Humberto Basilio
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The CDC is reportedly ending its monkey research program. The decision will impact infectious disease studies, and the fate of 200-or-so monkeys remains unclear.
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The CDC Is Ending its Monkey Research Program. Here's Why That Matters
The decision to end the program will affect studies involving some 200 macaques, with the fate of the animals unclear
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November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The CDC is reportedly ending its monkey research program. The decision will impact infectious disease studies, and the fate of 200-or-so monkeys remains unclear.
New on @sciam.bsky.social
www.scientificamerican.com/article/cdc-...
New on @sciam.bsky.social
www.scientificamerican.com/article/cdc-...
🚨NEW: Iran will move its capital due to an ecological catastrophe. Experts warn the move won’t help the nearly 10 million people living in Tehran, who will continue to face the impacts of corruption and climate change.
“We saw this coming,” one source told me.
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“We saw this coming,” one source told me.
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Iran's Capital Is Moving. The Reason is an Ecological Catastrophe
The move is partly driven by climate change, but experts say decades of human error and action are also to blame
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November 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🚨NEW: Iran will move its capital due to an ecological catastrophe. Experts warn the move won’t help the nearly 10 million people living in Tehran, who will continue to face the impacts of corruption and climate change.
“We saw this coming,” one source told me.
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“We saw this coming,” one source told me.
My story @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
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The agency this week quietly changed its official language to suggest vaccines may cause autism, a claim that scientists say has no basis in evidence
CDC Vaccine Website Promotes Anti-Science Claims of Autism Ties
The agency this week quietly changed its official language to suggest vaccines may cause autism, a claim that scientists say has no basis in evidence
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November 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The agency this week quietly changed its official language to suggest vaccines may cause autism, a claim that scientists say has no basis in evidence
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Halted NIH Clinical Trials List Reveals Slashed Treatments for Cancer, COVID and Minority Health
www.scientificamerican.com/article/halt...
Sickle cell disease, sleep disorders and lung cancer & much more
A dive into the list of NIH's 383 shelved clinical trials, obtained by Scientific American
www.scientificamerican.com/article/halt...
Sickle cell disease, sleep disorders and lung cancer & much more
A dive into the list of NIH's 383 shelved clinical trials, obtained by Scientific American
Halted NIH Clinical Trials List Reveals Slashed Treatments for Cancer, COVID and Minority Health
The National Institutes of Health has canceled funding for at least 383 clinical trials in the last year, affecting some 74,000 participants
www.scientificamerican.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Halted NIH Clinical Trials List Reveals Slashed Treatments for Cancer, COVID and Minority Health
www.scientificamerican.com/article/halt...
Sickle cell disease, sleep disorders and lung cancer & much more
A dive into the list of NIH's 383 shelved clinical trials, obtained by Scientific American
www.scientificamerican.com/article/halt...
Sickle cell disease, sleep disorders and lung cancer & much more
A dive into the list of NIH's 383 shelved clinical trials, obtained by Scientific American
🚨The CDC quietly revised its vaccine website to echoe vaccine–autism claims promoted by RFK Jr.
“It’s a tragedy,” a source told me. “The change signals that truth carries no weight in current or future discussions about vaccines.”
My latest with comment from @ameracadpeds.bsky.social 🧪
“It’s a tragedy,” a source told me. “The change signals that truth carries no weight in current or future discussions about vaccines.”
My latest with comment from @ameracadpeds.bsky.social 🧪
CDC Vaccine Website Promotes Anti-Science Claims of Autism Ties
The agency this week quietly changed its official language to suggest vaccines may cause autism, a claim that scientists say has no basis in evidence
www.scientificamerican.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🚨The CDC quietly revised its vaccine website to echoe vaccine–autism claims promoted by RFK Jr.
“It’s a tragedy,” a source told me. “The change signals that truth carries no weight in current or future discussions about vaccines.”
My latest with comment from @ameracadpeds.bsky.social 🧪
“It’s a tragedy,” a source told me. “The change signals that truth carries no weight in current or future discussions about vaccines.”
My latest with comment from @ameracadpeds.bsky.social 🧪
🚨NEW: A massive new study found no link between exposure to recommended levels of fluoride and IQ decline in children. Over the past year, Health Secretary RFK Junior has claimed that fluoride causes IQ loss, neuro disorders and bone cancer, among other issues.
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Massive Study Finds No Link Between Fluoride in Tap Water and Lower Child IQ
Researchers tracked thousands of Americans for decades, finding no links between ingesting recommended levels of fluoride and lower cognitive skills
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November 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
🚨NEW: A massive new study found no link between exposure to recommended levels of fluoride and IQ decline in children. Over the past year, Health Secretary RFK Junior has claimed that fluoride causes IQ loss, neuro disorders and bone cancer, among other issues.
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The U.S. is poised to lose its measles elimination status in January, if current outbreaks in Utah and Arizona aren't brought under control. @sipappas.bsky.social recently wrote about what that would mean for @sciam.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/meas...
North America May Soon No Longer Be Officially Measles-Free, Experts Say
A meeting of the Pan American Health Organization this week will address the resurgence of measles in the Americas
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November 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The U.S. is poised to lose its measles elimination status in January, if current outbreaks in Utah and Arizona aren't brought under control. @sipappas.bsky.social recently wrote about what that would mean for @sciam.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/meas...
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More really cool science news: Scientists have extracted the oldest known RNA!
This is a particularly amazing feat because RNA degrades very quickly. (Also, we learned that Yuka here was a male, not a female as previously thought.) 🧪
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This is a particularly amazing feat because RNA degrades very quickly. (Also, we learned that Yuka here was a male, not a female as previously thought.) 🧪
(by @humbertobasilio.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social)
A Frozen Woolly Mammoth Reveals the World’s Oldest RNA
RNA has been extracted from an ancient woolly mammoth, providing insight into its last moments on Earth
www.scientificamerican.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
More really cool science news: Scientists have extracted the oldest known RNA!
This is a particularly amazing feat because RNA degrades very quickly. (Also, we learned that Yuka here was a male, not a female as previously thought.) 🧪
(by @humbertobasilio.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social)
This is a particularly amazing feat because RNA degrades very quickly. (Also, we learned that Yuka here was a male, not a female as previously thought.) 🧪
(by @humbertobasilio.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social)
🚨 Newly released emails show that Jeffrey Epstein had ties to prominent scientists and academics — including physicist Lawrence Krauss, who has been accused of sexual misconduct. Other names are Lawrence Summers and Noam Chomsky.
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Jeffrey Epstein E-mails Reveal Depth of Ties to High-Profile Scientists
A trove of e-mails from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was released by a congressional committee on Wednesday
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November 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
🚨 Newly released emails show that Jeffrey Epstein had ties to prominent scientists and academics — including physicist Lawrence Krauss, who has been accused of sexual misconduct. Other names are Lawrence Summers and Noam Chomsky.
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The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)—aka the “mono” virus—can also trigger Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (MECFS) and is a risk factor for Multiple Sclerosis.
COVID-19 infection is one of the things that can trigger the reactivation of EBV (others include mold or mycotoxin exposure).
COVID-19 infection is one of the things that can trigger the reactivation of EBV (others include mold or mycotoxin exposure).
🦠NEW: Scientists just confirmed that the “Mono” virus can trigger and sustain lupus — something researchers had suspected for decades, but only based on anecdotal evidence.
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The Virus That Causes Mono May Also Cause Lupus
Early findings indicate that Epstein-Barr Virus may also cause the autoimmune disease lupus
www.scientificamerican.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)—aka the “mono” virus—can also trigger Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (MECFS) and is a risk factor for Multiple Sclerosis.
COVID-19 infection is one of the things that can trigger the reactivation of EBV (others include mold or mycotoxin exposure).
COVID-19 infection is one of the things that can trigger the reactivation of EBV (others include mold or mycotoxin exposure).
🦠NEW: Scientists just confirmed that the “Mono” virus can trigger and sustain lupus — something researchers had suspected for decades, but only based on anecdotal evidence.
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My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
The Virus That Causes Mono May Also Cause Lupus
Early findings indicate that Epstein-Barr Virus may also cause the autoimmune disease lupus
www.scientificamerican.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🦠NEW: Scientists just confirmed that the “Mono” virus can trigger and sustain lupus — something researchers had suspected for decades, but only based on anecdotal evidence.
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My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
🚨BREAKING: Contrary to previous forecasts, the International Energy Agency now says global demand for oil and gas will keep rising until 2025.
Weak climate action and energy security fears are driving the surge.
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Weak climate action and energy security fears are driving the surge.
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IEA Now Predicts Oil and Gas Demand To Rise Beyond 2030, Departing From Previous Forecasts
The IEA said weak climate action and energy security fears are effectively delaying peak fossil fuels consumption
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November 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🚨BREAKING: Contrary to previous forecasts, the International Energy Agency now says global demand for oil and gas will keep rising until 2025.
Weak climate action and energy security fears are driving the surge.
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Weak climate action and energy security fears are driving the surge.
My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
🚨UPDATE: China is getting ready to bring its astronauts back to Earth. In my latest for @sciam.bsky.social I explain what that could look like:
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
🚨UPDATE: China is getting ready to bring its astronauts back to Earth. In my latest for @sciam.bsky.social I explain what that could look like:
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Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission
The Americas Are No Longer Officially Measles-Free
Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission
www.scientificamerican.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission
🚨 BREAKING: Canada has lost its measles-free status after a year of continuous transmission — meaning the Americas region is no longer measles-free.
What does this mean?
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What does this mean?
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The Americas Are No Longer Officially Measles-Free
Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission
www.scientificamerican.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Canada has lost its measles-free status after a year of continuous transmission — meaning the Americas region is no longer measles-free.
What does this mean?
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What does this mean?
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🚨Three Chinese astronauts couldn’t return to Earth after space junk hit their spacecraft. Scientists warn this could be just the first of more accidents caused by orbital debris.
The situation is concerning. “There are a lot of people up there,” one source told me.
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The situation is concerning. “There are a lot of people up there,” one source told me.
My story @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
A Piece of Space Junk Hit Their Ride Home. What Does This Mean for Space Exploration?
Three Chinese astronauts will likely return safely to Earth after a reported space-junk strike. But the incident highlights the growing risk of orbital debris
www.scientificamerican.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
🚨Three Chinese astronauts couldn’t return to Earth after space junk hit their spacecraft. Scientists warn this could be just the first of more accidents caused by orbital debris.
The situation is concerning. “There are a lot of people up there,” one source told me.
My story @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
The situation is concerning. “There are a lot of people up there,” one source told me.
My story @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
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Heck, I'd take a two-bedroom at 1,080 square feet.
Scientists found the world’s largest spiderweb inside a sulfur cave on the Albania–Greece border. It’s about half the size of a tennis court—or, you know, a pretty decent studio apartment in Manhattan 🕷️ 🕸️
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www.scientificamerican.com/article/worl...
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This Cave Holds a Spider Web “Megacity” the Size of Half a Tennis Court
The finding is the first documented case of colonial behavior between two solitary species
www.scientificamerican.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Heck, I'd take a two-bedroom at 1,080 square feet.
Scientists found the world’s largest spiderweb inside a sulfur cave on the Albania–Greece border. It’s about half the size of a tennis court—or, you know, a pretty decent studio apartment in Manhattan 🕷️ 🕸️
My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
www.scientificamerican.com/article/worl...
My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
www.scientificamerican.com/article/worl...
This Cave Holds a Spider Web “Megacity” the Size of Half a Tennis Court
The finding is the first documented case of colonial behavior between two solitary species
www.scientificamerican.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Scientists found the world’s largest spiderweb inside a sulfur cave on the Albania–Greece border. It’s about half the size of a tennis court—or, you know, a pretty decent studio apartment in Manhattan 🕷️ 🕸️
My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
www.scientificamerican.com/article/worl...
My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
www.scientificamerican.com/article/worl...
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Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a ritual-based site that may have been built long before the rise of Maya rulers
There’s a Monumental Cosmic Map Hidden beneath Mexico’s Oldest Maya Site
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a ritual-based site that may have been built long before the rise of Maya rulers
www.scientificamerican.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a ritual-based site that may have been built long before the rise of Maya rulers
Last week I traveled across southern Mexico, visiting several Maya archaeological sites. Just when you think the pyramids rising from the jungle are the most impressive sight, archaeologists uncover something even as extraordinary underground
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My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
There’s a Monumental Cosmic Map Hidden beneath Mexico’s Oldest Maya Site
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a ritual-based site that may have been built long before the rise of Maya rulers
www.scientificamerican.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Last week I traveled across southern Mexico, visiting several Maya archaeological sites. Just when you think the pyramids rising from the jungle are the most impressive sight, archaeologists uncover something even as extraordinary underground
My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
My story for @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
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www.scientificamerican.com/article/arch... "Archaeologists Uncover a Monumental Ancient Maya Map of the Cosmos" -- exciting news from Aguada Fénix, Tabasco! 🏺
There’s a Monumental Cosmic Map Hidden beneath Mexico’s Oldest Maya Site
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a ritual-based site that may have been built long before the rise of Maya rulers
www.scientificamerican.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
www.scientificamerican.com/article/arch... "Archaeologists Uncover a Monumental Ancient Maya Map of the Cosmos" -- exciting news from Aguada Fénix, Tabasco! 🏺
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My interview with @humbertobasilio.bsky.social @sciam.bsky.social
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FDA Questions Safety of Aluminum in Vaccines. Here's What the Science Says
The FDA wants to reevaluate the use of aluminum adjuvants despite a long record of safe use in vaccines
www.scientificamerican.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Trump's FDA wants to study the safety of aluminum in vaccines, despite decades of evidence showing it's not only safe but also essential to the efficacy of many vaccines. By @humbertobasilio.bsky.social @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
FDA Questions Safety of Aluminum in Vaccines. Here's What the Science Says
The FDA wants to reevaluate the use of aluminum adjuvants despite a long record of safe use in vaccines
www.scientificamerican.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Trump's FDA wants to study the safety of aluminum in vaccines, despite decades of evidence showing it's not only safe but also essential to the efficacy of many vaccines. By @humbertobasilio.bsky.social @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
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A quarter of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff is gone after the Trump administration’s latest reductions in force and earlier layoffs
CDC Firings Are ‘Intentional Attack on the American People,’ Ex-Employees Say
A quarter of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff is gone after the Trump administration’s latest reductions in force and earlier layoffs
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October 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
A quarter of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff is gone after the Trump administration’s latest reductions in force and earlier layoffs
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Surgeons in China transplanted part of pig liver into a patient with an incurable cancerous tumor, and it functioned for more than a month
In a First, Pig Liver Helped a Cancer Patient Survive for More Than a Month
Surgeons in China transplanted part of pig liver into a patient with an incurable cancerous tumor, and it functioned for more than a month
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October 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Surgeons in China transplanted part of pig liver into a patient with an incurable cancerous tumor, and it functioned for more than a month