Frank
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AI chatbots can persuade voters to change their minds www.nature.com/articles/d41...
the fact that article states "a hopeful lesson is that civility and facts still matter" shows how polarizing and visceral our current political discourse is. Are we not even better than an AI?
the fact that article states "a hopeful lesson is that civility and facts still matter" shows how polarizing and visceral our current political discourse is. Are we not even better than an AI?
AI chatbots can persuade voters to change their minds
Conversations with AI can sway people’s political views. Concerningly, a chatbot’s facts are not always accurate, especially when it supports right-wing positions.
www.nature.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
AI chatbots can persuade voters to change their minds www.nature.com/articles/d41...
the fact that article states "a hopeful lesson is that civility and facts still matter" shows how polarizing and visceral our current political discourse is. Are we not even better than an AI?
the fact that article states "a hopeful lesson is that civility and facts still matter" shows how polarizing and visceral our current political discourse is. Are we not even better than an AI?
According to the latest article in Science (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) “our findings provide a potential pathway for platforms to address these challenges through algorithmic interventions”. The problem is whether these platforms willingly change algorithms at the expense of engagement.
Reranking partisan animosity in algorithmic social media feeds alters affective polarization
Today, social media platforms hold the sole power to study the effects of feed-ranking algorithms. We developed a platform-independent method that reranks participants’ feeds in real time and used thi...
www.science.org
December 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
According to the latest article in Science (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) “our findings provide a potential pathway for platforms to address these challenges through algorithmic interventions”. The problem is whether these platforms willingly change algorithms at the expense of engagement.
A sobering piece from NYTimes re STEM funding: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine (Gift Article)
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A sobering piece from NYTimes re STEM funding: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Absolutely loved this paper. Really addresses my personal gripes of not having isotropic voxel size in microscopy imaging
rdcu.be/eRgYm
rdcu.be/eRgYm
Isotropic, aberration-corrected light sheet microscopy for rapid high-resolution imaging of cleared tissue
Nature Biotechnology - A light-sheet microscope built from off-the-shelf components enables high-resolution clear tissue imaging.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Absolutely loved this paper. Really addresses my personal gripes of not having isotropic voxel size in microscopy imaging
rdcu.be/eRgYm
rdcu.be/eRgYm
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In one moment, more than 39,000 feet of lights wrapping the 68-foot Norwegian evergreen came to life, as fireworks lit up downtown Chicago and thousands let out a cheer for the holiday season.
City lights official Christmas tree at Millennium Park
chicago.suntimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:56 AM
In one moment, more than 39,000 feet of lights wrapping the 68-foot Norwegian evergreen came to life, as fireworks lit up downtown Chicago and thousands let out a cheer for the holiday season.
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Accumulating daily steps in longer bouts of walking is better for the heart than taking multiple short walks
go.nature.com/47LvbXE
go.nature.com/47LvbXE
Longer walks beat shorter strolls for heart health
Nature - People who rack up most of their daily steps in walks lasting less than five minutes have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than do those who amass their steps in big blocks.
go.nature.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Accumulating daily steps in longer bouts of walking is better for the heart than taking multiple short walks
go.nature.com/47LvbXE
go.nature.com/47LvbXE
Take away: "Overall, our findings highlight the complexity of the relationship between political control and federal science funding, challenging conventional narratives and providing a more nuanced understanding of the bipartisan dynamics at play."
Partisan disparities in the funding of science in the United States
Republican lawmakers consistently provided robust federal funding, often exceeding Democrats
www.science.org
September 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Take away: "Overall, our findings highlight the complexity of the relationship between political control and federal science funding, challenging conventional narratives and providing a more nuanced understanding of the bipartisan dynamics at play."
20 Years Ago, Alinea Electrified Chicago Dining. Does It Still Matter? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/d...
20 Years Ago, Alinea Electrified Chicago Dining. Does It Still Matter?
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:46 AM
20 Years Ago, Alinea Electrified Chicago Dining. Does It Still Matter? www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/d...
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Pasta salads can be so much better with these expert tips. nyti.ms/4otOtsg
August 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Pasta salads can be so much better with these expert tips. nyti.ms/4otOtsg
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Scientists have mapped individual sugar molecules on the surface of cells at a resolution once thought to be impossible for light microscopes
go.nature.com/40I9Ewv
go.nature.com/40I9Ewv
Cell's sugar coating mapped at below-nanometre resolution
Nature - Super-resolution technique works with off-the-shelf optical microscopes.
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August 3, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Scientists have mapped individual sugar molecules on the surface of cells at a resolution once thought to be impossible for light microscopes
go.nature.com/40I9Ewv
go.nature.com/40I9Ewv
Oakton community college pond
July 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Oakton community college pond
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“There is a lot of pressure to essentially leave the country or not pursue research.” scim.ag/3Gz4VWW
‘It’s a nightmare.’ U.S. funding cuts threaten academic science jobs at all levels
“There is a lot of pressure to essentially leave the country or not pursue research,” one Ph.D. student says
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July 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“There is a lot of pressure to essentially leave the country or not pursue research.” scim.ag/3Gz4VWW
Tree grown at the boulder’s crevice by the sea.
June 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Tree grown at the boulder’s crevice by the sea.
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Out now in @nathumbehav.nature.com: Cuts to NIH funding will impact the economy and employment nationwide. We visualize these losses and advocate for a theory-driven approach to communicating local, self-relevant impact. w/ @joshuasweitz.bsky.social + SCIMaP team:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
NIH indirect cost cuts will affect the economy and employment - Nature Human Behaviour
Nature Human Behaviour - NIH indirect cost cuts will affect the economy and employment
www.nature.com
June 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Out now in @nathumbehav.nature.com: Cuts to NIH funding will impact the economy and employment nationwide. We visualize these losses and advocate for a theory-driven approach to communicating local, self-relevant impact. w/ @joshuasweitz.bsky.social + SCIMaP team:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A tall, imposing plume of agricultural sediment blew from central Illinois and over dry farmland to envelop Chicago, dropping visibility to near zero last week.
Rare Chicago dust storm reignites debates over the role of agriculture, experts say
A tall, imposing plume of agricultural sediment blew from central Illinois and over dry farmland to envelop Chicago, dropping visibility to near zero last week during a type of dust storm mostly se…
www.chicagotribune.com
May 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A tall, imposing plume of agricultural sediment blew from central Illinois and over dry farmland to envelop Chicago, dropping visibility to near zero last week.
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"An affront to the First Amendment." NPR, PBS, and local stations across the U.S. are balking at President Trump's order to eliminate funding.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/b...
NPR and PBS Vow to Fight Trump’s Order to Cut Funding
NPR called the order, which could upend public media, “an affront to the First Amendment.”
www.nytimes.com
May 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"An affront to the First Amendment." NPR, PBS, and local stations across the U.S. are balking at President Trump's order to eliminate funding.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/b...
pretty cool study demonstrating the fate selection of mesenchyme into chondrogenic vs. fibrogenic by Pdgfra
rdcu.be/eklPT
rdcu.be/eklPT
PDGFRα signaling regulates cartilage and fibrous tissue differentiation during synovial joint development
Nature Communications - While the embryonic limb bud expresses PDGFRα, its role during limb development is unknown. Here, the authors show that elevated PDGFRα signaling causes joint...
rdcu.be
May 2, 2025 at 3:06 AM
pretty cool study demonstrating the fate selection of mesenchyme into chondrogenic vs. fibrogenic by Pdgfra
rdcu.be/eklPT
rdcu.be/eklPT
It says I’m over Amherst OH, which according to Wikipedia the sandstone center of the world.
March 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It says I’m over Amherst OH, which according to Wikipedia the sandstone center of the world.
cool way to label extracellular protein in vivo via tyroID
rdcu.be/edTEv
rdcu.be/edTEv
Spatiotemporally resolved mapping of extracellular proteomes via in vivo-compatible TyroID
Nature Communications - TyroID is a proximity labeling method that maps extracellular proteins with high spatiotemporal resolution through plant- and bacteria-derived tyrosinases. TyroID...
rdcu.be
March 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
cool way to label extracellular protein in vivo via tyroID
rdcu.be/edTEv
rdcu.be/edTEv
Most people take photos to the east capturing Sears tower. The west side doesn’t seem to get enough attention.
March 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Most people take photos to the east capturing Sears tower. The west side doesn’t seem to get enough attention.
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Ali Kaya on Substack
Life and math.
substack.com
February 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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The Trump administration blocked key parts of the federal government’s apparatus for funding biomedical research, effectively halting progress on much of the country’s future work on illnesses like cancer and addiction despite a federal judge’s order to release grant money.
Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling
Using an arcane law, officials have effectively delayed funding from the National Institutes of Health, leaving medical studies in jeopardy.
www.nytimes.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:25 AM
The Trump administration blocked key parts of the federal government’s apparatus for funding biomedical research, effectively halting progress on much of the country’s future work on illnesses like cancer and addiction despite a federal judge’s order to release grant money.