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Renowned astronomer Chris Impey of @stewardobservatory.bsky.social has been named the 2026 recipient of Rockefeller’s prestigious science writing award, the Lewis Thomas Prize!
Register for the ceremony on March 9 here:
Register for the ceremony on March 9 here:
2026 Ceremony - Lewis Thomas Prize
The Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science An International Award Honoring the Scientist as Poet Will be awarded to Chris Impey, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Astronomy Steward Observatory The University of Arizona Author of Worlds Without End:...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Renowned astronomer Chris Impey of @stewardobservatory.bsky.social has been named the 2026 recipient of Rockefeller’s prestigious science writing award, the Lewis Thomas Prize!
Register for the ceremony on March 9 here:
Register for the ceremony on March 9 here:
Rockefeller's Alipasha Vaziri has developed some of the most powerful tools to observe brain-wide neural activity at the cellular scale in real time. We spoke to Vaziri about where this technology can ultimately lead us and more in this #SeekMagazine Q&A: https://bit.ly/4rznY5g
February 6, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Rockefeller's Alipasha Vaziri has developed some of the most powerful tools to observe brain-wide neural activity at the cellular scale in real time. We spoke to Vaziri about where this technology can ultimately lead us and more in this #SeekMagazine Q&A: https://bit.ly/4rznY5g
The Vertebrate Genomes Project, led by Rockefeller's
@erichjarvis.bsky.social, is preserving the genetic information of endangered species with help from @newsfromgoogle.bsky.social's AI tools:
@erichjarvis.bsky.social, is preserving the genetic information of endangered species with help from @newsfromgoogle.bsky.social's AI tools:
It once took 13 years and $3 billion to sequence the human genome.
Now, we're using Google’s AI tools to sequence animal genomes in just days to help save endangered species 🧬 (1/4) ↓
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Now, we're using Google’s AI tools to sequence animal genomes in just days to help save endangered species 🧬 (1/4) ↓
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February 5, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The Vertebrate Genomes Project, led by Rockefeller's
@erichjarvis.bsky.social, is preserving the genetic information of endangered species with help from @newsfromgoogle.bsky.social's AI tools:
@erichjarvis.bsky.social, is preserving the genetic information of endangered species with help from @newsfromgoogle.bsky.social's AI tools:
This #WorldCancerDay we're highlighting work from Rockefeller's Kivanc Birsoy. In this Q&A, he shares why he's hopeful that targeting cancer cells' nutrients will yield a new, effective approach to fighting cancer: https://bit.ly/4qRBIse
February 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
This #WorldCancerDay we're highlighting work from Rockefeller's Kivanc Birsoy. In this Q&A, he shares why he's hopeful that targeting cancer cells' nutrients will yield a new, effective approach to fighting cancer: https://bit.ly/4qRBIse
If an Rh-negative pregnant woman has an Rh-positive fetus, her body may generate antibodies against the blood of the fetus. Landsteiner’s work paved the way for screening tests and interventions, greatly improving the safety of many pregnancies.
February 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
If an Rh-negative pregnant woman has an Rh-positive fetus, her body may generate antibodies against the blood of the fetus. Landsteiner’s work paved the way for screening tests and interventions, greatly improving the safety of many pregnancies.
In 1940, Karl Landsteiner made a discovery in his lab at Rockefeller with huge implications: his research revealed the Rh factor—an antigen on the surface of red blood cells that can cause severe complications during pregnancy.
#125YearsofRockefeller
#125YearsofRockefeller
February 3, 2026 at 4:14 PM
In 1940, Karl Landsteiner made a discovery in his lab at Rockefeller with huge implications: his research revealed the Rh factor—an antigen on the surface of red blood cells that can cause severe complications during pregnancy.
#125YearsofRockefeller
#125YearsofRockefeller
In this Q&A with Rockefeller's Paul Cohen and @maschakoenen.bsky.social, they discuss their recent study that uncovered the mechanism—and the enzyme—that explains how fat can stiffen blood vessels and drive blood pressure upward: https://bit.ly/49Xe1cc
February 2, 2026 at 5:57 PM
In this Q&A with Rockefeller's Paul Cohen and @maschakoenen.bsky.social, they discuss their recent study that uncovered the mechanism—and the enzyme—that explains how fat can stiffen blood vessels and drive blood pressure upward: https://bit.ly/49Xe1cc
A study in @cellpress.bsky.social from Shixin Liu and Michael O’Donnell finds that a protein once thought to simply help load a factor necessary for the copying of DNA actually plays a key role in ensuring fast and reliable replication: https://bit.ly/4qOodK1
January 29, 2026 at 7:11 PM
A study in @cellpress.bsky.social from Shixin Liu and Michael O’Donnell finds that a protein once thought to simply help load a factor necessary for the copying of DNA actually plays a key role in ensuring fast and reliable replication: https://bit.ly/4qOodK1
Rockefeller's Vertebrate Genome Laboratory (vertebrategenomes.bsky.social) has received support from Google.org for #AI science research.
The funding will help the VGL accelerate the production and analysis of high-quality genomes across Earth’s #biodiversity.
The funding will help the VGL accelerate the production and analysis of high-quality genomes across Earth’s #biodiversity.
The Vertebrate Genome Laboratory at The Rockefeller University receives support from Google.org for AI science research
The initiative will harness AI to accelerate scaling up high-quality genomes across Earth’s biodiversity.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Rockefeller's Vertebrate Genome Laboratory (vertebrategenomes.bsky.social) has received support from Google.org for #AI science research.
The funding will help the VGL accelerate the production and analysis of high-quality genomes across Earth’s #biodiversity.
The funding will help the VGL accelerate the production and analysis of high-quality genomes across Earth’s #biodiversity.
A study from @casanovalab.bsky.social shows that autoantibodies in a small subset of the population can allow weakened vaccine viruses to escape control, explaining some adverse events tied to one kind of Chikungunya vaccine, which is no longer available in the U.S.
The Rockefeller University » In rare cases, autoantibodies can cause severe reactions to a live-attenuated virus Chikungunya vaccine that has been discontinued in the U.S.
New insights could fine-tune this immunotherapy to avoid a common side effect without sacrificing efficacy.
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January 27, 2026 at 8:24 PM
A study from @casanovalab.bsky.social shows that autoantibodies in a small subset of the population can allow weakened vaccine viruses to escape control, explaining some adverse events tied to one kind of Chikungunya vaccine, which is no longer available in the U.S.
As Rockefeller celebrates our 125th anniversary in 2026, follow along as we share our top 25 discoveries, which have changed science and the course of human health.
January 23, 2026 at 8:36 PM
As Rockefeller celebrates our 125th anniversary in 2026, follow along as we share our top 25 discoveries, which have changed science and the course of human health.
In 1943, Rockefeller’s Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty demonstrated that #DNA carries an organism’s genetic information. Their discovery launched a scientific revolution that’s placed genetics at the core of modern biomedical science.
#125YearsOfRockefeller
#125YearsOfRockefeller
January 23, 2026 at 8:35 PM
In 1943, Rockefeller’s Oswald Avery, Colin MacLeod, and Maclyn McCarty demonstrated that #DNA carries an organism’s genetic information. Their discovery launched a scientific revolution that’s placed genetics at the core of modern biomedical science.
#125YearsOfRockefeller
#125YearsOfRockefeller
A recent study from the #FreiwaldLab found that emotion-driven facial expressions activate the same cortical pathways as do voluntary movements, such as chewing.
Learn more in this piece from @thetransmitter.bsky.social:
Learn more in this piece from @thetransmitter.bsky.social:
Facial expressions less reflexive than previously thought
A countenance such as a grimace activates many of the same cortical pathways as voluntary facial movements.
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January 23, 2026 at 5:31 PM
A recent study from the #FreiwaldLab found that emotion-driven facial expressions activate the same cortical pathways as do voluntary movements, such as chewing.
Learn more in this piece from @thetransmitter.bsky.social:
Learn more in this piece from @thetransmitter.bsky.social:
New work from Gaby Maimon in @cellpress.bsky.social uncovers an electrical trick that allows neurons to compute direction efficiently by juggling multiple signaling mechanisms. The study advances our understanding of how brains compute at a fundamental level.
🔗: https://bit.ly/4r0k1pX
🔗: https://bit.ly/4r0k1pX
January 21, 2026 at 9:09 PM
New work from Gaby Maimon in @cellpress.bsky.social uncovers an electrical trick that allows neurons to compute direction efficiently by juggling multiple signaling mechanisms. The study advances our understanding of how brains compute at a fundamental level.
🔗: https://bit.ly/4r0k1pX
🔗: https://bit.ly/4r0k1pX
Rockefeller's Paul Cohen helps explain what poor metabolic health is and how it can wreak havoc on the body in this piece from @nytimes.com:
What Is ‘Metabolic Health,' and Why Does It Matter?
The definition is tricky, but the effects of poor metabolic health are clear -- and can wreak havoc on the body.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Rockefeller's Paul Cohen helps explain what poor metabolic health is and how it can wreak havoc on the body in this piece from @nytimes.com:
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Emil C. Gotschlich, born #OTD, was recognized with a #LaskerAward for his development of a polysaccharide vaccine to prevent #meningitis. 🧪
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January 17, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Emil C. Gotschlich, born #OTD, was recognized with a #LaskerAward for his development of a polysaccharide vaccine to prevent #meningitis. 🧪
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A study in @science.org from Paul Cohen's lab, led by @maschakoenen.bsky.social, demonstrates how beige fat directly influences blood pressure. The findings offer a new target for treating vascular disease and could lead to more precise therapies for hypertension: https://bit.ly/4pK0hGh
January 15, 2026 at 8:07 PM
A study in @science.org from Paul Cohen's lab, led by @maschakoenen.bsky.social, demonstrates how beige fat directly influences blood pressure. The findings offer a new target for treating vascular disease and could lead to more precise therapies for hypertension: https://bit.ly/4pK0hGh
Rockefeller's Jean-Laurent Casanova is featured in this @nature.com piece by @dianakwon.bsky.social on how genetic mutations can weaken the immune system and make people more vulnerable to certain infections: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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January 14, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Rockefeller's Jean-Laurent Casanova is featured in this @nature.com piece by @dianakwon.bsky.social on how genetic mutations can weaken the immune system and make people more vulnerable to certain infections: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
For decades, scientists have designed drugs to slow down or block enzymes, but Tarun Kapoor wondered if tackling some diseases requires the opposite approach.
We spoke with Kapoor about why speeding up an enzyme is so difficult, and how his team is cracking this problem.
See the full Q&A here:
We spoke with Kapoor about why speeding up an enzyme is so difficult, and how his team is cracking this problem.
See the full Q&A here:
Scientists have gotten good at blocking enzymes to treat disease. Now can they speed them up? - News
Enzymes are the molecular machines that power life; they build and break down molecules, copy DNA, digest food, and drive virtually every chemical reaction in our cells. For decades, scientists have d...
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January 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
For decades, scientists have designed drugs to slow down or block enzymes, but Tarun Kapoor wondered if tackling some diseases requires the opposite approach.
We spoke with Kapoor about why speeding up an enzyme is so difficult, and how his team is cracking this problem.
See the full Q&A here:
We spoke with Kapoor about why speeding up an enzyme is so difficult, and how his team is cracking this problem.
See the full Q&A here:
Congratulations to Rockefeller's Svetlana Mojsov, who has been named the 2026 recipient of the King Faisal Prize in Medicine! She is recognized for her groundbreaking work on GLP-1, research that has transformed the treatment of diabetes and obesity.
Pioneering Scientist Behind Revolutionary Weight-Loss Drugs and Leading Mathematician Honored with 2026 King Faisal Prize <br>Professor Svetlana Mojsov and Professor Carlos Kenig, among other eminent
January 7, 2026 Professor Svetlana Mojsov was announced this year’s King Faisal Prize in Medicine laureate for her groundbreaking discoveries that are reshaping how we treat obesity, and Professor Car...
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January 12, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Congratulations to Rockefeller's Svetlana Mojsov, who has been named the 2026 recipient of the King Faisal Prize in Medicine! She is recognized for her groundbreaking work on GLP-1, research that has transformed the treatment of diabetes and obesity.
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A new study suggests that primate facial expressions may not just be reflex
Can You Tell What This Monkey Is Thinking from Its Face?
A new study suggests that primate facial expressions may not just be reflex
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January 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
A new study suggests that primate facial expressions may not just be reflex
A new study in @science.org from Rockefeller's Winrich Freiwald demonstrates how neural circuits in the brain and muscles of the face work together to respond physically to social cues, findings that may lead to improved brain-machine interfaces that help people with brain injuries communicate.
How the brain creates facial expressions - News
New work demonstrates how neural circuits in the brain and muscles of the face work together to respond physically to social cues.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:06 PM
A new study in @science.org from Rockefeller's Winrich Freiwald demonstrates how neural circuits in the brain and muscles of the face work together to respond physically to social cues, findings that may lead to improved brain-machine interfaces that help people with brain injuries communicate.
We are saddened to share that Konstantin Goulianos, a member of the Rockefeller community since 1971, has passed away. Goulianos was a renowned particle physicist who contributed to the discovery of fundamental building blocks of matter.
Physicist Konstantin Goulianos, professor emeritus, has died - News
Konstantin Goulianos, emeritus professor and head of the Laboratory of Experimental High Energy Physics, and a renowned particle physicist who contributed to the discovery of fundamental building blocks of matter, has died. Goulianos, 90, was a member o...
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January 8, 2026 at 3:41 PM
We are saddened to share that Konstantin Goulianos, a member of the Rockefeller community since 1971, has passed away. Goulianos was a renowned particle physicist who contributed to the discovery of fundamental building blocks of matter.
The late James Hudspeth achieved a groundbreaking technological advancement before his death: the ability to keep a mammalian cochlea alive outside the body for the first time. A new piece in Popular Mechanics discusses his work:
Scientists Kept an Inner Ear Alive Outside the Body for the First Time
The ability to analyze how the inner ear works could help provide better therapies, especially for sensorineural hearing loss.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The late James Hudspeth achieved a groundbreaking technological advancement before his death: the ability to keep a mammalian cochlea alive outside the body for the first time. A new piece in Popular Mechanics discusses his work:
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Bittar, Nussenzweig et al. @rockefeller.edu describe expanded clones of authentic CD4+ T cell carrying intact latent HIV-1 proviruses derived from people living with #HIV. Their transcriptome mirrors their primary cells of origin. rupress.org/jem/article/...
January 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Bittar, Nussenzweig et al. @rockefeller.edu describe expanded clones of authentic CD4+ T cell carrying intact latent HIV-1 proviruses derived from people living with #HIV. Their transcriptome mirrors their primary cells of origin. rupress.org/jem/article/...