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Krystnell

@KrystnellA

"Oh dear, how uneasy I feel."

in a snack cupboard somewherekrystnellstorr.comJoined March 2009

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"Touchy subject"...why didn't I think about using that phrase!

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Malcolm M. Campbell

#SixIncredibleThingsBeforeBreakfast Touchy subject. Protein found in fingertips may help feel things. sciencemag.org/news/2020/12/p #biology #neurobiology #neuroscience #biochemistry #CellBiology by @KrystnellA

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The latest on sea level rise by @chelseaeharvey, our really talented science reporter. eenews.net/stories/106007

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"When you’re listening to a rhythm, you’re making predictions about how long the time interval is between the beats and where those sounds will fall."

sciencenews.org

To hear the beat, your brain may think about moving to it

To keep time to a song, the brain relies on a region used to plan movement — even when you’re not tapping along.

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The Taino population lives on :)

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Genes of ‘extinct’ Caribbean islanders found in living people sciencemag.org/news/2018/02/g

Woohoo!

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SciFri is coming to the silver screen near you! Our Breakthrough: Portraits of Women in Science series is hitting the road. See if your city is on the schedule: scifri.me/zf1

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TwkLGBTQIA+ Apply now

This is the kind of inspirational message that I need

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Dr Sally Le Page

Girls are better at quantum entanglement because they brush their hair more.

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Telegraph Education

@tele_education

Boys are better at physics because they learn about 'projection' while going to the toilet, researchers say telegraph.co.uk/education/2017

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@Electric_Genie

Last week's confirmation of a new kind of particle could have big implications for the future of computing & physics spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semi

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Lauren J. Young

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Fun fact: plants can see, smell, feel, hear, and know where they are in the world. Fascinating feature

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atlasobscura.com

A Quiet Revolution in Botany: Plants Form Memories

A slow but dramatic change in the study of the world's other great kingdom.

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Nautilus Magazine

In our new chapter: What we can learn from the remarkable travel itineraries of animals. nautil.us/issue/51/limit

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That awkward moment between birth and death...

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Nautilus Magazine

In our new chapter, we spoke to

@generalelectric

's marketing manager about science superstars. nautil.us/issue/51/limit

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Sunflowers follow sun when young. When full-blown they stay still, always facing sunrise. @camonthecoast likes that. lastwordonnothing.com/2017/08/10/gir

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Undark Magazine

The final chapter of our Unsung series, celebrating the important contributions of women and scientists of color: undark.org/article/unsung

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Accurate portrayal of what my first attempt at a fun story lede always looks like.

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What brought the mountain goats in Glacier Nat'l Park down from the mountains? Safety... and plenty of pee to lick.

Mountain Goats on Your Trail? They Like You, and Your Urine (Published 2017)

Mountain goats in Glacier National Park, drawn to tourist sites because of protection from bears and easy access to minerals, have abandoned some predator defenses.

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klaudia amenábar

DRESS FOR THE JOB YOU WANT

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@ManasiVaidya22

“If you hemorrhage, don’t clean up after yourself”: advice from mothers who almost died

‘If You Hemorrhage, Don’t Clean Up’: Advice From Mothers Who Almost Died

We’ve heard from 3,100 women who survived life-threatening complications of pregnancy or childbirth. They told us what they wish they had known — and what they would say to other new and expectant...

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Today's Eyebrow: Plucked thin, defiant. A brow that says “You'll soon find out that some wizarding families are better than others, Potter”

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“We were devastated:” Authors retract paper after realizing they had used the wrong mice retractionwatch.com/2017/07/12/dev

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You were right. Your childhood bedtime was bullshit. The latest from Science Question from a Toddler:

fivethirtyeight.com

Don’t Tell The Kids, But Bedtime Is A Social Construct

The questions that kids ask about science aren’t always easy to answer. Sometimes, their little brains can lead to big places that adults forget to explore. Tha…

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If you need a boost today, this is your reminder that you live in the same time period as Wallace's flying frogs, and they are amazing.

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Whats a bird superpower? Why are some eggs shaped like balls, others like avocados or jelly beans? Same answer maybe nytimes.com/2017/06/22/sci

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#TruthfulTuesday

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@LizardBrainZ69

You should start paying taxes once Bungles stop fitting on your fingers. You're no longer a kid or a witch, time to pull your own weight

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Of the stories I've written this year, this is my favourite

theatlantic.com

Tiny Jumping Spiders Can See the Moon

An unexpected rain of spiders led to a lovely Twitter geek-out between astronomers and arachnologists.

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What's more, the bandages don't have to be replaced statnews.com/2017/03/02/bra

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Hardcore #EuroPCR2017 #EuroPCR

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Science takes on an old question: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a lollipop? scifri.me/3u

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I hate figs but I love the "dreamy symbiosis" in this story. twitter.com/beccacudmore/s

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Has a fruit fly ever napped on my fruit?...and other things I wondered while writing this one for

@FiveThirtyEight

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Fish ear bones have rings like trees. Who knew?

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Coming up next, we're talking to Dacher Keltner, a science adviser to #InsideOut. Listen: scifri.me/audiostream #SciFriLive

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Solar Storm Sets Off Vibrant Auroras Over Maine | Video dlvr.it/BL7Pld

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Nat Geo Science

Space photos: Auroras bloom and exoplanet "bleeds" on.natgeo.com/1eMMknW

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talk about new partnership to aid astronauts in space: nasa.gov/press-release/

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Now on

: Wrapping up #CephalopodWeek! 🐙! bit.ly/1Kgahzx

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Yay

in Nautilus!

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Nautilus Magazine

Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater: A building that bonds with nature and dances with time. New blog by @ShannonWHall go.nautil.us/fallingwater

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MissObservation

@MisObservation

Just watched #JurassicWorld. My favorite part was when #StarLord trains the #Velociraptor. I love

Jurassic World movie review by 6 year old MissObservation

See more at www.MissObservation.comHi everybody! Welcome! My name is Phoenix and today I'm going to be talking about the movie Jurassic World. My grandma and...

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Retractions Coming Out From Under Science's Rug: It's always nice when the local paper takes an interest in your work

Science, Now Under Scrutiny Itself (Published 2015)

A steady increase in study retractions has alarmed journals and scientists, raising difficult questions about how research is conducted.

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How do coral communities recover after being nuked? news.sciencemag.org/biology/2015/0

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