"'The Goal of the Trump Administration Is to Destroy the Elite'
The administration of... trump continues to ramp up the pressure on American universities and scientific research institutes. Nobel laureate Thomas Südhof of Stanford University speaks of his own mistakes and about what trump's onslaught means for the future of science in the U.S..."
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/nobel-laureate-on-americas-crisis-in-academia-the-goal-of-the-trump-administration-is-to-destroy-the-elite-a-cf3d8532-e44e-42f4-87b0-dbc27a4c3722
h/t @dougcoulson
https://mastodon.scot/@dougcoulson/114889889086142858
#ScienceMatters #antiscience #science #dystopia
Life on the Moon?
#Soil on #Moon might sustain life
Researchers from University of Hong Kong developed technology to extract #water from #lunar soil & use it to convert carbon dioxide into #oxygen & #chemical #fuel
The #research could “potentially open new doors for future deep space exploration” because it could mitigate the expensive costs needed to bring essential resources such as water to the Moon.
Weltraumforschung: Bayern hebt ab – aber nur mit der richtigen Politik.
Ob Satellitentechnologie, Materialforschung oder Robotik: Bayern ist ein starker Standort für Weltraumforschung.
Forschungsinstitute wie das DLR in Oberpfaffenhofen oder die TU München treiben Innovation voran – von der Erdbeobachtung bis zur Zukunft der Raumfahrt.
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s retreat from science endangers the health of people and the planet
#EPA #Environment #ScienceMatters #Pollution #PollutionCrisis #PublicHealth #ChemicalSafety #ClimateCrisis #ToxicChemicals #CleanAir #CleanWater
https://the-14.com/the-us-environmental-protection-agencys-retreat-from-science-endangers-the-health-of-people-and-the-planet/
#Measles cases are surging in #Europe and the #US
30 years after Wakefield’s discredited study linking #MMR #vaccine & autism, we badly need an injection of rationality
It’s the most depressing conspiracy theory there is, not because the impacts are so much graver than some cranks who believe the Earth to be flat, but because #vaccination is the most concrete proof of how much we rely on one another’s care and rationality
“Trump Slashes Science Funding by a Third.”
CHEN: I am standing up for science because science saves lives
‘Funding scientific and medical research is a nonpartisan issue. We all benefit from its progress, and we all suffer if it stalls’
https://sentinelcolorado.com/opinion/chen-i-am-standing-up-for-science-because-science-saves-lives/
CHEN: I am standing up for science because science saves lives
‘Funding scientific and medical research is a nonpartisan issue. We all benefit from its progress, and we all suffer if it stalls’
https://sentinelcolorado.com/opinion/chen-i-am-standing-up-for-science-because-science-saves-lives/
The US Environmental Protection Agency placed 139 employees on administrative leave after they signed a “Stand Up for Science” petition using their official titles and EPA positions.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/07/epa-workers-speak-up-for-public-health-then-trump-officials-sent-them-home/ #EPA #ScienceMatters #StandUpForScience #TrumpAdministration
Trump administration cuts decimate expert teams monitoring natural disasters. #EnvironmentalProtection #ScienceMatters #DisasterPreparedness
On this day in 1996, Dolly the Sheep was born — the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
She kicked off a wave of biotech revolution — and a deeper conversation about what it means to create life.
Still one of the most pivotal days in modern science.
The UK has a major new variant that could fuel a summer Covid wave
The #UK is well on its way to having a new dominant variant, fuelling concerns that a fresh #Covid wave could be just around the corner.
“Given that #immunity to Covid is waning in the population due to a decline in uptake of the spring #booster jab and the reduction of Covid #infections
https://inews.co.uk/news/science/new-covid-variant-fuels-fears-of-summer-wave-3765532
Expert teams monitoring natural disasters face decimation from administration cuts. #EnvironmentalProtection #ScienceMatters #PublicSafety
Just want people to get a feel for me and my little family. It's hard these days in the USA as a double transgender parent family, with two little girls.
So on a positive, here's is my wife and youngest enjoying the interactive science night at our local college. We love science, and they had fossils so I was thrilled (dinosaurs and fossils are my #1 special interest!)
#sciencematters #transfamilies #translivesmatter
It's World Asteroid Day! Look up and learn. Asteroids are more than just space rocks; they're key to understanding our universe and safeguarding our future. Support research and awareness for planetary defense. #WorldAsteroidDay #ScienceMatters #CareerBeacon
If you need a boost, look past the awful politics and grift. There is so much real progress being made in the world today. Don't give up hope. Work for a better future.
Compared to just a few years ago, this is truly remarkable: (CAR) T-cell therapy for cancer — in this case, multiple myeloma.
https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2025/06/a-revolutionary-drug-made-in-nj-is-giving-cancer-patients-years-of-their-lives-back.html
#ScienceMatters #MultipleMyeloma #CAR_Therapy #CAR_T_cell_therapy
The FDA new COVID-19 vaccine policy marks a major shift, without public discussion or CDC collaboration. As someone who value scientific rigger and transparency, I’m concerned this move limits access despite strong evidence of safety and benefit. It’s time to return to open, evidence based policy making.#Vaccine #Publichealth #FDA #CDC #ScienceMatters.
Called “Gwada negative,” it marks the discovery of the 48th known blood group system in humans. So glad someone's still doing science...
Doctors Detected a Mysterious Antibody in a French Woman’s Body. It Turned Out to Be a Brand New Blood Type
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/doctors-detected-a-mysterious-antibody-in-a-french-womans-body-it-turned-out-to-be-a-brand-new-blood-type-180986866/
“everyone in a position of responsibility in world science needs to gather evidence to rebut authoritarian, anti-science narratives, and speak out.”
#Science #ScienceMatters #HigherEd #Authoritarianism
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01966-4