kgrifant

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[MSU Science Communication @msu_scicomm]

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[kgrifant @kgrifant]

Very interesting work on #sonogenetics via @shreklab https://t.co/cx3WVOKZ46

[kgrifant @kgrifant]

Very cool #robotics work:

[Michael Bartlett @SMSLaboratory]

New paper on shape morphing composites that dramatically deform, fix in shape, and return on demand.

We combine kirigami with advanced materials for morphing drones and underwater robots that perform multiple functions.

See the paper in @SciRobotics at https://t.co/Bvt1b7RDZi

[News from Science @NewsfromScience]

In an analysis of more than 11 million U.S. veterans’ health records, researchers found the risk of 20 different heart and vessel maladies was substantially increased in veterans who had #COVID19 1 year earlier, compared with those who didn’t. https://t.co/UjFVbq4We8

[kgrifant @kgrifant]

ICYMI - “In-Depth: How San Diego scientists designed the first mRNA vaccine for HIV” https://t.co/K1GS7r6dHG piece by @DerekStaahl #science #SanDiego #HIV

[La Jolla Institute @ljiresearch]

Fantastic #vaccine research from @IAVI and @scrippsresearch! #HIV #AIDS #Immunology

[kgrifant @kgrifant]

Lovely!

By combining #art and #biology, discover how two scientists are helping visualize complex scientific concepts - Faculty Opinions Blog #scicomm #stem https://t.co/rryZKnzw8r

[Scripps Research @scrippsresearch]

Scripps Research's @ardemp details his life story and explains the groundbreaking work that led to him being awarded the #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine in 2021. Dive into the full video and Q&A in our latest Scripps Research Magazine feature https://t.co/xAV5sjuCBq

[David S. Goodsell 🏳️‍🌈 @dsgoodsell]

Finished up the JCVI-syn3A minimal cell painting this afternoon--the first time I've done a picture with an entire cellular proteome! I'm going to clean up a few things, then I'll put the full size image and a key on PDB-101 @buildmodels. #sciart

[Dr. Tom Frieden @DrTomFrieden]

No one knows what’s coming next with Covid. The virus is adapting. We must adapt too—and get comfortable with guidance changing as the situation changes. Right now, we must take simple actions to protect health care and shield the vulnerable: vaccinate, boost, mask up.

[National Human Genome Research Institute @genome_gov]

Using one reference genome to study all humans isn’t fetch at all. It cannot possibly represent everyone! That’s why researchers are working to create a “pangenome,” a collection of complete genomes in which everyone’s differences are represented. https://t.co/rT9lhOaXcR

[Michael Bang Petersen @M_B_Petersen]

In the next days, graphs (like👇) will show explosions of omicron & lockdowns will re-appear across Europe.

To motivate fatigued publics, it is key to not just appeal to fear. Communication should help people cope & envision how to pull thru.

An evidence-based 🧵 on how. (1/5)

[kgrifant @kgrifant]

Very descriptive, informative piece.

T cells are ruthless killers that thrive on gore. And where antibodies falter, they might come to the rescue, @KatherineJWu reports. https://t.co/D6yExiU171 #covid #immunity

[Katie Baca-Motes @BacaMotes]

Today, as @VP marked the 1st-ever @WhiteHouse #MaternalHealthDayofAction, we are proud to announce our newly formed @powermomscripps research consortium dedicated to improving #MaternalHealth & decreasing #MaternalHealthDisparities (1/n 🧵)
https://t.co/PyE4L0uxaj

[kgrifant @kgrifant]

@ErinatThePost So glad you are recovering and OK!

[kgrifant @kgrifant]

Important thread on women’s #health after #pregnancy and the warning signs of #SCAD.

[Erin Cox @ErinatThePost]

I keep my personal life off Twitter, but explaining my absence could save someone else’s life.
-in April, I had my 3rd child
- in July, I had emergency double-bypass surgery, following to a rare type of heart attack that can strike younger, healthy women, often postpartum 1/x

[kgrifant @kgrifant]

This is a great article by @RosalindPicard on how to improve interpersonal interactions and relationships — from an #engineering perspective.

[Rosalind Picard @RosalindPicard]

What Every Engineer and Computer Scientist Should Know: The Biggest Contributor to Happiness https://t.co/PFWybleHlo

[kgrifant @kgrifant]

Key quote: "But even infinite boosters for the individual cannot compensate for a lack of #vaccines for the community...It’s not just about how many doses I have in my body. It’s about how many doses the people around me have in their bodies.”"

[Dr. Saskia Popescu @SaskiaPopescu]

Thanks to the fantastic Dr. ⁦@KatherineJWu⁩ for always digging into the important questions- extra grateful to be included in the conversation. The CDC Has No Guidance on Post-booster Behavior - The Atlantic https://t.co/mIUuRSy1jl

[kgrifant @kgrifant]

Five-year-old bodies & 11-year-old bodies are very different. Why are all kids in this age group getting the same dose of Pfizer’s vaccine—and why not the dose for 12-year-olds? @KatherineJWu writes a helpful explainer: https://t.co/m2NIfoELTR