Nicoletta Lanese (she/they)
@nicolanese.bsky.social
Health editor @ Live Science.
Shop steward @ Future US Union / WGAE.
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Shop steward @ Future US Union / WGAE.
🏳️🌈 @ everywhere.
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Live Science's health desk is always open to pitches! We publish news and evergreen stories for the lay public that unpack the latest medical breakthroughs and mysteries of how the human body works.
Have a story idea? Email:
nlanese (at) livescience (dot) com
Live Science's health desk is always open to pitches! We publish news and evergreen stories for the lay public that unpack the latest medical breakthroughs and mysteries of how the human body works.
Have a story idea? Email:
nlanese (at) livescience (dot) com
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NIH just posted this news announcement.
"Today the National Institutes of Health is announcing plans to centralize peer review of all applications for grants, cooperative agreements and research and development contracts within the agency’s Center for Scientific Review (CSR)"
"Today the National Institutes of Health is announcing plans to centralize peer review of all applications for grants, cooperative agreements and research and development contracts within the agency’s Center for Scientific Review (CSR)"
NIH centralizes peer review to improve efficiency and strengthen integrity
The proposed approach is expected to save more than $65 million annually.
www.nih.gov
March 7, 2025 at 12:36 AM
NIH just posted this news announcement.
"Today the National Institutes of Health is announcing plans to centralize peer review of all applications for grants, cooperative agreements and research and development contracts within the agency’s Center for Scientific Review (CSR)"
"Today the National Institutes of Health is announcing plans to centralize peer review of all applications for grants, cooperative agreements and research and development contracts within the agency’s Center for Scientific Review (CSR)"
Live Science will be covering @standupforscience.bsky.social irl from several locations tomorrow 🧪
Are you planning to attend in your area? Let us know why!
cc @killgrove.bsky.social
@livescience.com
@cdelawalla.bsky.social
Are you planning to attend in your area? Let us know why!
cc @killgrove.bsky.social
@livescience.com
@cdelawalla.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Live Science will be covering @standupforscience.bsky.social irl from several locations tomorrow 🧪
Are you planning to attend in your area? Let us know why!
cc @killgrove.bsky.social
@livescience.com
@cdelawalla.bsky.social
Are you planning to attend in your area? Let us know why!
cc @killgrove.bsky.social
@livescience.com
@cdelawalla.bsky.social
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Solidarity with our members in the CBS New Digital Union as we begin bargaining today. We're fighting for a strong first contract for workers at CBS' digital platforms including CBSNews.com, its mobile site, social media channels and the CBS News app.
Fair contract here we come! 💪 #UnionStrong
Fair contract here we come! 💪 #UnionStrong
March 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Solidarity with our members in the CBS New Digital Union as we begin bargaining today. We're fighting for a strong first contract for workers at CBS' digital platforms including CBSNews.com, its mobile site, social media channels and the CBS News app.
Fair contract here we come! 💪 #UnionStrong
Fair contract here we come! 💪 #UnionStrong
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Join us at the Nonbinarian Bookstore in Brooklyn or virtually on Zoom on March 18!!!
Join The Sick Times editors @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social and @heatherhogan.bsky.social for an evening commemorating Long COVID Awareness Day 2025 and the five-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic landing in New York City.
RSVP in-person: bit.ly/43nVjHO
RSVP virtual: bit.ly/4kqYqVu
RSVP in-person: bit.ly/43nVjHO
RSVP virtual: bit.ly/4kqYqVu
March 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Join us at the Nonbinarian Bookstore in Brooklyn or virtually on Zoom on March 18!!!
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The hope: The L.A. Times will appear more "objective" if it presents both sides of an issue.
The reality: Kind of a mess.
The reality: Kind of a mess.
The L.A. Times adds AI-generated counterpoints to its opinion pieces and guess what, there are problems
The hope: The L.A. Times will appear more "objective" if it presents both sides of an issue, even if one side's written by a human and the other side is generated by AI. The reality: Kind of a mess.
buff.ly
March 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The hope: The L.A. Times will appear more "objective" if it presents both sides of an issue.
The reality: Kind of a mess.
The reality: Kind of a mess.
🧪💉🦠 #SciCom
ICYMI: A few stories from the @livescience.com health desk:
1) A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. WHO is investigating.
www.livescience.com/health/virus...
By Patrick Pester + me /1
1) A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. WHO is investigating.
www.livescience.com/health/virus...
By Patrick Pester + me /1
Mystery illness kills over 50 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization is investigating the outbreak.
www.livescience.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
🧪💉🦠 #SciCom
ICYMI: A few stories from the @livescience.com health desk:
1) A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. WHO is investigating.
www.livescience.com/health/virus...
By Patrick Pester + me /1
1) A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. WHO is investigating.
www.livescience.com/health/virus...
By Patrick Pester + me /1
Mystery illness kills over 50 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization is investigating the outbreak.
www.livescience.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
ICYMI: A few stories from the @livescience.com health desk:
1) A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. WHO is investigating.
www.livescience.com/health/virus...
By Patrick Pester + me /1
1) A yet-unidentified illness has killed 53 people and potentially infected hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. WHO is investigating.
www.livescience.com/health/virus...
By Patrick Pester + me /1
In the category of "small things I can control," I've volunteered as a clinical trial participant!
And before you ask, yes, I'm pretty sure its lines of funding are (currently) beyond federal interference. For the moment, it's full steam ahead — hoping to spin a story out of it, so more to come 💉💊
And before you ask, yes, I'm pretty sure its lines of funding are (currently) beyond federal interference. For the moment, it's full steam ahead — hoping to spin a story out of it, so more to come 💉💊
February 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
In the category of "small things I can control," I've volunteered as a clinical trial participant!
And before you ask, yes, I'm pretty sure its lines of funding are (currently) beyond federal interference. For the moment, it's full steam ahead — hoping to spin a story out of it, so more to come 💉💊
And before you ask, yes, I'm pretty sure its lines of funding are (currently) beyond federal interference. For the moment, it's full steam ahead — hoping to spin a story out of it, so more to come 💉💊
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It is worth paying close attention to the new bill "Dangerous Viral Gain of Function Research Moratorium Act" introduced by Senator Roger Marshall.
If enacted, it will effectively stop all of virological research, including for vaccines.
www.marshall.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
🧵👇
If enacted, it will effectively stop all of virological research, including for vaccines.
www.marshall.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
🧵👇
February 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
It is worth paying close attention to the new bill "Dangerous Viral Gain of Function Research Moratorium Act" introduced by Senator Roger Marshall.
If enacted, it will effectively stop all of virological research, including for vaccines.
www.marshall.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
🧵👇
If enacted, it will effectively stop all of virological research, including for vaccines.
www.marshall.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
🧵👇
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Elon Musk said DOGE made a mistake by cutting USAID’s Ebola prevention but it had been “restored.”
That’s not true, current and former officials told me and @johnphudson.bsky.social.
“There have been no efforts to ‘turn on’” Ebola prevention, said Nidhi Bouri, who oversaw team until January.
That’s not true, current and former officials told me and @johnphudson.bsky.social.
“There have been no efforts to ‘turn on’” Ebola prevention, said Nidhi Bouri, who oversaw team until January.
Musk claims DOGE ‘restored’ Ebola prevention effort. Officials disagree.
USAID’s initiatives to fight Ebola and other diseases have been gutted, current and former agency officials said.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Elon Musk said DOGE made a mistake by cutting USAID’s Ebola prevention but it had been “restored.”
That’s not true, current and former officials told me and @johnphudson.bsky.social.
“There have been no efforts to ‘turn on’” Ebola prevention, said Nidhi Bouri, who oversaw team until January.
That’s not true, current and former officials told me and @johnphudson.bsky.social.
“There have been no efforts to ‘turn on’” Ebola prevention, said Nidhi Bouri, who oversaw team until January.
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Exclusive: NIH appears to archive policy requiring female animals in studies www.thetransmitter.org/policy/exclu...
Exclusive: NIH appears to archive policy requiring female animals in studies
Such a shift would “put us back in the dark ages in terms of our science,” says neuroscientist Anne Murphy, who helped to formulate the original policy.
www.thetransmitter.org
February 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Exclusive: NIH appears to archive policy requiring female animals in studies www.thetransmitter.org/policy/exclu...
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LGBTQ federal workers say they're terrified they're about to be fired for their gender identity, sexual orientation, or past efforts to support other queer and trans employees—in other words, a second Lavender Scare.
Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
LGBTQ federal workers brace for a McCarthyist purge
"They’re not asking people ‘Are you gay? Are you lesbian?’ They’re asking, ‘Who is participating in DEI?'"
www.motherjones.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
LGBTQ federal workers say they're terrified they're about to be fired for their gender identity, sexual orientation, or past efforts to support other queer and trans employees—in other words, a second Lavender Scare.
Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Looking for a scientist who can speak to the effectiveness of using species recovery (think beavers, bison, etc) efforts to reduce the severity/spread of wildfires.
This is for an article, not the film. DM me or comment below!
This is for an article, not the film. DM me or comment below!
February 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Looking for a scientist who can speak to the effectiveness of using species recovery (think beavers, bison, etc) efforts to reduce the severity/spread of wildfires.
This is for an article, not the film. DM me or comment below!
This is for an article, not the film. DM me or comment below!
This case report — uncovered by @laminda.bsky.social for our "Diagnostic dilemma" series at @livescience.com —highlights a little-known risk of seeing your favorite bands in concert 👇
If, like me, you often feel like doing some forceful screaming these days, take heed from this case report about a teen who screamed her way to a trio of respiratory conditions at a One Direction show.
Fun fact: The paper's lead author—an ER physician—was in a boy band & toured w/Destiny's Child 🎤
Fun fact: The paper's lead author—an ER physician—was in a boy band & toured w/Destiny's Child 🎤
Diagnostic dilemma: One Direction concert left teen with 'crackling' bubbles in her chest
In what doctors called an "extraordinary" case, a teenage girl developed several rare conditions after attending a pop concert.
www.livescience.com
February 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This case report — uncovered by @laminda.bsky.social for our "Diagnostic dilemma" series at @livescience.com —highlights a little-known risk of seeing your favorite bands in concert 👇
Finished my 1st read of "The Will to Change," and it's as timely a text as ever (although it could benefit from more queer perspectives imo).
I wouldn't say it's a hopeful read, as the struggle it outlines is ongoing and has no simple solutions. But it's an important read, nonetheless! #booksky
I wouldn't say it's a hopeful read, as the struggle it outlines is ongoing and has no simple solutions. But it's an important read, nonetheless! #booksky
February 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Finished my 1st read of "The Will to Change," and it's as timely a text as ever (although it could benefit from more queer perspectives imo).
I wouldn't say it's a hopeful read, as the struggle it outlines is ongoing and has no simple solutions. But it's an important read, nonetheless! #booksky
I wouldn't say it's a hopeful read, as the struggle it outlines is ongoing and has no simple solutions. But it's an important read, nonetheless! #booksky
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Cross Currents: why is the trump administration and rfk going after prozac and adderall for kids? my latest for scientific american
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
Why Is the Trump Administration Villainizing Mental Health Meds for Kids?
A federal commission to examine U.S. chronic disease could undercut real treatment for kids with depression, ADHD and other mental health challenges
www.scientificamerican.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Cross Currents: why is the trump administration and rfk going after prozac and adderall for kids? my latest for scientific american
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
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I've been processing the termination of the HHS Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID, of which I was an unpaid volunteer member. This decision doesn’t just eliminate a committee—it diminishes the voices of millions suffering. 🧵
February 21, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I've been processing the termination of the HHS Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID, of which I was an unpaid volunteer member. This decision doesn’t just eliminate a committee—it diminishes the voices of millions suffering. 🧵
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This is a great feature on #eDNA by our Planet Earth editor Hannah Osborne. We're using a new article template, which i think looks really lush thanks to @marilynperkins.bsky.social's excellent design skills. What do you think? www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
Invisible DNA lurks everywhere in the environment — and we're on the verge of decoding its secrets
Environments are littered with the DNA of the creatures that inhabit them. Analyzing it could provide a real-time view of how our planet is changing.
www.livescience.com
February 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
This is a great feature on #eDNA by our Planet Earth editor Hannah Osborne. We're using a new article template, which i think looks really lush thanks to @marilynperkins.bsky.social's excellent design skills. What do you think? www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
Reposting this, as the deadline is approaching 👀
Interested in interning for @livescience.com? Applications are open! 📰🧪
The internship runs 10 weeks and is remote, tho interns can work out of our NYC office if they like. Pay is $16.50/hr for 29.5 hrs/wks (East Coast time). You'd be writing many story types across our verticals! /1
The internship runs 10 weeks and is remote, tho interns can work out of our NYC office if they like. Pay is $16.50/hr for 29.5 hrs/wks (East Coast time). You'd be writing many story types across our verticals! /1
February 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Reposting this, as the deadline is approaching 👀
ICYMI: A couple highlights from the @livescience.com health desk this week 🧪🧠
1) An improvement to an existing AI-based brain decoder can translate a person's thoughts into text without requiring hours of training. www.livescience.com/health/mind/...
By @skylerdware.bsky.social /1
1) An improvement to an existing AI-based brain decoder can translate a person's thoughts into text without requiring hours of training. www.livescience.com/health/mind/...
By @skylerdware.bsky.social /1
AI 'brain decoder' can read a person's thoughts with just a quick brain scan and almost no training
An improvement to an existing AI-based brain decoder can translate a person's thoughts into text without hours of training.
www.livescience.com
February 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
ICYMI: A couple highlights from the @livescience.com health desk this week 🧪🧠
1) An improvement to an existing AI-based brain decoder can translate a person's thoughts into text without requiring hours of training. www.livescience.com/health/mind/...
By @skylerdware.bsky.social /1
1) An improvement to an existing AI-based brain decoder can translate a person's thoughts into text without requiring hours of training. www.livescience.com/health/mind/...
By @skylerdware.bsky.social /1
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Make your mind up 😂 www.livescience.com/space/astero...
NASA changes odds of the asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 yet again — but this time it's good news
NASA increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, on Tuesday, but they're now back down to 1 in 67, or 1.5%.
www.livescience.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Make your mind up 😂 www.livescience.com/space/astero...
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Here's why reporters should question HHS' explanation that the vaccine advisory meeting ACIP is delayed to give the public time to comment.
This agenda was *supposed* to be open for comment starting Feb 1. But comments were closed. See the federal register document.
This agenda was *supposed* to be open for comment starting Feb 1. But comments were closed. See the federal register document.
February 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Here's why reporters should question HHS' explanation that the vaccine advisory meeting ACIP is delayed to give the public time to comment.
This agenda was *supposed* to be open for comment starting Feb 1. But comments were closed. See the federal register document.
This agenda was *supposed* to be open for comment starting Feb 1. But comments were closed. See the federal register document.
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🧪 New #sourcerequest: I'm looking to speak with students or early career academics who use AI for data collation, experimental planning, literature review, writing, referencing and statistical analysis. I'd love to hear about the specific tools you use and how you use them.
February 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🧪 New #sourcerequest: I'm looking to speak with students or early career academics who use AI for data collation, experimental planning, literature review, writing, referencing and statistical analysis. I'd love to hear about the specific tools you use and how you use them.
"The Committee on Science, Space and Technology is surveying the impact of the Trump Administration's mass firings of fed employees from science agencies." 👇
democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings
(Caveat: I can't speak to the security on the backend of this site - just passing the link along.)🧪
democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings
(Caveat: I can't speak to the security on the backend of this site - just passing the link along.)🧪
Were you fired by President Trump? | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
democrats-science.house.gov
February 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"The Committee on Science, Space and Technology is surveying the impact of the Trump Administration's mass firings of fed employees from science agencies." 👇
democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings
(Caveat: I can't speak to the security on the backend of this site - just passing the link along.)🧪
democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings
(Caveat: I can't speak to the security on the backend of this site - just passing the link along.)🧪