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The world’s smallest pacemaker is smaller than a grain of rice, can dissolve in the body, and is our #PictureOfTheWeek. Image credit: John A. Rogers/Northwestern University
Dr. Raven the Science Maven I am pleased to announce my election to the Board of the Washington Academy of Sciences, the academy of science for Washington, DC, for the 2026-2028 term. 🧵🧪
Science Friday Are you curious about vermicomposting? Try this! Vermicomposting means composting with worms. They help speed up the process and you get to have a team of tiny recyclers working for you.
Science Friday Lymphatic drainage is taking social media by storm. Hacks on how to clear toxins from your system are flooding people's feeds. But how effective are they? Do they actually work? We spoke with experts to find out. Listen to our episode "What is lymphatic drainage, anyway?" https://bit.ly/4hmk6T7
Nature None of this year's science Nobel Prizes have gone to women. The number of these prizes to go to women remains at 27 out of more than 600. See how many you can name in our quiz: www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
Science Friday We need your help with a story about attachment styles. We want to know if you’ve heard of them and how it has impacted you. Do you never date someone with avoidant attachment? Do you think you're anxiously attached but you want to be a secure attachment person? Leave a voicemail at 877-4-SCIFRI.
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There’s a new crater on the moon and it’s unlikely to happen again in our lifetimes. Created by a comet or asteroid striking the moon between April 11 and May 22, 2024, it is the largest, newly formed crater discovered in our solar system.
Science Friday AI is changing fast and we want to hear how it’s showing up in your life. Is an AI agent your new thought partner? Or are you using AI in ways you never expected? What’s changed since AI and how do you feel about it? Call and tell us about it at 877-4-SCIFRI.
Science Friday From their three hearts to their doughnut-shaped brains, octopuses are fascinating creatures that are also biologically wired to die after they reproduce. We spoke with cephalopod expert Z. Yan Wang to learn more about octopus death spirals and to answer listener questions for Cephalopod Week!
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Big news for tiny cats: an itty-bitty three-pound spotted cat is the first new wild cat species described in more than a hundred years. Photos by Fernando Faciole/National Geographic.
Nature BREAKING: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.” More to follow.
Science Magazine The Chen Institute & Science Prize for AI Accelerated Research is open for entries, recognizing researchers using AI to make breakthroughs in the physical or life sciences. Apply by 13 December 2026 for a chance to win up to $30,000: https://bit.ly/3VkAjiV
Science Friday Happy Cephalopod Week! If you were a cephalopod, you’d deserve a fancy name. Using your first initial, last initial, and favorite color, you can make one for yourself! Share yours in the comments, and check out the spotlight on our website to continue the cephalo-bration. 🐙 https://bit.ly/3TKH5OJ
Science Magazine As the planet warms and forests burn, can we replant them with new trees that will thrive in the decades ahead? Learn more: https://scim.ag/3TPgT5p
Science Friday Cephalopods are having a Hollywood glow-up. 🎬🐙 From monsters to villains to teachers, their on-screen roles have been changing as people understand them more.
Science Magazine A new initiative promises an Amazon-wide, regularly updated picture of what’s happening to plant and animal populations as development threatens one of the most species-rich parts of the world. Learn more: https://scim.ag/4yZbIio
Corey S. Powell Today in space: The Hera spacecraft is about to perform a hard burn so it can meet up with asteroid Dimorphos. 4 years ago, NASA deliberately crashed a probe into Dimorphos. Starting next month, Hera will map the wreckage. 🧪🔭 www.esa.int/Space_Safety...
Science Magazine A reconfigurable helical brace can stabilize a telerobotic catheter or endoscope without obstructing blood flow, enabling telerobotic needle interventions such as drug delivery and fluid aspiration within the lungs in preclinical models. Learn more in #ScienceRobotics: https://scim.ag/4dMK2ow