Octavio Hahn

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ScienceSpectra

Jan 03, 2025 1 subscriber 175 posts

Your guide to the fascinating world of science, featuring the latest discoveries and scientific breakthroughs.

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Rising Acceptance of Political Violence Promises Nothing Good for the U.S.
Left-leaning Americans at peaceful demonstrations are becoming more likely to believe that political violence will be necessary to save America
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 3 minutes read
Galatea Bio Secures $25M to Develop Global Biobank and Enable Precision Health at Scale for All
Galatea Bio Secures $25M to Develop Global Biobank and Enable Precision Health at Scale for All......
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 3 minutes read
Save the EPA’s Office of Research and Development to Save Lives
When I was an undergraduate, I landed a paid internship that set me on a trajectory to a career in science policy—though of course I didn’t know it at the time. Like many college students, I had no idea what I wanted to do for work.But my summer with the U.S.…
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 3 minutes read
Princeton joins new cancer research hub established with gift from Weill Family Foundation
Joshua Rabinowitz will direct Princeton’s role in the Weill Cancer Hub East, a collaboration with The Rockefeller University, Weill Cornell Medicine and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research dedicated to making immunotherapy more effective for cancer patie…
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 3 minutes read
The Joys of Doing Citizen Science With Wild Neighbors
A timely field guide proves that it's not all that difficult to develop the mindset for routinely connecting with neighborhood wildlife.
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 3 minutes read
How Planetary Defenders Planned to Stop That City-Killer Asteroid
The threat from near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 may have subsided, but discoveries of other hazardous space rocks are set to soar as new observatories come online
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 4 minutes read
Bizarre wasp preserved in amber flew among dinosaurs
A parasitic wasp that flew among dinosaurs had a Venus flytrap-like contraption on its abdomen that likely allowed it to inject eggs into insects it...
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 3 minutes read
How NIH cuts could impact medical research in San Diego
The National Institutes of Health fund a majority of the medical research across the country. We look at how cuts to that funding could affect the biomedical sciences in San Diego County.
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 1 minute read
When Scientists Don’t Correct Errors, Misinformation and Deadly Consequences Can Follow
Uncorrected errors in science and the unconscionable reluctance to correct them erodes trust in science, throws away taxpayer money, harms the public’s health and can kill innocent people
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 1 minute read
The U.S. Government’s Top UFO Scientist Has an Open Mind about Alien Visitation
Have you seen something inexplicable in the sky? Jon Koslowski, director of the U.S. Department of Defense’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, wants to hear from you
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 1 minute read
Curiosity finds largest-ever organic molecules on Mars
NASA's rover discovered the compounds in an ancient Martian lakebed. The post Curiosity finds largest-ever organic molecules on Mars appeared first on Popular Science.
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 1 minute read
How Can Seals Hold Their Breath for an Hour or More?
Humans can't sense their own oxygen levels, but seals can, and it makes diving longer and safer.
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 1 minute read
­How Submersive Is Rewriting The Future Of ‘Immersive Wellness’
Submersive is the world’s first immersive art bathhouse—a new kind of wellness space that blends immersive art, science, and traditional bathing practices to support healing and transformation.
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 1 minute read
Longest molecules ever found on Mars may be remnants of building blocks of life
NASA's Curiosity Rover has discovered long carbon chains on Mars. On Earth, molecules like these are overwhelmingly produced by biological processes.
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 1 minute read
New Tuberculosis Vaccine Shows Promise to Treat Bladder Cancer
Learn more about the role of Tuberculosis in cancer and how a simple vaccine supports the immune system to fight it.
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 3 minutes read
The impact on undergraduate students
Anti-science policies, funding cuts, scientific censorship and the US withdrawing from international commitments are worrying members of the ReForm Lab at the College of William & Mary.
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 1 minute read
Was a 'vast city' discovered beneath Egyptian pyramids?
Researchers of ancient Egypt discovered “five identical structures near the Khafre Pyramid’s base, linked by pathways, and eight deep vertical wells descending 648 meters underground.”
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 1 minute read
Why Calling a Plant ‘Invasive’ Oversimplifies the Problem
Botanist Mason Heberling challenges how we think about invasive species and our role in their spread.
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 1 minute read
Biomedical Research, Its Funding and Its Practice: Where Do We Go from Here?
How biomedical research is funded by public institutions and performed in universities and research institutions, both now in danger
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 1 minute read
How to Tame Impatience
Impatience is an emotion we can all learn to tame
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 1 minute read
The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment Could Answer Profound Cosmic Questions
Learn why the neutrino detector aims to capture elusive particles, hoping to reveal why the universe is the way it is.
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 1 minute read
Response to: “The Promises and Pitfalls of Correlating Y Chromosome Genetics to Human History, Re...
Dr. Jeanson responds to a critique of his Traced from Dr. Carter.
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 1 minute read
Newly Discovered Mars Molecules Resemble Structures Critical for Life on Earth
Explore the latest find from NASA’s Curiosity rover and what it reveals about organic matter beyond our planet.
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 1 minute read
Trump Cuts Threaten Universities, Could Lead to “Lost Generation” of Scientists
Some conservative lawmakers are quietly urging the president to restore research funding as cuts threaten academic institutions in their states
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 1 minute read
Archaeologists Reconstruct the Scents of Ancient Mummification
A new study underscores the ubiquity of pleasant smells attached to commonly displayed objects, like sarcophagi and wrappings used in mummified remains.
Octavio Hahn · Created 6 months ago · 1 minute read