Maria Apostolopoulou
@mariamellon.bsky.social
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Withholding aid won't help with the need for providing aid in the first place.
www.wfp.org/emergencies/...
www.wfp.org/emergencies/...
Somalia | World Food Programme
Drought, floods, conflict, high food prices and dwindling harvests are pushing Somali families to the brink of hungerA total of 4.6 million people are facing Crisis levels of hunger, according to the ...
www.wfp.org
January 8, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Withholding aid won't help with the need for providing aid in the first place.
www.wfp.org/emergencies/...
www.wfp.org/emergencies/...
Another study on why we shouldn't get weight loss jabs to get into our swimsuits. These are for people with weight-related health risks or diabetes, and it's something they'll probably have to take for the rest of their lives, unless they make lifestyle changes as well.
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
Weight regain after cessation of medication for weight management: systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives To quantify and compare the rate of weight regain after cessation of weight management medications (WMMs) in adults with overweight or obesity.
Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.
...
www.bmj.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Another study on why we shouldn't get weight loss jabs to get into our swimsuits. These are for people with weight-related health risks or diabetes, and it's something they'll probably have to take for the rest of their lives, unless they make lifestyle changes as well.
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
Now we know that AI also mistakes Halloween decorations for decapitated bodies! 😅
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
AI app causes distress across US with false crime alerts
An AI-powered app called CrimeRadar has apologised for the distress caused by false crime alerts issued to local US communities after a BBC Verify investigation.
www.bbc.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Now we know that AI also mistakes Halloween decorations for decapitated bodies! 😅
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Ghost jobs are a thing apparently. 7 million job openings but only 5 million hires. How are governments supposed to make policies if their data is wrong?
www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
www.greenhouse.com/uk/blog/gree...
Makes me feel better about broadcast-spawning my CV when I'm looking...😅
www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
www.greenhouse.com/uk/blog/gree...
Makes me feel better about broadcast-spawning my CV when I'm looking...😅
7.2 million job openings in August 2025
The number of total nonfarm job openings was unchanged at 7.2 million in August 2025. Over the month, nonfarm hires and separations were little changed at 5.1 million each. Within separations, both qu...
www.bls.gov
December 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Ghost jobs are a thing apparently. 7 million job openings but only 5 million hires. How are governments supposed to make policies if their data is wrong?
www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
www.greenhouse.com/uk/blog/gree...
Makes me feel better about broadcast-spawning my CV when I'm looking...😅
www.bls.gov/opub/ted/202...
www.greenhouse.com/uk/blog/gree...
Makes me feel better about broadcast-spawning my CV when I'm looking...😅
This reminds me of when I first started dating my husband. Years later, he admitted he thought I didn't like him cause I didn't use exclamation marks in my texts.😂
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Nice to meet you.(!) Gendered norms in punctuation usage
People face a myriad of daily decisions about how to communicate, especially in today's digital world. We consider the decision to use exclamation poi…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
This reminds me of when I first started dating my husband. Years later, he admitted he thought I didn't like him cause I didn't use exclamation marks in my texts.😂
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
What do you do when you find your name, photo, and partial bio on a company's team page that you've never heard of before...?
December 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
What do you do when you find your name, photo, and partial bio on a company's team page that you've never heard of before...?
We all want a pretty face, but for those who can afford cosmetic surgery, be aware of the risks (such as necrosis, blindness, or stroke) and go to a medical professional.
cattendee.abstractsonline.com/meeting/2123...
cattendee.abstractsonline.com/meeting/2123...
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cattendee.abstractsonline.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
We all want a pretty face, but for those who can afford cosmetic surgery, be aware of the risks (such as necrosis, blindness, or stroke) and go to a medical professional.
cattendee.abstractsonline.com/meeting/2123...
cattendee.abstractsonline.com/meeting/2123...
How can someone crack down successfully on drug trafficking, when the little fish are literally blown out of the water, but the big fish are pardoned...?
December 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
How can someone crack down successfully on drug trafficking, when the little fish are literally blown out of the water, but the big fish are pardoned...?
So apparently Haiti is safe enough for immigrants to return to, but not safe enough for American tourists...
November 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
So apparently Haiti is safe enough for immigrants to return to, but not safe enough for American tourists...
Apparently adolescent brains last until about age 32...I can totally blame all my bad decisions from my 20s to adolescence! 😅
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Topological turning points across the human lifespan - Nature Communications
Researchers discovered five phases of brain rewiring across the lifespan. The eras of childhood, adolescence, adulthood, early aging, and late aging each have characteristic rewiring of structural con...
www.nature.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Apparently adolescent brains last until about age 32...I can totally blame all my bad decisions from my 20s to adolescence! 😅
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I learned a new word today:
phubbing: the practice of ignoring one's companion or companions in order to pay attention to one's phone or other mobile device.
phubbing: the practice of ignoring one's companion or companions in order to pay attention to one's phone or other mobile device.
November 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I learned a new word today:
phubbing: the practice of ignoring one's companion or companions in order to pay attention to one's phone or other mobile device.
phubbing: the practice of ignoring one's companion or companions in order to pay attention to one's phone or other mobile device.
How do you use AI, fellow Blueskies? In science at least, it looks like a bubble; if I ask it a question, it will give me an answer and references, but the references rarely actually mention what the answer claims...
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
How do you use AI, fellow Blueskies? In science at least, it looks like a bubble; if I ask it a question, it will give me an answer and references, but the references rarely actually mention what the answer claims...
Large crowds protesting outside the UN climate talks, for the first time since 2021. Because the last three such UN meetings occurred in countries that ban public protests. Why are we still holding UN meetings in such countries...? Is it to assure politicians no-one cares about the climate...?
November 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Large crowds protesting outside the UN climate talks, for the first time since 2021. Because the last three such UN meetings occurred in countries that ban public protests. Why are we still holding UN meetings in such countries...? Is it to assure politicians no-one cares about the climate...?
I don't care about coffee, but if we lose chocolate (=cocoa) because of this whole climate/trade mess, I'm taking to the streets!😅
November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I don't care about coffee, but if we lose chocolate (=cocoa) because of this whole climate/trade mess, I'm taking to the streets!😅
Why is a condition that affects 20% of mothers still underdiagnosed and undertreated...?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I could hardly walk - the issue that affects 1 in 5 mums
Two mothers who experienced pelvic girdle pain say being aware of the risk will help people seek treatment.
www.bbc.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Why is a condition that affects 20% of mothers still underdiagnosed and undertreated...?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I guess we can't fully blame the Victorians anymore for turning wolves into chihuahuas...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The emergence and diversification of dog morphology
Dogs exhibit an exceptional range of morphological diversity as a result of their long-term association with humans. Attempts to identify when dog morphological variation began to expand have been con...
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I guess we can't fully blame the Victorians anymore for turning wolves into chihuahuas...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
It makes sense, since something that's worth .01$ costs .04$ to make, but businesses will round up prices, costing consumers an estimated 6m$ annually...is there no other way...?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
US ends penny-making run after more than 230 years
Pennies today cost nearly four cents each to make - more than twice the cost of a decade ago.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
It makes sense, since something that's worth .01$ costs .04$ to make, but businesses will round up prices, costing consumers an estimated 6m$ annually...is there no other way...?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Glacier retreats more than double previous records, and all that water will add to the sea level rise...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Record grounded glacier retreat caused by an ice plain calving process - Nature Geoscience
An Antarctic glacier retreated after the loss of landfast ice at a peak rate almost an order of magnitude faster than previously recorded because of buoyancy-driven ice calving, according to an analys...
www.nature.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Glacier retreats more than double previous records, and all that water will add to the sea level rise...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I'd go to church for a bat party!
batsinchurches.org.uk
batsinchurches.org.uk
Home - Bats In Churches
The Bats in Churches project empowers church communities to live alongside their bats by helping to alleviate some of the pressures that they can cause.
batsinchurches.org.uk
October 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I'd go to church for a bat party!
batsinchurches.org.uk
batsinchurches.org.uk
Not all antidepressants are equal, and what side effects are minor for one patient, are major for others. The 2nd link is an online tool to help choose!
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.psymatik.com
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.psymatik.com
The effects of antidepressants on cardiometabolic and other physiological parameters: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
We found strong evidence that antidepressants differ markedly in their physiological
effects, particularly for cardiometabolic parameters. Treatment guidelines should
be updated to reflect differences...
www.thelancet.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Not all antidepressants are equal, and what side effects are minor for one patient, are major for others. The 2nd link is an online tool to help choose!
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.psymatik.com
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.psymatik.com
I did not know this was a thing...
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Woman plays clarinet during four-hour brain surgery
Denise Bacon, 65, underwent deep brain stimulation (DBS) as Parkinson's Disease has affected her ability to walk, swim, dance and play her instrument.
www.bbc.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I did not know this was a thing...
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
New dinosaur!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
A new long and narrow‐snouted ichthyosaur illuminates a complex faunal turnover during an undersampled Early Jurassic (Pliensbachian) interval
Ichthyosaurian faunas before and after the Pliensbachian stage of the Early Jurassic are known from numerous, often complete fossils. The two faunas are very different taxonomically, with only one of...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
New dinosaur!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Hopeful news for green turtles, bad news for seals...
iucn.org/resources/co...
iucn.org/resources/co...
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global extinction risk status of animal, fungus and plant species. Open to all, it is used by gover...
iucn.org
October 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Hopeful news for green turtles, bad news for seals...
iucn.org/resources/co...
iucn.org/resources/co...
Scorch the earth and then bury oneself in the sand...😅
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we be worried?
The debate is ramping up about what happens if - or when - computer intelligence overtakes humans
www.bbc.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Scorch the earth and then bury oneself in the sand...😅
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...