Adithi Ramakrishnan
@adithi-r1.bsky.social
Science reporter for the Associated Press. Reach out with tips or say hello at aramakrishnan@ap.org!
Signal: @a_r1.96
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Reposted by Adithi Ramakrishnan
Medicaid cuts are being blamed for the closure of a community health center in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
A health center closure in New England town reveals toll of federal cuts on rural communities
Medicaid cuts are being blamed for the closure of a community health center in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Medicaid cuts are being blamed for the closure of a community health center in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
A new report says 1 in 30 clinical trials lost their NIH funding between the end of February and mid-August that were testing treatments for cancers, heart disease and more.
The cuts impacted 74,000+ people who were enrolled in those experiments. For @apnews.com
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The cuts impacted 74,000+ people who were enrolled in those experiments. For @apnews.com
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NIH funding cuts have affected over 74,000 people enrolled in experiments, a new report says
A new report finds over 74,000 people enrolled in experiments have been affected by the National Institutes of Health’s funding cuts.
apnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A new report says 1 in 30 clinical trials lost their NIH funding between the end of February and mid-August that were testing treatments for cancers, heart disease and more.
The cuts impacted 74,000+ people who were enrolled in those experiments. For @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/nih-...
The cuts impacted 74,000+ people who were enrolled in those experiments. For @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/nih-...
Reposted by Adithi Ramakrishnan
Space forecasters say solar storms may bring colorful auroras to several northern U.S. states. The sun burped out a huge burst of energy called a coronal mass ejection that’s currently on its way to Earth.
Northern lights may be visible in parts of the US due to solar storms
Space forecasters say solar storms may bring colorful auroras to several northern U.S. states. The sun burped out a huge burst of energy called a coronal mass ejection that’s currently on its way to Earth.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Space forecasters say solar storms may bring colorful auroras to several northern U.S. states. The sun burped out a huge burst of energy called a coronal mass ejection that’s currently on its way to Earth.
Reposted by Adithi Ramakrishnan
AP is taking a deep dive into autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune diseases don’t get a lot of public attention, and they’re difficult to diagnosis. For most lupus patients it's years before they get an answer. apnews.com/article/auto...
Disease of 1,000 faces shows how science is tackling immunity’s dark side
It's one of medicine's biggest mysteries — why sometimes our immune system attacks our own bodies. Autoimmune diseases affect as many as 50 million Americans and millions more worldwide.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
AP is taking a deep dive into autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune diseases don’t get a lot of public attention, and they’re difficult to diagnosis. For most lupus patients it's years before they get an answer. apnews.com/article/auto...
Reposted by Adithi Ramakrishnan
Things are at a standstill with the govt shutdown, the year has been one of 'constant chaos' at the NIH — & the worst may be yet to come folks said on my panel
Read a recap of our talk w/ @jeremymberg.bsky.social @malar0ne.bsky.social & Eric Green here
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/f...
Read a recap of our talk w/ @jeremymberg.bsky.social @malar0ne.bsky.social & Eric Green here
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/f...
Former NIH leaders lament ‘constant chaos’ at the agency, and caution it’s not over
“It's been like living in a washing machine, it's been constant chaos,” former NIH official Jeremy Berg said at the #STATSummit
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October 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Things are at a standstill with the govt shutdown, the year has been one of 'constant chaos' at the NIH — & the worst may be yet to come folks said on my panel
Read a recap of our talk w/ @jeremymberg.bsky.social @malar0ne.bsky.social & Eric Green here
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/f...
Read a recap of our talk w/ @jeremymberg.bsky.social @malar0ne.bsky.social & Eric Green here
www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/f...
I'm helping cover the #NobelPrize for
@apnews.com this week. That means early mornings, but it's been cool getting winners' first reactions -- shock, disbelief & everything in between.
Here's our story on today's Physics prize winners for quantum tunneling:
apnews.com/article/nobe...
@apnews.com this week. That means early mornings, but it's been cool getting winners' first reactions -- shock, disbelief & everything in between.
Here's our story on today's Physics prize winners for quantum tunneling:
apnews.com/article/nobe...
Three scientists at US universities win Nobel Prize in physics for advancing quantum technology
Three scientists at American universities have won the Nobel Prize in physics for research on subatomic quantum tunneling that lays the groundwork for better cellphones and faster computers and makes ...
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October 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I'm helping cover the #NobelPrize for
@apnews.com this week. That means early mornings, but it's been cool getting winners' first reactions -- shock, disbelief & everything in between.
Here's our story on today's Physics prize winners for quantum tunneling:
apnews.com/article/nobe...
@apnews.com this week. That means early mornings, but it's been cool getting winners' first reactions -- shock, disbelief & everything in between.
Here's our story on today's Physics prize winners for quantum tunneling:
apnews.com/article/nobe...
Reposted by Adithi Ramakrishnan
Every year, growers raise giant pumpkins and compete in annual weigh-offs against other colossal fruits. How do they get so big?
October 5, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Every year, growers raise giant pumpkins and compete in annual weigh-offs against other colossal fruits. How do they get so big?
I visited the US Open this week -- but not for a story about the players. I wrote about the lights!
Had so much fun putting a science-y spin on a major sporting event and writing about efforts to make outdoor sports lighting better for dark skies. @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/us-o...
Had so much fun putting a science-y spin on a major sporting event and writing about efforts to make outdoor sports lighting better for dark skies. @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/us-o...
At the US Open, tennis stars shine under dark sky-friendly outdoor lights
When the court lights flicker on at the U.S. Open, tennis stars shine under illumination designed to cut light pollution.
apnews.com
August 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I visited the US Open this week -- but not for a story about the players. I wrote about the lights!
Had so much fun putting a science-y spin on a major sporting event and writing about efforts to make outdoor sports lighting better for dark skies. @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/us-o...
Had so much fun putting a science-y spin on a major sporting event and writing about efforts to make outdoor sports lighting better for dark skies. @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/us-o...
Nearly 150 National Science Foundation employees signed a letter Tuesday expressing concern over job losses and grant terminations.
They say these and other actions are part of a "systemic dismantling of a world-renowned scientific agency."
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They say these and other actions are part of a "systemic dismantling of a world-renowned scientific agency."
apnews.com/live/donald-...
Live updates: Trump deflects questioning on Epstein files, revives old grievances instead
President Donald Trump deflected questions over Jeffrey Epstein's files, choosing instead to target his political enemies and repeat falsehoods and longtime grievances.
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July 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Nearly 150 National Science Foundation employees signed a letter Tuesday expressing concern over job losses and grant terminations.
They say these and other actions are part of a "systemic dismantling of a world-renowned scientific agency."
apnews.com/live/donald-...
They say these and other actions are part of a "systemic dismantling of a world-renowned scientific agency."
apnews.com/live/donald-...
Foreign medical residents fill critical gaps in the health care system -- often in rural and low-income areas. Because of travel and visa delays, many have not been able to get to the U.S. to start their work on time.
For @apnews.com with my colleague Devi Shastri:
apnews.com/article/inte...
For @apnews.com with my colleague Devi Shastri:
apnews.com/article/inte...
Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international medical residents set to start their training this week were delayed by the Trump administration’s travel and visa restrict...
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July 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Foreign medical residents fill critical gaps in the health care system -- often in rural and low-income areas. Because of travel and visa delays, many have not been able to get to the U.S. to start their work on time.
For @apnews.com with my colleague Devi Shastri:
apnews.com/article/inte...
For @apnews.com with my colleague Devi Shastri:
apnews.com/article/inte...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is moving into the National Science Foundation's current headquarters in Alexandria.
It’s not clear where over 1,833 NSF in-person employees will be relocated.
This and other updates on @apnews.com liveblog:
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It’s not clear where over 1,833 NSF in-person employees will be relocated.
This and other updates on @apnews.com liveblog:
apnews.com/live/donald-...
Live updates: Trump contradicts US intelligence report on Iran strike
A U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency report suggests that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back only a few months after U.S. strikes and was not “completely and fully obliterated." Trump rejected thi...
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June 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is moving into the National Science Foundation's current headquarters in Alexandria.
It’s not clear where over 1,833 NSF in-person employees will be relocated.
This and other updates on @apnews.com liveblog:
apnews.com/live/donald-...
It’s not clear where over 1,833 NSF in-person employees will be relocated.
This and other updates on @apnews.com liveblog:
apnews.com/live/donald-...
Experts at @amnh.org were fine-tuning their latest planetarium show about the Milky Way when they accidentally discovered something about the universe.
“Why is there a spiral there?”
Fun @apnews.com story on how new findings can lie in unexpected places 💫
apnews.com/article/muse...
“Why is there a spiral there?”
Fun @apnews.com story on how new findings can lie in unexpected places 💫
apnews.com/article/muse...
An accidental discovery at a planetarium opens a window into the universe's inner workings
Scientists say a new planetarium show about the Milky Way has helped them unlock one of the solar system’s many secrets.
apnews.com
June 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Experts at @amnh.org were fine-tuning their latest planetarium show about the Milky Way when they accidentally discovered something about the universe.
“Why is there a spiral there?”
Fun @apnews.com story on how new findings can lie in unexpected places 💫
apnews.com/article/muse...
“Why is there a spiral there?”
Fun @apnews.com story on how new findings can lie in unexpected places 💫
apnews.com/article/muse...
International universities are looking to hire U.S. researchers with the promise of academic freedom.
Is this something you're considering? Get in touch: @a_r1.96 on Signal or aramakrishnan@ap.org.
For @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/trum...
Is this something you're considering? Get in touch: @a_r1.96 on Signal or aramakrishnan@ap.org.
For @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/trum...
Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them
As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the U.S. lost their jobs or grants.
apnews.com
May 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
International universities are looking to hire U.S. researchers with the promise of academic freedom.
Is this something you're considering? Get in touch: @a_r1.96 on Signal or aramakrishnan@ap.org.
For @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/trum...
Is this something you're considering? Get in touch: @a_r1.96 on Signal or aramakrishnan@ap.org.
For @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/trum...
Clownfish shrink their bodies -- possibly reabsorbing their own bone matter -- to survive ocean heat waves.
For @apnews.com
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For @apnews.com
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Clownfish shrink their bodies to survive ocean heat waves
New research finds clownfish shrink their bodies to survive warming oceans. Scientists observed some of the orange-striped fish shrank during a heat wave off the coast of Papa New Guinea.
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May 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Clownfish shrink their bodies -- possibly reabsorbing their own bone matter -- to survive ocean heat waves.
For @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/clow...
For @apnews.com
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Reposted by Adithi Ramakrishnan
How much pre-reporting is good practice, and how much is overkill? Well, it depends, but this guide with @mxeliramos.bsky.social, @adithi-r1.bsky.social, Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, and others can help you find your answer. 🧪
What Is Pre-Reporting—and Do You Really Need to Do It? - The Open Notebook
Many reporters hesitate to invest time or money in a potential story without any guarantee of a return, but they overlook pre-reporting—or developing a story before it’s accepted for publication—at th...
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May 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
How much pre-reporting is good practice, and how much is overkill? Well, it depends, but this guide with @mxeliramos.bsky.social, @adithi-r1.bsky.social, Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, and others can help you find your answer. 🧪
Scientists discovered a carnivorous caterpillar nicknamed the "bone collector," because it wears the remains of its prey -- an ant head here, a fly leg there.
Gnarly insect news for @apnews.com 🦋
apnews.com/article/carn...
Gnarly insect news for @apnews.com 🦋
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A carnivorous 'bone collector' caterpillar dresses in the remains of its prey
A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the bone collector. The odd insect is only found on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
apnews.com
April 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Scientists discovered a carnivorous caterpillar nicknamed the "bone collector," because it wears the remains of its prey -- an ant head here, a fly leg there.
Gnarly insect news for @apnews.com 🦋
apnews.com/article/carn...
Gnarly insect news for @apnews.com 🦋
apnews.com/article/carn...
Is it worth staying up to see a #BloodMoon tomorrow night? Here's what causes a #LunarEclipse and why the moon turns coppery red.
For @apnews.com
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For @apnews.com
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Watch the moon turn red during a total lunar eclipse in March
A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red across the Western Hemisphere. On Thursday night into Friday morning, the Earth will cast a shadow that totally blocks the moon.
apnews.com
March 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Is it worth staying up to see a #BloodMoon tomorrow night? Here's what causes a #LunarEclipse and why the moon turns coppery red.
For @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/tota...
For @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/tota...
“Being able to successfully date the child felt like giving them back a tiny piece of their story."
For @apnews.com
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For @apnews.com
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Scientists date remains of an ancient child that resembles both humans and Neanderthals
Scientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child that caused a stir when it was first discovered because it carries features from both humans and Neanderthals.
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March 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
“Being able to successfully date the child felt like giving them back a tiny piece of their story."
For @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/huma...
For @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/huma...
As Ramadan approaches, I spoke to experts about tips for healthy fasting to make the holy month that much more meaningful. @apnews.com
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How to practice healthy fasting during Ramadan
As Ramadan approaches, keeping healthy fasting practices in mind can make the month more meaningful.
apnews.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
As Ramadan approaches, I spoke to experts about tips for healthy fasting to make the holy month that much more meaningful. @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/rama...
apnews.com/article/rama...
Reposted by Adithi Ramakrishnan
A person who was hospitalized has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first since the outbreak began late last month. apnews.com/article/meas...
First measles death is reported in the West Texas outbreak that's infected more than 120 people
A person who was hospitalized has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first since the outbreak began late last month.
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February 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
A person who was hospitalized has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first since the outbreak began late last month. apnews.com/article/meas...
Does lip balm actually work on dry lips? I spoke to dermatologists to find out.
For @apnews.com
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For @apnews.com
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Does lip balm help chapped lips? Here's what to know
Lip balm can soothe chapped lips, but some people may be allergic to its ingredients. For those few, the products can sting instead of soothe.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Does lip balm actually work on dry lips? I spoke to dermatologists to find out.
For @apnews.com
apnews.com/article/does...
For @apnews.com
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From last week @apnews.com:
A neutrino detector submerged in the Mediterranean Sea has sniffed out the most energetic ghost particle yet.
apnews.com/article/high...
A neutrino detector submerged in the Mediterranean Sea has sniffed out the most energetic ghost particle yet.
apnews.com/article/high...
An unusual ghost particle is spotted by a deep-sea telescope in the Mediterranean
A neutrino detector submerged in the Mediterranean Sea has sniffed out the most energetic ghost particle yet.
apnews.com
February 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
From last week @apnews.com:
A neutrino detector submerged in the Mediterranean Sea has sniffed out the most energetic ghost particle yet.
apnews.com/article/high...
A neutrino detector submerged in the Mediterranean Sea has sniffed out the most energetic ghost particle yet.
apnews.com/article/high...
Scientists say they’ve cracked the code for boiling the perfect egg -- using math!
Even better, it's a recipe you can try for yourself.
For @apnews.com :
apnews.com/article/how-...
Even better, it's a recipe you can try for yourself.
For @apnews.com :
apnews.com/article/how-...
How to cook the perfect boiled egg, according to science
Scientists say they’ve cracked the code for boiling the perfect egg. Making an ideal boiled egg is a challenge because the yolk cooks at a lower temperature than the whites.
apnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Scientists say they’ve cracked the code for boiling the perfect egg -- using math!
Even better, it's a recipe you can try for yourself.
For @apnews.com :
apnews.com/article/how-...
Even better, it's a recipe you can try for yourself.
For @apnews.com :
apnews.com/article/how-...