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Links 5/18/24

Posted on May 18, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Genomic perspectives on sporadic foodborne illness In California, otters are turning to tools to eat prey in Monterey Bay HPV vaccine stops 90% of cervical cancer cases No, there are likely no immune benefits from raw … Continue reading →

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Links 5/17/24

Posted on May 17, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Researcher steps on deadly vipers 40,000 times to better predict snakebites (paper here) 2023 temperatures were warmest we’ve seen for at least 2,000 years Tiger beetles may weaponize ultrasound against bats. The insects mimic the noises … Continue reading →

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Which Supreme Court Justices Are ‘Stop the Stealers’?

Posted on May 17, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Given that six of the nine Supreme Court justices are rightwing conservatives, it stands to reason that some of them actually think Democrats stole the election. Here’s my take on each of them: Thomas: Lol. Given his wife’s involvement with … Continue reading →

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Links 5/16/24

Posted on May 16, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Flood of Fake Science Forces Multiple Journal Closures (gift link) How men evolved to care for babies — before society got in the way Scientists Need Your Help to Find Zombie-Infected Cicadas Filled With Gut Pudding … Continue reading →

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Sen. Durbin Is Not Serious About Stopping the Fifth Circuit Federal Court

Posted on May 16, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is the most right-wing federal court in the U.S.–and many of the worst decisions that ultimately are used by the Republican-dominated Supreme Court to enact conservative policies originate there. If Democrats … Continue reading →

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Links 5/15/24

Posted on May 15, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Researching COVID to enhance recovery (RECOVER) pediatric study protocol: Rationale, objectives and design A visual of the eclipse insect blacklight results. Can We Exhume Gender From The Long-Dead? New mRNA cancer vaccine triggers fierce immune response … Continue reading →

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The NY Times Pretends It’s Not Activist

Posted on May 15, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Last week, NY Times executive editor Joe Kahn said words, many of them stupid, to Ben Smith in a Semafor interview. In the interview, Kahn, as NY Times leadership is wont to do, ignored the powerful role the NYT has … Continue reading →

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Links 5/14/24

Posted on May 14, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A deadly coronavirus has resurfaced in Saudi Arabia, killing at least one patient From bad to worse. How the avian flu must change before it can trigger a human pandemic Virome Sequencing Identifies H5N1 Avian Influenza … Continue reading →

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More Conservative Court Corruption

Posted on May 14, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s not just for Clarence Thomas anymore! Credit card companies have gone to court to block the Biden Administration’s attempt to cap credit card fees to $8, and, naturally, the credit card companies are suing in the Fifth Circuit court–the … Continue reading →

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Links 5/13/24

Posted on May 13, 2024 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: When These Snakes Play Dead, Soiling Themselves Is Part of the Act Pioneering gene therapy restores UK girl’s hearing COVID vaccine may boost antibody response to MERS, other coronaviruses (paper here) A rare burst of billions … Continue reading →

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