Always interesting to listen to Bezos speak about space, and where he thinks things are headed. First time I've heard him speak so bullishly on data centers in space.

H5N1 is spreading across poultry, cattle, and people. Without rapid, scalable diagnostics, early chances to contain outbreaks will be lost. National Academies outlines what must change now. 👉 Dr. Nahid Bhadelia Rick Bright Vanessa Moeder nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/29273/…

With Neutron development entering the home stretch and a maiden flight on the horizon, NSF sat down with Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck to learn more about Neutron and its current state of development. Sean Yoder with the details⬇️ nasaspaceflight.com/2025/10/beck-n…

Wow, look at this beautiful Copernicus Sentinel 2 image of the lava lake at Kilauea, Hawaii! 10m resolution. European Space Agency

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

“I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous & persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation they might belong.” — George Washington

Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” — Emma Lazarus (1883), The New Colossus

USJF's signature initiative, the US–Japan Leadership Program (USJLP), connecting leaders from both nations to build trust and collaboration, is now accepting applications for its 2026–2027 Delegate cohort through Monday, January 5, 2026. #USJF #USJLP us-jf.org/en/news/usjlp-…

In my lab we use electron tunneling devices to achieve solid-state single molecule detection at room temperature with single atom junctions. The work of these scientists shows that macroscopic devices can also exhibit tunneling & quantization. Very cool!

My best sighting of a Starlink satellite "train" from orbit!

After bringing home the Ryugu sample, the Hayabusa2 spacecraft left to seek asteroid 1998 KY26. The asteroid was known to be much smaller that Ryugu, but new observations suggest it might three times smaller than expected & rotate twice as fast! Our Hayabusa2# team weigh in (🧵)

Life remembers. Planetary microbiology explores how ancient microbial innovations reshaped our planet and continue to guide our search for life on Mars, Europa, and across the cosmos. Out now, happy reading! journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/ae…

“As Galadriel wisely remarks in The Rings of Power, “Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” —Betül Kaçar Betul Kacar This 👆

From July 27–Aug 3, the 26th US–Japan Leadership Program brought 42 Delegates to Kyoto for a week of dialogue, exchange, and connection. Dive into our day-by-day report on the people, places, and ideas that shaped #USJLP 2025. us-jf.org/en/news/usjlp-…

7月27日〜8月3日、第26回米日リーダーシップ・プログラム（USJLP）夏季会議が京都で開催されました。42名のデリゲートが対話と交流を深めた2025年度の #USJLP の一週間を、日ごとのレポートで振り返ります。 us-jf.org/ja/news/usjlp-…

15 years in the making, we confirmed that mitochondria -the powerhouse of the cell- have an unusual localization in patients who experience psychosis (including schizophrenia and bipolar disorders). You’ll never guess what kind of patient cells we used to make this discovery...🧵

Sometimes the planetary career you have planned takes a side-step. Join us on October 20 to hear from our panelists about the surprising turns their careers have taken, and the benefits of taking the stream less traveled. Learn more: ow.ly/C8z550X2gK8

I came to MIT to study in 1983 to pursue a PhD in the then-emerging field of Biochemical Engineering. Having arrived in North America a political refugee from war-torn Lebanon eight years earlier, the academic rigor of MIT courses and professors challenged me at a whole new

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Dozens of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

We look pretty good on our 140th birthday. 😉  140 years ago today, the Georgia School of Technology was founded by the state. We started with 84 students, two buildings, and one major. Now, we are the largest school in the state of Georgia. #WeCanDoThat 🎂🐝