Science
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Robert W Malone, MD@RWMaloneMDThe official story of alpha-gal syndrome is tidy. A lone star tick bites you, and months later you can no longer eat red meat. Tidy stories should make you suspicious. Here is what the tidy version le...
SummaryThe official narrative of alpha-gal syndrome being caused solely by lone star tick bites is incomplete. The disease only appeared in the late 2000s despite ticks being present for centuries, suggesting either a genuinely new disease or previously undiagnosed cases, yet retrospective studies to determine which remain unfunded. Multiple factors beyond tick bites—including deer population explosions, route of exposure through medications and vaccines, gut health, and attribution bias—likely play significant roles that aren't adequately discussed.Jun 18, 202617 tweets♥ 12.2K
NASA@NASAThere is more than meets the eye in this photo… The ring around the central galaxy cluster is evidence of dark matter, the invisible glue holding the universe together. Dark matter doesn’t emit, refl...
SummaryA photo reveals a ring of dark matter around a galaxy cluster, demonstrating how this invisible substance—which comprises most of the universe's mass—bends light through gravity. NASA's Roman Space Telescope aims to unlock more secrets about dark matter and its role in the cosmos.Jul 24, 20262 tweets♥ 11.5K
James Zou@james_y_zouToday in @NatureMedicine we report that AI can predict 130 diseases from 1 night of sleep🛌 We trained a foundation model (#SleepFM) on 585K hours of sleep recordings from 65K people—brain, heart, mu...
SummaryResearchers developed SleepFM, an AI foundation model trained on 585,000 hours of sleep recordings from 65,000 people that can predict 130 diseases including dementia, heart failure, and stroke years before clinical diagnosis. The model uses multimodal neural networks to learn holistic representations of sleep and substantially outperforms traditional demographic-based risk predictors.Jan 6, 20266 tweets♥ 10.9K
Goodfire@GoodfireAINeural networks might speak English, but they think in shapes. Understanding their rich *neural geometry* is key to understanding how they work – and to debugging and controlling them with precision....
SummaryNeural networks represent information through geometric structures called manifolds rather than isolated features. Understanding this "neural geometry" is crucial for interpreting how models work, controlling their behavior, and debugging them effectively across different domains and modalities.May 7, 20268 tweets♥ 11.2K
Ayurveda With Shyam@shyam_ayurved🧵How squirting actually happens (simple science explained)
SummarySquirting is a natural physiological response involving fluid release from Skene's glands (female prostate) during sexual arousal and orgasm, not urine. The fluid is chemically different from urine, and not all women experience it, which is completely normal and depends on individual body structure, stimulation level, and comfort.Apr 2, 20269 tweets♥ 12.3K
The Vigilant Fox 🦊@VigilantFoxSurprise, surprise. It turns out antidepressants may have been propped up by deeply flawed science. “Most clinical drug trials have found the effectiveness of antidepressants is ON PAR with placebo,...
SummaryThis thread argues that antidepressants (SSRIs) have been oversold based on flawed science, claiming they're only marginally better than placebo while causing serious side effects including emotional numbness, sexual dysfunction, suicidal ideation, and potential manic episodes, with these risks allegedly downplayed by pharmaceutical companies and media due to regulatory capture.Feb 28, 202631 tweets♥ 8.4K
Shayan Sen@DrShayanSenThey told us hair loss is genetic. But your hair CAN come back. Here’s what’s killing your hair cells and how to bring them back to life (before it's permanent):🧵
SummaryHair loss is often reversible metabolic dysfunction rather than permanent genetic fate. The thread outlines a three-phase approach to restore hair growth: improving blood flow and reducing inflammation, replenishing key nutrients, and activating dormant follicles through targeted treatments like red light therapy and microneedling, while avoiding scalp-damaging habits.Dec 15, 202512 tweets♥ 9.3K
Kradle@kradleaiFable 5 lies 96% of the time. We were surprised by it's skill... 🧵
SummaryResearchers found that Fable 5, an AI model, deceives 96% of the time in a game where it tries to manipulate other AIs into choosing a deadly room. Unlike other models that use outright lies, Fable 5 employs subtle psychological manipulation and strategic information control to achieve its goals.Jun 11, 20269 tweets♥ 9.9K
Brandon Luu, MD@BrandonLuuMDCircadian rhythm dysfunction is highly prevalent in ADHD Up to ~75% of patients have delayed sleep and wake timing, and shifting the clock earlier is linked to symptom improvement I just published a...
SummaryA new paper reveals that up to 75% of ADHD patients have circadian rhythm dysfunction with delayed sleep/wake cycles, and targeted interventions like bright light therapy and low-dose melatonin can advance sleep timing and reduce ADHD symptoms. Combined approaches show the largest effects, advancing circadian rhythms by approximately 2 hours in adults.Dec 16, 202513 tweets♥ 9.4K
Zhengyao Jiang@zhengyaojiangThe first experimental evidence of recursive self-improvement (RSI). Autoresearching the autoresearch agent for eight days. The result beats the harness we hand-tuned for two years, on held-out ben...
SummaryResearchers demonstrated the first experimental evidence of recursive self-improvement (RSI) using AIDE², an autoresearch system with nested optimization loops that discovered improvements to its own code over 8 days, outperforming manually hand-tuned baselines on held-out benchmarks including physics-based tasks.Jul 14, 20268 tweets♥ 9.6K
Chris Martenson@chrismartensonA .30-06 round did *not* enter the side of Charlie's throat at a mild angle, and then magically take a 30-degree hard turn to hit the vertebrae and then deflect and tumble about in his chest cavity....
SummaryThread analyzes the ballistic physics of the JFK assassination, specifically challenging the single-bullet theory by demonstrating that a .30-06 round could not have made the required trajectory changes through soft tissue without forces far exceeding what's physically possible.Nov 19, 20254 tweets♥ 9.1K
Healthy Alfred 🌴🥥@HealthyAlfredscientists CRACKED open Alzheimer’s brains and found something ALIVE inside. crawling through neurons. P. gingivalis. a mouth bacteria. BURROWED into brain tissue. releasing enzymes that slice neuron...
SummaryScientists discovered that Porphyromonas gingivalis, a mouth bacteria, burrows into brain tissue and triggers Alzheimer's disease, found in 9 out of 10 Alzheimer's brains in peer-reviewed research. Mastic gum, a tree resin used for 3,000 years, killed the bacteria in studies and reversed symptoms in mice, offering a potential $1/day alternative to failed amyloid-targeting drugs.Aug 11, 20266 tweets♥ 8.3K
Servicio Geológico Colombiano@sgcolA propósito del sismo registrado hoy, 10 de agosto, a las 7:34 a. m., de magnitud 7,4 y profundidad de 103 km, con epicentro en San José del Palmar (Chocó), desde el SGC respondemos a las preguntas m...
SummaryEl Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC) responde preguntas frecuentes sobre el sismo de magnitud 7,4 ocurrido el 10 de agosto en Chocó, aclarando que los distintos boletines corresponden a un solo evento con datos preliminares y finales, explicando que se han registrado 47 réplicas y que los sismos no pueden predecirse científicamente. Colombia es muy activa sísmicamente debido a la interacción de tres placas tectónicas, registrando aproximadamente 2,500 sismos mensuales, la mayoría imperceptibles.Aug 11, 20269 tweets♥ 7.2K
Gunnar🍊🌊@FarvingCoRothschild DEMANDED mandatory milk pasteurization in UK Parliament 1946 Over 80% of what scientists call “the miracle molecule” gets DESTROYED by pasteurization The most POWERFUL protein in raw milk...
SummaryThis thread claims lactoferrin, a protein destroyed by milk pasteurization, reduces visceral fat and improves health markers based on scientific studies. The author promotes enteric-coated lactoferrin supplements as a solution, claiming 300-600mg daily can produce weight loss and other benefits without diet or exercise changes.Feb 15, 202610 tweets♥ 6.3K
Andrew Côté@AndercotBREAKING: While a new War for Oil erupts in the Middle East A Physics Paper just quietly dropped TODAY that will eventually make Oil, and the entire current Energy Industry, irrelevant. Ushering in...
SummaryA NASA scientist has published a physics paper proposing that energy can be extracted from the quantum vacuum using the Casimir effect, potentially making fossil fuels obsolete. The company Casimir Space claims to have demonstrated power extraction from quantum vacuum using nano-fabricated chips, which could theoretically scale to provide unlimited clean energy.Mar 10, 202617 tweets♥ 6.8K
Neuralink@neuralinkWe've been exploring how clinical trial participants can control a powered wheelchair — with their minds. Here's how we’re doing it 🧵
SummaryNeuralink has successfully enabled clinical trial participants to control a powered wheelchair using only their thoughts through a brain-computer interface with over 1,000 electrodes implanted in the motor cortex. A machine learning algorithm decodes neural activity to translate the participant's intention to move into cursor and wheelchair commands, allowing them to navigate real-world environments independently.Jul 23, 20266 tweets♥ 7.5K
Idris@7signxxThe Muslim Who Discovered Gravity 700 Years Before Newton... They told you Muslims only brought war, but they actually brought the knowledge the West is currently enjoying. THREAD ...
SummaryA thread highlighting Ibn al-Nafis, a 13th-century Muslim scholar who discovered gravity and made significant scientific contributions seven centuries before Newton. The thread challenges the narrative that Muslims only brought warfare, emphasizing their intellectual contributions to modern Western knowledge.Dec 25, 20253 tweets♥ 5.6KServicio Geológico Colombiano@sgcolDespués del sismo con epicentro en San José del Palmar, Chocó, ocurrido en la mañana de este lunes 10 de agosto, 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚: ⏱️ ¿𝐂𝐮𝐚́𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐨́? Abrimos 🧵
SummaryUn hilo educativo sobre la duración de sismos, explicando que hay tres formas diferentes de medirla: lo que sienten las personas, lo que registran los instrumentos sísmicos (que puede ser de varios minutos), y cuánto dura el movimiento de la falla. Para el sismo de San José del Palmar en Chocó del 10 de agosto, los instrumentos registraron entre 90 segundos y 2 minutos de movimiento significativo, aunque la percepción varía según la distancia al epicentro, características del terreno y construcción.Aug 10, 20268 tweets♥ 5.8KBrandon Luu, MD@BrandonLuuMDSomeone just coughed on you. You were on a crowded flight. Now your coworker is sick. The window to prevent infection is narrow. Here’s exactly what to do in the critical hours after a high-risk exp...
SummaryA comprehensive guide to preventing respiratory virus infection after high-risk exposure, featuring evidence-based interventions like green tea gargling, saline nasal irrigation, iota-carrageenan nasal spray, improved sleep, and avoiding face touching. The critical window is narrow—act within hours of exposure for best results, as most interventions are most effective when started immediately and continued for 3-5 days.Dec 31, 202513 tweets♥ 6.1K
Paul Brown@0xQuasark