More than 3 years after joining Mastodon (Nov 2022) then stopping any posting on Twitter (Dec 2022), I have finally deactivated my Twitter/X account. I will continue to post on Mastodon, Bluesky and LinkedIn for now. #MastodonScience

Your favourite astrology app's "compatibility score" is a random number generator with a zodiac skin. The actual maths is 100 planetary pairings filtered to 36 aspects weighted by orbital exactness and nobody wants to do it properly because it's hard.

#AstrologyDebunked #MastodonScience #ZodiacMyths #AstrologyCriticism

Will the US allow this? Sadly, yes. Under the current political climate, money buys regulations& Musk has a green light to use human beings as beta-testers. But in the European Union, we still have the AEMPS & Bioethics laws that demand rigor,not propaganda
Our minds aren’t a playground for a billionaire with zero respect for human life. Cerebral Sovereignty now!
#Neuralink #Bioethics #MedicalSafety
#StopTheMadness #AEMPS #FDA #Neuroscience #MastodonScience

#Introduction #FunFacts #DidYouKnow #MastodonScience #MastodonHistory #DailyFacts #Fediverse

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How do we find the hidden pieces of our biology? This blog post highlights an inventive approach to exploring the small molecules essential to life—no science degree needed to follow! Curious? Read the story behind this research here: https://tinyurl.com/muppsp8n

#Science #Health #OpenScience #MastodonScience

Expanding Non-Targeted Metabolomics with Multiplexed Chemical Labeling

Metabolite identification remains as one of the major challenges in non-targeted metabolomics. Here, we describe the story behind our paper about MCheM, which enhances metabolite annotation through post-column derivatization reactions, integrated into a multiplexed mass spectrometry data framework.

Springer Nature

Google just introduced DolphinGemma an AI model designed to decode dolphin communication. Yes, AI is now learning how dolphins "talk"! 🤯

By analyzing patterns in vocalizations, DolphinGemma could help us understand dolphin behavior on a whole new level.

#AI #DolphinGemma #MachineLearning #GoogleAI #Science #AnimalBehavior #TechForGood #MastodonScience

🚨 The Trump admin is waging war on science.

🧪 Over 1,900 scientists warn of censorship, funding cuts & political interference.

Silencing evidence-based research isn’t just unethical—it’s dangerous.

📖 Read more & take action: https://open.substack.com/pub/takeactionnow/p/the-silencing-of-science-how-the?r=plp0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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The Silencing of Science: How the Trump Administration is Undermining Research and Public Health

Thousands of scientists are speaking out—and they’re terrified.

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NASA’s SPHEREx mission launches TONIGHT at 10:09 PM EST from Vandenberg, CA, on a SpaceX Falcon 9. It’s set to map 450 million galaxies and hunt for signs of life! 🪐
🔥 Elon Musk’s SpaceX is at the helm, amidst whispers of cosmic secrets and funding drama. Could SPHEREx reveal more than we’re ready for? 👽
#SPHEREx #SpaceExploration #MastodonScience
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The northern half of the U.S. is forecasted to be in the view path where the auroras may be most visible. Aurora forecast for over a dozen states this weekend Things that the human eye can't see, your phone can, so it'll be interesting to see just how far south we're getting aurora images this time
There is a huge geometric storm on the Sun, 16 times the size of Earth blasting on us earthlings this weekend. #MastodonScience #northernlights https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/10/northern-lights-aurora-when-time/73638964007/
When could you see the northern lights? Aurora forecast for over a dozen states this weekend

Solar flares could cause the northern lights to be visible this weekend across the U.S. When might they appear and what time is best for viewing them?

USA TODAY