Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.

www.nbcnews.com/health/cance...

NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast) YouTube video by NASA

The Artemis crew is experiencing a total solar eclipse from the far side of the moon, and they’re live streaming it. Smart people working together for science and humanity. Tune in! www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK...

Hello, World - NASA NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft's window on April 2, 2026, after completing the translunar injection burn.

Thank you to NASA for this beautiful new photo of home. www.nasa.gov/image-detail...

Predictable, but sad nonetheless. 🧪

The entire annual budget for NASA is $24.4 B.

Annual budget for the National Science Foundation (NSF): $10.2 B.

NOAA: $6.9 B.

US Geological Survey: $1.45 B.

Federal judge halts RFK Jr.'s changes to children's vaccine policies In a rebuke, a federal district court judge blocked the administration's reduction in the number of immunizations recommended for kids and also changes to an influential vaccine committee.

"This is a significant victory for public health, evidence-based medicine, the rule of law, and the American people," Richard Hughes, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, told reporters after the ruling. 🧪
www.npr.org/2026/03/16/n...

#SciComm 🧪🌎🦑

Medical Editing book cover

I was excited to score a signed copy of Barbara Gastel’s “Medical Editing”at the AMWA annual meeting last fall. It’s full of tips and resources I can use in my work. Students and others curious about working in medical editing may find it particularly valuable! #editing #scicomm

A teen girl's harrowing journey with measles highlights how serious the virus can be for the immunocompromised Makayla Skjerva, a North Dakota 14-year-old, contracted measles after being exposed at school in February. Makayla, who is immunocompromised, fell seriously ill.

In North Dakota, a 14-year-old girl's near-fatal battle with measles demonstrates how serious the virus can be for the immunocompromised. She was exposed to the virus at school👇

A block of text that says "Scientists at the University of Miami are carrying out a research study on trends in the field of science communication. For this survey we are defining science communication as work that is done: • by a technical subject area expert in some field related to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, • outside of classroom settings • aimed at the public If you are 18 years of age or older and work or recently worked in this field (full-time, part-time, or as a side project), please click the link below to complete a short survey. If you are interested in learning more about this research study, please e-mail us at Julia.wester@miami.edu. In the body of your email please provide your full name, and if you would prefer to be contacted by phone, your phone number and the best time to reach you. Contacting us for more information does not commit you to participating, and should you decide to participate you may terminate your participation at any time."

Attention Science Communicators!

We are conducting a survey on the landscape of science communication & need your help gathering experiences.

Please send this to #SciComm ppl you know. We want to get as thorough a sense of the state of the field as we can.

umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Ig Nobels to move awards to Europe due to concern over US travel visas Scientific awards – which honor research that makes people laugh and then think – to move away from ‘unsafe’ US

Ig Nobels to move awards to Europe due to concern over US travel visas

www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

“We cannot in good conscience ask the new winners, or the international journalists who cover the event, to travel to the USA this year.”"

From Endangered Plants Come Whiffs of Inspiration

“The vanilla, lavender and sandalwood industries, to name a few, are facing significant threats due to climate change and other negative influences such as habitat destruction”—can conservationists and perfumers team up for plant conservation? #plants #conservation 🧪🌎
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/f...

At ~$1 billion/day, the US has spent as much on the war in Iran in ten days as the entire FY25 budget for the National Science Foundation ($10 billion).

Trump's FY26 budget request for the agency declined to $3.9 billion, due to a "realignment of resources in a constrained fiscal environment."

Sunrise 8:06 am, sunset 7:45 pm

Or why Indiana didn’t do DST for a long time. The first Monday morning is terrible. ⚫️🥱

A family member found that out the hard way once. Ouch! 🐝

I’d like to overseed my Midwestern grass with some #clover for a lower maintenance and #pollinator friendly yard. Recommendations for sourcing seed welcome!

‘No one quite like her’: meet the female colleagues who inspire these award-winning women in science To mark International Women’s Day, Nature asked winners of its awards programmes to nominate a colleague who brings out the best in them.

I’m grateful to #mentors that helped in my work in science, higher education, science & public communication—& music! I pay it forward where I can to help promote success for everyone, regardless of gender. #InternationalWomensDay
www.nature.com/articles/d41... #InternationalWomensDay

'One year of failure.' The Lancet slams RFK Jr.'s first year as health chief In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair."

"The destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm." www.npr.org/2026/02/28/n...

Bass chimes and a room full of bells

New day, another rehearsal!

Bass chimes and a room full of handbells

Putting on my musician hat for the rest of the week. 🔔🎶 #handbells

Scientists engineer bacteria to eat cancer tumors from the inside out Researchers are engineering bacteria to invade tumors and consume them from the inside. Because tumor cores lack oxygen, they’re the perfect breeding ground for these microbes. The team added a geneti...

A new approach to thinking about tumor destruction? Harness bacteria that thrive in the low-oxygen dead core of tumors and consume them from the inside out. 🤔🧪 www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

US FDA reverses course, will review Moderna's flu vaccine application Moderna said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration changed course and will review its new flu vaccine, a week after rejecting the original submission and fueling drugmaker and investor co...

Some good news. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

FDA reverses course, agrees to review Moderna’s flu vaccine The FDA reversed course and told Moderna it would review its application for a new flu vaccine, the company announced Wednesday.

“The Food and Drug Administration reversed course and told Moderna it would review its application for a new flu vaccine… The FDA will now review the product in adults 50 to 64 through a regular pathway, and adults over 65 via accelerated approval with a requirement to run a post-marketing study.”

An Elephant Is Blind Without Its Whiskers

Elephant whiskers! 🐘🧪 #scicomm
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/s...

Microplastics have reached Antarctica’s only native insect Even Antarctica’s toughest native insect can’t escape the reach of plastic pollution. Scientists have discovered that Belgica antarctica — a tiny, rice-sized midge and the southernmost insect on Earth...

Yep, they’re everywhere: Microplastics have been found in the guts of unique rice-sized insects that survive remote Antarctica’s many extreme challenges as plant decomposers. 🧪www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/2602122...

Help count birds this weekend! 🧪

Another good reason to adopt a lifelong learning mindset—it literally may keep your brain healthier as you age. Stay curious!

Thank you!

A decade ago, I worked in higher ed. I scraped together support & took the BELS scientific editing test. I recently completed the new ELS recertification process as an editor/writer. I've learned from many editors in recent years, & I'm happy to count myself among them! ✏️ #editing #scicomm

How the ‘Quad God’ cracked a seemingly impossible jump How do figure skaters like Ilia Malinin keep landing harder and harder jumps?

Olympics figure skating science! 🧪 #scicomm www.scientificamerican.com/article/quad...