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Greenland is a unique region for science - The autonomous territory is a hotbed of globally important scientific research. www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com #science #environment #ecology #Greenland #SciChat
Greenland is important for global research: what’s next for the island’s science?
Geopolitics made Greenland the unexpected focus of the world’s attention. But the territory has long been a unique region for science.
www.nature.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Greenland is a unique region for science - The autonomous territory is a hotbed of globally important scientific research. www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com #science #environment #ecology #Greenland #SciChat
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Moisture availability, not fertilizer alone, affects long-term fate of soil phosphorus. New research could help farmers manage levels of the essential nutrient for crop growth. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #UAlberta #AbSci #science #agriculture #SciChat
Moisture availability, not fertilizer alone, affects long-term fate of soil phosphorus
The availability of moisture has a greater effect than fertilizer alone on phosphorus levels in soil, according to U of A research that could help farmers find a proper balance of the essential nutrie...
www.ualberta.ca
January 26, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Moisture availability, not fertilizer alone, affects long-term fate of soil phosphorus. New research could help farmers manage levels of the essential nutrient for crop growth. www.ualberta.ca/en/folio/202... #UAlberta #AbSci #science #agriculture #SciChat
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The Chemistry of Whisky - Whisky is one of the world’s most popular spirits, and comes in many different classes and types. www.compoundchem.com/2015/03/31/w... via @compoundchem.com #Chemistry #BurnsDay #RobbieBurnsDay #STEM #SciChat #SciEd
The Chemistry of Whisky
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Whisky is one of the world's most popular spirits, and comes in many different classes and types. The character and flavour of these differing types vary widely; this, of course, c...
www.compoundchem.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The Chemistry of Whisky - Whisky is one of the world’s most popular spirits, and comes in many different classes and types. www.compoundchem.com/2015/03/31/w... via @compoundchem.com #Chemistry #BurnsDay #RobbieBurnsDay #STEM #SciChat #SciEd
3M and DuPont have not paid nearly enough in lawsuits and settlements for the damage they have done. Hold corporations accountable for their poisons.
New filtration technology could be game-changer in removal of Pfas ‘forever chemicals’
Researchers found a new way to filter and destroy Pfas chemicals at 100 times the rate of current systems
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:26 PM
3M and DuPont have not paid nearly enough in lawsuits and settlements for the damage they have done. Hold corporations accountable for their poisons.
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What do you do if you fall through thin ice? When lakes freeze or thaw, or where underground springs or river currents thin the ice, weak spots can form. thekidshouldseethis.com/post/self-re... #SciEd #STEM #science #SciChat
What do you do if you fall through thin ice?
When lakes freeze or thaw, or where underground springs or river currents thin the ice, weak spots can form. How can you rescue yourself if you fall into
thekidshouldseethis.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 PM
What do you do if you fall through thin ice? When lakes freeze or thaw, or where underground springs or river currents thin the ice, weak spots can form. thekidshouldseethis.com/post/self-re... #SciEd #STEM #science #SciChat
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A new mobile app helps volunteers track down plastic littered along the Irish coast.
I developed an app that uses drone footage to track plastic litter on beaches
A new mobile app helps volunteers track down plastic littered along the Irish coast.
tcnv.link
January 22, 2026 at 6:26 AM
A new mobile app helps volunteers track down plastic littered along the Irish coast.
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An evolutionary geneticist at the University of Winnipeg has published breakthrough research on fruit flies in a leading journal. news.uwinnipeg.ca/unpacking-th... #genomics #CdnSci #palaeontology #science #SciChat
Unpacking the genetic and evolutionary secrets of the common fruit fly | University of Winnipeg News
Dr. Civetta's findings are further evidence that new patterns in biology emerge only when gene evolutionary history is considered.
news.uwinnipeg.ca
January 20, 2026 at 5:26 PM
An evolutionary geneticist at the University of Winnipeg has published breakthrough research on fruit flies in a leading journal. news.uwinnipeg.ca/unpacking-th... #genomics #CdnSci #palaeontology #science #SciChat
Shingles is awful, but here’s another great reason to get vaccinated! 😄
Study: Shingles Vaccine Linked to Slower Biological Aging in Older Adults
Shingles vaccination not only can prevent painful illness but also correlates with lower inflammation & slower biological aging in Americans age 70+.
gero.usc.edu
January 20, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Shingles is awful, but here’s another great reason to get vaccinated! 😄
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Are our bodies full of microplastics or not? There’s a way to resolve this debate, and scientists must hurry. If they fail, the powerful plastics lobby will step into the breach. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #environment #SciComm #science #ecology #SciChat
Are our bodies full of microplastics or not? There’s a way to resolve this debate, and scientists must hurry | Debora MacKenzie
This week’s furore is microplastics researchers’ ozone moment. If they fail, the powerful plastics lobby will step into the breach, says science journalist and author Debora MacKenzie
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Are our bodies full of microplastics or not? There’s a way to resolve this debate, and scientists must hurry. If they fail, the powerful plastics lobby will step into the breach. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #environment #SciComm #science #ecology #SciChat
One of the things I did on Twitter before leaving that toxic mess was drawing attention to how the climate research community was underestimating #GlobalHeating. As bad as the predictions were, I argued it was actually much worse.
Well, here you go 🫤
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/c...
Well, here you go 🫤
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/c...
‘Climate change is here’: Experts warn global crisis is decades ahead of forecasts
Drought, heatwaves, hurricanes, and wildfires are arriving sooner than we imagined according to scientists
www.independent.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 6:54 PM
One of the things I did on Twitter before leaving that toxic mess was drawing attention to how the climate research community was underestimating #GlobalHeating. As bad as the predictions were, I argued it was actually much worse.
Well, here you go 🫤
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/c...
Well, here you go 🫤
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/c...
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Map reveals ancient mountains, lakes, rivers buried beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet - One of the study’s most striking finds is a huge, hidden trench carved into the Maud Subglacial Basin. interestingengineering.com/science/anta... #geology #ClimateScience #science #SciChat
Map uncovers lakes and mountains buried under Antarctic ice sheet
An international team of scientists has particularly identified Antarctica's “hidden subglacial bedrock landscape.”
interestingengineering.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Map reveals ancient mountains, lakes, rivers buried beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet - One of the study’s most striking finds is a huge, hidden trench carved into the Maud Subglacial Basin. interestingengineering.com/science/anta... #geology #ClimateScience #science #SciChat
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Researchers from the Centre for Palaeogenetics at Stockholm University have recovered a woolly rhino genome from the stomach of an Ice Age wolf. interestingengineering.com/science/1440... #palaeontology #genomics #science #SciChat
14,400-year-old woolly rhino genome found inside Ice Age wolf stomach
Researchers from the Centre for Palaeogenetics at Stockholm University have recovered a woolly rhino genome from the stomach of an Ice Age wolf.
interestingengineering.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Researchers from the Centre for Palaeogenetics at Stockholm University have recovered a woolly rhino genome from the stomach of an Ice Age wolf. interestingengineering.com/science/1440... #palaeontology #genomics #science #SciChat
Super cold 🥶-30° day for snowshoe #trailrunning, but it’s awesome exercise! 😃❤️
December 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Super cold 🥶-30° day for snowshoe #trailrunning, but it’s awesome exercise! 😃❤️
Anyone like #trailrunning in fresh snow? 😀❤️❄️
December 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Anyone like #trailrunning in fresh snow? 😀❤️❄️
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COVID vaccine linked to lower risk of death regardless of the cause, large new study www.euronews.com/health/2025/...
Very obviously this is a correlation study. Still, key message: NO big harm signal. On the contrary.
NO "turbo cancer". NO "sudden death." Etc.
#VaccinesWork
Very obviously this is a correlation study. Still, key message: NO big harm signal. On the contrary.
NO "turbo cancer". NO "sudden death." Etc.
#VaccinesWork
COVID-19 shot tied to lower risk of death from any cause, study shows
Adults who received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine have a lower risk of death regardless of the cause, a new study has found.
www.euronews.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
COVID vaccine linked to lower risk of death regardless of the cause, large new study www.euronews.com/health/2025/...
Very obviously this is a correlation study. Still, key message: NO big harm signal. On the contrary.
NO "turbo cancer". NO "sudden death." Etc.
#VaccinesWork
Very obviously this is a correlation study. Still, key message: NO big harm signal. On the contrary.
NO "turbo cancer". NO "sudden death." Etc.
#VaccinesWork
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Seven feel-good science stories to restore your faith in 2025 - Immense progress in gene-editing, drug discovery and conservation are just some of the reasons to be cheerful about 2025. nature.com/articles/d41... #technology #SciComm #science #SciChat
Seven feel-good science stories to restore your faith in 2025
Immense progress in gene-editing, drug discovery and conservation are just some of the reasons to be cheerful about 2025.
nature.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Seven feel-good science stories to restore your faith in 2025 - Immense progress in gene-editing, drug discovery and conservation are just some of the reasons to be cheerful about 2025. nature.com/articles/d41... #technology #SciComm #science #SciChat
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The administration of US President Donald Trump intends to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), a world-leading Earth-science centre in Boulder, Colorado.
go.nature.com/4pjzUqB
go.nature.com/4pjzUqB
Trump team plans to break up ‘global mothership’ of climate science
Much of the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s non-climate portfolio will be dispersed, the White House says.
go.nature.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The administration of US President Donald Trump intends to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), a world-leading Earth-science centre in Boulder, Colorado.
go.nature.com/4pjzUqB
go.nature.com/4pjzUqB
Unfortunately my knee is still not up to #trailrunning, but a good alternative is the good old snowshoes 😀 Just wish it was a bit warmer, been stuck in the -20˚C's for a week! 🥶🥶🥶
December 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Unfortunately my knee is still not up to #trailrunning, but a good alternative is the good old snowshoes 😀 Just wish it was a bit warmer, been stuck in the -20˚C's for a week! 🥶🥶🥶
My knee is not up for #trailrunning, but managed some snowshoeing at Chickakoo today 😃❤️❄️ Nice conditions!
December 9, 2025 at 2:23 AM
My knee is not up for #trailrunning, but managed some snowshoeing at Chickakoo today 😃❤️❄️ Nice conditions!
Data centres are coming… by the thousands. Inform yourself.
I Live 400 Yards From Mark Zuckerberg’s Massive Data Center
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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December 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Data centres are coming… by the thousands. Inform yourself.
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A proactive new tool that can help preserve old forests in British Columbia has been developed by University of Alberta researchers. phys.org/news/2025-11... via @sciencex.bsky.social
#AbSci #environment #ecology #science #SciChat
#AbSci #environment #ecology #science #SciChat
New mapping tool could help preserve centuries-old forests in B.C.
A proactive new tool that can help preserve old forests in British Columbia has been developed by University of Alberta researchers.
phys.org
November 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A proactive new tool that can help preserve old forests in British Columbia has been developed by University of Alberta researchers. phys.org/news/2025-11... via @sciencex.bsky.social
#AbSci #environment #ecology #science #SciChat
#AbSci #environment #ecology #science #SciChat
December 1, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A sweet story for you ❤️
And happy Thanksgiving to my American friends 😘
And happy Thanksgiving to my American friends 😘
The Secret to Cuddling Babies? Ask This Army Vet.
Lynn Harris has soothed thousands of newborns in intensive care.
www.texasmonthly.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A sweet story for you ❤️
And happy Thanksgiving to my American friends 😘
And happy Thanksgiving to my American friends 😘