Reporter for Nature, mostly covering biology and medicine. Probably has more Nature publications than you😁. hledford.01 (Signal) and heidiledford (@proton.me)https://bsky.app/profile/heidiledford.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/heidiledford.bsky.social/post/3mvl7ljzf2k25Food poisoning bug sends immune cells charging from the gut to the brain -- fun, fascinating story by @gvconroy.bsky.social @nature.com https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02891-w15 Sep 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:bqua2klhrnddcdnpnsypwzyk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl7ljzf2k25https://bsky.app/profile/heidiledford.bsky.social/post/3mvb2oydjpc2vReally enjoyed this @jesshamzelou.bsky.social roundup of under-35s to watch in biotech. A timely reminder (just ahead of Nobel season!) for folks like me to not just focus on the senior investigators... 🧪 https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/11/1143834/meet-the-under-35s-shaping-the-future-of-biotech/11 Sep 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:bqua2klhrnddcdnpnsypwzyk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvb2oydjpc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/heidiledford.bsky.social/post/3mvauw25uss2yDid an experimental cell therapy rebuild bones in people with osteoporosis? Elie Dolgin balances hope and caveats in this @nature.com story about a small, preliminary clinical trial of marrow cells that were modified to seek out bone https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02828-311 Sep 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:bqua2klhrnddcdnpnsypwzyk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvauw25uss2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/heidiledford.bsky.social/post/3mukxmqnows2sA landmark pancreatic cancer drug is showing promise against the world’s biggest cancer killer: lung cancer. It’s early days – the clinical trial was small, and drug resistance remains a problem – but I'll take good news where I can find it. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02745-502 Sep 2026 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:bqua2klhrnddcdnpnsypwzyk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukxmqnows2shttps://bsky.app/profile/heidiledford.bsky.social/post/3mo4pt3s32c2rNot just an issue for AI: "Scientists and engineers who build powerful AI systems often understand the tools’ capabilities in extraordinary detail. What they resist — and sometimes cannot see — is that their technical choices are also political choices." https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01876-z12 Jun 2026 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:bqua2klhrnddcdnpnsypwzyk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4pt3s32c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/heidiledford.bsky.social/post/3mhekdtvcbc2iOuch. “Despite the incredible wealth of interesting content at conferences, it can be hard to stay engaged. And by engaged, I mean awake." https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00854-918 Mar 2026 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:bqua2klhrnddcdnpnsypwzyk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhekdtvcbc2i