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Dr. Matt Schabath (he/him/his)
@mattschabathphd.bsky.social
Ph.D Epidemiologist ~ Cancer Researcher ~ Guitarist ~ USN Veteran ~ Bourbon Enthusiast ~ Detroiter in FL ~ Ally

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24 November 1859: 'On the Origin of Species', Charles Darwin's groundbreaking book, was published.

Darwin's magnum opus is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology and is undoubtedly one among the most important books in the history of science.

🧪 #science #histsci #Darwin

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November 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🧪🧪 CDC to end all monkey research -- Studies related to HIV and other infectious diseases will be phased out, sources say; fate of the agency's animals remains unclear

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Exclusive: CDC to end all monkey research
Studies related to HIV and other infectious diseases will be phased out, sources say; fate of the agency's animals remains unclear
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November 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
🧪🧪 Nucleoside-modified messenger RNA (modRNA) influenza vaccine had statistically superior efficacy over the control vaccine, with greater immune responses to A/H3N2 and A/H1N1 strains, but was associated with more reactogenicity events.

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Efficacy, Immunogenicity, and Safety of Modified mRNA Influenza Vaccine | NEJM
Influenza remains a major health burden despite the use of licensed vaccines. Nucleoside-modified messenger RNA (modRNA) influenza vaccines have shown promising immunogenicity against influenza and...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🧪 🧪 Has birds’ mysterious ‘compass’ organ been found at last? -- Multiple lines of evidence suggest that pigeons sense magnetic fields by detecting electric currents in their inner ears.

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Has birds’ mysterious ‘compass’ organ been found at last?
Multiple lines of evidence suggest that pigeons sense magnetic fields by detecting electric currents in their inner ears.
www.nature.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🧪🧪 A brain implant that could rival Neuralink's enters clinical trials -- Neurotechnology company Paradromics will test its device in a trial aimed at safely restoring speech for people with severe motor impairments.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A brain implant that could rival Neuralink's enters clinical trials
Neurotechnology company Paradromics will test its device in a trial aimed at safely restoring speech for people with severe motor impairments.
www.nature.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
🧪🧪 Lancet retracts COVID-19 metformin paper nearly 2 yrs after authors' request correction--A paper on a clinical trial of metformin for the treatment of COVID-19 has been retracted nearly two years after the authors flagged data issues that resulted in an expression of concern
Lancet journal retracts COVID-19 metformin paper nearly 2 years after authors request correction
A paper on a clinical trial of metformin for the treatment of COVID-19 has been retracted nearly two years after the authors flagged data issues that resulted in an expression of concern.  The…
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November 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🧪🧪Women seem to retract fewer papers than men — but why? -- In an analysis of nearly 900 retracted medical research studies, the number of female authors is disproportionately low.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Women seem to retract fewer papers than men — but why?
In an analysis of nearly 900 retracted medical research studies, the number of female authors is disproportionately low.
www.nature.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🧪🧪Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and human health: The totality of the evidence supports the thesis that displacement of long-established dietary patterns by UPFs is a key driver of the escalating global burden of multiple diet-related chronic diseases.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Ultra-processed foods and human health: the main thesis and the evidence
This first paper in a three-part Lancet Series combines narrative and systematic reviews with original analyses and meta-analyses to assess three hypotheses concerning a dietary pattern based on ultra...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🧪🧪 Measles makes a comeback: four charts show where and how -- With gaps in vaccine coverage, nowhere is safe from measles outbreaks. But the disease has hit the Americas hard this year.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Measles makes a comeback: four charts show where and how
With gaps in vaccine coverage, nowhere is safe from measles outbreaks. But the disease has hit the Americas hard this year.
www.nature.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🧪🧪 “The inner workings of a paper mill”: A pharmacologist on his “sting operation.”

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The inner workings of a paper mill:
My Norxin sting operation Guest post by Csaba Szabo Chair of Pharmacology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland   After the limited success ...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🧪🧪 ‘Godfather of AI’ becomes first person to hit one million citations - The milestone makes machine-learning trailblazer Yoshua Bengio the most cited researcher on Google Scholar.

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‘Godfather of AI’ becomes first person to hit one million citations
The milestone makes machine-learning trailblazer Yoshua Bengio the most cited researcher on Google Scholar.
www.nature.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🧪 🧪 Scientists extract ancient RNA from a woolly mammoth's body

www.npr.org/2025/11/14/n...
Scientists pull ancient RNA from a woolly mammoth's body
Scientists have extracted the oldest RNA molecules out of a woolly mammoth, gaining a snapshot into the processes at work in the extinct mammal's body just before it died.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
🧪🧪 Nanogel–based nasal therapeutic HPV vaccine prevents the development of cervical cancer -- "The cCHP-E7 + c-di-AMP nasal therapeutic vaccine is an effective and safe therapeutic vaccine candidate for cervical cancer"

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Cationic nanogel–based nasal therapeutic HPV vaccine prevents the development of cervical cancer
Cationic nanogel–based nasal therapeutic vaccine induces cancer-specific immune responses and inhibits cancer development in cervical tissue.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🧪🧪 Astronomers Captured a Star’s Final Explosion in Stunning Detail -- In a groundbreaking observation, astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope captured a massive star’s explosion at the exact moment it burst through its surface — a first in cosmic history.

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Astronomers Captured a Star’s Final Explosion in Stunning Detail
Scientists caught a star dying in real time — and its explosion wasn’t round, but olive-shaped.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🧪🧪 How much protein do you really need? What the science says -- Fitness influencers promote super-high-protein diets, but studies show there’s only so much the body can use.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How much protein do you really need? What the science says
Fitness influencers promote super-high-protein diets, but studies show there’s only so much the body can use.
www.nature.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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A real president does this.

Thank you to every veteran who’s worn the uniform and carried the weight for the rest of us — just respect 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
🧪🧪 Nobel laureate Hamilton Smith, who discovered molecular 'scissors' to cut DNA, dies at 94 -- Smith, a microbiologist whose discovery revolutionized the field of genetic engineering, was a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine alumnus and professor emeritus

hub.jhu.edu/2025/11/04/n...
Nobel laureate Hamilton Smith, who discovered molecular 'scissors' to cut DNA, dies at 94
Smith, a microbiologist whose discovery revolutionize the field of genetic engineering, was a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine alumnus and professor emeritus
hub.jhu.edu
November 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
YouTube TV Starts Giving $20 Credits for Extended ESPN and ABC Outage --> I'd rather have ESPN and ABC!!! 😠

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YouTube TV Starts Giving $20 Credits for Extended ESPN and ABC Outage
As its contract dispute between Disney stretches into its second full week, YouTube has started sending subscribers payouts.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
🧪 🧪 New Published Review Shows Studies Linking Autism and Tylenol Are False -- The current evidence base is insufficient to definitively link in utero exposure to paracetamol with autism and ADHD in childhood.

www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Maternal paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy and risk of autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring: umbrella review of systematic reviews
Objective To assess the quality, biases, and validity of evidence on maternal paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy and the risk of autism spectrum disorder (referred to as autism) and atte...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision -- Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses, had asked the court to reconsider its landmark 2015 opinion. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision
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November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🧪🧪 Survey Study: Pressure to publish is rising as research time shrinks, finds survey of scientists -- Researchers feel that pressures to publish are increasing, but the time and resources available to do research are decreasing

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Pressure to publish is rising as research time shrinks, finds survey of scientists
Researchers feel that pressures to publish are increasing, but the time and resources available to do research are decreasing, according to a survey by Elsevier.
www.nature.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
“The only way forward in this industry”: Ernie Ball fights battery waste with new rechargeable AA and 9V batteries that are tailored for effects pedals and active guitars. 🎸

www.guitarworld.com/gear/accesso...
“The only way forward in this industry”: Ernie Ball fights battery waste with new rechargeable AA and 9V batteries that are tailored for effects pedals and active guitars
With recharge times as quick as 75 minutes to 80%, Ernie Ball guarantees that these batteries deliver a “consistent, full-voltage performance across instruments, wireless packs, pedals, tuners, and mo...
www.guitarworld.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🧪🧪James Watson, Who Helped Discover the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/s...
James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM