Biomedical researcher & professor studying telomerase RNP, telomeres, lncRNAs, & senescence. Opinions are my own, not necessarily those of my employer. (He/him)
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David Zappulla retweeted
This might be the pinnacle moment of the strongest El Niño in history.
Pacific Super Typhoon Champi is unbelievable by every metric. A buoy just measured a ~909 MBAR pressure at the edge of her 40+ mile-wide eye, which has now reached a blistering dryness of -10.94 C. Her eyewall is a 180+ MPH (290+ kph) buzzsaw of cyclonic violence, and her CDO is a perfect Saturnian ring of icy, -110 F (-80 C) convective thunderstorms.
And she is still. Getting. Stronger.
David Zappulla retweeted
1. CRISPR came from basic research on bacteria.
2. Optogenetics started with a discovery in algae.
3. The GFP protein comes from jellyfish.
The biggest breakthroughs all trace to scientists follow their curiosity. This is one huge reason why we must keep funding basic research!
David Zappulla retweeted
You're looking live at El Niño going "full-tilt" to start meteorological fall. Once in a lifetime event.
Three monster hurricanes in E. Pacific w/Hawaii splitting the uprights.
Moisture from Hurricane Marie is going to inundate U.S. desert Southwest with major monsoon!
David Zappulla retweeted
A recent study shows a personalized vaccine for melanoma cut the risk of cancer returning after five years. @HopkinsMedicine @NBCNews
nbcnews.com/health/cancer/pe…
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Remarkable and awesome
Congrats @Regeneron and congrats to science for discoveries that unlock step changes in human well being
Today the U.S. FDA approved our medicine – the first and only gene therapy for genetic #hearingloss – signaling a new era where enabling 24/7 natural hearing is now possible. We are proud to make this available for free in the U.S.
Read more: bit.ly/4e6f2Rx
David Zappulla retweeted
📢🎉@hhmi_science competition for the next cohorts of #HannaGray Fellows and #FreemanHrabowski Scholars opening 11/3/2026. Senior postdocs and faculty within 7 years of appointment. Up to $10M over 10 yrs, + salary & benefits. Spread the word and consider applying! bit.ly/4vhC0LA
David Zappulla retweeted
Hello, Moon. It’s great to be back.
Here’s a taste of what the Artemis II astronauts photographed during their flight around the Moon. Check out more photos from the mission: nasa.gov/artemis-ii-multimed…
ALT A crescent Earth setting behind the Moon\u2019s horizon. Credit: NASA
ALT Earth setting behind the Moon as seen by the Artemis II crew. Over half the left side of the image is filled by the gray lunar surface, pocked with craters. Credit: NASA
ALT A close view of the Moon. Jagged circles of craters dot the gray surface, fading to dark on the left side of the image. Credit: NASA
ALT A crescent Earth setting behind a hemisphere of the Moon. Credit: NASA
David Zappulla retweeted
Strep throat is both a terrible illness particularly when left untreated.
And to get it diagnosed and treated is, for many people, terribly burdensome - costing time to get into a do , money to see a doc, time waiting for a result…
This is why we started Anywhere Dx - to make strep testing and getting treatment simple and accessible
We live in a world where strep testing hasn’t changed in 20 years. But it can, and we’re ready for it.
And then we’re going to do it again. With UTIs, STIs, and more.
Are you with us? Let’s go.
WeFunder.com/anywheredx
David Zappulla retweeted
We live in a world where strep testing hasn’t changed in 20 years. But it can, and we’re ready for it.
And then we’re going to do it again. With UTIs, STIs, and more.
Are you with us? Let’s go.
WeFunder.com/anywheredx
David Zappulla retweeted
Self-replicating molecules such as RNA are considered a plausible foundation for the origin of life on Earth. A remarkably small RNA molecule of only 45 nucleotides (QT45) that can synthesize itself and its complementary strand is now published in Science: science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
David Zappulla retweeted
ABSOLTELY CRAZY EVENT IN GREENLAND
+7.1C Qanaaq at 76N pulverized its January record
Dozens of records have been smashed in pieces allover Greenland every days for the past several weeks:
Definitely One of the most extreme events the world has ever seen,anywhere,anytime.
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Remarkable story of high school team who used CRISPR to make a rapid diagnostic test strip for Lyme disease, speeding dx from 2 weeks to days
Lambert High School in Georgia was the only U.S. school to place in the high school top 10 at iGEM, an international synthetic biology competition. The other top teams included one from South Korea, one from Taiwan, and seven from China. cbsn.ws/4rt3a0d
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“The results from this study demonstrate how powerful mRNA medicines truly are and that they are revolutionising our treatment of cancer,” Dr. Coller told ecancer. blackenterprise.com/mrna-cov…
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BREAKING: Horrific flooding in Santa Cruz, Jamaica, as Historic Category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall.
I fear that the destruction from this storm will be catastrophic.
David Zappulla retweeted
Nevermind, beaten. -4.75C. The driest eye in recorded history in every basin on earth.
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Prof. Hamilton Smith at J. Craig Venter Institute, a Nobel laureate for discovering type II restriction enzymes, passed away last night.
A huge loss in Science, but his legacy will be remembered.
@JCVenterInst @NobelPrize
jcvi.org/about/hamilton-smit…
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Wow! Early results from MD Anderson show mRNA COVID vaccines may enhance cancer immunotherapy.
Vaccinated patients starting checkpoint inhibitors within 100 days of vaccine lived nearly 2x as long.
A powerful example of how NCI mRNA investments may redefine cancer treatment.
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Another win for vaccines: A new study finds that reactivation of the virus that causes shingles (VZV) is linked to higher dementia risk…and shingles vaccination cuts that risk by up to 35%.
It suggests something extraordinary: dementia may have a modifiable viral trigger.
