Monthly Archives: November 2024

Links 11/9/24

Posted on November 9, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Bird Flu Cases May be Spreading From Cat Owners to Their Pets Microbial occurrence and symbiont detection in a global sample of lichen metagenomes This Week In Skeletons In politically sensitive study, India looks to DNA … Continue reading →

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Links 11/8/24

Posted on November 8, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Phylogenetic evidence supporting the nonenveloped nature of hepadnavirus ancestors Misinformation really does spread like a virus, suggest mathematical models drawn from epidemiology (maybe) COVID-19 sharply boosts risk for blood-fat disorders, find researchers Transparent worm reproduces by … Continue reading →

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Links 11/7/24

Posted on November 7, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Where are the (less recent) selective sweeps? A murky picture of selection in the past 50,000 years from ancient and modern DNA New Yorkers urged to conserve water after driest October in 150 years. Mayor Eric … Continue reading →

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Links 11/6/24

Posted on November 6, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Prediction of strain level phage–host interactions across the Escherichia genus using only genomic information The poisoned well: History and the challenge of generative AI Protective sea walls recently installed in East Boston already have tenants. A … Continue reading →

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Well, That Didn’t Go as Planned

Posted on November 6, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Some early, difficult thoughts (based in part on these exit poll data, which obviously could be revised): On the what it means side of things, it appears that Jan. 6, Trump’s obvious inability to function, and his law breaking simply … Continue reading →

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Links 11/5/24

Posted on November 5, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

At long last, our national nightmare known as campaign season is over. Let’s celebrate with some links. Science: 1st wheel was invented 6,000 years ago in the Carpathian Mountains, modeling study suggests Grey area journals to level 0 Trump Transition … Continue reading →

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National Election Predictions

Posted on November 5, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Today’s the big day! Anyway, here’s how I think things will go: Harris wins the popular vote by 4-5%. Harris wins MI, WI, and PA by greater than two points. Harris wins AZ by less than one percent. Georgia is … Continue reading →

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Links 11/4/24

Posted on November 4, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Trump’s Surgeon General: Please Don’t Let RFK Jr. “Go Wild on Health”: Donald Trump’s big plans for the anti-vax icon scare even his former health czar. The World’s Doomsday Plant Vault Gets Thousands of New Seeds … Continue reading →

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Imagine RFK Jr. In Charge During a Pandemic

Posted on November 4, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Be afraid, be very afraid if Trump wins (boldface mine): Former President Donald Trump said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have a “big role in the administration” if he wins Tuesday, telling NBC News in a phone interview that he … Continue reading →

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Links 11/3/24

Posted on November 3, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: AI decodes oinks and grunts to keep pigs happy The world needs a US president who respects evidence Health board serving Canyon County, Idaho votes to stop offering COVID-19 vaccine at its clinics Don’t let Ted … Continue reading →

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