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Jun 28

Humanity’s actions have committed us to a warming climate. Although there is no turning back, some paths are still open to avoid catastrophic #ClimateChange. A new special issue of Science underscores the urgent choices we currently face to adapt. (THREAD) 🧵

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Review on the circadian immune system highlights the benefits of morning vaccination compared with afternoon/evening vaccination in humans. Learn more: fcld.ly/qdl4s2w

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Researchers have discovered and synthesized a novel bifunctional antibiotic with a low resistance potential through a computational approach known as bioinformatic prospecting. Learn more ⬇ fcld.ly/fevbs43 #SciencePerspective: fcld.ly/yr60uwm

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In a recent Science study, researchers present a near-atomic composite structure of the human #NuclearPoreComplex’s ~64-megadalton symmetric core. The findings provide a basis for future functional studies. fcld.ly/wgoa4cj

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Join #ScienceWebinars for their next free, educational #webinar live on 6 July at 12 p.m. ET: Leveraging life science #innovation to benefit planetary and human health. Register today: fcld.ly/c40jvsr

Biotechnology ethics for food and agriculture

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The United States should establish "a presidential bioethics commission that addresses critical issues and promotes inclusive engagement around #biotechnology in food and agriculture," argues a new #LetterToScience.

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In January, the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Law (NBFDL) went into effect, requiring all US food manufacturers to disclose whether their products contain bioengineered ingredients (1)....

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By modeling changes in biomass in the Midwestern U.S. over the past 10,000 years, researchers in Science show that an 8000-year accumulation of forest biomass was lost in only 150 years of deforestation. Learn more: fcld.ly/97o522s

Although the handshake and other types of physical contact are gradually returning, they have been on hiatus due to #COVID19. Such changes have already altered the epidemiology of a range of infectious diseases. Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: fcld.ly/al7glzl

Now that many #COVID19 restrictions have been lifted, a new normal is taking shape. #NextGenSci asked young scientists to describe positive changes their institutions have made, or should make, based on lessons learned during the pandemic. fcld.ly/58j4jjd

Remote Brazilian cities near the Amazon rainforest present a high risk for future zoonotic disease outbreaks, according to a new study in

Two studies in Science give a close-up of the January 2022 volcanic eruption of Hunga volcano, Tonga—one of the most powerful recorded with audible sound detected more than 10,000 kilometers from the source. Learn more ⬇ fcld.ly/aebqbkz fcld.ly/ycs2p71

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What causes #LongCovid? Untangling the complex syndrome, with a still-evolving definition, is a laborious, step-wise process. Shown here are illustrations by

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representing Long Covid causes and symptoms.

Using imaging and electrophysiology in cultured rat neurons, researchers in

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discover that the enzyme PKA can suppress inhibitory #GABA signaling through #phosphorylation of neuroligin-2, an adhesion molecule in inhibitory synapses. fcld.ly/j1nc2rc

On this week’s #SciencePodcast🎙: How former pirates are helping scientists study the seas, and a look at the 2022 Tonga eruption that shook earth, water, and air around the world. 🎧 Listen here: fcld.ly/m2buek1

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A study documenting emergence of the #Omicron #SARSCoV2 variant in England reports the BA.1 variant was rapidly replaced by BA.2 in early 2022, causing successive peaks of infections. These transmission dynamics may be relevant to countries elsewhere. fcld.ly/wt4xol8

Ten years ago, the revolutionary genetic tool #CRISPR/Cas9 was published in Science, work that

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won a #NobelPrize for in 2020. Read the landmark paper that describes the discovery. ➡ fcld.ly/ckbady7

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A new open-source software and hardware platform helped autonomous quadrotors perform acrobatic obstacle avoidance in both real life and virtual simulations. Learn more in

As fatal #opioid overdoses in the United States recently hit an all-time high, a new modeling study in

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identifies three strategies that may save the most lives by 2032. fcld.ly/3zegrow

An analysis of amino acid mutations in the context of different #SARSCoV2 variant receptor-binding domains shows how substitutions can shape future evolution by modulating the effects of mutations at other sites. fcld.ly/lscho00

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A new, tour de force review of the gut microbiome and its implications for health and disease science.org/doi/10.1126/sc

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Can rubrics combat gender bias in faculty hiring?

: CAN RUBRICS COMBAT GENDER BIAS IN FACULTY HIRING? Hiring rubrics touted as best practice for promoting slow thinking and reducing bias. But do they actually work? Original empirical study of academic engineering:

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Some bias persiste d, but rubric use should be encouraged

Samples recovered from near-Earth asteroid #Ryugu represent chemically the most primitive and pristine #SolarSystem materials yet analyzed in a laboratory, a recent Science study suggests. Learn more on #AsteroidDay: fcld.ly/jp9qc7q

An implantable device designed to “cool” nerves can provide targeted, on-demand pain relief, according to new Science research in rats, which could become "a game changer for long-term pain management." 📄: fcld.ly/ftcun9n #SciencePerspective: fcld.ly/yo3wr9s

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The Hunga Tonga undersea volcanic eruption was one of the most powerful recorded, with audible sound detected more than 10,000 kilometers from the source. Read that research and more this week in Science: fcld.ly/2rd8bc6

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The vast amount of data compiled by social media companies could foster important research with great societal benefits. A #SciencePolicyForum highlights new legislation that seeks to make the data from these platforms more available to researchers. fcld.ly/2g6tm2m

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: Off the Edge “brilliantly reveals how people fall into illogical beliefs, reject reason, destroy relationships, and connect with a broad range of conspiracy theories in the social media age.” fcld.ly/jbz7gln

Is social media good or evil when it comes to #ScienceCommunication? We asked young scientists to answer this question in the form of a tweet. Here's what they wrote. ➡ fcld.ly/ntt14ek #NextGenSci

A #SciencePerspective highlights the ongoing challenge of communicating science online: "... conquering this challenge will require partnerships among the scientific community, social media platforms, and democratic institutions." fcld.ly/sjfi3hm

The #COVID19 pandemic has boosted the visibility and engagement of scientists on many online social media platforms. In a #ScienceEditorial,

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asks whether this newfound spotlight has been good or bad for science. His answer: both. fcld.ly/ov0robf

During the #COVID19 pandemic, more scientists turned to #Twitter than ever before to communicate with the public, each other, and peer-reviewed journals. Will this importance last? fcld.ly/375fork

Over the past 5 years, evolutionary biologist

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has become more and more interested in how online misinformation cascades through our information ecosystems—and ways to fight it. fcld.ly/k1tjsdn

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Scientists face alarming levels of harassment when they discuss aspects of #COVID19 on social media. 38% of respondents to a Science survey reported at least one type of attack—from insults to death threats—delivered online or in person. fcld.ly/3e6445f

Social media has given everyone a voice, but it has also unleashed a storm of negative effects—spreading disinformation, inciting hate, and endangering democracy. On #SocialMediaDay, we look back at Science content that explores the current state of #ScienceAndSocialMedia. 🧵

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Jun 29

Companies are turning waste carbon sources, such as food waste and municipal garbage to jet fuel. This graphic by

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depicts one process, from Alder Fuels. Learn more: fcld.ly/qn0rcl0

Can robots assemble an IKEA chair? Read this 2018

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Focus piece that shows robots assembling a chair in about 20 minutes: fcld.ly/matia3q

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Modern observation technologies, alongside powerful physics-based models, have made it possible to clarify how various human subsurface activities contribute to total land subsidence—the gradual sinking of the ground’s surface. fcld.ly/qm4l7xa #SciencePerspective

In the latest episode of the #SciencePodcast🎙 series on science and food, Indigenous scientist

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discusses her new book and reveals how Indigenous Latin American environmental knowledge can help foster more sustainable agricultural systems. fcld.ly/1g86yjr

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The discovery of the large bacterium Thiomargarita magnifica, which is visible to the naked eye, challenges the prevailing view of the boundaries of bacterial cell size. Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: fcld.ly/ii8jc6c

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