Derick Douglas
@derickdouglas.bsky.social
Retired chemist. Consuming pop culture and auto racing. Promote science education.
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Holidays are here, so it's time for some gifts. As a thank you to supporters, I uploaded a pay-what-you-want sample pack to Ko-Fi. If you've previously donated to my Ko-Fi to support my writing and streaming efforts, just grab it for free! If not, maybe throw me $2-$3 (or more)
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November 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Holidays are here, so it's time for some gifts. As a thank you to supporters, I uploaded a pay-what-you-want sample pack to Ko-Fi. If you've previously donated to my Ko-Fi to support my writing and streaming efforts, just grab it for free! If not, maybe throw me $2-$3 (or more)
ko-fi.com/etherdiver
ko-fi.com/etherdiver
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our next Ingrown Listening Party Fest will take place Friday, December 5th (Bandcamp Friday) and run all day. Main events are the Burning Books album release party and the Public Spreads the News album premiere party, plus our last ever Thinning Veil compilation listening party. Please come hang!
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shrine to new age psychedelic experimentalism. drone / ambient ...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
our next Ingrown Listening Party Fest will take place Friday, December 5th (Bandcamp Friday) and run all day. Main events are the Burning Books album release party and the Public Spreads the News album premiere party, plus our last ever Thinning Veil compilation listening party. Please come hang!
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New findings detail how carbonate molecules and their radicals influence CO₂ conversion and hydrogen evolution on gold electrocatalysts, offering strategies to improve efficiency and selectivity. doi.org/hbcn4g
How carbonates influence CO₂-to-fuel conversion: New insights from gold electrocatalysts
Researchers from the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society (FHI) have uncovered how carbonate molecules affect the conversion of CO2 into valuable fuels on gold electrocatalysts.
phys.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
New findings detail how carbonate molecules and their radicals influence CO₂ conversion and hydrogen evolution on gold electrocatalysts, offering strategies to improve efficiency and selectivity. doi.org/hbcn4g
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Meet CDC's newest quack making a splash. Best known for ending Louisiana's state health department’s mass vaccination campaigns, hopping on the pro-ivermectin train, and calling the Covid vax "dangerous," Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham is now second in command at the CDC.
#impeachthequack
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#impeachthequack
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November 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Meet CDC's newest quack making a splash. Best known for ending Louisiana's state health department’s mass vaccination campaigns, hopping on the pro-ivermectin train, and calling the Covid vax "dangerous," Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham is now second in command at the CDC.
#impeachthequack
zurl.co/xTJNp
#impeachthequack
zurl.co/xTJNp
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Controlled chirality in synthetic polymers has been shown to enhance conductivity after doping, suggesting new possibilities for polymer-based electronic devices. doi.org/hbcnww
Surprising twist: Chirality in polymers enhances conductivity after doping
A new study marks a significant step forward in positioning synthetic polymers as an alternative to expensive, unsustainable minerals used in the manufacture of devices such as conductors, transistors and diodes.
phys.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Controlled chirality in synthetic polymers has been shown to enhance conductivity after doping, suggesting new possibilities for polymer-based electronic devices. doi.org/hbcnww
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Researchers have created a supersensitive and fast sensor for detecting antibodies that fight influenza and COVID-19: cen.acs.org/biological-c... #chemsky 🧪
Ultrasensitive sensor tracks flu- and COVID-19-fighting antibodies
Researchers could use it to make a skin patch that measures vaccine effectiveness
cen.acs.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Researchers have created a supersensitive and fast sensor for detecting antibodies that fight influenza and COVID-19: cen.acs.org/biological-c... #chemsky 🧪
I don't think this is enough to justify my consumption and subsequent output to my family.
Kimchi consumption has been shown to enhance immune cell function and maintain immune balance, with fermentation methods influencing the degree of immunomodulatory effects observed. doi.org/hbcfcz
Kimchi acts as a 'precision regulator' for the immune system, 12-week clinical trial suggests
Amid concerns about the simultaneous spread of multiple respiratory diseases, such as colds and influenza, with the change of seasons in current times, a clinical study has scientifically proven that kimchi, a traditional Korean fermented food, enhances the function of human immune cells and maintains the balance of the immune system.
medicalxpress.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I don't think this is enough to justify my consumption and subsequent output to my family.
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Presenting clear mental models of mRNA vaccination and cellular DNA protection can help reduce misconceptions about mRNA vaccines altering human DNA, both before and after misinformation exposure.
'Mental model' approach can reduce misconceptions about mRNA vaccination
In two experiments, researchers have found that introducing people to "mental models" about how mRNA vaccination works and how the body protects itself from foreign DNA can preemptively or reactively protect against misconceptions about mRNA vaccination changing a recipient's DNA without repeating the misconceptions.
medicalxpress.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Presenting clear mental models of mRNA vaccination and cellular DNA protection can help reduce misconceptions about mRNA vaccines altering human DNA, both before and after misinformation exposure.
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Every person in the US was hit by at least one extreme weather alert between May and October 2025. Juan Declet Barreto’s latest blog reviews #DangerSeason 2025 and how the Trump administration's attacks on science are worsening these impacts.
Blog: act.ucsusa.org/4rjUGII
Blog: act.ucsusa.org/4rjUGII
November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Every person in the US was hit by at least one extreme weather alert between May and October 2025. Juan Declet Barreto’s latest blog reviews #DangerSeason 2025 and how the Trump administration's attacks on science are worsening these impacts.
Blog: act.ucsusa.org/4rjUGII
Blog: act.ucsusa.org/4rjUGII
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DMT temporarily disrupts alpha brain wave activity linked to self-referential processes, offering insights into how brain dynamics contribute to the sense of self and consciousness.
What can DMT psychedelic teach us about the sense of self?
When people use a psychedelic called dimethyltryptamine (DMT), they experience a temporary loss of their sense of self.
medicalxpress.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
DMT temporarily disrupts alpha brain wave activity linked to self-referential processes, offering insights into how brain dynamics contribute to the sense of self and consciousness.
My first car was a 66, almost identical to this 65. It was a red interior with the same dealer AC option. Ours was the 289 with an automatic still. Got it with my Dad.
November 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
My first car was a 66, almost identical to this 65. It was a red interior with the same dealer AC option. Ours was the 289 with an automatic still. Got it with my Dad.
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Dietary prebiotics may help reduce impulsive behavior in rats following traumatic brain injury, suggesting a potential role for gut microbiome interventions in managing TBI-related symptoms. doi.org/hbcdsd
Prebiotic in diet linked to less impulsivity in gambling rats with traumatic brain injury
Using a prebiotic to influence bacterial activity in the gut after a traumatic brain injury may help reduce impulsive behavior, one of the common symptoms to follow a moderate blow to the head, a new study in rats suggests.
medicalxpress.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Dietary prebiotics may help reduce impulsive behavior in rats following traumatic brain injury, suggesting a potential role for gut microbiome interventions in managing TBI-related symptoms. doi.org/hbcdsd
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A new electrochemical system converts CO₂ to formic acid with 75% less energy and triples production rates, offering a more efficient and sustainable approach to greenhouse gas reduction. doi.org/hbcd73
Revolutionary CO₂ conversion system cuts energy use and triples formic acid production
A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a novel electrochemical system that converts carbon dioxide (CO₂), a major contributor to climate change, into high-value chemical products, like formic acid.
phys.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A new electrochemical system converts CO₂ to formic acid with 75% less energy and triples production rates, offering a more efficient and sustainable approach to greenhouse gas reduction. doi.org/hbcd73
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High-resolution climate models project a 41% increase in daily extreme land precipitation by 2100 under high emissions, significantly higher than estimates from lower-resolution models. doi.org/hbcd8f
Higher resolution climate models show 41% increase in daily extreme land precipitation by 2100
Despite continuous efforts to evaluate and predict changes in Earth's climate, most models still struggle to accurately simulate extreme precipitation events.
phys.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
High-resolution climate models project a 41% increase in daily extreme land precipitation by 2100 under high emissions, significantly higher than estimates from lower-resolution models. doi.org/hbcd8f
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The NIH is 1% of the federal budget. It's responsible for saving Americans today and far into the future. Yet, the Trump admin is hell bent on hobbling the NIH. Millions of dollars in lost research on cancer, Alzheimers and diabetes can't be fixed by thoughts, prayers, and beef tallow. #impeachrfk
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The NIH is 1% of the federal budget. It's responsible for saving Americans today and far into the future. Yet, the Trump admin is hell bent on hobbling the NIH. Millions of dollars in lost research on cancer, Alzheimers and diabetes can't be fixed by thoughts, prayers, and beef tallow. #impeachrfk
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Happy Thanksgiving :: Doug Sahm And Friends – Austin, TX 1972
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'tis thee season
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'tis thee season
November 24, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Happy Thanksgiving :: Doug Sahm And Friends – Austin, TX 1972
aquariumdrunkard.com/2025/11/23/h...
'tis thee season
aquariumdrunkard.com/2025/11/23/h...
'tis thee season
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Ex-CDC vaccines chief Dr. Demetre Daskalakis called the update a “national embarrassment.”
CDC’s Autism Website ‘Update’ Came Directly From Kennedy, He Says
Ex-CDC vaccines chief Dr. Demetre Daskalakis called the update a “national embarrassment.”
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November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Ex-CDC vaccines chief Dr. Demetre Daskalakis called the update a “national embarrassment.”
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Now it’s on the official CDC site… they really are losing it. The statements shown directly contradict:
- The NIH
- WHO
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- National Academy of Medicine
- Every major medical and scientific body in the U.S. and worldwide
- The NIH
- WHO
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- National Academy of Medicine
- Every major medical and scientific body in the U.S. and worldwide
November 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Wonder Woman, 1944:
November 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Wonder Woman, 1944:
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New research challenges recent claims about the risks of fluoride in drinking water — and instead suggests that it may have additional positive effects. https://cnn.it/49XMDuQ
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
New research challenges recent claims about the risks of fluoride in drinking water — and instead suggests that it may have additional positive effects. https://cnn.it/49XMDuQ
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How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽
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Engineered probiotics may offer a new approach to Parkinson's treatment by delivering levodopa steadily from the gut, potentially improving symptom control and reducing medication fluctuations. doi.org/hbbqcr
Next-generation microbiome medicine may transform Parkinson's treatment
The age-old advice to "trust your gut" could soon take on new meaning for people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, thanks to a creative feat of bioengineering by researchers in the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine.
medicalxpress.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Engineered probiotics may offer a new approach to Parkinson's treatment by delivering levodopa steadily from the gut, potentially improving symptom control and reducing medication fluctuations. doi.org/hbbqcr
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Common medications can alter the gut microbiome in predictable ways, primarily by changing nutrient availability and shifting the balance of bacterial populations. doi.org/hbbqkg
Medications change our gut microbiome in predictable ways, research reveals
Our gut microbiome is made up of trillions of bacteria and other microbes living in our intestines. These help our bodies break down food, assist our immune system, send chemical signals to our brain, and potentially serve many other functions that researchers are still working to understand.
medicalxpress.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Common medications can alter the gut microbiome in predictable ways, primarily by changing nutrient availability and shifting the balance of bacterial populations. doi.org/hbbqkg