Monthly Archives: September 2023

Links 9/25/23

Posted on September 25, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: ‘True rarity’: Gigantic alligator gar caught and released in Texas reservoir could break 2 world records ‘I couldn’t believe the data’: how thinking in a foreign language improves decision-making Will sweat help us survive climate change? … Continue reading →

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Have an Easy Fast

Posted on September 25, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

If you’re fasting this Yom Kippur. Since I’ll be busy today, I’ll just use today’s post to remind people to get their COVID and influenza vaccines–and you’re less likely to get long COVID if you’re vaccinated. For me, this COVID … Continue reading →

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Links 9/24/23

Posted on September 24, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Association of COVID-19 with New-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease (COVID is bad for you brain) Former Florida surgeon general rebukes DeSantis administration’s claims on COVID vaccines The Male Y Chromosome Has Finally Been Completely Sequenced Lessons From the … Continue reading →

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Links 9/24/23

Posted on September 24, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: An unexpected invitation from a stranger changed her life trajectory (science collections are good) Experts say CDC not getting right advice on hospital infection prevention (not technical, but absolutely horrifying; at some point, this has to … Continue reading →

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Links 9/23/23

Posted on September 23, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: America’s most iconic coral reef is dying. Only one thing will save it. An extreme heat wave has pushed Florida’s reef to the brink — and burned up years worth of progress. Study finds human-driven mass … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on September 23, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist links: A New COVID Normal for D.C.? Housing and Economic Anxiety COVID and Economic Pessimism Biden Administration to Supply More Free COVID Antigen Tests

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Links 9/22/23

Posted on September 22, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Intra- vs. inter-host evolution of SARS-CoV-2 driven by uncorrelated selection -The evolution thwarted (important and neato) Two Artificial Tears Outbreak-Associated Cases of Extensively Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Detected Through Whole Genome Sequencing–Based Surveillance The Overlooked Danger That’s … Continue reading →

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Links 9/21/23

Posted on September 21, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: What turns an ant into a soldier or a forager? It may be all in their heads Abandoned Apollo 17 lunar lander module is causing tremors on the moon Supporting nonlinear careers to diversify science This … Continue reading →

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Biden Administration to Supply More Free COVID Antigen Tests

Posted on September 21, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

The good news is Monday, September 25, you can go to http://www.covid.gov/tests and request four free tests. While I would like to see a much larger program, along with free N95 masks, it’s something at least. One reason the Biden … Continue reading →

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Links 9/20/23

Posted on September 20, 2023 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Spored to Death Measles was once seen as a childhood disease. Increasingly, adults are susceptible, too The secret life of dolphins: What 50 years of research is uncovering in Sarasota Bay. An exclusive look into the … Continue reading →

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