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Links 8/6/26

Posted on August 6, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Great Inflammation Panic: The wellness world’s favorite buzzword has gone federal. For those of us with real inflammatory disorders, the misinformation isn’t just annoying—it’s harmful. Study Reveals How Avocados Reverse Sexes Throughout the Day Bacteriocins … Continue reading →

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The Approval of an mRNA Influenza Vaccine Is Due to ‘Moderate’ (LOL) MAHA

Posted on August 6, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

If you haven’t heard yet, the FDA approved an mRNA vaccine for influenza in adults 50 and older. There was some confusion as to why Kennedy’s HHS would do this, and the answer, I think, is is that it has … Continue reading →

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Links 8/5/26

Posted on August 5, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: A lab-leak proponent is in line for Fauci’s old job Climate Change Is Moving Mountains What’s Behind the Heat Wave Scorching Huge Parts of the World Why are so many dead bumblebees appearing on sidewalks? First … Continue reading →

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With the National Guard in D.C., There Is Always the Threat of Completely Unaccountable Violence

Posted on August 5, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

They’re not always just standing around like people claim. There is always the threat of unaccountable violence. While I’m not naive about the various immunities and protections police departments receive, there are still some safeguards in place and some political … Continue reading →

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Links 8/4/26

Posted on August 4, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: OpenAI’s amazing — but vastly oversold — new model Astra Superbug confirmed in 23 states: Where is the deadly fungus spreading in 2026? Leadership Shakeup at CDC’s Ebola Response Team Growth-density inversion in Escherichia coli reveals … Continue reading →

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Links 8/3/26

Posted on August 3, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Science funding and the cherry picking problem First Case of Bourbon Virus, Which Is Untreatable and Potentially Fatal, Confirmed in New York California will add science scores to its school accountability system. Why it matters A … Continue reading →

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In Service to Trump’s Fascism, the National Guard Will Remove 2,000 Apartments from D.C.’s Housing Market

Posted on August 3, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

And that’s not going to help rents. At all. What with over 5,000 non-colonial guardsmen occupying D.C., the Trump administration has decided, as a cost-saving measure, to move them from hotels to rental apartments: Officials say the contract allows for … Continue reading →

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Links 8/2/26

Posted on August 2, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Gold Standard Grift What Would It Mean to See a New Color? Antibiotic Resistomes And Microbial Communities In The 18th-Century Urban Settlement And Slaughterhouse Environment Can A Monkey Have A Pet? We Need to Quarantine … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on August 2, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: A Better Week for D.C.’s Crime Stats You Can Just Do Stuff The Mostly Unknown Epidemiology That Undermines the Lab Leak Hypothesis Not a Good Week for D.C.’s Crime Stats

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Links 8/1/26

Posted on August 1, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The “new science golden age” looks suspiciously like a grift ‘This Is Very Strange’: Ancient Smallpox May Have Been Less Deadly Why Is Everyone Trying to Build a Solid-State Battery? How bursty infectiousness shapes epidemic dynamics … Continue reading →

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