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New look at 1755 quake, Europe’s largest ever, may foretell Atlantic ‘ring of fire’ Analysis suggests Earth’s mantle is peeling from the crust in the eastern Atlantic, a possible sign of the ocean’s eventual closure

New look at 1755 quake, Europe’s largest ever, may foretell Atlantic ‘ring of fire’ | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

28.08.2025 13:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

NIH funding delivers exponential economic returns — Harvard Gazette Report finds all 50 states reap gains in patient health, job creation, research resources, business development.

In fiscal year 2024, the report found, NIH awarded more than $36.9 billion to researchers, supporting more than 408,000 jobs and generating over $94.5 billion in new economic activity nationwide.

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12.03.2025 23:49 — 👍 4123    🔁 1506    💬 88    📌 83

As academic Bluesky grows, researchers find strengths—and shortcomings Platform fosters collegial interactions among scientists, but potentially limits interactions beyond the academic community

Scientists are starting to study—and debate—how the unique features of Bluesky might affect discussions of research and workplace culture, and efforts to engage with the public. scim.ag/428RTYG

09.01.2025 14:21 — 👍 180    🔁 52    💬 4    📌 10

Just let me be a scientist:
The experienced, highly qualified postdoc is a valuable resource.

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Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year is lenacapavir, an injectable drug that demonstrated remarkable success at preventing HIV infection with one shot every 6 months. The drug attaches to the lattice-like capsid proteins that shield the virus’s genetic material—a mechanism that could inspire other antivirals. Lenacapavir could help end the HIV/AIDS epidemic, but that will hinge on access for those who need it most.

Science’s 2024 Breakthrough of the Year is lenacapavir, an injectable drug that demonstrated remarkable success at preventing HIV infection with one shot every 6 months.

Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: scim.ag/3BrCtUn

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