Marie-Claude Perreault

In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases Ten judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court needs to explain its rulings better, with some urging Chief Justice John Roberts to do more to defend the judiciary against external criticism.

In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

"It took Trump 10 days to create an energy crisis reminiscent of the 1970s, replace Ayatollah Khamenei with Ayatollah Khamenei, and weaken our alliances worldwide.”

Graph of award probability of R35 and R01 from NIH factbook as a function of review rank percentile. As is apparent, 2025 is a significant departure, with lower award probabilities at all scores <40 and significant departures from norm, where even being in the top 10% is no longer a nearly certain indicator of success. Data source: https://report.nih.gov/nihdatabook/report/302

The data is in: the NIH goalposts have shifted.

What were once almost certain fundable scores have become coin flips and what used to be likely grants have become aspirational, leading to fewer awards.

Another manifestation of how HHS policies have led to fewer awards and less science.

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Awards - Life Science Editors Foundation Most human societies suffer from inequality and prejudice. The scientific community is no different: talented individuals are denied opportunities to succeed because of discrimination. The Life Scienc...

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🔬✊ One year later, we #StandUpForScience again.

Attacks multiply. Funding shrinks. But our determination doesn't.

Science isn't opinion, it's the foundation of democracy.

Institut Pasteur researchers are mobilizing. Join us.

#StandUpForScience2026 #ScienceMatters #ResearchMatters

Many heat-stressed tropical insects are reaching their limits Vast study in Peru and Kenya confirms limited defenses against rising temperatures, redoubling climate concerns

Insects living in the lowland tropics have evolved to deal with brutal heat. But many of them are close to their limit, according to a massive study that assessed the heat tolerance of hundreds of species. https://scim.ag/406Y5yh

White House stalls release of approved US science budgets The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.

OMB is still trying to screw science via administrative action since they’ve been denied legislative authorization (i.e. Congress did not cut NIH budget, but this administration will still try to). Assholes.

White House stalls release of approved US science budgets www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Only the best.

Markwayne (2 names) Mullin got the job because he knew Kristi Noem was in a precarious spot, so he went on Fox News constantly last week to flatter Donald Trump.

Remember this when Donald Trump tells you we can’t afford health care.

The people of Iran must be scared out of their minds, hearing Donald Trump says he will appoint their new leader, only moments before appointing America's Stupidest Senator, Markwayne Mullins, to run Homeland Security.

A new clue to how the body detects physical force

PIEZO2—unlike PIEZO1—is tethered to the actin cytoskeleton, enabling sensory neurons to detect localized mechanical forces such as light touch.

Findings reported in @nature.com by @ericmulhall.bsky.social from @ardemp.bskyverified.social's lab link nanometer-scale imaging to sensory function.

Chart showing in many countries, people see their fellow citizens as morally good.

We asked people around the world to rate the morality and ethics of others in their country.

The U.S. is the only place we surveyed where more adults describe the morality and ethics of others living in the country as bad than good. See our full morality report here: www.pewresearch.org/...

Warm congratulations to The Brain Prize winners 2026, Professor David Ginty and Professor Patrik Ernfors, for their pioneering work on how the nervous system detects and processes touch and pain.

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#Neuroscience #BrainPrize2026

Nature Report, Killed by Trump, Is Released Independently

Scientists and other experts were preparing an assessment of the health of nature in the US when Trump returned to the White House. He canceled the report. The researchers went ahead and compiled it on their own. This week, they released a 868-p draft for public comment and scientific review.

How a DHS shooting of a third U.S. citizen went unnoticed for months No state or federal agency disclosed that a Homeland Security Investigations agent had killed Ruben Ray Martinez until it was revealed in a public records request.

Wtf. That’s a kid.

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

We are heartbroken by the passing of Emmanuel Damas in ICE custody.

We do not have any information on Mr. Damas’ specific case at this time beyond that which has been publicly reported, but we do know ICE custody.

Elgin cop awaiting disciplinary action for ICE social media post granted a disability pension Jason Lentz, the Elgin police officer awaiting discipline for an inflammatory social media post, receives disability pension.

An Elgin cop who went on Facebook to suggest specific places where federal agents might arrest immigrants was granted a disability pension while city officials were still determining whether he would be fired.

I wish some major media outlets would do broad reports on the impact of death threats on our politics, and on who's doing them (MAGA men mostly from what I can tell), and why law enforcement appears to be doing so little about them. They are such a big (submerged) part of our politics now.

FACT SHEET: How Much Is the War in Iran Costing American Taxpayers? - Institute for Policy Studies FACT SHEET: How Much Is the War in Iran Costing American Taxpayers?

NEW: The military systems that the U.S. sent to the Iran region in recent weeks ALONE cost us nearly $60 MILLION per day — just a fraction of the cost of this war.

That ~$60 million could cover Medicaid for 4 million Americans per day, or SNAP for 9.5 million.

From @nationalpriorities.bsky.social:

When someone says „Scientists do not want you to know“ you can dismiss everything from there on. Scientists want you to know. They are desperate that you know. They can’t shut up about what they found out and want you to know.

I guess we now know why Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Iran's two biggest regional rivals, bribed Trump and his family with a 747 jet, golf development deals, and billions of dollars of investments.

In private calls over the last several weeks, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) reportedly urged President Trump to attack Iran. MBS’s influence with Trump has grown as the Saudi government has invested billions in projects that personally enrich Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

What we know about missile strike on school in Iran after reports at least 165 killed UNESCO condemned the attack as a ‘grave violation of humanitarian law’

We had a deal with Iran to avoid nuclear proliferation—Trump tore it up.

If the US-Israel attack on Iran was for deterrence, why’d they hit a girl’s elementary school, killing 165?

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

We pay $3 billion in aid to Israel each year and they have universal healthcare for their citizenry. So we can help pay theirs but not our own?

This is why it's not enough for Congress to just appropriate funds to scientific agencies. How the funds are or are not spent and when they are spent needs to be enforced.

The administration is playing games with our taxpayer dollars, when they should be going towards scientific innovation.

‘Unbelievably dangerous’: experts sound alarm after ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies Study finds ChatGPT Health did not recommend a hospital visit when medically necessary in more than half of cases

Study finds ChatGPT Health did not recommend a hospital visit when medically necessary in more than half of cases. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Image d'illustration de scientifiques regardant de l'imagerie cérébrale. © Gorodenkoff - AdobeStock

🧠 Découvrez les dernières avancées sur l’exploration du cerveau. Du lundi 16 au vendredi 20 mars 2026, l'Institut des Neurosciences Paris-Saclay (NeuroPSI - CNRS/Université Paris-Saclay) et NeuroSpin (CEA) organisent leur troisième édition de la Semaine du cerveau.
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Pentagon puts Scouts 'on notice' over DEI and girl-centered policies After threatening to sever ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts, Defense Secretary Hegseth announced a 6-month reprieve

Does anyone else think the optics of this are hilarious?

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