Monthly Archives: December 2024

Links 12/31/24

Posted on December 31, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Ferns’ ability to evolve ‘backward’ offers insights into the meandering path of evolution Diverse phage communities are maintained stably on a clonal bacterial host US whooping cough cases soar, but public knowledge of the contagious disease … Continue reading →

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The Last Week Has Demonstrated the Futility of Trying to ‘Win Twitter’

Posted on December 31, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

While going down the rabbit hole of online kerfuffles can lead to madness (and none of us deserve having to know who Laura Loomer is), the last week of right wing cannibalism over immigration policy* should put to rest the … Continue reading →

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Links 12/30/24

Posted on December 30, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Study: Shipping paths pose a ‘major threat’ to whales Ozempic Killed Diet and Exercise America Stopped Cooking With Tallow for a Reason Humans may not have survived without Neanderthals Science journalism becomes plain old journalism State’s … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal for a Flu Vaccination Campaign

Posted on December 30, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

By way of background, we go to the Great State of Louisiana (boldface mine): Flu season is ramping up across the US, but Louisiana—the state that has reportedly barred its health department from promoting flu shots, as well as COVID-19 … Continue reading →

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Links 12/29/24

Posted on December 29, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Rapid spread of H5N1 bird flu through California dairy herds suggests unknown paths of transmission Surprisingly thick ice on Jupiter’s moon Europa complicates hunt for life Here are 10 reasons why a child wanting a hippo … Continue reading →

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Links 12/28/24

Posted on December 28, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The last resort antibiotic daptomycin exhibits two independent antibacterial mechanisms of action Three more possible cases of bird flu in LA County cats; 4 cases confirmed Post-COVID Condition Risk Factors and Symptom Clusters and Associations with … Continue reading →

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Links 12/27/24

Posted on December 27, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: How endangered wolves are getting help crossing the road What to know about the bird flu outbreak as concerns about U.S. cases grow Scientists Developed a Questionnaire to Identify if Your Cat Is a Psychopath Avian … Continue reading →

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One Way to Accurately Memorialize Jan. 6, 2021

Posted on December 27, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

No, this won’t stop Trump, but it’s still important to go through the motions (boldface mine): The Constitution provides that an oath-breaking insurrectionist is ineligible to be president. This is the plain wording of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment … Continue reading →

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Links 12/26/24

Posted on December 26, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Putting vampire bats on treadmills revealed an energy-burning quirk Tortoise engraving suggests Middle Eastern religion from 37,000 years ago An ultra-early, transient interferon-associated innate immune response associates with protection from SARS-CoV-2 infection despite exposure Ancient DNA … Continue reading →

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Links 12/25/24

Posted on December 25, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Gut Yontif! (heh) Let’s celebrate with some links. Science: A 24-month National Cohort Study examining long-term effects of COVID-19 in children and young people Amid cuts to basic research, New Zealand scraps all support for social sciences New study finds … Continue reading →

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