Awesome discoveries. Expert insights. Science that shapes the world.
New York City
- Tweets 77,993
- Following 789
- Followers 4,251,192
- Likes 5,866
Our understanding of consciousness could be fundamentally wrong.
scientificamerican.com/artic…
4
25
92
19,490
In 1872, a devastating outbreak of flu among horses in New York gave the ASPCA’s young founder a powerful moral argument for animal protection
spklr.io/6017EpyKh
2
12
9,200
Antibodies made by the immune system can sometimes target human brain cells, producing psychiatric symptoms. Researchers aim to better identify such rare cases as well as fine-tune treatments.
spklr.io/6012EpHAk
2
13
54
13,477
Apple "detectives" wanted to identify a gnarly old tree growing on a remote plot of land in Maine. What they discovered was the key to a centuries-old apple mystery.
scientificamerican.com/artic…
2
13
45
15,883
An invisible stream of plasma is heading straight toward Earth. Scientists are thrilled.
spklr.io/6019Ep11Z
7
28
104
25,105
As the world stares down the possibility of blowing past 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, former vice president Al Gore thinks 2026 could actually be the year we turn the tide on climate change.
spklr.io/6010EpESi
11
8
31
17,585
Hurricane Nolo is set to bring more devastating rain and mudslides to Hawaii’s Big Island. It could also set records in what has been a hurricane season for the books for the archipelago
spklr.io/6012EpETE
3
11
12,486
To get to the outer solar system, Juice needs an assist from Earth’s gravity. It’s passing over the planet on Monday before it gets flung out to Jupiter—and it’s going to be taking pictures along the way.
spklr.io/6010EpDR6
3
14
47
16,309
Fermi Explorer—a plan to send a probe on an 80,000-year trip to Alpha Centauri—is meant to show the feasibility of interstellar voyages. The trouble is we’ve already been sending spacecraft to the stars for nearly 50 years. Is this new effort worthwhile?
spklr.io/6019EpDPX
6
16
65
14,234
Trump's pick to lead the FDA, Heidi Overton, told lawmakers on Thursday at a confirmation hearing that the eMMR vaccine is safe and effective—Overton was present with the president when he falsely claimed the shots are "lethal"
spklr.io/6013Ep68c
7
13
42
23,626
Diesel prices are soaring, dramatically outpacing gasoline prices. But why is the fuel so much more expensive? The answer is a matter of economics and war, but also chemistry
spklr.io/6011EThjt
2
21
13,426
Rounding out the summer of AI hacking, Australia has revealed that an OpenAI agent broke into a government healthcare site—Australia only found out some 3 months after the fact
spklr.io/6016EThOr
2
14
23
21,885
AI has uncovered a new geometric object, mathematicians say. The find helps resolve a puzzle that has stumped experts since 1947.
spklr.io/6013ETC7J
1
43
115
19,678
Chinese open AI models are spreading while American tech pushes for stronger safeguards, even though recent AI security breaches used American models. As Trump and Xi discuss AI safety, the debate over how to keep models under control is getting messier.
spklr.io/6011ETCsl
6
4
17
12,559
A U.S. FDA advisory panel just voted in favor of a first-of-its-kind blood test for multiple cancers. Here’s what to know
spklr.io/6019ETACh
11
88
280
44,922
The leaves are turning, a chill is in the air and the Taurid meteors are lighting up the night sky. Here’s everything you need to know to see this double meteor shower—and maybe even some fireballs
spklr.io/6015ETApf
2
8
32
15,865
Hot on the heels of a humanoid robot besting Usain Bolt’s record in the 100-meter sprint is a marathon-running dog bot. RAIBO2 can best the average human in the race—and do it all on a single battery charge. See it here.
spklr.io/6018ETfbC
6
26
18,500
CTE is overwhelmingly rare, but in athletes playing contact sports, it is shockingly common. Given what we know about this degenerative brain disease, is it time to stop kids from playing these sports?
spklr.io/6011ET4gR
1
6
16
16,933
Scientists just discovered the largest ever new impact crater found—and it's on a surprisingly familiar (and heavily pock-marked) world
spklr.io/6018ET2re
2
5
40
22,308
In March, Google discovered that quantum computers could crack common encryption methods. So no one could misuse the findings, the company released a “zero-knowledge proof” that would reveal nothing about its scientific methods. But that backfired.
spklr.io/6014ETF7j
2
16
50
14,957