The Gryphon • Science

The Science section of @TheGryphonLeeds, the award-winning official student newspaper of @UniversityLeeds and @LeedsUniUnion. [email protected]

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Alan Turing was one of the most influential yet understated figures of WW2, ridiculed and tortured for his sexuality. To educate the public about the historic injustices endured by the LGBTQ+ community, I wrote this article for @Gryphon_Science.

https://t.co/iwnOJqOfap

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You may have heard of #aphantasia, or the inability to picture images in the mind's eye.

But why can some people visualise things while others can't? @ShaminiDeSilva is here to explain!

#science #psychology #mind #brain

https://t.co/CQYhAPFxAq

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It's a 2000 year old eatery holding some impressive secrets about pre-Vesuvius Pompeii...

@TharushiW123 @TheGryphonLeeds #science #pompeii #excavation #archaeology

https://t.co/Vs6wOGb5rX

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"The human impact on #Earth is so significant there is now more plastic, concrete, and metal than #living things".

Hollie Tufnell investigates the results of a 2020 study which suggests our #natural world may be more #threatened than we think.

https://t.co/zL1N6puays

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One of the secondary effects of #COVID19 you probably haven't thought about...

#coronavirus #pandemic #gold #Amazonia

https://t.co/zCVS5sFRD9

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Having weird dreams during lockdown? You're definitely not alone. In fact, there appears to be a strong gender divide in the types of dreams we're having...

#science #COVID19 #lockdown #lockdowndreams #pandemicdreams

https://t.co/kpJIeQwYDu

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This week we spotlight #georgewashingtoncarver, a scientist born into slavery who became the first Black student at Iowa State.

Hit the link below to find out more about his life and what he did with peanuts...

#BlackHistoryMonth

https://t.co/6nIOYFG6C1

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The name Henrietta Lacks is probably an unfamiliar one, but her cells have contributed to research that we have all benefited from. @sakisci writes about the life and legacy of one of the most important Black women in science...

#BlackHistoryMonth2020

https://t.co/C4eJbRjxOZ

[Sakina Amin @sakisci]

For the Love of Genes: Are Genes Influencing our Relationships? https://t.co/OUjD3ki7GR
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"The mental health of 72% of OCD sufferers has worsened during the pandemic."

In our latest article, Hollie Tuffnell looks at how Covid-19 has impacted the lives of those living with OCD...

#science #coronavirus #COVID19 #mentalhealth #ocd

https://t.co/rRIDnS8gwK

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Ever wondered why teenagers are so emotional, while adults are far more rational? Ella Spittall delves into how the prefrontal cortex controls teenage mood swings...

#science #scicomm #psychology #leedsscience #sciencenews

https://t.co/gVK25uQVOW

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Over the moon about the...new moon? A "new" mini moon has been discovered in February, but researchers are unsure whether it's an asteroid or something else. Perhaps space junk?

https://t.co/RJ57Ci8CBS

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Whale, Whale, Whale...Did you know this: Antarctic killer whales migrate to warmer waters to allow them to shed their skin?

https://t.co/ZbFfu6PGeh

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Want to buried in a coffin or be cremated? Well, they have different effects on the environment. In fact, cremation may produce the same amount of nitrogen oxides (NOx) as a car driving 2,280 miles.
https://t.co/LljVEM175b

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To pay or not to pay? Did you know that you can pay a small amount amount when taking a plane to help offset your carbon emissions? Well, turns out it's not all that effective.
https://t.co/gPbSCn9sum

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It may sound like something from a sci-fi novel, but mind-reading artificial intelligence is closer to reality than you might think.

#ArtificialIntelligence #technology #mindreading

https://t.co/q62jWfmr4M

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Every single piece of plastic ever made still exists, and now it’s being found in crabs in the River Thames.

#plasticpollution #ecosystems #environment #RiverThames #crabs

https://t.co/pRqIll5fPL

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way, with one of its most notable advances being that of facial recognition software.

#blackhistorymonth #facialrecognition #artificialintelligence

https://t.co/xOG0Ohf600

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The number three consistently pops up both in ancient and modern history. But have you ever wondered why three is the ‘Magic Number’?

#magicnumber #mind #mathematics #three

https://t.co/oQAg0GGZUz