Neli Ulrich

‘It’s horrible’ — Utah snowpack hits worst levels on record Is Utah losing its reputation for having the "Greatest Snow on Earth?"

No, you aren’t crazy and we aren’t exaggerating — Utah really is experiencing its most dismal winter ever recorded.

Venture Capital Investments by U.S. Academic Medical Centers | NEJM In recent years, academic medical centers have increasingly developed their own venture capital divisions. Venture capital investments may have important implications for their finances.

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Inducing immunity against cancer via the gut Could a microbe that can smuggle antigens into the immune system of the gut provide a simple way to treat cancers?

Yet another unique way to stimulate cellular immunity against cancer.

“Using the gut immune system to induce cellular immunity is a unique approach,” Shirakawa notes. “And it should be very easy to extend it to other antigen proteins and also infectious diseases.”
#ScienceSunday

Cecilia Payne entdeckte vor 100 Jahren, woraus Sterne bestehen – und wurde übergangen Die unkonventionelle Britin zeigte in ihrer brillanten Doktorarbeit, dass Sterne voller Wasserstoff sind. Sie stellte damit die Sicht auf das Universum auf den Kopf. Erst 1956 wurde sie die erste Prof...

Wieder eine großartige Forscherin. Die aufgrund ihres weiblichen Geschlechts übergangen wurde.

As I spent more and more of my life under the care of doctors, nurses, and researchers striving to improve the lives of others, I watched as Bobby cut nearly a half billion dollars for research into mRNA vaccines, technology that could be used against certain cancers; slashed billions in funding from the National Institutes of Health, the world's largest sponsor of medical research; and threatened to oust the panel of medical experts charged with recommending preventive cancer screenings. Hundreds of N.I.H. grants and clinical trials were cancelled, affecting thousands of patients. I worried about funding for leukemia and bone-marrow research at Memorial Sloan Kettering. I worried about the trials that were my only shot at remission. Early in my illness, when I

Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia.

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So grateful to my colleagues for this honor!

People with a history of polyps often do not get follow-up colonoscopy after a positive FIT test, early-onset cancers are rising in Corn Belt states, and more. Read these stories and more from Cancer Today magazine's Week in Cancer News. www.cancertodaymag.org/cancer-talk/...

That‘s a great initiative!

US PhD admissions shrink as fears over Trump’s cuts take hold Some doctoral programmes are admitting no students at all amid uncertainty about federal science funding.

Across scientific disciplines, US university departments are cutting the numbers of PhD candidates they plan to accept in the current application cycle, for students due to begin in 2026, according to a Nature news article. Some plan to pause admissions altogether. #Academicsky 🧪

Wild honeybees now officially listed as endangered in the EU The wild cousins of beehive honeybees are disappearing – here’s why that matters

Wild honeybees have been officially listed as endangered in the EU – the first time their decline has been formally recognised.

Dr Arrigo Moro tells us why their survival matters for biodiversity, agriculture, and food security. ⤵️

This is figure 5, which shows processability and formability of BM-plastics for diverse products.

A paper in Nature Communication reports on a new method to produce strong, biodegradable plastic from bamboo. The bioplastic resembles oil-based plastics in strength, shapeability, and thermal stability but can biodegrade in soil within 50 days. go.nature.com/4h1xv0X 🧪

The U. is now offering many Utah residents free tuition. Here’s who qualifies. For students coming from Utah’s lowest-income families, a university education could now be entirely free.

For students coming from Utah’s lowest-income families, a University of Utah education could now be entirely free.

Starting next Fall, we'll provide full tuition for first-time, first-year students w/a family household income of less than $100k as defined by FAFSA.

The new scholarship—Utah Promise—is designed to expand access to higher education across the state.

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Solar energy is now the world’s cheapest source of electricity.

In the world's sunniest climes, it costs just €0.02 to generate a kilowatt-hour of electrical energy.

#renewables 🧪

At this time of US government shut down it is vital to reiterate the importance of medical research and in particular cancer research to the health and well-being of all people. It is crucial to continue advocating for increased investments in cancer research.

Cancer uses mitochondria to reprogram neighboring cells Cancer cells transfer mitochondria through nanotubes to healthy neighboring cells, turning them into tumor-supporting accomplices, a new study shows.

Cancer uses mitochondria to reprogram neighboring cells

Powerhouses of cancer cells infiltrate fibroblasts, fueling growth and altering gene activity

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#NIH did this. We fund medical research to help burn patients and benefit them and all Americans.

Welcome to Imani, our new team member @huntsmancancer.bsky.social! Sometimes we just need a break…

Visit by the international Olympic Committee to @huntsmancancer.bsky.social - we are getting ready for 2034!!!

Beyond AlphaFold: how AI is decoding the grammar of the genome Scientists are seeking to decipher the role of non-coding DNA in the human genome, helped by a suite of artificial-intelligence tools.

A technology feature in Nature reports how scientists are seeking to decipher the role of non-coding DNA in the human genome and are helped by a suite of artificial-intelligence tools. 🧪

This is what we should be doing here. Instead we get republicans.

What does a true Brit feel when we commemorate the war or fly the St George flag? Depends on the Brit | Mihir Bose Politicians love a single, unifying narrative, but it’s more complicated for those of us who see UK life and history through a different lens, says author and broadcaster Mihir Bose

While immigrants are being demonised and dehumanised in most European countries, here is a reminder that Europe, for most of its history, has sent its migrants to all corners of the planet, doing much damage to indigenous populations.

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Talks with Docs: Erin Ward, MD Oncologist Erin Ward, MD, talks about heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), common misconceptions about the treatment, her recent research, and more about why she chose this field of study.

‪Appendix cancer is rare but treatment like surgery combined with HIPEC—heated chemotherapy delivered directly into the abdomen—can make a real difference. Dr. Erin Ward shares how she cares for patients and why psychosocial health is key to recovery. bit.ly/456ALRf @uofusurgery.bsky.social

Enjoyed my visit to the @uniheidelberg.bsky.social and the @dkfz.bsky.social, along with the newest biobank! @huntsmancancer.bsky.social

Lake Powell continues to drop as Colorado River experiences ‘unprecedented drought’ The Colorado River is in an "unprecedented drought," putting pressure on state leaders and limiting recreation access for vacationers this summer.

The Colorado River is in an "unprecedented drought," putting pressure on state leaders and limiting recreation access for vacationers this summer.

Theranostics is transforming how we detect & treat cancer. This approach helps protect healthy tissue by focusing treatment only where it’s needed. We’re expanding this innovative program. It will be led by Heloisa Soares, MD, PhD, and Jeffrey Yap, PhD. bit.ly/3JwShc2

There is great promise for #cancer vaccines with #mRNA technology. @huntsmancancer.bsky.social

Inside the ‘Radical Transformation’ of America’s Environmental Role

Inside the ‘Radical Transformation’ of America’s Environmental Role www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/c...

Trump Administration Scraps Effort to Pause Health-Research Funding The administration halted and then restarted billions in new research grants flowing from the National Institutes of Health.

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Trump administration blocks NIH from awarding any research grants and contracts The order applies to the entirety of new and, possibly, ongoing research grant dollars that go to universities and academic medical centers.

#Breaking: Trump administration blocks NIH from awarding any research grants and contracts
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