Sarthak Mishra

NIH ban on renewing senior scientists adds to assaults on its in-house research Policy follows firings of tenure-track scientists and suspension of training programs

We’ve tried to shelter our minds but tonight we’re preparing for the genocide of Science.

Entire NIH departments will have no leaders.

World renowned Scientists kicked to the curb without cause, & grants will loose their lead investigators.

Is this what they want?
Chaos? Destruction?

Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump’s crackdown on science As US federal grants remain frozen and budget cuts loom, anxiety and fear grip early-career researchers.

The Trump administration's efforts to slash research funding have US graduate students, postdocs and other early-career scientists fearing for their careers. Some might leave the country -- or abandon research altogether.

https://go.nature.com/43ao2zq

A new switch for the cell therapies of the future ETH researchers have developed a new gene switch that can be activated using a commercially available nitroglycerine patch applied to the skin. One day, researchers want to use switches of this kind t...

ETH researchers have developed a new gene switch that can be activated using a commercially available nitroglycerine patch applied to the skin. One day, such switches could be used to trigger cell therapies for various metabolic diseases.

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‘Dark proteins’ hiding in our cells could hold clues to cancer and other diseases The human genome encodes potentially thousands of tiny proteins that were previously overlooked. The search is on to find out what they do.

The human genome encodes potentially thousands of tiny proteins that were previously overlooked.

The search is on to find out what they do

https://go.nature.com/41amXq2

The science behind the first pig-organ transplant trial in humans The small trial will help to establish whether kidneys from genetically modified pigs can be transplanted into people safely and effectively.

The first clinical trial testing whether pig kidneys can be safely transplanted into living people has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration

https://go.nature.com/3CHIGfC

Boosting decision-making skills In the face of growing global challenges such as climate change, pandemics, and threats to democratic values, traditional behavioral policy approaches are increasingly coming into question. The once-d...

Nudging or #boosting – which behavioural approach works best for decision-making? In a review paper researchers @ MPI for Human Development suggest that #boosting - empowering rather than steering - can lead to lasting, informed decisions even amid manipulative choice architectures.

Asteroid Bennu contains building blocks of life Hear the latest science news from the Nature Podcast | 29 January 2025

Latest from the Nature Podcast 🔊 Asteroid Bennu contains building blocks of life

https://go.nature.com/4hkPzm7

Why it feels good to scratch that itch: the immune benefits of scratching Scratching where it itches reduces the presence of potentially harmful bacteria on the skin, studies in mice show.

Scratching a mosquito bite can offer a moment of bliss, and now scientists have learnt why: scratching activates an immune response that helps to protect the skin against harmful infections, at least in mice.

https://go.nature.com/4aJpL0r

2025 Förderentscheidungen der DFG: 27.-28.03. Senat / Hauptausschuss 19.-22.05. Entscheidungen Förderlinie EXC 27.-28.05. Senat / Bewilligungsausschuss SFB 12.-13.06. Senat / Bewilligungsausschuss GRK 30.06.-02.07. DFG-Jahresversammlung 30.06.-01.07. Senat / Hauptausschuss 02.07. Bekanntgabe neue/verlängerte FOR 02.07. Mitgliederversammlung 02.07. Erscheinen DFG-Jahresbericht 2024 24.-25.09. Senat / Hauptausschuss 19.-20.11. Senat / Bewilligungsausschuss SFB 25.-26.11. Senat / Bewilligungsausschuss GRK 10.-11.12. Senat / Hauptausschuss

Die DFG-Gremien tagen turnusmäßig vier Mal im Jahr. An folgenden Daten entscheiden sie 2025 über Anträge u. a. in der #Einzelförderung. An gesonderten Terminen wird zudem über Entscheidungen in der #Exzellenzstrategie (EXC), zu #Graduiertenkollegs (GRK) und Sonderforschungsbereichen (SFB) beraten.

Horizon Europe and the ERC Grants - what now applies to ETH researchers Since January 2025, ETH researchers have once again been able to apply for the coveted and scientifically important ERC grants and project coordination in Horizon Europe. The EU has opened up almost a...

Since January 2025, ETH researchers have once again been able to apply for the coveted and scientifically important ERC grants and project coordination in Horizon Europe.
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One of the brightest members of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, M100, also known as NGC 4321 is 56 million light-years distant toward the well-groomed constellation Coma Berenices. Credit & Copyright: Drew Evans

One of the brightest members of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, M100, also known as NGC 4321 is 56 million light-years distant toward the well-groomed constellation Coma Berenices.

Credit & Copyright: Drew Evans

A rare cartwheel galaxy
PGC-2248
Photo credit James Webb Space Telescope
Constellation Sculptor
Discovered 1941 by Fritz Zwicky
Distance 500 light years
Once a normal spiral galaxy it collided perfectly (bulls eye) with another galaxy who's shock wave created this unique structure.

Science at risk: The funding pause is more damaging than you might think Research that helps drive our economy is on hold and may face new ideological limits.

If you're wondering why scientists are freaking the fuck out about what's being described as a pause in spending, I have written an article just for you: