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Do you see what your pets see? https://t.co/UTjasx5K0l #evolution #ecology

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Do you burn or tan? According to new #research published in @NatureComms , 10 new genes have been linked to your ability to tan, and they could be related to skin cancer risk too https://t.co/JR8LzMbA4I #genetics #CancerAwareness #SlipSlapSlop

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"Knot" your average #DNA - Australian #scientists have found direct evidence for a new structure of DNA in living cells for the first time https://t.co/dg5rxTBAFU #chemistry #GeneExpression

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#Scientists at @UCBerkeley have engineered brewers yeast to make hoppy beer...without the hops https://t.co/Lw7MBtUMEh #craftbeer #sciencebeer

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We could be one step closer to making precision-guided nanomedicine a reality thanks to these magnetic nanospears developed by researchers at @UCLA https://t.co/ZgCOEYYcNv #nanotechnology #medicine

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Could low doses of radiation actually be good for you? https://t.co/xLgJsKBVSr #science #radiation

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Scientists at @HarvardResearch are sharpening their molecular scissors by making 'cut and paste' genome editing more versatile and precise https://t.co/oqnTQsl2wj #science #CRISPR #GenomeEditing

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Want to make cool drugs? Better get some bugs! New tool could tell #scientists when it's better to build teams of drug-making microbes https://t.co/2lLSWWhm0r #biotech #BreakingBad

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Cell #CSI: #forensic scientists of the future could look at gene expression changes in dead bodies to determine time of death https://t.co/RZW7mvpn43

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#Scientists at @scienceANU have created a model to predict #wheat traits using hyperspectral reflectance. What used to take 20 mins per leaf could now be done in seconds! https://t.co/PG4hrJoF1N

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#Scientists at @MIT are using #LEGO to build modular microfluidic devices - sorting, separating and mixing fluids on a tiny scale. It's a lab on a brick! https://t.co/mds93DwUTC

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Scientists at the University of Queensland have discovered how tiny crystals that form in volcanoes could help predict volcanic eruptions https://t.co/ZvGIjw7miO @UQ_News @UQscience

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Wouldn't it be great if cracked concrete could just fix itself? It seems pretty far-fetched but it could become a reality, thanks to fungi https://t.co/Xb7EGRC0wH

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#SLAY Scientists at @UTAustin have come up with a creative way of screening for new antibiotic compounds https://t.co/dkezfSIkJZ

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What do spiders have in common with optical technology? The peacock spider's brightly coloured bum may inspire smaller spectrometers! https://t.co/I1OtGGNwJT

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And we're live! Check out our first post about how to use #science to keep your #NewYearResolutions https://t.co/InNaHbcpYL