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July 28, 2025 · 5 min read
I just spent a week at the beach staring at the ocean and really starting to think: Why is a sip from the ocean a terrible idea, while lake water (if clean) is okay? In this post, we’ll dive (pun intended) into what sets freshwater and saltwater apart, why the Earth has both types, how […]
Carbon credits are back in the news, thanks to the role they play in this amazing reporting by Pablo Torre. The story itself is crazy, and the role carbon offsets play is only tangential. Yet, it got my thinking about the recent research on this topic. A third of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come […]
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So I’m into drummers. I’ve got my favorites. One who kind of flies under the radar is Jeff Porcaro, the drummer for Toto, but an extremely accomplished session musician. As Wikipedia quotes, his drumming pretty much defined late-70s and 80s pop. In 1982, Michael McDonald released I Keep Forgettin’. The track is smooth, soulful, and […]
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A decade ago, the idea of a computer designing new materials, predicting drug interactions, or even writing publishable scientific papers sounded like science fiction. Today, it’s edging toward science fact. Researchers are building scientific large language models (Sci-LLMs). These are AI systems trained not just on casual text from the internet, but on the raw […]
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Cultivated meat, sometimes called cultured or lab-grown meat, is one of the most talked-about innovations in the growing field of cellular agriculture. Unlike plant-based alternatives that mimic meat with soy or pea protein, cultivated meat is grown directly from animal cells. The goal is to provide real meat without the ethical, environmental, and resource costs […]
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We’ve had a bunch of new subs recently, so welcome! Don’t hesitate to reach out to make sure we are covering the topics that are important to you personally and professionally! Here’s what’s rising in the literature. And a couple of things across the news The 7 best filtered shower heads for healthier skin and […]
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In the days after September 11, 2001, one question spread almost as fast as the news footage itself: How could two skyscrapers, designed to withstand the impact of an airplane, simply fall? For many, it seemed unthinkable. The Twin Towers were built to be strong. Some took the collapse as proof that something didn’t add […]
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In the quest to uncover the secrets of Mars, scientists have recently unearthed compelling evidence that may point towards the possibility of ancient life on the Red Planet. This discovery has sparked significant intrigue and discussion in the scientific community, as researchers sift through the data collected by various missions and studies. Leopard-Spot Rocks: A […]
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As the world grapples with new and emerging diseases, a recent breakthrough in vaccine research offers hope not just for humans, but also for endangered species. Scientists have begun testing a bird flu vaccine on seals, specifically the endangered Hawaiian monk seals, which are showing promising results. According to an article from The New York […]
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Here’s a fact to stop you mid-sip of your sports drink: a creature smaller than a sesame seed can remember the exact salt concentration it grew up in, and use that memory to navigate the world like a microscopic GPS. Meet Caenorhabditis elegans, or C. elegans for short. With only 302 neurons in its entire […]
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