Monthly Archives: November 2025

Links 11/18/25

Posted on November 18, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: This ‘spider megacity’ may be the largest web ever found. But what’s inside is even more extraordinary (one of the weirdest ecological communities I’ve ever heard of) Intracellular Salmonella hijacks the mitochondrial citrate carrier to evade … Continue reading →

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Democratic Support, At Least in Virginia, Has a Huge Gender Gap

Posted on November 18, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

One exit poll result from Virginia’s gubernatorial race–and early exit polling data should always be taken with a grain of salt–was the massive support for the Democratic candidate (and victor) Spanberger among women aged 18-29: (it’s worth noting that very … Continue reading →

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Links 11/17/25

Posted on November 17, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Who benefits from the MAHA anti-science push? ‘Dangerous’ mosquitoes that can spread fatal diseases invade Bay Area tech hub Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts Bacteria sense virus-induced genome degradation via methylated … Continue reading →

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Autopen For Me, but Not For Thee

Posted on November 17, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

One of the ridiculous complaints Republicans have ginned up is that Biden’s pardons and commutations aren’t legitimate because they were signed with an autopen–the implication is that Biden had no idea he signed these, and thus they are not valid. … Continue reading →

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Links 11/16/25

Posted on November 16, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Natural History of Self-reported Symptoms Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Target Trial Emulation in a Prospective Community-Based Cohort “Behold The GARLIATH!”: Enormous “Living Fossil” Hauled From Mississippi Floodplains Stuns Scientists annoSnake: a Snakemake workflow for taxonomic and … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on November 16, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at 13th and T Streets NW, U Street Corridor, D.C.) …a week of Mad Biologist links: People Are (Re-)Learning What a Tight Job Market Is Like The Invective Gap Is Still Killing Democrats House Republicans to Protect Reputation of … Continue reading →

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Links 11/15/25

Posted on November 15, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Rats filmed snatching bats from air for first time Diphtheria, a Once Vanquished Killer of Children, Is Resurgent The Small Men Making a Big Mess at FDA NASA may be quietly gutting an iconic campus with … Continue reading →

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Links 11/14/25

Posted on November 14, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Alarming surge in memory problems among young adults (started pre-COVID) NOAA cancels funding for data collection crucial to tsunami warning systems New coronavirus subspecies with SARS-CoV-2–like mutation discovered in Brazilian bat (pour one out for the … Continue reading →

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The Epstein Files: Is There Anything That Could Embarrass Republicans?

Posted on November 14, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Because I don’t think they’re capable of feeling shame, so we’ll have to settle for embarrassment. To follow up on yesterday’s post, another awful thing about Trump’s refusal to do the decent thing and resign is that the entire spectacle … Continue reading →

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Links 11/13/25

Posted on November 13, 2025 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Chimps Are Capable of Human-Like Rational Thought, Breakthrough Study Finds Updated Evidence for Covid-19, RSV, and Influenza Vaccines for 2025–2026 Measles outbreak investigation in Utah blocked by patient who refuses to talk. The person refused to … Continue reading →

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