’s jar or not? Experts weigh in on whether cleaning containers before putting them in the recycling helps.
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Scienceline @scienceline.org · 24/07/2025
Perri Thaler writes about the possible trade-offs of a #floatingsolar array, emphasizing how its environmental impacts need to be carefully assessed and mitigated where possible Read the full story
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Floating solar arrays are getting a lot of attention lately, and it’s not all positive - Scienceline
Researchers suggest putting solar panels on water increases greenhouse emissions and may affect aquatic life, but experts think the idea is still worth pursuing.
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