Jo Craven McGinty
@mcjomcg.bsky.social
Wall Street Journal Science Bureau Chief. Alum of The New York Times, The Washington Post and others. Email jo.mcginty@wsj.com
Why are Penn Station platforms so narrow, and why can't the station be (easily) fixed? www.nytimes.com/video/nyregi...
Video: Why Can’t We Fix Penn Station?
The biggest thing holding Penn Station back from a much-needed rehaul is what’s on top of it: Madison Square Garden.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Why are Penn Station platforms so narrow, and why can't the station be (easily) fixed? www.nytimes.com/video/nyregi...
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado for her work promoting democracy and fighting dictatorship www.wsj.com/world/americ... via @wsj.com
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado
The prize was awarded to the opposition leader for her work promoting democracy and fighting dictatorship in the country.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado for her work promoting democracy and fighting dictatorship www.wsj.com/world/americ... via @wsj.com
In a first, astronomers watched a rogue planet in the Milky Way consume six billion tons of gas and dust per second, a rate never before seen. @eniiler.bsky.social reports for #WSJScienceShorts www.wsj.com/science/spac... via @wsj.com
Scientists Observe Rogue Planet’s Explosive Growth in Real Time
The record-breaking event is providing insight into how these strange objects form.
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October 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
In a first, astronomers watched a rogue planet in the Milky Way consume six billion tons of gas and dust per second, a rate never before seen. @eniiler.bsky.social reports for #WSJScienceShorts www.wsj.com/science/spac... via @wsj.com
How many meaningful social relationships can a human brain handle? One scientist has an answer. @aylinwoodward.bsky.social reports for #WSJScience www.wsj.com/science/soci... via @wsj.com
Our Brains Evolved to Socialize—but Max Out at About 150 Friends
The size of our social networks is limited even in the age of social media.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM
How many meaningful social relationships can a human brain handle? One scientist has an answer. @aylinwoodward.bsky.social reports for #WSJScience www.wsj.com/science/soci... via @wsj.com
A trio of professors in the U.S. won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electric circuit. @aylinwoodward.bsky.social reports for #WSJScience www.wsj.com/science/nobe... via @wsj.com
Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to Trio of Researchers for Work in Quantum Mechanics
John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis shared the prize for their work on the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM
A trio of professors in the U.S. won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electric circuit. @aylinwoodward.bsky.social reports for #WSJScience www.wsj.com/science/nobe... via @wsj.com
How many meaningful social relationships can a human brain handle? One scientist has an answer. www.wsj.com/science/soci... via @WSJ
Our Brains Evolved to Socialize—but Max Out at About 150 Friends
The size of our social networks is limited even in the age of social media.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
How many meaningful social relationships can a human brain handle? One scientist has an answer. www.wsj.com/science/soci... via @WSJ
Daniel Day-Lewis, pulled out of retirement by his son, finds his acting fire still burns apnews.com/article/dani... via @apnews.com
Daniel Day-Lewis, pulled out of retirement by his son, finds his acting fire still burns
Eight years since Daniel Day-Lewis announced his retirement from acting, he returns in "Anemone." His son, Ronan Day-Lewis, directs the film which they wrote together.
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October 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Daniel Day-Lewis, pulled out of retirement by his son, finds his acting fire still burns apnews.com/article/dani... via @apnews.com
The Trump administration is considering delaying the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. Doctors warn a delay would lead to more childhood cases and, ultimately, deaths. @sumathireddy.bsky.social ready reports for @wsj.com www.wsj.com/health/welln...
Hep-B Is the Only Vaccine Given at Birth. Why Doctors Say It Can’t Wait.
The vaccine has virtually eliminated childhood infections of a disease that doesn’t only transmit through drugs or sex.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The Trump administration is considering delaying the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. Doctors warn a delay would lead to more childhood cases and, ultimately, deaths. @sumathireddy.bsky.social ready reports for @wsj.com www.wsj.com/health/welln...
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No one could resist that smile, neither man, woman, child, nor chimp. :)
She didn't have an undergraduate degree. She wassimply admitted for graduate study at Cambridge University where she received her doctorate in 1966.
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She didn't have an undergraduate degree. She wassimply admitted for graduate study at Cambridge University where she received her doctorate in 1966.
Gift link!
October 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
No one could resist that smile, neither man, woman, child, nor chimp. :)
She didn't have an undergraduate degree. She wassimply admitted for graduate study at Cambridge University where she received her doctorate in 1966.
Gift link!
She didn't have an undergraduate degree. She wassimply admitted for graduate study at Cambridge University where she received her doctorate in 1966.
Gift link!
Jane Goodall, the English primatologist and anthropologist who was considered the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, has died at age 91 www.wsj.com/science/jane... via @wsj.com
Jane Goodall, Who Studied Chimpanzee Behavior for Decades in Africa, Dies at 91
The British primatologist and global activist won the trust of a chimpanzee group in 1960 that became the focus of her life’s work.
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October 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Jane Goodall, the English primatologist and anthropologist who was considered the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, has died at age 91 www.wsj.com/science/jane... via @wsj.com
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Scientists have solved the puzzling origin story of the modern spud: “We revealed that tomato is the mother of potato.” @aylinwoodward.bsky.social reports for #WSJScienceShorts www.wsj.com/science/pota... via @wsj.com
Potato, Meet Tomato: How the Modern Spud Was Born
A potato-like plant interbred with ancient tomatoes. Without this evolutionary event, the tuber we know wouldn’t exist.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Scientists have solved the puzzling origin story of the modern spud: “We revealed that tomato is the mother of potato.” @aylinwoodward.bsky.social reports for #WSJScienceShorts www.wsj.com/science/pota... via @wsj.com
Potato, Meet Tomato: How the Modern Spud Was Born
A potato-like plant interbred with ancient tomatoes. Without this evolutionary event, the tuber we know wouldn’t exist.
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October 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Scientists have solved the puzzling origin story of the modern spud: “We revealed that tomato is the mother of potato.” @aylinwoodward.bsky.social reports for #WSJScienceShorts www.wsj.com/science/pota... via @wsj.com
Is there a lesson here? Researchers applied modern-day tools of epidemiology to trace how the spread of false rumors provoked the “Great Fear” of the French Revolution. @eniiler.bsky.social reports for #WSJScienceShorts www.wsj.com/science/fren... via @wsj.com
Panic-Inducing Rumors Went Viral Ahead of the French Revolution
The tools of epidemiology were used to trace how false tales spread from place to place, and provoked a revolt.
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September 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Is there a lesson here? Researchers applied modern-day tools of epidemiology to trace how the spread of false rumors provoked the “Great Fear” of the French Revolution. @eniiler.bsky.social reports for #WSJScienceShorts www.wsj.com/science/fren... via @wsj.com
When the WSJ’s Sharon Weinberger was diagnosed with a one-in-a-million cancer, she learned how hard it is to find treatment and support for a rare disease—and discovered reasons for hope. www.wsj.com/health/what-... via @WSJ
Essay | What It’s Like to Face a One-in-a-Million Cancer
After an unthinkable diagnosis, a Journal editor learned how challenging it is to find treatment and support for a rare disease—and discovered reasons for hope.
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September 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
When the WSJ’s Sharon Weinberger was diagnosed with a one-in-a-million cancer, she learned how hard it is to find treatment and support for a rare disease—and discovered reasons for hope. www.wsj.com/health/what-... via @WSJ
How tall is your running shoe? Thick foams and stiff plates confer a biomechanical advantage—but as sneakers grow higher, are there implications for our running experience? @aylinwoodward.bsky.social reports for #WSJFOR www.wsj.com/tech/running... via @WSJ
The Evolution of the Running Shoe and What Comes Next
As sneakers get taller, experts weigh in on the shoes of the future and what they mean for your running health.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
How tall is your running shoe? Thick foams and stiff plates confer a biomechanical advantage—but as sneakers grow higher, are there implications for our running experience? @aylinwoodward.bsky.social reports for #WSJFOR www.wsj.com/tech/running... via @WSJ
Science Shorts: NASA announced it has found potential evidence of ancient microbial life on Mars. Is it another false alarm? @eniiler.bsky.social reports for #WSJScienceShorts www.wsj.com/science/spac... via @wsj.com
Did NASA Find Signs of Ancient Life on Mars—Or Is It Another False Alarm?
Earlier evidence pointing to ancient microbial life on the red planet hasn’t held up.
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September 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Science Shorts: NASA announced it has found potential evidence of ancient microbial life on Mars. Is it another false alarm? @eniiler.bsky.social reports for #WSJScienceShorts www.wsj.com/science/spac... via @wsj.com
Squirrels developed a surprising (and human-like) trait over millions of years that is a key to their abundance. @nidhisubs.bsky.social reports for #WSJScienceShorts www.wsj.com/science/rode... via @wsj.com
Why Do Rodents Flourish? A Human-Like Thumb Helps
The unusual digit makes it easier for them to manipulate their food.
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September 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Squirrels developed a surprising (and human-like) trait over millions of years that is a key to their abundance. @nidhisubs.bsky.social reports for #WSJScienceShorts www.wsj.com/science/rode... via @wsj.com
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The much-anticipated autism report from RFK Jr.'s HHS will point to Tylenol during pregnancy, folate deficiency, among other possible causes of autism.
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The much-anticipated autism report from RFK Jr.'s HHS will point to Tylenol during pregnancy, folate deficiency, among other possible causes of autism.
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Exclusive | RFK Jr., HHS to Link Autism to Tylenol Use in Pregnancy and Folate Deficiencies
Kennedy’s autism report, touted by Trump, will suggest that using the pain reliever during pregnancy may be linked to the developmental disorder.
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September 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
News 🚨:
The much-anticipated autism report from RFK Jr.'s HHS will point to Tylenol during pregnancy, folate deficiency, among other possible causes of autism.
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@nidhisubs.bsky.social
Link👇
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The much-anticipated autism report from RFK Jr.'s HHS will point to Tylenol during pregnancy, folate deficiency, among other possible causes of autism.
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@nidhisubs.bsky.social
Link👇
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Exclusive: RFK Jr., HHS to Link Autism to Tylenol Use in Pregnancy and Folate Deficiencies. @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social and @nidhisubs.bsky.social report www.wsj.com/health/healt... via @WSJ
Exclusive | RFK Jr., HHS to Link Autism to Tylenol Use in Pregnancy and Folate Deficiencies
Kennedy’s autism report, touted by Trump, will suggest that using the pain reliever during pregnancy may be linked to the developmental disorder.
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September 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Exclusive: RFK Jr., HHS to Link Autism to Tylenol Use in Pregnancy and Folate Deficiencies. @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social and @nidhisubs.bsky.social report www.wsj.com/health/healt... via @WSJ
Ancient teeth unearthed in eastern Africa reveal a new species of human ancestor. @aylinwoodward.bsky.social reports for #WSJScienceShorts @https://www.wsj.com/science/human-ancestor-ancient-teeth-discovery-7064b4f3?st=utDtXV via @wsj.com
September 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Ancient teeth unearthed in eastern Africa reveal a new species of human ancestor. @aylinwoodward.bsky.social reports for #WSJScienceShorts @https://www.wsj.com/science/human-ancestor-ancient-teeth-discovery-7064b4f3?st=utDtXV via @wsj.com
Engineers are designing a new generation of space habitats meant to make life easier for astronauts and appealing to space tourists @eniiler.bsky.social reports for #WSJFOE www.wsj.com/tech/space-h... via @WSJ
Space Habitats Are Getting an Extreme Makeover
The future of living and working in outer space is starting to look less like the inside of a tin can and more like a comfy cruise ship.
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August 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Engineers are designing a new generation of space habitats meant to make life easier for astronauts and appealing to space tourists @eniiler.bsky.social reports for #WSJFOE www.wsj.com/tech/space-h... via @WSJ
Georgia Tech has a strategy for wooing corporate partners. Other universities want in. @nidhisubs.bsky.social reports for #WSJScience www.wsj.com/us-news/educ... via @wsj.com
Georgia Tech Is Teaching Other Universities a Fundraising Lesson
A strategy for wooing corporate partners offers a blueprint for schools confronting budget shortfalls after federal cuts to science research.
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August 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Georgia Tech has a strategy for wooing corporate partners. Other universities want in. @nidhisubs.bsky.social reports for #WSJScience www.wsj.com/us-news/educ... via @wsj.com
Universities facing budget shortfalls after federal cuts to science research are looking to Georgia Tech for advice. The school gets nearly 15% of its campus research funds from industry. @nidhisubs.bsky.social reports for #WSJScience www.wsj.com/us-news/educ... via @wsj.com
Georgia Tech Is Teaching Other Universities a Fundraising Lesson
A strategy for wooing corporate partners offers a blueprint for schools confronting budget shortfalls after federal cuts to science research.
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August 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Universities facing budget shortfalls after federal cuts to science research are looking to Georgia Tech for advice. The school gets nearly 15% of its campus research funds from industry. @nidhisubs.bsky.social reports for #WSJScience www.wsj.com/us-news/educ... via @wsj.com
For the first time scientists have isolated the microbes that help give chocolate its great taste. @NidhiSubs reports for #WSJScienceShorts www.wsj.com/science/choc... via @WSJ
Scientists Have Unlocked the Secret That Gives Fine Chocolate Its Great Taste
Scientists scored a breakthrough that could help farmers standardize the natural fermentation process that gives their product its particular taste.
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August 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
For the first time scientists have isolated the microbes that help give chocolate its great taste. @NidhiSubs reports for #WSJScienceShorts www.wsj.com/science/choc... via @WSJ
The odds didn’t look good when Gwen Orilio was diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer. Ten years later, she’s still alive—and part of a new era of cancer treatment. www.wsj.com/health/termi... via @WSJ
A New Reality for Terminal Cancer: Longer Lives, With Chronic Uncertainty
Stage-four cancer patients are living longer, challenging the idea of what it means to have and survive cancer. “The science just needs to stay a step ahead of me.”
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August 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The odds didn’t look good when Gwen Orilio was diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer. Ten years later, she’s still alive—and part of a new era of cancer treatment. www.wsj.com/health/termi... via @WSJ