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Award-winning science writer. Author. Citizen Scientist. Bylines: Newsday, Discover Magazine, Journal of the Nat'l Cancer Institute, Ms Magazine, Medical Xpress

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Race for a #coronavirus vaccine: Not since the scientific mobilization to prevent polio has there been such an intense focus on vaccine development. One scientist calls it the 21st century's Manhattan Project. By @DelthiaRicks w/ quotes from @_b_meyer https://t.co/eA2AjleMAP

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Ants are interesting⬇️

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

Desert harvester ants charge into spiderwebs to rescue their ensnared siblings, sometimes ripping the silk apart to free them.

Learn more: https://t.co/KVugOlxWXO #ScienceMagArchives @NewsfromScience

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Tylenol: Researchers develop a better way to make a popular painkiller from trees instead of petroleum. Building on a patented method to produce acetaminophen—the active ingredient in Tylenol—the new way, using poplar trees, promises a greener path https://t.co/iG4E4DMW6n

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Specific nasal cells in children have been found to protect against #Covid. There are important differences in how nasal cells of children vs. the elderly respond to the virus & may explain why kids typically experience milder #Covid symptoms https://t.co/m7BtnCn6hj

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Large-scale analysis of patients with #LongCcvid after hospitalization reveals distinct subtypes. Indeed, 1 in 10 patients w/ #Covid develop post-Covid syndrome. Yet, there are nuances of difference in the manifestation of #LongCovid & its duration https://t.co/fjKKSbLKUK

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A large study has revealed that antibiotics aren't effective for most lower tract respiratory infections https://t.co/ug8r1SNldu via @medical_xpress

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Evolution's recipe book: How 'copy paste' errors led to insect flight, octopus camouflage and human cognition https://t.co/PsEHVQkWTo via @physorg_com

[MicrobesInfect @MicrobesInfect]

California dairies scramble to guard herds against #H5N1 #birdflu.

In effort to prevent local herds from infection, officials impose restrictions on cattle imports from affected states, while @USDA urged livestock managers to minimize movement of cattle.

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A large study has revealed that antibiotics aren't effective for most lower tract respiratory infections https://t.co/ug8r1SNldu via @medical_xpress

[ASM @ASMicrobiology]

#MicrobiologyMonday: Modifications in tRNA regulate Candida albicans' ability to transition from yeast to hyphae & invade the host. This finding could provide new therapeutic targets to fight infection. @JournalSpectrum: https://t.co/1aUj22u1r6

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In @JClinMicro, researchers developed an algorithm for bacterial growth detection starting with any type of specimens and using the most common media in bacteriology. Learn more here: https://t.co/25apzZAr45

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It's time for our first #LabWeek "Find the Hazard" challenge!

Can you spot the lab hazard in this picture?

Comment your answer below! And be sure to check back later today to learn the answer. https://t.co/8yGj49Wa6C #ASMClinMicro #Lab4Life

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Desert harvester ants charge into spiderwebs to rescue their ensnared siblings, sometimes ripping the silk apart to free them.

Learn more: https://t.co/KVugOlxWXO #ScienceMagArchives @NewsfromScience

[delthia ricks 🔬 @DelthiaRicks]

Tylenol: Researchers develop a better way to make a popular painkiller from trees instead of petroleum. Building on a patented method to produce acetaminophen—the active ingredient in Tylenol—the new way, using poplar trees, promises a greener path https://t.co/iG4E4DMW6n

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Specific nasal cells in children have been found to protect against #Covid. There are important differences in how nasal cells of children vs. the elderly respond to the virus & may explain why kids typically experience milder #Covid symptoms https://t.co/m7BtnCn6hj

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Evolution's recipe book: How 'copy paste' errors led to insect flight, octopus camouflage and human cognition https://t.co/PsEHVQkWTo via @physorg_com

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Large-scale analysis of patients with #LongCcvid after hospitalization reveals distinct subtypes. Indeed, 1 in 10 patients w/ #Covid develop post-Covid syndrome. Yet, there are nuances of difference in the manifestation of #LongCovid & its duration https://t.co/fjKKSbLKUK

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Is smallpox still a threat? The viral disease killed ~500M people in the 20th century & is the only human infectious disease to be eradicated. But a new report on the future of smallpox argues the US & the global community should prepare for a comeback https://t.co/xc9UtwyVPx

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Dr. Francis Collins discloses his 'aggressive' prostate cancer diagnosis. The former director of the Nat'l Institutes of Health said he went public to "share lifesaving information" https://t.co/UO9tIVIxCn

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In the lab: New wound treatment, using a hydrogel infused with amino acids, kills bacteria and promotes cell growth. Hydrogels are popular for skin ailments. These biocompatible materials retain water, deliver drugs into wounds & are biodegradable https://t.co/OY12sjt4VR

[Immunity @ImmunityCP]

Vaccine adjuvants: Tailoring innate recognition to send the right message https://t.co/6eVvScEZrL