CIRCLE WITH A DOT

‘People should be talking about it’: moves to curtail vaccine information obscures important science, doctors say https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/07/health-agencies-vaccine-science-censorship #Science #MakeAmericaSickAgain #Science

" In the early morning of August 10th, 2025, a landslide occurred in Tracy Arm, Alaska, about 80 miles (130 km) south-southeast of Juneau. The landslide generated a tsunami in the fiord. Preliminary interpretation of photos taken by kayakers in the area indicates that the landslide generated a tsunami at least 30 meters (approximately 100 ft) high at Sawyer Island..."https://www.usgs.gov/programs/landslide-hazards/science/2025-tracy-arm-landslide-generated-tsunami#Tsunami #Science #Nature

Red-light therapy does have health benefits but not the ones you think.From @NewScientist: "Red-light therapy promises to treat everything from acne and hair loss to depression and chronic pain. Many of these claims are overhyped, but evidence suggests it can have healing powers."Registration may be required: https://flip.it/2IpFdz#Science #Health #Medicine

A bit of Pluto #pluto #nasa #space #astronomy #science #plutopics

Bioluminescent algae’s blue light harnessed to make 3D-printed shapesScientists suggest algae could be embedded within biosensors that glow when toxins detected in the environment The captivating blue glow emitted by a sea-dwelling species of algae has been harnessed by scientists in the US to make light-emitting structures. *[Pyrocystis lunula][1]* is a bioluminescent single-celled organism t...https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/06/bioluminescent-algae-blue-glow-harnessed-3d-printed-shapes-science#Science #Biology #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 18:00:26 +0000)

Hantavirus explained: how does it spread and who is most at risk? – podcastThree people have died after an outbreak of hantavirus onboard a cruise ship travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde. The World Health Organization says a total of seven cases – two confirmed by laboratory testing and five suspected – have been identified on the cruise ship so far. It is also inve...https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2026/may/05/hantavirus-explained-how-does-it-spread-and-who-is-most-at-risk-podcast#Science #Worldnews #Biology #Hantavirus #TheGuardian(Tue, 5 May 2026 17:13:14 +0000)

By chance, the object 2002 XV93 passed in front of a faint star. The star dimmed gradually rather than abruptly, indicating the presence of an atmosphere. One key set of observations came from an amateur astronomer with an 8" telescope!Full paper:https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.02243 #space #science #nature #tech

"Most Americans appear to be unaware of the fact that life expectancy in the United States is substantially lower than in other advanced countries; we’re on a par with poorer nations in Europe like Albania. Surely even fewer people know that this wasn’t always true. In the early 1980s Americans lived about as long as citizens of other rich nations. Now we die substantially earlier:"https://open.substack.com/pub/paulkrugman/p/maga-will-kill-many-americans?r=63j6s&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email#Krugman #MAGA #Vaccines #Science #Vaping

Scientists of Chinese descent leaving the US at an accelerating pace. https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/scientists-of-chinese-descent-leaving-the-us-at-an-accelerating-pace/4017831.article#china #usa #science #news

@ScienceScholar Wolves in Europe attack people, but wolf attacks on people in Canada are incredibly rare. Wolves in Europe have domestic dog genes, while Canadian wolves do not (or have minor genetic pollution). The esstern coyotes, a hybrid of wolf-coyote-dog, killed a person, while non-hybrid (or coyote-dog) will bite the hand that feeds but don't prey on people.

Our favorite headline today: "Shark lasers could help save vulnerable species."From @popsci: "By merging optical technology and geochemistry, a group of researchers are gaining far more accurate information on the snub-nosed speartooth shark’s age, as well as the health of its environment."https://flip.it/eZ06D_#Sharks #Animals #Science #Ocean #Conservation

The story of computing begins here. #DrakeAwards ticket holders gain free access to the Computer History Museum exhibit on May 14th during the reception. Register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drake-awards-2026-tickets-1984512295698?aff=oddtdtcreator #science #space #seti #bayarea

@kakape Thanks for the great overview.

@theguardian I don't care what a deplorable trump-epstein associate has to say, even after they are behind bars for the rest of their lives.

Man produces sperm from testicular tissue frozen as a child in breakthrough trialExclusive: Sperm re-transplant offers hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could have biological children one day In a groundbreaking fertility trial, a man whose testicular tissue was frozen before he underwent chemotherapy as a child to be re-transplanted 16 years late...https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/04/man-produces-sperm-from-testicular-tissue-frozen-as-a-child-in-breakthrough-trial#Men'shealth #Science #UKnews #Reproduction #Biology #TheGuardian(Mon, 4 May 2026 14:00:24 +0000)

Man produces sperm from testicular tissue frozen as a child in breakthrough trialExclusive: Sperm re-transplant offers hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could have biological children one day In a groundbreaking fertility trial, a man whose testicular tissue was frozen before he underwent chemotherapy as a child to be re-transplanted 16 years late...https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/04/man-produces-sperm-from-testicular-tissue-frozen-as-a-child-in-breakthrough-trial#Men'shealth #Science #UKnews #Reproduction #Biology #TheGuardian(Mon, 4 May 2026 14:00:24 +0000)

Man produces sperm from testicular tissue frozen as a child in breakthrough trialExclusive: Sperm re-transplant offers hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could have biological children one day In a groundbreaking fertility trial, a man whose testicular tissue was frozen before he underwent chemotherapy as a child to be re-transplanted 16 years late...https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/04/man-produces-sperm-from-testicular-tissue-frozen-as-a-child-in-breakthrough-trial#Men'shealth #Science #UKnews #Reproduction #Biology #TheGuardian(Mon, 4 May 2026 14:00:24 +0000)

Man produces sperm from testicular tissue frozen as a child in breakthrough trialExclusive: Sperm re-transplant offers hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could have biological children one day In a groundbreaking fertility trial, a man whose testicular tissue was frozen before he underwent chemotherapy as a child to be re-transplanted 16 years late...https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/04/man-produces-sperm-from-testicular-tissue-frozen-as-a-child-in-breakthrough-trial#Men'shealth #Science #UKnews #Reproduction #Biology #TheGuardian(Mon, 4 May 2026 14:00:24 +0000)

@brouhaha @coreyspowell You, sir, have strangled the Internet. You have moved into a parallel reality, a precursor to our own and smashed all the butterflies you found there. You have taken not just comfort, but life itself. You are not just a destroyer of worlds. You are the antithesis of all that is not only good, but merely possible.

See the Largest Viking Age Hoard Ever Found in Norway. At Nearly 3,000 Coins and Counting, the Cache Is a Once-in-a-Lifetime Find https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-largest-viking-age-hoard-ever-found-in-norway-at-nearly-3000-coins-and-counting-the-cache-is-a-once-in-a-lifetime-find-180988657/ #science