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“In the 30 years since becoming a box-office phenomenon, [....], Forrest Gump has settled into the culture as a significant achievement, [....]. What is the deal with this movie? What is it actually trying to say?” www.theguardian.com/film/article...

‘Forrest Gump’ was released 30 years ago on July 6, 1994.

Is 'Forrest Gump' Based on a True Story? All About the Real-Life People Who Inspired the Tom Hanks Classicpeople.com The 1994 film 'Forrest Gump' was adapted from the 1986 novel of the same name. Here is everything to know about the true story of 'Forrest Gump' and the inspirations behind the iconic characters.

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The world is more complacent over the threat of COVID + less being done to prevent transmission of this disease. New variants spreading quicker, and while they may not be more lethal, vaccinations are still sensible as protections fall behind. @IFLScience www.iflscience.com/new-fluqe-co...

New FLuQE COVID Variant Spreading Rapidly: What Makes It Unique?www.iflscience.com The new variant is spreading quickly but is not more lethal than its predecessors.

“The appointment of Sir Patrick, who joins newly appointed science secretary Peter Kyle in the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology, is likely to be warmly welcomed by the country’s research sector,” writes Chris Havergal in @timeshighered.bsky.social

Sir Patrick Vallance joins Labour government as science ministerwww.timeshighereducation.com Covid-era chief scientific adviser backed party’s Great British Energy plan during the election campaign

The United Kingdom’s incoming Labour government will have a long list of issues to tackle after winning a decisive victory in yesterday’s general election — and scientists are hoping that the shake-up will bring positive change.

“With this election result the new Labour Government led by Sir Keir Starmer has a real opportunity to drive change in the UK,” Alicia Greated, executive director of the Campaign for Science and Engineering, said in a statement.

UK election: scientists welcome Labour’s landslide winwww.nature.com Struggling universities should be near the top of the new government’s agenda, say researchers. Struggling universities should be near the top of the new government’s agenda, say researchers.

How I turned seemingly ‘failed’ experiments into a successful Ph.D.

How I turned seemingly ‘failed’ experiments into a successful Ph.D.www.science.org

Lifting the lid on ultra-processed foods: When you reach for that energy-boosting granola bar or grab a bowl of your favorite morning cereal, you might be unknowingly consuming ultra-processed foods. medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07...

The United Kingdom has developed its first rules to guide research using human embryo models. Scientists say they are pleased the country has clarified its position on the fast-moving field. #SciSky

Lab-grown embryo models: UK unveils first ever rules to guide researchwww.nature.com Countries are grappling with how to regulate research that uses stem-cell-based embryo models. They will be watching the United Kingdom’s voluntary approach. Countries are grappling with how to regula...

Is language a tool for communication, or is it a tool for thought?

What is language for? Researchers make the case that it's a tool for communication, not for thoughtmedicalxpress.com Language is a defining feature of humanity, and for centuries, philosophers and scientists have contemplated its true purpose. We use language to share information and exchange ideas—but is it more .....

Cloud-magnetic resonance imaging system in the 6G and AI era

Cloud-magnetic resonance imaging system in the 6G and AI eramedicalxpress.com Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has played an important role in modern medical diagnosis, generating petabytes of crucial data annually across health care facilities worldwide. However, the challenge...

Researchers at Rice University are making strides in understanding how chromosome structures change throughout the cell's life cycle. Their study on motorized processes that actively influence the organization of chromosomes appears in the PNAS. #SciSky

Researchers uncover key mechanisms in chromosome structure developmentphys.org Researchers at Rice University are making strides in understanding how chromosome structures change throughout the cell's life cycle. Their study on motorized processes that actively influence the org...

Episodic memory is a memory system involving the conscious recollection of personally experienced events. Many psychologists believe it is uniquely human, but a growing body of evidence suggests many non-human animals possess episodic-like memory.

Blue and great tits deploy surprisingly powerful memories to find food, finds studyphys.org Blue and great tits recall what they have eaten in the past, where they found the food and when they found it, a new study shows. In the first experiment of its kind to involve wild animals, blue and ...

Ingenuity, the helicopter NASA sent to Mars, performed a difficult task admirably. But what if, instead of a quadcopter, NASA used a series of flexible-wing robots akin to bees to explore the Martian terrain?

Could we replace Ingenuity with a swarm of robotic bees?phys.org Humans finally achieved controlled flight on another planet for the first time just a few years ago. Ingenuity, the helicopter NASA sent to Mars, performed that difficult task admirably. It is now tak...

Scientists have created the highest-resolution map yet of the neurons that encode the meaning of various words. The results hint that, across individuals, the brain uses the same standard categories to classify words — helping us to turn sound into sense. #NeuroSky

Ultra-detailed brain map shows neurons that encode words’ meaningwww.nature.com For the first time, scientists identify individual brain cells linked to the linguistic essence of a word. For the first time, scientists identify individual brain cells linked to the linguistic essen...

Europe is poised to regain independent access to space next week, when the long-awaited Ariane 6 rocket performs its inaugural flight from Kourou, French Guiana. The heavy-lift launcher will provide the main route to space for the continent’s scientific missions and...⬎

Powerful Ariane 6 rocket poised to restore Europe’s access to spacewww.nature.com After years of delays, the heavy-lift launcher is finally ready to send major scientific missions into space. After years of delays, the heavy-lift launcher is finally ready to send major scientific m...

“Goldsmiths, University of London has been accused of being ‘determined’ to close its Black British literature course after selecting its co-founder for redundancy as part of a cost-cutting programme.”

“On Monday provisional redundancy notices were issued to 97 academic staff across 11 [Goldsmiths] university departments, the Guardian understands, including Prof Deirdre Osborne.”

Goldsmiths accused of being ‘determined’ to close Black British literature coursewww.theguardian.com Staff, students and writers criticise decision to issue programme’s co-founder with a redundancy notice

“On Monday provisional redundancy notices were issued to 97 academic staff across 11 [Goldsmiths] university departments, the Guardian understands, including Prof Deirdre Osborne.”

Goldsmiths staff despondent as redundancy letters arrive “The actions we are taking are in response to the unprecedented challenges that Goldsmiths and other universities are facing from a funding system that is no longer fit for purpose,” a spokesperson for Goldsmiths said @chrisjparr.bsky.social

Goldsmiths staff despondent as redundancy letters arrive - Research Professional Newswww.researchprofessionalnews.com Academics in sociology department particularly impacted by job cuts

No shame, no blame – How to make retractions work “Science is supposed to be self-correcting, but authors fear the stigma that comes with having a retraction to their name.” Tim Kersjes via @lseimpactblog.bsky.social

No shame, no blame – How to make retractions workblogs.lse.ac.uk The retraction of academic papers often functions as an indictment against the reputation of a researcher. Tim Kersjes argues that for retractions to function as an effective corrective to the scho…

Becoming an octogenarian could have an unexpected benefit: a decrease in the risk of lung cancer, according to two studies in mice.

Why cancer risk declines sharply in old agewww.nature.com New research identifies some of the genes that could help to explain why lung cancer incidence rises with age but declines after the age of 75. New research identifies some of the genes that could hel...

⚡ Almost half of nursing students in England have considered quitting before they graduate amid the worst workforce crisis in NHS history, according to the largest survey of its kind.

Half of nursing students in England have considered quitting, survey findswww.theguardian.com Exclusive: Figure suggests 32,000 students could walk away, mostly over costs and fears of burnout

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The FDA has approved another drug for early Alzheimer's, a monoclonal antibody—donanemab—an anti-amyloid therapy. It's sold under the brand name Kisunla. Amyloid damages neurons in Alzheimer's. Kisunla has a black-box warning bc of possible bleeding in the brain www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/al...

FDA OKs Another Drug for Early Alzheimer's Diseasewww.medpagetoday.com Decision gives patients a second anti-amyloid treatment option

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Saul Perlmutter: ChatGPT essays show students how not to think Nobel laureate says discussing vapid AI answers can help students understand true scientific rigour #AcademicSky #EduSky

Saul Perlmutter: ChatGPT essays show students how not to thinkwww.timeshighereducation.com Nobel laureate says discussing vapid AI answers can help students understand true scientific rigour

“So I say, rather than fret about vocationalisation, let’s embrace it wholeheartedly. When we do, we will see that it both requires and yields humane learning. A truly vocational university would be a sight to behold.” —Chris Higgins From @timeshighered.bsky.social #AcademicSky #EduSky

To advocate for vocational education is really to argue for the humanitieswww.timeshighereducation.com A ‘jobbified’ university teaching ‘transferable skills’ and marketable degrees neglects so much that is crucial to vocational formation, says Chris Higgins

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Caltech researchers have created a customizable gene editing system that can enable the spread of desired traits through specific plant populations. www.caltech.edu/about/news/a...

A New CRISPR-Driven Technology for Gene Drive in Plantswww.caltech.edu Caltech researchers create a customizable gene editing system that can enable the spread of desired traits through specific plant populations.

🧪 #SciSky ▫️ Leaked documents suggest Philip Morris International, and its Japanese affiliate, continue to exploit science for profit

“Keep it a secret”: leaked documents suggest Philip Morris International, and its Japanese affiliate, continue to exploit science for profitacademic.oup.com AbstractIntroduction. The tobacco industry has a long history of manipulating science to conceal the harms of its products. As part of its proclaimed trans

Should colon cancer screening start at 40? — Harvard Gazette

Should colon cancer screening start at 40? — Harvard Gazettenews.harvard.edu Amid surging early onset rates, Harvard experts say cost, effectiveness, equity must be considered, along with other ways to evaluate

“The innovators, campaigners, trailblazers and risk-takers that could transform their systems and practices do not always work as full-time academics.” | @lseimpactblog.bsky.social #AcademicSky

Institutional affiliation should not be a requirement for doing researchblogs.lse.ac.uk Universities espouse a universalist approach to creating and accessing research-based knowledge. However, as Helen Kara and Petra Boynton argue, seen from the outside these claims are hollow. Perha…