Halophore
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Fluorescent materials startup spun out of the Amar Flood lab at Indiana University Bloomington. Powered by support from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health
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The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.” Stay tuned for the full story to come! cen.acs.org/people/nobel...
#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪
#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪
The 2025 chemistry Nobel goes to MOFs
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi win the prize for developing metal–organic frameworks
cen.acs.org
October 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.” Stay tuned for the full story to come! cen.acs.org/people/nobel...
#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪
#ChemNobel #Chem #Chemistry #chemsky 🧪
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Six of the nine Nobel Prize winners this year work in the U.S.
Three of the six were born outside the U.S., which is the pattern most years. No country has benefited more from welcoming immigrants from around the world.
www.nobelprize.org
Three of the six were born outside the U.S., which is the pattern most years. No country has benefited more from welcoming immigrants from around the world.
www.nobelprize.org
The official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org
The Nobel Prize rewards science, humanism and peace efforts. This is one of the central concepts in the will of Alfred Nobel, and it also permeates the outreach activities that have been developed for...
www.nobelprize.org
October 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Six of the nine Nobel Prize winners this year work in the U.S.
Three of the six were born outside the U.S., which is the pattern most years. No country has benefited more from welcoming immigrants from around the world.
www.nobelprize.org
Three of the six were born outside the U.S., which is the pattern most years. No country has benefited more from welcoming immigrants from around the world.
www.nobelprize.org
I submit that the greatest opening to a written work in the English language isn't even from a novel
September 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I submit that the greatest opening to a written work in the English language isn't even from a novel
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Deep Blue is 30 years old and was capable of defeating chess grand champions. It could be housed in a single cabinet.
ChatGPT spans untold data centers devouring massive amounts of electricity and it got its ass whipped by an 8 bit gaming console from the 1970s.
ChatGPT spans untold data centers devouring massive amounts of electricity and it got its ass whipped by an 8 bit gaming console from the 1970s.
ChatGPT Lost a Chess Game to an Atari 2600
And on the 'Beginner' difficulty level, too.
www.extremetech.com
June 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Deep Blue is 30 years old and was capable of defeating chess grand champions. It could be housed in a single cabinet.
ChatGPT spans untold data centers devouring massive amounts of electricity and it got its ass whipped by an 8 bit gaming console from the 1970s.
ChatGPT spans untold data centers devouring massive amounts of electricity and it got its ass whipped by an 8 bit gaming console from the 1970s.
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Sly Stone, pioneering leader of funk band Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82
Sly Stone, pioneering leader of funk band Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
Sly Stone, the pioneering leader of the funk band bearing his name, Sly and the Family Stone, has died, according to his family. Stone was 82 years old.
abcnews.go.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Sly Stone, pioneering leader of funk band Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82
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A call to stand up and show support for the Bethesda Declaration, the NIH, and for federally funded science in general.
The Bethesda Declaration
www.science.org
June 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A call to stand up and show support for the Bethesda Declaration, the NIH, and for federally funded science in general.
You don't hate chemistry. You fear chemistry, with its lack of boundaries...what's an acid? What's a salt? Is carbon dioxide an organic molecule? What's happening, the shapes, the chaos
June 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
You don't hate chemistry. You fear chemistry, with its lack of boundaries...what's an acid? What's a salt? Is carbon dioxide an organic molecule? What's happening, the shapes, the chaos
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I did two interviews this morning with two different innovators in *very* different fields and halfway through, unprompted, each was like "oh yeah and by the way the main reason we exist is government funding of research, this breakthrough would be totally impossible without it"
May 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I did two interviews this morning with two different innovators in *very* different fields and halfway through, unprompted, each was like "oh yeah and by the way the main reason we exist is government funding of research, this breakthrough would be totally impossible without it"
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Previous to the FDA, folks would put chalk and plaster of Paris in milk to make it appear white. They could also add formaldehyde to cover the smell and taste of spoiled milk.
April 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Previous to the FDA, folks would put chalk and plaster of Paris in milk to make it appear white. They could also add formaldehyde to cover the smell and taste of spoiled milk.
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🧪 Tip: You have the right to contest a grant termination, even though NSF says you don't. 🧵
On Friday, NSF terminated 402 grants (per Musk's DOGE).
The notification letters had one of the most egregious violations of fed regulations I've seen so far in these cases:
"not subject to appeal"
On Friday, NSF terminated 402 grants (per Musk's DOGE).
The notification letters had one of the most egregious violations of fed regulations I've seen so far in these cases:
"not subject to appeal"
Here's a copy of an NSF grant termination notice that went out today. "NSF is issuing this termination to protect the interests of the government pursuant...on the basis that they no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities." Not subject to appeal. #HigherEd #AcademicSky
![Text of email: Dear [redacted],
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has undertaken a review of its award portfolio. Each award was carefully and individually reviewed, and the agency has determined that termination of certain awards is necessary because they are not in alignment with current NSF priorities. Effective immediately, the following are terminated: [redacted]
NSF is issuing this termination to protect the interests of the government pursuant to NSF Grant General Conditions (GC-1) term and condition entitled Termination and Enforcement; on the basis that they no longer effectuate the program goals or agency priorities. This is the final agency decision and not subject to appeal. Costs incurred as a result of this termination may be reimbursed, provided such costs would otherwise be allowable under the terms of the award and the governing cost principles. In accordance with your award terms and conditions, you have 30 days from the termination date to furnish a summary of progress under the award and an itemized accounting of allowable costs incurred prior to the termination date.
Sincerely, [redacted] Division Director
Office of Budget Finance and Award Management (BFA)
Division of Grants and Agreements (DGA)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:l3jbgdl7a5rtsfyrgjw7spkz/bafkreif3rmsl6htpibxg3loqsuazljaekd636abaavvfm4nkjplr5e6itu@jpeg)
April 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
🧪 Tip: You have the right to contest a grant termination, even though NSF says you don't. 🧵
On Friday, NSF terminated 402 grants (per Musk's DOGE).
The notification letters had one of the most egregious violations of fed regulations I've seen so far in these cases:
"not subject to appeal"
On Friday, NSF terminated 402 grants (per Musk's DOGE).
The notification letters had one of the most egregious violations of fed regulations I've seen so far in these cases:
"not subject to appeal"
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A hundred years ago, the average life expectancy was <50. Today, it is ~80.
What made the difference? Public Health. Public health, however, is not some magic entity happening in a vacuum - it requires people.
Without those people, there can be no Public Health. That serves no one.
Wake up.
What made the difference? Public Health. Public health, however, is not some magic entity happening in a vacuum - it requires people.
Without those people, there can be no Public Health. That serves no one.
Wake up.
#Breaking: HHS starts layoffs of thousands of workers across its agencies www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/h...
HHS starts layoffs of thousands of workers across its agencies
Layoff notices began arriving early Tuesday for thousands of employees of HHS and its subsidiary agencies, with as many 10,000 workers potentially expected to be hit by the cuts.
www.statnews.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
A hundred years ago, the average life expectancy was <50. Today, it is ~80.
What made the difference? Public Health. Public health, however, is not some magic entity happening in a vacuum - it requires people.
Without those people, there can be no Public Health. That serves no one.
Wake up.
What made the difference? Public Health. Public health, however, is not some magic entity happening in a vacuum - it requires people.
Without those people, there can be no Public Health. That serves no one.
Wake up.
It strikes me as odd that an article that ostensibly explores the question of "what if THIS AI is the real deal?" doesn't start with the necessary premise that "AI will either be the biggest waste of money in history OR privately held companies will successfully render humans obsolete"
𝙎𝙃𝙐𝙏 𝘿𝘼 𝙁𝙐𝘾𝙆 𝙐𝙋
The brother goes on vision quests. The sister is a former English major. Together, they defected from OpenAI, started Anthropic, and built (they say) AI’s most upstanding citizen, Claude.
March 31, 2025 at 12:59 AM
It strikes me as odd that an article that ostensibly explores the question of "what if THIS AI is the real deal?" doesn't start with the necessary premise that "AI will either be the biggest waste of money in history OR privately held companies will successfully render humans obsolete"
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It’s pretty easy to imagine the trends we’ve seen from smartphones (alienation, anxiety, reduced reading comprehension and persistence) compounded dramatically by LLMs.
Something Bizarre Is Happening to People Who Use ChatGPT a Lot
ChatGPT "power users," or those who use it the most, are becoming dependent upon — or even addicted to — the chatbot.
futurism.com
March 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM
It’s pretty easy to imagine the trends we’ve seen from smartphones (alienation, anxiety, reduced reading comprehension and persistence) compounded dramatically by LLMs.
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Un scientifique utilise la chimie pour créer des œuvres d'art visuelles époustouflantes. En combinant différents éléments et réactions chimiques, il produit des images fascinantes dans une goutte d'eau 💧!
March 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Un scientifique utilise la chimie pour créer des œuvres d'art visuelles époustouflantes. En combinant différents éléments et réactions chimiques, il produit des images fascinantes dans une goutte d'eau 💧!
Imagine yourself at the pinnacle of your career. You've spent years or decades earning the respect of hard-to-impress colleagues and are one of ~10 names everybody in your profession knows. Then a new nepo hire decides you should be fired
That's this, except you're being fired from CURING CANCER
That's this, except you're being fired from CURING CANCER
It's getting late on Friday, so you know what that means: HHS has just updated its list of cancelled grants and programs.
The document went from 14 pages long to 42 pages.
Just an incalculable list of cancelled COVID-19 funding.
taggs.hhs.gov/Content/Data...
The document went from 14 pages long to 42 pages.
Just an incalculable list of cancelled COVID-19 funding.
taggs.hhs.gov/Content/Data...
taggs.hhs.gov
March 29, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Imagine yourself at the pinnacle of your career. You've spent years or decades earning the respect of hard-to-impress colleagues and are one of ~10 names everybody in your profession knows. Then a new nepo hire decides you should be fired
That's this, except you're being fired from CURING CANCER
That's this, except you're being fired from CURING CANCER
I wonder what the panel's findings will be
So the guy leading RFK Jr.'s vaccine-autism study?
A total quack who was previously charged for practicing medicine without a license for using chemical castration drugs on autistic children.
A total quack who was previously charged for practicing medicine without a license for using chemical castration drugs on autistic children.
March 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I wonder what the panel's findings will be
In the era of AI slop it's so refreshing to see something (a) made by a human and (b) actually good
March 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In the era of AI slop it's so refreshing to see something (a) made by a human and (b) actually good
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Well worth a read. Not because of the content - it's total horseshit - but because it's a prime example of what happens when you mix anti-science, conspiracism, arrogance, and a total lack of expertise.
Maybe one day NYT OpEds will engage with the actual science 🤷♂️.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...
Maybe one day NYT OpEds will engage with the actual science 🤷♂️.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...
Opinion | We Were Badly Misled About Covid (Gift Article)
The same dangerous mistakes. The same lack of candor.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Well worth a read. Not because of the content - it's total horseshit - but because it's a prime example of what happens when you mix anti-science, conspiracism, arrogance, and a total lack of expertise.
Maybe one day NYT OpEds will engage with the actual science 🤷♂️.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...
Maybe one day NYT OpEds will engage with the actual science 🤷♂️.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...
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Geological resources may be able to provide billions—or even trillions—of metric tons of clean hydrogen, according to estimates from US government researchers. cen.acs.org/energy/hydro... #chemsky🧪
Trillions of tons of hydrogen may be waiting under our feet
A new energy industry is emerging around hydrogen made by rocks instead of renewables
cen.acs.org
March 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Geological resources may be able to provide billions—or even trillions—of metric tons of clean hydrogen, according to estimates from US government researchers. cen.acs.org/energy/hydro... #chemsky🧪
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Very interesting commentary in Nature from University College Dublin/Imperial College London/University of Queensland. It highlights the main challenges in reporting on micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs) in biological matrices: Is it biologically feasible? Are our results reliable?
#OzChem #ChemSky
#OzChem #ChemSky
Are microplastics bad for your health? More rigorous science is needed
Tiny plastic particles are being found everywhere, including in the human brain. But it is not yet clear which findings can be trusted and what they might mean.
www.nature.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Puzzled by companies who are allowed to basically dump garbage from the skies without consequence
SpaceX again loses its Starship rocket on test flight after explosion during previous attempt
A little over 8 minutes into the flight, live video showed the upper-stage vehicle spinning in space before all communication was lost.
www.nbcnews.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Puzzled by companies who are allowed to basically dump garbage from the skies without consequence
Machines will never be "PhD level" until they can give a passable research presentation at lab meeting while hung over, I believe Asimov said as much
If you’ve got $20,000 a month to spend on a “PhD level” ai agent, just hire a person.
OpenAI reportedly plans to charge up to $20,000 a month for specialized AI 'agents' | TechCrunch
OpenAI may be planning to charge up to $20,000 per month for specialized AI 'agents,' according to The Information.
techcrunch.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Machines will never be "PhD level" until they can give a passable research presentation at lab meeting while hung over, I believe Asimov said as much
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If you’ve got $20,000 a month to spend on a “PhD level” ai agent, just hire a person.
OpenAI reportedly plans to charge up to $20,000 a month for specialized AI 'agents' | TechCrunch
OpenAI may be planning to charge up to $20,000 per month for specialized AI 'agents,' according to The Information.
techcrunch.com
March 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
If you’ve got $20,000 a month to spend on a “PhD level” ai agent, just hire a person.