My quote of the day

We have managed to unite a country tearing down the barriers the regime built to divide us. Ours is a fight of a nation united against a criminal tyranny, in defense of its human rights, freedom, and democracy. That is why we have no alternative but victory

María Corina Machado

Of the 202 Nobel laureates who have been awarded prizes in physics, chemistry and medicine this century, less than 70% hail from the country in which they were awarded their prize.

go.nature.com/4ocbFu6

"I would not have dared to dream that metastatic melanoma would become a treatable disease in my lifetime. Yet here we are today, with 43% of people diagnosed with metastatic melanoma living 10 years or more, due to treatments that we broadly refer to as cancer immunotherapy." Barry P. Sleckman, UAB

Now, after dozens of judges across the country flagged the likely illegality, ICE says it won't do that anymore. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

NEWS: After canceling thousands of foreign students' immigration records — threatening their ability to study and live in the US — the Trump administration has reversed course and restored them all.

It follows intense pushback from courts across the country.

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Don't miss our fantastic Microscopy director Dr. Collene Jeter presenting pioneering technologies on high resolution biomedical imaging at TMC Helix Park! #endcancer #breakthroughs #understandingourtechnologies #sciencematters @mdanderson.bsky.social

#handsoff #resistfascism #resisttyranny #protectdemocracy #upholdtheconstitution #wethepeople #handsoffimmigrants #handsoffscience #handsofffreedomofspeech @angelating.bsky.social @francescacole.bsky.social @riwood.bsky.social @srdent47.bsky.social

#handsoff #resistfascism #resisttyranny #handsoffimmigrants #handsoffscience #handsofffreedomofspeech @angelating.bsky.social @francescacole.bsky.social @riwood.bsky.social @srdent47.bsky.social

Speedy recovery!!! ✊🏻✊🏻🧬👩🏻‍🔬🥼 #standupforscience2025

We #StandUpForScience

#StandUPForScience #ScienceSavesLives #SciencenotSilence

#StandUpForScience #ScienceMatters #SaveNIHFunding #ScienceSavesLives

🌟 NAR celebrates International Women's Day! 🌟 We honor the achievements of women in science, including our female Editors, Authors, and Reviewers. We look forward to supporting their inspiring contributions in molecular biology! #InternationalWomensDay #WomenInScience #OpenAccessPublishing

There are 2 events, one in Rice and one in the TMC commons area outside of NRI (glass building across from Baylor)! I just got clarifications from Baylor.

I will be there!!! Friday March 7th at noon! #standupforscience2025 #scienceadvocacy #sciencematters @angelating.bsky.social @francescacole.bsky.social @swathiarur.bsky.social @cishak.bsky.social @abhinavjain-phd.bsky.social

It's a good 5 hr drive from El Paso to Big Bend National Park, and it's one of the lowest traffic national parks in the US.

A line of hundreds of cars, closed alternate entrances, no maintenance of trash & bathrooms. There are going to be a lot of very angry people & hope they know who to blame.

CORRUPTION: Musk is abusing his position to block investigations into his own corporations⬇️

Happy International Day of Women in Science. The National Science Foundation’s list of flagged words includes both “Women” and “Female.”

How Ironic that on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Woman's portraits have been taken down at NIH and Women is a forbidden word that if found in your NSF grant could get it revoked. #womeninstem

On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Happy Lunar New Year! Gong xi fa cai!恭喜发财！#yearofthesnake #happylunarnewyear #prosperity #resilience