Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoAlex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 8hHuh. Not much difference between Republican governance and a literal plague. 26116
Vittorio Saggiomo @vsaggiomo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Getting ready for science weekend: Tardigrade hunting!! 052
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoMagnetic Resonance News @nmr900.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Miniature NMR spectrometer www.printables.com/model/185222... #NMRchat #NMR 🧲printables.comMiniature NMR spectrometer by fdekker | Download free STL model | Printables.comA miniature model of an NMR spectrometer with the main components as separate parts | Download free 3D printable STL models 072
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoKatherine J. Haxton @kjhaxton.com · 24/09/2026🎉 I solved today's Multiplet in 2:34! ⭐ Hard Puzzle #137 🔥 20 day streak 🧩 Play the daily chemistry puzzle: www.multiplet.appmultiplet.appMultiplet — Daily NMR Spectrum PuzzleA daily puzzle game inspired by chemistry and NMR spectroscopy. Build a structure whose spectrum matches today's target. 022
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoWill @popher.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I've had an idea for an NMR experiment for years and Claude, in the background, was able to do a literature review, find reference data, do spin simulations and spectrum stimulations, evaluate feasibility and compare results with alternative methods... While I ate dinner and watched TV. 222
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoDelius Lab @mvdelius.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Ever since my PhD, I was dreaming of creating 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀🚶 in the same way as Nature's motor proteins. In @natchem.nature.com, we report an autonomous molecular walker that works in this way. Fuel in, two-legged non-equilibrium motion out. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #Chemsky 44512
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoWendy Patterson @wendypatterson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Open Research Europe, an open access platform formerly limited to researchers funded by certain EU projects, will soon be open to all affiliated with a German research institution.. without fees. Almost meeting the definition of a diamond open access platform. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...linkedin.com#openaccess #openscience #ore #scholarlypublishing | Open Research Europe | 12 comments26% of all scientists and engineers in the EU work in one country: 🇩🇪 Germany. Not only does it have the highest number of researchers in the EU - 461,600 FTE researchers, it is also the largest R&... 042
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoLaura Howes @laurahowes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I get a sneak peek at the votes coming in, but I have to say I was not expecting the non-zero number of people currently voting for David MacMillan to get a 2nd #ChemNobel. 393
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoSteph @stephy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026People really do not understand how long it takes to develop models in biology or to make chemical compoundsscientificamerican.comWhy AI is speeding up scientific research but not lab experimentsA new report from Google, Google DeepMind and M.I.T. finds that researchers are using AI—a lot. It’s just not helping as much in the lab 395
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoMoby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Yet this is nothing 211238
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoDarius Baktash @sol-cantus.myatproto.social · 17/09/2026If a student walked in and told you "summarize your work for me because I'm unwilling to read and understand it in full," would you accept that? What about if they then asked you questions you'd already answered in the paper? You've built a system that teaches people not to read or research. 242418
Vittorio Saggiomo @vsaggiomo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Today I was excited for literally 5 seconds…. 460
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoJulian Verdonk @julianverdonk.eurosky.social · 17/09/2026Our paper on robotic handling of tomato & strawberry is out! Soft grippers cause less damage than rigid ones, but high pressure & 3-finger grips still cause hidden harm 🍓🍅 #PlantScience #Postharvest www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @hortproductphyswur.bsky.socialsciencedirect.comMulti-scale postharvest quality assessment of tomato and strawberry handled with robotic grippersRobotic handling can reduce postharvest losses, but its mechanical impacts on fresh produce require evaluation for hidden damage. This study assessed … 021
Vittorio Saggiomo @vsaggiomo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026And now (and tomorrow) at the maker days in Eindhoven, representing the Open Source Hardware Netherlands 192
Vittorio Saggiomo @vsaggiomo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026A night at the opera….. Which is funny because the intro of “It's a Hard Life",based on "Ridi, Pagliaccio”, is actually not in the album a night at the opera… 011
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoJanne M. Korhonen @jmkorhonen.fi · 10/09/2026The REAL uniform for US space forces just dropped 2015228
Vittorio Saggiomo @vsaggiomo.bsky.social · 10/09/2026We will be there as OSHNED (open source hardware Netherlands) 052
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoOpen Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Registered for the National Open Science Festival 2026? Workshop registration is now open! Choose from five rounds of interactive sessions. Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Secure your spot: cbd.eventsair.com/nosf-2026/re... 032
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This German comedy sketch (with English subtitles) perfectly captures so much of what is going on right now in the UK, the US, and across Europe. "Playing the 'Nazi Card' in the Third Reich", by Browser Ballett. 5330021272
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoSebastian Munck @sebastianmunck.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Last call for our interuniversity course in advanced microscope - application deadline: 14 September www.flandersbioimaging.org/icalm26flandersbioimaging.orgiCALM26 | Fbiv23 059
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoBose-Einstein-Kondensat @mwnautilus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026An #OpenAccess review on #hacking #3Dprinters as #OpenSource laboratory #robots: Paper: doi.org/10.1039/d5dd... GitHub: github.com/Vsaggiomo/3D... #DIYbio #DIYchem #lab #instruments #3Dprinting #3Dprinter #MINT #STEM #education 0105
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoAltmetric @altmetric.com · 08/09/2026Update: The academic flight from Twitter is now complete and appears permanent. April 2023, after the pandemic research surge, we recorded 2,234,307 posts sharing research on Twitter. As of April this year, "X" had 896,741 posts about research. That's a 60% drop in traffic. 9318136
Vittorio Saggiomo @vsaggiomo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026ok, Bluesky has peaked for me. Forget about all that old place stuff. This is it! 184
Vittorio Saggiomo @vsaggiomo.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Apparently it was heron day in the @w-u-r.bsky.social campus… 030
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoMarc Reid @reid-indeed.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Hey, #ChemSky. The deadline is TOMORROW for our open #PhD role! If you know someone in the UK looking to sink their teeth into research following a degree in Chem or Chem Eng, send them to the full details of the opportunity: www.dr-marc-reid.com/reid-group 012
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoFAIR4ChemNL @fair4chemnl.social.edu.nl.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026relevant paper: "Supporting FAIR Practices In Scholarly Publishing with the Editorial Reference Handbook" doi.org/10.1038/s41597-026-07566-9 #fair #publishing "The Editorial Reference Handbook assists scholarly publishers in supporting the sharing of digital research objects and in […]social.edu.nlOriginal post on social.edu.nl 022
Vittorio Saggiomo @vsaggiomo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Fabrication of sub-20 µm microfluidic channels using low-cost FDM 3D-printed molds–a lab-on-cheap approach doi.org/10.1088/1361... via @ioppublishing.bsky.socialdoi.orgFabrication of sub-20 µm microfluidic channels using low-cost FDM 3D-printed molds–a lab-on-cheap approachFabrication of sub-20 µm microfluidic channels using low-cost FDM 3D-printed molds–a lab-on-cheap approach, El Majdoub, Wissal, Petrini, Francesco, Te Lindert - Blommert, Esther, Mathwig, Klaus, Velde... 0123
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoAnon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Every citizen of this country should have a mandatory year of living and working in a different country as part of their social education so they can see their home nation through fresh eyes. 202219
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 02/09/2026There are endless studies showing this and also the financial and societal benefits of universal basic income and or housing-first policies but the U.S. never goes for any of it because it would require allowing the poor to receive benefits that the rich consider “undeserved” 20591083163
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoJoachim Goedhart @joachimgoedhart.bsky.social · 01/09/2026grafify online: A web app for graphing and statistical analysis dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour... grafifyonline.shinyapps.io/grafify/dx.plos.orggrafify online: A web app for graphing and statistical analysisCreating accurate graphs and performing statistical analyses can be challenging for those who lack coding experience. This Community Page introduces grafify online, a free, browser-based app for generating publication-quality graphs and performing statistical tests and post-hoc comparisons. 03815
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 31/08/2026I can no longer in good faith recommend anyone to study in the US, or stay stateside for work and further education after completing degree programs they had started during the Biden era. US higher ed is unrecognizable even compared to a year ago when ICE was kidnapping students from their homes 282699834
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoIain Thomson @iainthomson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The @eff.org punches so far above its weight and it was marvelous to talk to Cindy as she hands over the belt to the next generation. “The idea that the Big Tech companies are going to stand up for us against the government seems laughable.” Very true. Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.techfinitive.comExclusive interview with Cindy Cohn: "The idea that the Big Tech companies are going to stand up for us against the government seems laughable"We interview Cindy Cohn, outgoing director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and a key player in why we have encryption today 111032
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoSimon Little 🍁 @simonplittle.ca · 31/08/2026Something something digital sovereignty www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caLake America replaces Lake Ontario on multiple Canadian websites after Google Maps update | CBC NewsSome Canadian websites, including for the federal government, displayed maps with Lake Ontario renamed as Lake America on Sunday, a day after Google Maps announced the change to align with an executiv... 618052
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoFX Coudert @nanoporous.net · 29/08/2026I obviously disagree. The article is actually full of bad arguments and quite lazy. “With unions, the Sistine Chapel fresco would not exist because ungrateful apprentice would have asked not to work on week-ends”, that's really your best argument? LOL 5265
Vittorio Saggiomo @vsaggiomo.bsky.social · 29/08/2026www.anthropic.com/news/model-h... paying monthly for using our hardware? having no traceability? giving all the lab ideas, planning, and results to an American company? what was that statue? Oh, yes, "il dito - Maurizio Cattelan"anthropic.com 131
Reposted by Vittorio Saggiomogoshcommunity.bsky.social @goshcommunity.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Please consult the Nepal Red Cross Society for up-to-date information on relief efforts: www.ifrc.org/national-soc... 021
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoFour Thieves Vinegar Collective @4thievesvinegar.bsky.social · 25/08/2026One more reason we're relieved to move on from "doing the work" to "spreading the word" is that now we know for sure we will never sell out with something like this: 1112
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoNobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 24/08/2026We've arrived on Bluesky! We hope you will follow along as we share inspiring, motivational and exciting content about the achievements and individuals that have been awarded a Nobel Prize. Stay tuned. 3064227749
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoHolger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 20/08/2026This incident needs to be thoroughly investigated. If true, no public office in the EU or any member state can continue to run any microsoft products. nltimes.nl/2026/05/22/m...nltimes.nlMicrosoft accused of leaking Dutch civil servants' names to U.S. governmentMicrosoft has reportedly shared the names of Dutch civil servants working for two regulatory agencies with the U.S. House of Representatives. The agencies involved include the Authority for Consumers ... 28783426
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoMarc Reid @reid-indeed.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Caught in the buzz of the team… Things change all the time in #research, and no less when we’re excitedly hiring a new #PhD researcher. 🧪AND WE ARE HIRING RIGHT NOW 🤓 👉 www.dr-marc-reid.com/reid-group Happy to field any informal enquiries from anyone who’s interested and eligible. #ChemSky 011
Vittorio Saggiomo @vsaggiomo.bsky.social · 21/08/2026What’s flow chemistry without some clothespins? 0120
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 19/08/2026Parents, what would you do with four hours of child-free time? We launched a Parents’ Night Out program with NYC Parks to give NYC parents a little time back for themselves, because we’re committed to making it easier to raise a family in the greatest city in the world. 23489721779
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 17/08/2026this story is batshit Here is the full article, which includes all prompts, trial transcripts, the report itself. The firm hired charged more than $80,000 for the report. Also shows that AI transcripts can be discoverable and can be very revealing: www.404media.co/show-how-3m-...404media.co‘Show How 3M Is 0% at Fault:’ Expert Witness Used ChatGPT to Write Report Defending Company in Deadly Explosion LawsuitChatGPT prompts show how an expert witness report was created in a $61 million lawsuit over an explosion that killed three people. 252651658
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoDigital Naturalism Laboratories @dinalab.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Like for me the take away from these inventions should be like the corollary to the Gould quote, where we should be like, "wow what inventions would be possible if everyone was wealthy enough to chase their curiosity for 20 years" 162
Reposted by Vittorio SaggiomoMarta Teperek @martateperek.bsky.social · 11/08/2026So excited that the @opensciencenl.bsky.social call "Mobility & Development Programme" is open! In time of budget cuts, it allows #openscience professionals to go abroad to gain knowledge & experience😊 Funding available on a 1st come, 1st served basis - be quick! www.openscience.nl/en/news/new-...openscience.nlNew call gives a boost to the professionalisation of open science professionals | Open Science NLOpen Science NL has opened the Mobility & Development call for proposals. This call enables open science professionals to apply for funding for a study visit abroad. This is the first time that fundin... 064
Reposted by Vittorio Saggiomogoshcommunity.bsky.social @goshcommunity.bsky.social · 10/08/2026📣 For the first time, the GOSH Gathering is inviting abstracts for short talks and posters! Share your open science hardware work with the community at #GOSH2026 in Kathmandu, October 4–6. Abstracts may be in English or Spanish and are due August 15: openhardware.science/2026/08/04/c.... 043