Discoveries that certain plastics can be broken down by enzymes, such as those in the saliva of the waxworm moth larva shown here, have propelled the biological recycling movement.
Scientists are scouring garbage sites around the world for bacteria, fungi and even insects that harbor such enzymes.
It’s early days, but if the efforts can be efficiently scaled-up, it could put a dent in the plastic waste problem.
A new #CharitéBerlin study shows that after #coronavirus vaccination, the body builds immune memory in the organs – far from the injection site itself. The immune memory cells found in the organs are even more numerous and powerful than those in the blood. 💪
Der Körper baut nach der #Corona-Impfung ein Immungedächtnis in Organen auf – also weit von der Injektionsstelle entfernt. Das zeigt jetzt eine Studie der #CharitéBerlin. In den Organen finden sich sogar mehr & potentere Immungedächtniszellen als im Blut. 💪
NOLA is facing another possible intrusion of salt water from Gulf Of Mexico in their fresh drinking water supply.
These researchers say they have dramatically improved a passive solar powered desalination system for households that is now more effective and efficient than any other system currently being tested and is cheaper than tap water.
“As a coffee enthusiast and marketing professor who researches marketplace justice, I’ve long been fascinated with how ethics and coffee consumption are intertwined... Paradoxically, the more information I gleaned, the less I knew how to make a responsible decision.”
Newbie question: After coating culture dishes, can we put Matrigel, Synthemax, etc. to new dishes for another round? It'd be a cool way increase #sustainability 💚 & save💰.
ChatGPT says no🙁, but what's the real-world lab take on this?
An excellent resource for learning the basics of many #ClimateChange related topics. What percentage of GHG emissions comes from the concrete, freight transport & aviation industries? What is #CarbonCapture? #CarbonOffSets? and much much more!
There are also many lesson plans and activity resources for #HighSchool-#Undergrad level #teachers to help teach climate.
Splitting the workload: Neurons in the fly visual system perform the same computation on three different levels. The new paper from the Borst department shows that this distribution helps to filter out irrelevant information and reliably detect motion patterns.
Hello #Academia#AcademicChatter#ScienceMastodon
If (free) peer review for journals is really an integral part of a research academic job, where would you put it under in your appraisal review? CPD? Research activity? Communication & engagement? Other?
Tell me please….
We're calling on #ScienceMastodon#AcademicMastodon & #OpenScience enthusiasts to help us know which communities we should be speaking with as we seek to understand the difficulties around preprint discovery. From societies, labs, preprint review groups & tech initiatives - we’d love to know them all! Here's why 🧵(1/3)
Hi Everyone, I'm quitting social media! 👩🔬 👋
A lot has changed in my life recently for the better - I moved house, started a new job and finally have the financial stability to travel more, so I want to take this opportunity to enjoy it without online distractions. 😊
All of my art is on my website + more will be added.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the years with my art. I really appreciate it! ❤️
A systematic review by #CharitéBerlin and University Aarhus in Denmark in
JAMA Psychiatry has shown that antidepressants are effective and safe in depressed people with physical health problems such as #cancer, #diabetes, #stroke or heart attack.
Studies suggest that US police commonly submit deceptive reports and offer false testimony in court. Prosecutors and judges can take steps to prevent such abuses of power, writes legal scholar Rachel Moran
I just learned about the COOLEST program! It's called "Letters to a Pre-Scientist" and if you sign up, you volunteer to be a pen pal to a kid and help them get excited for a career in a #STEM field! It sounds like a wonderful opportunity for #ScienceMastodon to do some good in the world. The program is open to anyone in STEM over 18, all around the world. Please share this post, they need more volunteers!
To help birds and insects, cultivate native gardens 🌱
Entomologist Doug Tallamy has this advice for the readers of his book Nature’s Best Hope, geared toward kids:
"Feel empowered. Feel like there are things they can do where they live. If they live in the middle of a city with no land at all, they can get into container gardening. They can become activists. They can volunteer at preserves that are in their city."
Scientists recently studied and posted pics of deep sea creatures that have "20 gangly arms" and could come from Lake Eerie. Good news if you were running out of new content for your nightmares.
Speaking of…Don't forget to join the #Monsterdon watch party Sunday for OCTAMAN! It's tentacular!!
I created a free #K12 interactive #science quiz for #students to discover which Order a Mammal belongs to. If you'd like to beta test it and let me know if you find glitches, I'd appreciate it. I've stared at the screen for too long and am no longer seeing the branching questions objectively. The plugin limits me to a max of 25 categories, so I had to get creative. TIA for the feedback. https://handinhandhomeschool.com/teaching/science/mammal-quiz/
Randomized controlled trials are often used to compare medical treatments. Today, researchers are harnessing them to find the best way to encourage patients to book appointments for cancer screens, vaccinations and more. Read more 👉 https://knowmag.org/HealthDelivery_Mastodon
For all of the 91%: please post more about your fields, and be an evangelist to convince more of our colleagues to join the fun! Let’s make #Mastodon an even richer and livelier venue than #Twitter!