Jenna Ahart
@jennaahart.bsky.social
Science journalist @ Nature
As seen in Science, Quanta, MIT TR, SciAm, Space .com, etc
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As seen in Science, Quanta, MIT TR, SciAm, Space .com, etc
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New: Researchers are broadly rejecting the Trump administration's compact. In faculty votes and student protests, they have mobilized to pressure their universities—to some effect: 6 of the original 9 universities have rejected the compact
With @alexwitze.bsky.social and @jennaahart.bsky.social:
With @alexwitze.bsky.social and @jennaahart.bsky.social:
How scientists are pushing back against Trump’s funding ‘deal’ for universities
Six institutions have so far rejected the administration’s list of demands over academic freedom concerns.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
New: Researchers are broadly rejecting the Trump administration's compact. In faculty votes and student protests, they have mobilized to pressure their universities—to some effect: 6 of the original 9 universities have rejected the compact
With @alexwitze.bsky.social and @jennaahart.bsky.social:
With @alexwitze.bsky.social and @jennaahart.bsky.social:
Is this the elusive ultra-long GRB ???
What would it look like if a black hole devoured a star from the inside? NASA's Fermi space telescope may have spotted the answer: a 7-hour blaze of gamma rays, unlike anything seen before.
When we explore, we discover amazing things. 🧪🔭
www.science.org/content/arti...
When we explore, we discover amazing things. 🧪🔭
www.science.org/content/arti...
October 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Is this the elusive ultra-long GRB ???
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babe wake up, an entirely new type of object just dropped
A consensus is emerging that these mysterious little red dots, sometimes called rubies, are an entirely new type of object in the Universe.
go.nature.com/4hjIGm4
go.nature.com/4hjIGm4
Mysterious ‘little red dots’ are baffling astronomers. What are they?
A consensus is emerging that the dots, sometimes called rubies, are an entirely new type of object in the Universe.
go.nature.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
babe wake up, an entirely new type of object just dropped
ICYMI: Astronomers are finally solving the mystery of JWST’s little red dots, and they seem to be a hybrid sort of black hole star!! 🔭🧪
“It’s almost a shame that we’re starting to figure them out,” Anna de Graaff told me.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“It’s almost a shame that we’re starting to figure them out,” Anna de Graaff told me.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Mysterious ‘little red dots’ are baffling astronomers. What are they?
A consensus is emerging that the dots, sometimes called rubies, are an entirely new type of object in the Universe.
www.nature.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
ICYMI: Astronomers are finally solving the mystery of JWST’s little red dots, and they seem to be a hybrid sort of black hole star!! 🔭🧪
“It’s almost a shame that we’re starting to figure them out,” Anna de Graaff told me.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“It’s almost a shame that we’re starting to figure them out,” Anna de Graaff told me.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Reposted by Jenna Ahart
A consensus is emerging that these mysterious little red dots, sometimes called rubies, are an entirely new type of object in the Universe.
go.nature.com/4hjIGm4
go.nature.com/4hjIGm4
Mysterious ‘little red dots’ are baffling astronomers. What are they?
A consensus is emerging that the dots, sometimes called rubies, are an entirely new type of object in the Universe.
go.nature.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
A consensus is emerging that these mysterious little red dots, sometimes called rubies, are an entirely new type of object in the Universe.
go.nature.com/4hjIGm4
go.nature.com/4hjIGm4
First exoplanet story since August—reclaiming my brand
Earth’s turbulent atmosphere makes it hard to detect new planets from the ground. Astronomer Rebecca Jensen-Clem is working out how to find them anyway.
An Earthling’s guide to planet hunting
Earth’s turbulent atmosphere makes it hard to detect new planets from the ground. Astronomer Rebecca Jensen-Clem is working out how to find them anyway.
www.technologyreview.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:45 AM
First exoplanet story since August—reclaiming my brand
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Not common to see a 7-byline story in the wild, but that's what the situation calls for when the government shuts down and every science agency needs to be checked in on for RIFs, grant terminations, and general dysfunction.
Our update on what the chaos means for science here:
Our update on what the chaos means for science here:
Scientists lose jobs and grants as US government shutdown takes a toll
Hundreds of people at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have received layoff notices, and work at many federal laboratories has been suspended.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Not common to see a 7-byline story in the wild, but that's what the situation calls for when the government shuts down and every science agency needs to be checked in on for RIFs, grant terminations, and general dysfunction.
Our update on what the chaos means for science here:
Our update on what the chaos means for science here:
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Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Pewter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development.
go.nature.com/4hj9NNV
go.nature.com/4hj9NNV
Economics Nobel prize won by researchers who showed how science boosts growth
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Pewter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development.
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October 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Pewter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development.
go.nature.com/4hj9NNV
go.nature.com/4hj9NNV
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown.
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October 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L
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Less than 70% of science Nobel prize winners awarded this century hail from the country in which they were awarded their prize.
“Mobility benefits everyone. Each newcomer brings fresh ideas, new techniques & different ways of looking at old problems”
🧪 #academicSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“Mobility benefits everyone. Each newcomer brings fresh ideas, new techniques & different ways of looking at old problems”
🧪 #academicSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated: see their journeys
The most common destination for eventual Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine since 2000 is the United States, Nature has found.
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October 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Less than 70% of science Nobel prize winners awarded this century hail from the country in which they were awarded their prize.
“Mobility benefits everyone. Each newcomer brings fresh ideas, new techniques & different ways of looking at old problems”
🧪 #academicSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“Mobility benefits everyone. Each newcomer brings fresh ideas, new techniques & different ways of looking at old problems”
🧪 #academicSky
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Who said the science part of Nobel week is over!? In my new analysis for Nature, over 30% of science laureates from this century have immigrated, and two thirds came to the US.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated: see their journeys
The most common destination for eventual Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine since 2000 is the United States, Nature has found.
www.nature.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Who said the science part of Nobel week is over!? In my new analysis for Nature, over 30% of science laureates from this century have immigrated, and two thirds came to the US.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Of the 202 Nobelists who have been awarded prizes in physics, chemistry and medicine this century, less than 70% hail from the country in which they were awarded their prize, a Nature analysis shows.
go.nature.com/48UbZJp
go.nature.com/48UbZJp
More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated: see their journeys
The most common destination for eventual Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine since 2000 is the United States, Nature has found.
go.nature.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Of the 202 Nobelists who have been awarded prizes in physics, chemistry and medicine this century, less than 70% hail from the country in which they were awarded their prize, a Nature analysis shows.
go.nature.com/48UbZJp
go.nature.com/48UbZJp
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You've probably heard how a high percentage of #Nobel laureates are immigrants. The US in particular has benefited from the influx of bright minds.
@jennaahart.bsky.social ran the data for this century's Nobel prizewinners — and shows more than 30% immigrated. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@jennaahart.bsky.social ran the data for this century's Nobel prizewinners — and shows more than 30% immigrated. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated: see their journeys
The most common destination for eventual Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine since 2000 is the United States, Nature has found.
www.nature.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
You've probably heard how a high percentage of #Nobel laureates are immigrants. The US in particular has benefited from the influx of bright minds.
@jennaahart.bsky.social ran the data for this century's Nobel prizewinners — and shows more than 30% immigrated. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@jennaahart.bsky.social ran the data for this century's Nobel prizewinners — and shows more than 30% immigrated. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Big day for physics teachers who tell their students “If you slap the desk, there’s a 1 in 5.2^61 chance that your hand will pass right through”
John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for demonstrating quantum physics on the macroscopic scale
go.nature.com/3WnEUhE
go.nature.com/3WnEUhE
Groundbreaking quantum-tunnelling experiments win physics Nobel
John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis discovered quantum physics on a macroscopic scale, paving the way for quantum computing.
go.nature.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Big day for physics teachers who tell their students “If you slap the desk, there’s a 1 in 5.2^61 chance that your hand will pass right through”
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Researchers question whether autonomous AI scientists are possible or even desirable.
Read the full story: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Read the full story: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
October 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Researchers question whether autonomous AI scientists are possible or even desirable.
Read the full story: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Read the full story: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Happy Nobel week to you and yours!🏅
In the latest from @nature.com: Could AI take home a science Nobel—no human needed?
Some say yes, and soon. 🧪
For more: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
In the latest from @nature.com: Could AI take home a science Nobel—no human needed?
Some say yes, and soon. 🧪
For more: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Will AI ever win its own Nobel? Some predict a prize-worthy science discovery soon
Other researchers question whether autonomous AI scientists are possible or even desirable.
www.nature.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Happy Nobel week to you and yours!🏅
In the latest from @nature.com: Could AI take home a science Nobel—no human needed?
Some say yes, and soon. 🧪
For more: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
In the latest from @nature.com: Could AI take home a science Nobel—no human needed?
Some say yes, and soon. 🧪
For more: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Reposted by Jenna Ahart
September 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Reposted by Jenna Ahart
Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.
On 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beauty
Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.
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September 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.
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That's quite the headline
September 16, 2025 at 6:13 AM
That's quite the headline
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"This detection will quickly 'become one of my favourites', says David Reitze, executive director of the LIGO laboratory"
@jennaahart.bsky.social reviews some of our greatest discoveries, including the new #GW250114 in Nature News
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#GW10Years 🧪⚛️🔭
@jennaahart.bsky.social reviews some of our greatest discoveries, including the new #GW250114 in Nature News
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#GW10Years 🧪⚛️🔭
September 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"This detection will quickly 'become one of my favourites', says David Reitze, executive director of the LIGO laboratory"
@jennaahart.bsky.social reviews some of our greatest discoveries, including the new #GW250114 in Nature News
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#GW10Years 🧪⚛️🔭
@jennaahart.bsky.social reviews some of our greatest discoveries, including the new #GW250114 in Nature News
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#GW10Years 🧪⚛️🔭
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Happy birthday to GW150914, our first (of many) #GravitationalWave discoveries, detected 10 years ago today!
#GW10Years 🧪⚛️🔭
🖼️: @chirpmass.bsky.social
#GW10Years 🧪⚛️🔭
🖼️: @chirpmass.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Happy birthday to GW150914, our first (of many) #GravitationalWave discoveries, detected 10 years ago today!
#GW10Years 🧪⚛️🔭
🖼️: @chirpmass.bsky.social
#GW10Years 🧪⚛️🔭
🖼️: @chirpmass.bsky.social
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Ten years ago, the #LIGO gravitational-wave detectors in Louisiana and Washington first heard the ripples in spacetime created by some of the most violent cosmic collisions. For @nature.com, @jennaahart.bsky.social looks back at LIGO's greatest hits: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#physics 🧪
#physics 🧪
Clearest gravitational-wave detection yet confirms Hawking’s black-hole theory
Discovery joins a list of the greatest hits of the LIGO detector, which ten years ago became the first to detect gravitational waves.
www.nature.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Ten years ago, the #LIGO gravitational-wave detectors in Louisiana and Washington first heard the ripples in spacetime created by some of the most violent cosmic collisions. For @nature.com, @jennaahart.bsky.social looks back at LIGO's greatest hits: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#physics 🧪
#physics 🧪
New from Nature: Latest LIGO results from GW250114 confirm Hawking’s black hole area theorem with 99.999% confidence!!
“It was the perfect 10-year anniversary present.”
More on this detection and LIGO’s other greatest hits from its first decade of discovery 🧪🔭
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“It was the perfect 10-year anniversary present.”
More on this detection and LIGO’s other greatest hits from its first decade of discovery 🧪🔭
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Clearest gravitational wave detection yet confirms Hawking’s black hole theory
Discovery joins a list of the greatest hits of the LIGO detector, which ten years ago became the first to detect gravitational waves.
www.nature.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
New from Nature: Latest LIGO results from GW250114 confirm Hawking’s black hole area theorem with 99.999% confidence!!
“It was the perfect 10-year anniversary present.”
More on this detection and LIGO’s other greatest hits from its first decade of discovery 🧪🔭
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“It was the perfect 10-year anniversary present.”
More on this detection and LIGO’s other greatest hits from its first decade of discovery 🧪🔭
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Amazing early birthday present for GW detections !!
August 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Amazing early birthday present for GW detections !!