Monthly Archives: June 2022

Links 6/10/22

Posted on June 10, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Spanish Cave Was an Art Studio for Neanderthals and Ancient Humans, Researchers Say There’s still no HIV vaccine. The science behind coronavirus shots may help. Endangered Anegada rock iguanas are being eaten like popcorn by cats … Continue reading →

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Links 6/9/22

Posted on June 9, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Coronavirus hasn’t developed resistance to Paxlovid. How long can that last? Generation of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants on B.1.1.7 lineage in three patients with advanced HIV disease Irish beach-goers warned after sightings of venomous fish hiding sand … Continue reading →

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Links 6/8/22

Posted on June 8, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Dinosaurs Started Out Hot, Then Some of Them Turned Cold Fever, body aches, loss of smell: New COVID study charts evolution of symptoms The World’s Largest Plant Is a Self-Cloning Sea Grass in Australia Who Is … Continue reading →

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An Unofficial Conservative (and Revisionist) History of COVID in the U.S.

Posted on June 8, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

I agree that this is how conservatives will reinvent the history of the pandemic (boldface mine): The whole thing was massively overblown. Yes there were some excess deaths, but the official numbers are huge exaggerations, because they don’t take into … Continue reading →

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Links 6/7/22

Posted on June 7, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Risk of incident diabetes post-COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis What the surprising mutations in the monkeypox virus could indicate about the new outbreak COVID vaccines do not impact fertility or pregnancy outcomes, study shows (article … Continue reading →

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NIMBY, in a Nutshell

Posted on June 7, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

The NY Times has an op-ed-ish piece about California NIMBYs (NIMBY stands for Not In My Back Yard). The article focuses on an anti-building activist, but once you clear away all of the rhetoric, this is what it’s all about … Continue reading →

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Links 6/6/22

Posted on June 6, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Effectiveness of Paxlovid in Reducing Severe COVID-19 and Mortality in High Risk Patients Community transmission of monkeypox in the United Kingdom, April to May 2022 Giraffes May Be Long-Necked for Fights, Not Just Food Association Between … Continue reading →

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Ohio House Republicans Believe Certain Laws Won’t Apply to Them

Posted on June 6, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

They might find out that’s not true the hard way. Last Friday, the Republican-controlled Ohio House of Representatives passed a bill that will prevent trans people from playing in female sports (it’s not clear if this only applies to high … Continue reading →

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Links 6/5/22

Posted on June 5, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Monkeypox is a new global threat. African scientists know what the world is up against Prevalence of ongoing symptoms following coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the UK: 1 June 2022 Why a 110-million-year-old raptor skeleton should never … Continue reading →

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Good Advice?

Posted on June 5, 2022 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the corner of R and 17th Streets NW, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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