Reposted by D. YatesUniversity of Illinois News Bureau @news.illinois.edu · 06/10/2026Bird flu doesn’t stop at birds: The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory found spillover from a backyard flock to a cat and a rat on an Illinois farm. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/avian-influe... 011
Reposted by D. YatesUniversity of Illinois News Bureau @news.illinois.edu · 07/10/2026The University Archives is hosting an exhibit of its records on the Morrow Plots, showing the history and impact of the longest-running agricultural experiment in the U.S., to celebrate its 150th anniversary. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/university-a... 011
Reposted by D. YatesUniversity of Illinois News Bureau @news.illinois.edu · 05/10/2026Scientists used machine learning and super-resolution microscopy to overcome a decadeslong obstacle to categorizing grass pollen fossils. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/pollen-study... @lasillinois.bsky.social @uofilsystem.bsky.social @ibioillinois.bsky.social 013
D. Yates @yatester.bsky.social · 02/10/2026ipmnewsroom.org/voters-in-ch...ipmnewsroom.orgChampaign County voters could see polling locations close — unless more people become election judges - IPM NewsroomChampaign County currently has a shortage of 120 election judges. If the gap isn’t filled, the county may see certain polling locations close on Election Day, affecting voters’ experiences. 012
D. Yates @yatester.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Hundreds of children and parents enrolled in long-term study of the effects of common chemicals on #brain development and #cognition. They've been at this for more than a decade and have findings to share. #plastics 000
D. Yates @yatester.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"What’s the opposite of United Nations multilateralism? It’s Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It’s Trump’s attack on Iran. It’s Elon Musk “feeding U.S.A.I.D. into the wood chipper..." 020
D. Yates @yatester.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Kristoff is an international treasure. Why flawed institutions like the UN still make a huge difference in the world. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The U.N. Is Terrible. We Need the U.N.Trump’s attack on global institutions leaves us helpless before a growing array of challenges. 110
Reposted by D. YatesUniversity of Illinois News Bureau @news.illinois.edu · 22/09/2026Health and kinesiology Ph.D. student Kaitlyn Thornton travels with a team of researchers to bring wheelchair rugby to Armenia. @ahsillinois.bsky.social Read more here: news.illinois.edu/bringing-whe... 012
Reposted by D. YatesUniversity of Illinois News Bureau @news.illinois.edu · 22/09/2026A new exhibit at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library explores the life and career of author Mary Shelley and the context for her novel “Frankenstein.” Read more here: news.illinois.edu/rare-book-an... 044
Reposted by D. YatesUniversity of Illinois News Bureau @news.illinois.edu · 21/09/2026Postpartum women reported in a new U. of I. study that lingering pain, particularly after C-sections, and depressive symptoms hampered their ability to care for themselves and their infants. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/postpartum-p... @ahsillinois.bsky.social @ahsillinois.bsky.social 002
Reposted by D. Yatespmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Yukio Katsuda (Japanese, born 1941) Horned Owl and Autumn Colours, 1985 6935174
Reposted by D. YatesDebbie Gale Mitchell @heydebigale.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Book recommendation: PREGNANCY INTERRUPTED by Kate Clancy. This is one of the most important books I’ve read this year. I hope everyone will read this book that can (I know this content is really tough for about half the population). Please take care while reading! (See CW in the next post) 22413
Reposted by D. YatesUniversity of Illinois News Bureau @news.illinois.edu · 14/09/2026Go on an adventure with graduate student Wardah Noor Syeda as she and her colleagues capture dragonflies and cockroaches in the Peruvian Amazon. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/chasing-inse... 011
D. Yates @yatester.bsky.social · 11/09/2026If you value reliable information sources that are not based on #AI, do one thing today (and every day): Click on @wikipedia.org or Wikimedia Commons and look something up. I rely on both sites now more than ever because they cite checkable sources and are based on human intelligence and integrity. 001
D. Yates @yatester.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Installed one this summer and already seeing the savings. 010
Reposted by D. YatesBrendan Harley @profharley.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Tomorrow is the day!!! @kateclancy.bsky.social is celebrating the launch of her next book "Pregnancy interrupted: the science and stories of how pregnancies really end" University Y (1001 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL) 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. See you there! 065
Reposted by D. YatesJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 08/09/2026Turns out you really do need food inspectors after all 1013520861
D. Yates @yatester.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Are you also vaping lead or other metal contaminants in your e-cigs? 010
D. Yates @yatester.bsky.social · 08/09/2026@newsweek.com 's Daniella Gray writes thoughtfully about @kateclancy.bsky.social 's new book, "Pregnancy Interrupted." Frankly, it's rare to find a reporter to pick up this subject matter, and to cover it so well.newsweek.comPregnancy loss may be the norm, not the exceptionAnthropology professor and author Kate Clancy told Newsweek that many pregnancy losses are driven by biology, not personal choices. 177
D. Yates @yatester.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I planted ornamental goldenrod because the blooms show up at the end of summer when almost every other flower is fading. It's mobbed by insects. Makes me happy. 010
Reposted by D. YatesCarli Boo-locci 👻 @carlivelocci.com · 04/09/2026I always forget how much I love the Ig Nobel awards until I see "winner figured out that upper-class people are more likely to steal candy from children" arstechnica.com/science/2026...arstechnica.comMeet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winnersThe annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and "24/7" lectures. 0114
Reposted by D. YatesUniversity of Illinois News Bureau @news.illinois.edu · 31/08/2026Kelli Trei of the University Library oversaw the relocation of the Biodiversity Heritage Library, the world’s largest digital library dedicated to biodiversity literature, from the Smithsonian Institution to other institutions across the U.S. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/what-is-the-... 0137
Reposted by D. YatesUniversity of Illinois News Bureau @news.illinois.edu · 31/08/2026A bacterial protein fragment called corisin drives the process of pulmonary fibrosis by infiltrating and disrupting the cell’s quality-control system, researchers at Illinois and Mie University in Japan found in a new study. Meanwhile, blocking corisin with an antibody impeded the damage. 111
Reposted by D. YatesUniversity of Illinois News Bureau @news.illinois.edu · 01/09/2026A new book by professor of African American studies Bobby J. Smith II tells how the New Farmers of America taught tens of thousands of rural Black boys about farming and transformed rural Black life. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/book-tells-t... 015
D. Yates @yatester.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Pregnancy losses are often seen as failures, the result of bad genetics or bad behavior on the part of the pregnant person. Clancy's book sees #pregnancy losses differently, a necessary part of the process and a result of the "hot mess of mammalian evolution." #reproductive @kateclancy.bsky.social 061
D. Yates @yatester.bsky.social · 20/08/2026College students trained in "emotion-regulation" techniques were less reactive to negative images and memories, with corresponding changes in the connectivity of their brains. Story in Inc.com.inc.comA 5-Week Brain-Training Program Helped College Students Feel Happier. It Wasn't About Positive ThinkingA new study found that college students who spent five weeks practicing emotional-regulation techniques showed measurable changes in brain connectivity. 011
Reposted by D. Yatespmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, 1934. Photo by Henri Cartier-Bresson. 011226
Reposted by D. YatesUniversity of Illinois News Bureau @news.illinois.edu · 18/08/2026Training helped college students better regulate their emotions in response to negative events or memories. Functional MRI scans revealed corresponding changes in the spontaneous functional connectivity of their brains. 111
Reposted by D. YatesUniversity of Illinois News Bureau @news.illinois.edu · 18/08/2026Fluctuating work hours have significant adverse effects on employees’ health, but men and women respond in different ways, a new study by Tim Liao and Sinyee Qianyi Lu found. @lasillinois.bsky.social @uofillinois.bsky.social Read more here: news.illinois.edu/volatile-wee... 011
Reposted by D. YatesMichelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Raindrops falling on bioluminescent water off Puerto Rico: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFu... 19811136
Reposted by D. YatesDr Vanessa @hpsvanessa.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I emailed a library asking for a small but annoying favour, and they did me a big favour and it's provided absolutely crucial data for a new project and publication, and slopAI could never and yay for humans, and librarians and archivists in particular. 335127669
Reposted by D. YatesInterdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute @illinoishealth.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Join us Thursday, Sept. 3 to meet the 18 undergraduate #Illini who spent the summer at Mayo Clinic. They will present their research and discuss their summer research experience. Light refreshments will be served. Register by Thursday, Aug. 27. Details: calendars.illinois.edu/detail/5589/... 012
Reposted by D. YatesBecky Smith @rlsdvm.bsky.social · 12/08/2026New paper from my lab! Spatial and space–time trends of reported Shigella spp. outbreaks in the United States, 2009-2022 We partnered with the NORS group to analyze Shigella outbreaks over time (previously published) and space. Coming soon - individual case data!doi.orgSpatial and space–time trends of reported Shigella spp. outbreaks in the United States, 2009-2022Abstract. Shigella spp. are the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis, posing a public health concern in the United States. This study analyzed surveillan 012
Reposted by D. YatesUniversity of Illinois News Bureau @news.illinois.edu · 11/08/202650 high school students from Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood traveled to the College of Veterinary Medicine to learn hands-on about veterinary medicine career options. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/exploring-ve... 011
Reposted by D. Yatesthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 07/08/2026If you are up at midnight (in the US) then please jam that new mountain goats record. If you are elsewhere in the world you can probably rock those jams rn. Thank you 441173122
Reposted by D. YatesRae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I like this, I like this a lot. #BookSky 22694821944
D. Yates @yatester.bsky.social · 06/08/2026That is the freakiest cyclops I've ever seen, and I've seen plenty (like maybe 3). Liked the "Saturn devouring his son" moment, too. Goya would be proud. 010
Reposted by D. Yatescancercenteril.bsky.social @cancercenteril.bsky.social · 06/08/2026#ILLINOIS researchers have developed a handheld device that could help shape the future of cancer detection. The VPodDuo can accurately detect genetic markers indicating the possible presence of cancer cells. 🔗 go.illinois.edu/VPodDuo 023
D. Yates @yatester.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Never write with A.I. “The problem with writing with A.I. is that it’s mentally enfeebling — an escalator toward a result when you really need to make a daily habit of taking the stairs.” — Bret Stephens, an Opinion columnist, NY Times www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/o...nytimes.comOpinion | I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I.It’s bad for your brain and worse for democracy. 010
D. Yates @yatester.bsky.social · 31/07/2026AI is a trap, and if you start using it as a young writer, you may never escape. 020
Reposted by D. YatesUniversity of Illinois News Bureau @news.illinois.edu · 30/07/2026A new gene editing tool to treat Huntington’s disease was successfully demonstrated in mice. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/genetic-base... 031