Pietro Ghezzi

Giant study finds a research field that’s mostly reproducible Researchers assessed more than 1,000 results from fruit-fly immunity research published between 1959 and 2011. The majority of findings look verifiable.

Giant study finds a research field that’s mostly reproducible. Researchers assessed more than 1,000 results from fruit-fly immunity research published between 1959 and 2011. The majority of findings look verifiable. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

How to de-Americanize global science The US science crisis presents an opportunity to reinvent funding and management of the global research enterprise.

How to de-Americanize global science. The US science crisis presents an opportunity to reinvent funding and management of the global research enterprise. www.nature.com/articles/d41... How to de-Americanize global science

Medical AI can transform medicine — but only if we carefully track the data it touches The uncontrolled deployment of machine learning in medicine can distort patient information and sacrifice long-term data reliability for short-term benefits.

Medical AI can transform medicine — but only if we carefully track the data it touches
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How to make America healthy: the real problems — and best fixes The United States has lower life expectancy than most similarly wealthy nations. Chronic disease is part of the cause, but so are guns, drugs and cars.

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How to make America healthy: the real problems — and best fixes. The United States has lower life expectancy than most similarly wealthy nations. Chronic disease is part of the cause, but so are guns, drugs and cars.

Our sister died because of our mum's cancer conspiracy theories, say brothers Paloma Shemirani’s brothers say she refused chemotherapy because of their mother’s beliefs.

www.bbc.com/news/article... Our sister died because of our mum's cancer conspiracy theories, say brothers

I can confirm as Italian who did parenting in UK the stroking things were the early dinners before 6pm, and the fact that teens don't go out after dinner most days like in Italy

Could a novelty indicator improve science? A competition to develop computational approaches to detect ‘novelty’ in published papers will help metascientists to study how out-of-the-box research changes the scientific landscape.

Could a novelty indicator improve science? A competition to develop computational approaches to detect ‘novelty’ in published papers will help metascientists to study how out-of-the-box research changes the scientific landscape.
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today 36C in Milano. Tomorrow I will go buy another fan

in Italy we say "nubi a pecorelle, pioggia a catinelle" (sheeps-shaped clouds, heavy rain): will it rain tomorrow?

Two men jailed over theft of £4.75m gold toilet from Blenheim Palace James Sheen given four-year term and Michael Jones 27 months after ‘bold and brazen’ theft of toilet in Oxfordshire

Two men jailed over theft of £4.75m gold toilet from Blenheim Palace
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Who is on RFK Jr’s new vaccine panel — and what will they do? Critics fear that anti-vaccine leader’s picks for crucial committee will be a ‘disaster for public health’.

Who is on RFK Jr’s new vaccine panel — and what will they do? www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Look beyond the longevity drips and supplements There is a path to living longer and healthier that doesn’t require reversing the aging process

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Look beyond the longevity drips and supplements. There is a path to living longer and healthier that doesn’t require reversing the aging process

Mental health consequences of dietary restriction: increased depressive symptoms in biological men and populations with elevated BMI Introduction The literature primarily examines the mental health effects of dietary patterns, with ‘healthy’ diets linked to fewer depressive symptoms, although no standardised definition of a ‘health...

nutrition.bmj.com/content/earl... Mental health consequences of dietary restriction: increased depressive symptoms in biological men and populations with elevated BMI | BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health

Cartoon showing a woman watch the news on TV. The newsreader is saying "Things fall apart. The center cannot hold. Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world. Details at eleven."

Yeats latest. (From the New Yorker)

'Tool for grifters': AI deepfakes push bogus sexual cures Holding an oversized carrot, a brawny, shirtless man promotes a supplement he claims can enlarge male genitalia -- one of countless AI-generated videos on TikTok peddling unproven sexual treatments.

Alexios Mantzarlis, director of the SETS Initiative at #CornellTech, spoke with @afp.com about AI deepfakes on TikTok.

"Impersonation videos are particularly pernicious as they further degrade our ability to discern authentic accounts," he said.

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Scientific conferences are leaving the US amid border fears Some meetings have been put on hold in response to foreign researchers’ travel concerns.

Scientific conferences are leaving the US amid border fears. Some meetings have been put on hold in response to foreign researchers’ travel concerns.
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Italy changes law on right to claim citizenship through great-grandparents | CNN Italy’s government has made it impossible for anyone to get Italian citizenship through their great-grandparents, dashing the hopes of those who have already paid money to start the process.

Italy changes law on right to claim citizenship through great-grandparents. Italian citizenship by descent law change leaves many out of luck and out of pocket | CNN www.cnn.com/2025/05/21/t...

‘World-first’ gonorrhoea vaccine to be rolled out in England Jab hailed as ‘landmark moment for sexual health’ and comes amid record cases of infection

World-first’ gonorrhoea vaccine to be rolled out in England www.theguardian.com/society/2025... ‘World-first’ gonorrhoea vaccine to be rolled out in England | Gonorrhoea | The Guardian

Individuals with substance use disorders experience an increased urge to move to complex music | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

UK government dropped health push after lobbying by ultra-processed food firms Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals guidance for retailers in England changed after campaign by global food firms

UK government dropped health push after lobbying by ultra-processed food firms
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Is it OK for AI to write science papers? Nature survey shows researchers are split Poll of 5,000 researchers finds contrasting views on when it’s acceptable to involve AI and what needs to be disclosed.

Is it OK for AI to write science papers? Nature survey shows researchers are split www.nature.com/articles/d41... Is it OK for AI to write science papers? Nature survey shows researchers are split

US researchers must stand up to protect freedoms, not just funding Curtailment of freedoms and disregard for the rule of law in the United States is destroying the ability of science to serve the nation’s, and the world’s, interests. Researchers can take action.

US researchers must stand up to protect freedoms, not just funding www.nature.com/articles/d41...

‘AI models are capable of novel research’: OpenAI’s chief scientist on what to expect Jakub Pachocki, who leads the firm’s development of advanced models, is excited to release an open version to researchers.

‘AI models are capable of novel research’: OpenAI’s chief scientist on what to expect www.nature.com/articles/d41... ‘AI models are capable of novel research’: OpenAI’s chief scientist on what to expect

I live in Brighton Kemptown/Milano Corvetto, lots of immigrants: "Island/Peninsula of strangers"? Can I say I don't care if my neighbour is speaking Polish, Italian, Arabic, Lombard or English? How can humans be bothered
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Chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef not crucial to UK trade deal, US suggests US agriculture secretary says country is moving away from both methods of production, illegal in UK and EU

PHEW! Chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef not crucial to UK trade deal, US suggests www.theguardian.com/politics/202... | The Guardian

US environmental agency halts funding for its main science division E-mails reveal the stoppage at the US Environmental Protection Agency, which is encouraging workers to resign ahead of a reorganization.

US environmental agency halts funding for its main science division. E-mails reveal the stoppage at the US Environmental Protection Agency, which is encouraging workers to resign ahead of a reorganization. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

How political attacks could crush the mRNA vaccine revolution Drug makers are scrambling to navigate an ‘existential threat’ to a once-celebrated technology.

How political attacks could crush the mRNA vaccine revolution
Drug makers are scrambling to navigate an ‘existential threat’ to a once-celebrated technology. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Per il mio compleanno sono andato da figlia che mi ha portato a visitare tomba di Marx a Highgate cemetery (non sapevo fosse sepolto a Londra). Ho pagato io il biglietto, però...

The Lion Pope.

Can Germany rein in its academic bullying problem? Researchers and administrators are exploring ways to restructure a rigid hierarchy that can breed power abuses.

Can Germany rein in its academic bullying problem? Researchers and administrators are exploring ways to restructure a rigid hierarchy that can breed power abuses. www.nature.com/articles/d41...