Monthly Archives: September 2026

Links 9/22/26

Posted on September 22, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A melanoma vaccine was hailed as a breakthrough. Which cancers are next? The NIH budget should be $100 billion per year Human brain is two separate organs, Stanford Medicine-led research finds Bird flu has claimed its … Continue reading →

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Professional Republicans Really Hate Each Other: The (Alleged) Boebert Affair(s)

Posted on September 22, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Admittedly, a professional Democrat like Rahm Emanuel is a world class asshole himself, but this inconfirmed story (Boebert et alia deny it) is something else (boldface mine): Lauren Boebert, the firebrand Republican subject of a House ethics complaint that she … Continue reading →

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Links 9/21/26

Posted on September 21, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Remembering Dr. Joe Romm Outer membrane changes enable evolutionary escape from bacterial predation Was the Teen Who Died From Measles Immunocompromised ‘Babies are dying’: How Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak changed the vaccine mindset of this Amish country … Continue reading →

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Links 9/20/26

Posted on September 20, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years This Is Your Brain on Short-Form Video. Scientists know very little about how TikTok and its copycats affect human cognition, but the signs aren’t … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on September 20, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist links: As Part of Early ‘Detrumpification’, Democrats Should Investigate the ‘Optimus Prime’ Scandal The Singularity, Such As It Is, Will Be Boring and Mundane If Democrats Take Back the House, They Should Impeach Hegseth, Kennedy, … Continue reading →

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Links 9/19/26

Posted on September 19, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Pennsylvania’s Measles Outbreak Is Enormous. The two latest deaths suggest that the true number of infections is much larger than reported. Study suggests carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter may spread through the air Three wild dogs have traveled farther … Continue reading →

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Links 9/18/26

Posted on September 18, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A Woman Ruled Ancient Egypt as King 5,000 Years Ago, Research Claims. A blurry old photo is reviving a decades-old debate over Egypt’s First Dynasty. Use of untested ‘Wolverine’ peptide backed by US Health Secretary Kennedy … Continue reading →

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Yet Another OK Week for D.C.’s Crime Stats

Posted on September 18, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

As I keep saying, the only good week is one without any homicides. Nevertheless, as of Friday 9am, D.C. has reported has only one new homicide this week, bringing the total for the year to 71*. Last year, during the … Continue reading →

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Links 9/17/26

Posted on September 17, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: An Armadillo Arrives in … Ohio? Traditionally found in warm climates, like the American Southwest, armadillos have been migrating farther and farther north, researchers say. NSF memo implementing Trump’s ‘golden age’ of science unsettles researchers Researchers … Continue reading →

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If Democrats Take Back the House, They Should Impeach Hegseth, Kennedy, and Vought

Posted on September 17, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

They really should. Probably Burgum too*. Yesterday, House Republicans decided to close the House and cancel all votes until after the election because they wanted to avoid an impeachment vote of Defense Secretary and white Christian supremacist Pete Hegseth. When … Continue reading →

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