Move over mitochondria, a new organelle called the nitroplast is here.

In a new Science study, researchers report that a nitrogen-fixing organelle has been identified in a marine alga.

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'Exposure to low concentrations of air pollution has a greater impact on human health than previously appreciated.'
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.Science Magazine is recruiting a commissioning editor to handle opinion pieces in the physical sciences (including astronomy). Some editorial experience is required. Based in either the US or UK; application deadline is 10 April. #scicomm
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I teamed up with Eric Topol to write this #SciencePerspective on Long Covid

Solving the puzzle of #LongCovid

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A new #SciencePerspective takes a look at the use of biomedical microbots to deliver drugs rapidly and precisely to where they are needed instead of throughout the entire body.

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Here we go again. Will our goverment finally do the right thing by our environment, or will it continue to bow to industrial lobbyists and corporate greed? Pls RT & use the link below to email our environment minister.

I am so fortunate to have a career working on NASA and European Space Agency missions. However, access to these career opportunities are limited and spacecraft teams are not diverse. I outline in this article for Science Magazine ideas for bringing change. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

In an Expert Voices column, Kathleen Mandt (@MommaScientist) argues that space missions need more diversity in principal investigators and other senior leadership. She suggests that soft skills should be taken into account during the selection process.
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Read our new Science paper: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… UQ News NOAA #climatechange #climateaction #coralreefs #cop28 #ocean

How do 'molecular motors' fold the genome?

A new #SciencePerspective looks at insights that are starting to yield an understanding of the mechanism by which these motors extrude loops of #DNA to structure genomes. scim.ag/4X7

Two papers on #evolution of #ImmuneSystem in #fish out now: Krasnov, Boudinot, & @SunyerOriollabs report in Science Immunology existence of #GerminalCenter -like structures after infection; Rességuier (@iceflon) lab in Science Advances describe pharyngeal #lymphoid organ ≈ tonsils!

Day 4 of “urgent works” road closure during halfterm and still no work happening Anglian Water Are you trying to destroy small businesses? Many on the A149 have been affected. We have a major show running - we are gutted. Eastern Daily Press North Norfolk District Council Duncan Baker MP

'Radiation doses from radioactive isotopes in the Fukushima releases to people, thru all potential pathways...are <1 μSv/yr. This is thousands of times smaller than the 2400 μSv/yr global avg dose from natural background radiation.'
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Wastewater release from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan is expected to have negligible effects on people and the ocean, according to a new #SciencePerspective .

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#AI applications in medical robots are bringing a new era to medicine.

The authors of a new #SciencePerspective in Science Magazine highlight how AI has resulted in the development of robotic devices that can be used in all aspects of patient care. scim.ag/3rV

There have been huge strides in the development and application of #AI to science and society. But will AI eclipse humans, or will we find a way to safely and fairly collaborate, allowing us to reach further?

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This week's Science Magazine is *rich* w/ papers on deep learning and generative #AI
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Topics include infectious disease, bias in medicine, productivity, copyright infringement, decreasing inequities, & implications of predicting race from medical images

Message of the year:
How do you spot an idiot? Look for the person who is cruel. The kindest person in the room is often the smartest.
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Carol Vorderman All votes and abstentions.

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