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Severe irony deficiency flare-up at the White House: abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Who is "locked and loaded" when USA kills peaceful protestors? Who could use the same rationale against us?
Who is "locked and loaded" when USA kills peaceful protestors? Who could use the same rationale against us?
Trump warns US is 'locked and loaded' if Iran kills peaceful protesters
President Donald Trump and Iran's top security official exchanged threats over protests unfolding in Iran.
abcnews.go.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Severe irony deficiency flare-up at the White House: abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Who is "locked and loaded" when USA kills peaceful protestors? Who could use the same rationale against us?
Who is "locked and loaded" when USA kills peaceful protestors? Who could use the same rationale against us?
Is this the cosmologic equivalent to a platypus? www.universetoday.com/articles/as-...
As Puzzling As A Platypus: The JWST Finds Some Hard To Categorize Objects
Astronomers found a handful of unusual objects in JWST survey data. These 9 point sources are being called 'Astronomy's Platypus' because, like the animal, they seem to defy categorization. They're no...
www.universetoday.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Is this the cosmologic equivalent to a platypus? www.universetoday.com/articles/as-...
Little hope at this point for a rational and consistent federal approach to education, but... If we forget this idea is from (Red) China and think about having some sort of rational, national policy about what a 21st-Century education should be...then maybe? www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
New study reveals a “Chinese-style STEM” model achieving deep curriculum integration in Shanghai school
STEM education, emphasizing innovation and practical skills, is a global priority. However, integrating it systematically into core national curricula remains a challenge. A new study reveals that a s...
www.eurekalert.org
January 11, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Little hope at this point for a rational and consistent federal approach to education, but... If we forget this idea is from (Red) China and think about having some sort of rational, national policy about what a 21st-Century education should be...then maybe? www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Agrawal N, Norris KC. When Words Disappear—How Banning Words Imperils Health Care Communication. JAMA. 2026;335(1):17–18. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.21466 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Why "anti-woke" vocabulary censorship is bad for our health.
When Words Disappear
This Viewpoint discusses the negative repercussions that banning certain words and mandating shifts in shared language by the federal government can have on health care.
jamanetwork.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Agrawal N, Norris KC. When Words Disappear—How Banning Words Imperils Health Care Communication. JAMA. 2026;335(1):17–18. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.21466 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Why "anti-woke" vocabulary censorship is bad for our health.
In case you need still more evidence: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
'Nuff said?
'Nuff said?
WHO Analysis Finds No Causal Link Between Vaccines and Autism
An analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) concluded that there is no causal link between vaccines and autism spectrum disorder, according...
jamanetwork.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:48 AM
In case you need still more evidence: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
'Nuff said?
'Nuff said?
Schistosome (e.g. blood fluke) hybrids are defeating efforts at parasite control. See TOC of special issue of Philosophical Transactions o/t Royal Society royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/issue/3... for a collection of relevant articles.
royalsocietypublishing.org
January 11, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Schistosome (e.g. blood fluke) hybrids are defeating efforts at parasite control. See TOC of special issue of Philosophical Transactions o/t Royal Society royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/issue/3... for a collection of relevant articles.
It's a great time to be a scientist! scitechdaily.com/scientists-f...
Scientists Finally Reveal the Ancient Origins of THC, CBD, and CBC
Reconstructed ancient enzymes reveal how cannabis evolved specialized cannabinoid production while offering new tools for biotechnology and medicine. Where do familiar cannabis compounds such as THC, ...
scitechdaily.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:13 AM
It's a great time to be a scientist! scitechdaily.com/scientists-f...
What do we mean when we think about “hunger” (or “food insecurity”) in the USA? Hunger in the U.S.: The invisible and lasting scars www.npr.org/transcripts/...
Hunger in the U.S.: The invisible and lasting scars
Hunger in the U.S. doesn't look like third-world famine. But the physical impacts on health -- and the psychological scars -- can last a lifetime.
www.npr.org
January 11, 2026 at 12:41 AM
What do we mean when we think about “hunger” (or “food insecurity”) in the USA? Hunger in the U.S.: The invisible and lasting scars www.npr.org/transcripts/...
From the good folks in DC:
January 10, 2026 at 10:37 PM
From the good folks in DC:
"Double Deserts" for women's healthcare in the USA: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/double-des...
“Double Deserts” hit Rural Women Hard
A lack of access to reproductive and maternity care have left rural women with less choice than ever before
onecountryproject.substack.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:19 PM
"Double Deserts" for women's healthcare in the USA: onecountryproject.substack.com/p/double-des...
Did the Chinese bust the plasma-density barrier for fusion? Liu J, Zhu P, Escande DF, et al. Accessing the density-free regime with ECRH-assisted ohmic start-up on EAST. Sci Adv. 2026;12(1):eadz3040. doi:10.1126/sciadv.adz3040 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Accessing the density-free regime with ECRH-assisted ohmic start-up on EAST
Experiments in the density-free regime offer a promising scheme to break through the density barrier toward fusion ignition.
www.science.org
January 10, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Did the Chinese bust the plasma-density barrier for fusion? Liu J, Zhu P, Escande DF, et al. Accessing the density-free regime with ECRH-assisted ohmic start-up on EAST. Sci Adv. 2026;12(1):eadz3040. doi:10.1126/sciadv.adz3040 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
New map of immune variation drawn from sample of 400+ indviduals in China: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Describing immune variation within the population (and eventually among populations (but beware of appeals to "racial medicine"). WIthin-popn variation still WAYunderappreciated.
Chinese Immune Multi-Omics Atlas
Human peripheral blood exhibits molecular and cellular heterogeneity across populations, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We present the Chinese Immune Multi-Omics Atlas (CIMA), character...
www.science.org
January 10, 2026 at 6:33 PM
New map of immune variation drawn from sample of 400+ indviduals in China: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Describing immune variation within the population (and eventually among populations (but beware of appeals to "racial medicine"). WIthin-popn variation still WAYunderappreciated.
ISS 911: Medical evacuation of astronaut: www.nbcnews.com/science/spac... (also with video). One of the persistent issue with space (or any type of remote) exploration. Would be nice to be able just to "beam" them down!
NASA to bring astronauts home from space station early due to a medical issue
It will be the first such evacuation in the space station’s 25-year history. NASA officials said the astronaut is stable.
www.nbcnews.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:27 PM
ISS 911: Medical evacuation of astronaut: www.nbcnews.com/science/spac... (also with video). One of the persistent issue with space (or any type of remote) exploration. Would be nice to be able just to "beam" them down!
New from The Lancet: Climate Change and Human Health: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... "climate is not merely a backdrop to human life, it is embedded in who we are and how we live." " most human settlements are concentrated in a relatively narrow band of climatic conditions..."
Climate change, migration, displacement, and health: past, present, and future
The history of human health and migration, the human story, is deeply intertwined
with the natural environment. As described by Anthony McMichael,1 pioneering scholar
of health and environmental chang...
www.thelancet.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:24 PM
New from The Lancet: Climate Change and Human Health: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... "climate is not merely a backdrop to human life, it is embedded in who we are and how we live." " most human settlements are concentrated in a relatively narrow band of climatic conditions..."
More GOOD vaccine news! www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
"live-attenuated herpes zoster (HZ) vaccination appears to have prevented or delayed dementia diagnoses in both Wales and Australia". Also reduces mild cognitive impairment diagnoses & deaths due to dementia in those living w/ dementia.
"live-attenuated herpes zoster (HZ) vaccination appears to have prevented or delayed dementia diagnoses in both Wales and Australia". Also reduces mild cognitive impairment diagnoses & deaths due to dementia in those living w/ dementia.
The effect of shingles vaccination at different stages of the dementia disease course
A natural experiment found that herpes zoster vaccination reduced the occurrence of
mild cognitive impairment and deaths due to dementia, indicating that the vaccine
may slow the progression of dement...
www.cell.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
More GOOD vaccine news! www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
"live-attenuated herpes zoster (HZ) vaccination appears to have prevented or delayed dementia diagnoses in both Wales and Australia". Also reduces mild cognitive impairment diagnoses & deaths due to dementia in those living w/ dementia.
"live-attenuated herpes zoster (HZ) vaccination appears to have prevented or delayed dementia diagnoses in both Wales and Australia". Also reduces mild cognitive impairment diagnoses & deaths due to dementia in those living w/ dementia.
Missed first vaccines make babies far more likely to miss measles shot, study finds, www.statnews.com/2026/01/02/m...
Missed first vaccines make babies far more likely to miss measles shot, study finds
Babies who don’t get their first round of vaccines on time at 2 months of age are much less likely to get vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella by age 2, a new study finds.
www.statnews.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Missed first vaccines make babies far more likely to miss measles shot, study finds, www.statnews.com/2026/01/02/m...
COVID-19 in Pregnancy Linked With Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Early Childhood jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Another reason to vaccinate!!!!
COVID-19 in Pregnancy Linked With Neurodevelopmental Disorders
This Medical News article discusses new research indicating that children whose mothers had COVID-19 during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder by age 3 years...
jamanetwork.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:47 AM
COVID-19 in Pregnancy Linked With Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Early Childhood jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Another reason to vaccinate!!!!
Caffeinated Coffee Consumption or Abstinence to Reduce Atrial Fibrillation: The DECAF Randomized Clinical Trial jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... "the risk of recurrent AF was significantly lower in the group allocated to coffee consumption (47%) compared with the abstinence group (64%).
jamanetwork.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Caffeinated Coffee Consumption or Abstinence to Reduce Atrial Fibrillation: The DECAF Randomized Clinical Trial jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... "the risk of recurrent AF was significantly lower in the group allocated to coffee consumption (47%) compared with the abstinence group (64%).
Another casualty of climate change: fresh water quality. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Lower water quality a new climate change risk facing Nova Scotia | CBC News
As climate change continues to have an impact on Nova Scotia and the rest of the world, a report from the provincial government identifies a new top risk and parts of the province that stand to have g...
www.cbc.ca
January 9, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Another casualty of climate change: fresh water quality. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Understanding how a warming climate might affect a crucial ocean current www.npr.org/2026/01/04/n... Short answer: "not good!"
Understanding how a warming climate might affect a crucial ocean current
Climate change is warming Europe, but scientists are also studying whether a weakened Atlantic current could make Britain colder, with Laurie Laybourne, director of the Strategic Climate Risks Initiat...
www.npr.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Understanding how a warming climate might affect a crucial ocean current www.npr.org/2026/01/04/n... Short answer: "not good!"
Federal budget cuts will leave the samples collected by Perseverance on Mars. www.science.org/content/arti...
NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission is dead
Congress backs Trump administration’s efforts to kill project that would ferry martian rocks to Earth
www.science.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Federal budget cuts will leave the samples collected by Perseverance on Mars. www.science.org/content/arti...
Beyond "decarbonization": A look at ways to curtail the use of fossil materials in all the other aspects of life beside what we use for fuel: de-FOSSIL-ization. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
January 9, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Beyond "decarbonization": A look at ways to curtail the use of fossil materials in all the other aspects of life beside what we use for fuel: de-FOSSIL-ization. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Important issue: Science Keeps Changing. So Why Should We Trust It? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o... Would have liked a stronger answer. Something like: changes represent better understanding of Natural laws & processes. It's the difference btwn a stopped clock and one that keeps imperfect time.
Opinion | Science Keeps Changing. So Why Should We Trust It?
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Important issue: Science Keeps Changing. So Why Should We Trust It? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o... Would have liked a stronger answer. Something like: changes represent better understanding of Natural laws & processes. It's the difference btwn a stopped clock and one that keeps imperfect time.
Closer to the roots of our branch of the hominin family tree.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
773KYA fossils from Morocco fill in some blanks, raise some questions as one would expect. But they do NOT "upend everything we know about human evolution" (If you see THAT headline, skip the article).
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
773KYA fossils from Morocco fill in some blanks, raise some questions as one would expect. But they do NOT "upend everything we know about human evolution" (If you see THAT headline, skip the article).
January 9, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Closer to the roots of our branch of the hominin family tree.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
773KYA fossils from Morocco fill in some blanks, raise some questions as one would expect. But they do NOT "upend everything we know about human evolution" (If you see THAT headline, skip the article).
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
773KYA fossils from Morocco fill in some blanks, raise some questions as one would expect. But they do NOT "upend everything we know about human evolution" (If you see THAT headline, skip the article).
Is this Leonardo's DNA? (da Vinci, not di Caprio). www.science.org/content/arti...
Exclusive: Have scientists found Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA?
Inside the decadeslong quest to reveal the genes of a genius—and revolutionize art authentication
www.science.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Is this Leonardo's DNA? (da Vinci, not di Caprio). www.science.org/content/arti...