Laura

what's normal anyways?

[Laura @leschmit]

Did you take your Zyrtec

[bread @kateshannnon]

I’m allergic to grass. Time to lay on a lawn

[Laura @leschmit]

Researchers use a Monte Carlo simulation & genetic algorithm to model effects of host & food availability on energy investment, egg number and size in wasp parasitoids. When high host/food availability, parasitoids invested in egg number. #MUevolution20 https://t.co/u6JzbrUBnU

[Laura @leschmit]

Researchers look at clinal variation & plastic responses in morphology & physiology in the Pieris napi species. The results indicated high adaptive capacities w/in the species. This has implications for how they could deal w/ climate change #MUevolution20 https://t.co/g7iLv4Qcf5

[Laura @leschmit]

Researchers looked for parasite infection in 237 raccoons to look at the diversity of the MHC DRB locus and determine if frequency of MHC alleles is shaped by parasite pressure. The invasive species showed quick response to this pressure. #MUevolution20 https://t.co/YLB1mWjBSc

[Laura @leschmit]

Scientists looked at the activity of 2 enzyme toxin groups (PLA2 and LAAO)of the venom of 90 individual snakes from 39 species of Australian elapids and found a relationship between enzyme activity and phylogeny but not with the diet #MuEvolution20 https://t.co/V50P01w7xZ

[Laura @leschmit]

Scientists crossed 2 invertebrate marine species to look @ impact of climate change on hybrid survival & speciation. Results showed hybrids were unlikely to perform better because of climate change and were not more tolerate of temp changes. #MUevolution20 https://t.co/zcpLEDEOrx

[Laura @leschmit]

Study looking at transcriptional diversity in testis-enriched genes such as TULP2 and SPATA16 in humans, and their role in male fertility. They found evidence for positive directional selection towards different environmental conditions #MuEvolution20 https://t.co/8p4vPhS16b

[Laura @leschmit]

There has been recent rises in arboviral diseases in and around Ecuador. This study performed phylogeographic analyses of the genomes of dengue and chikungunya viruses in Ecuador to uncover a possible origin from Venezuela or Columbia #MUevolution20 https://t.co/8nF2qx4bEA

[Laura @leschmit]

This paper uses theoretical models to examine the sex-determining mechanism that can cause sex reversal due to environmental changes (occurring w/ high temps during development) & the implications for sex chromosome loss w/ climate change. #MUevolution20 https://t.co/tvrihHZ5mc

[Laura @leschmit]

This article looks at the pattern of brain development in cetaceans, coevolution of expanded cerebellar & cerebral regions & convergent evolution w/ primates. Evidence was also collected about importance of diet breadth & prey type diversity #MUevolution20 https://t.co/EZHmibqICT

[Laura @leschmit]

This study found that sexual selection may shape preference in women when looking at male androgenic secondary sex traits-facial hair. Results showed women prefer light & heavy stubble faces more than full beards and clean shaven faces. #MUevolution20 https://t.co/9KkAHxxRjM

[Laura @leschmit]

This paper investigates the acoustic variability of two genetically distinct populations of bottlenose dolphins in the Mediterranean. It was found that geographic distance and local environment could cause variations in whistle patterns. #MUevolution20

https://t.co/Ax0Pr061yX

[Laura @leschmit]

A study regarding 2 populations of declining Rangifer tarandus (caribou) and whether genomic inbreeding has impacted the fitness of individuals and lead to inbreeding depression. (Accomplished by looking at body mass and annual survival). #MUevolution20 https://t.co/hADh9EQ5xT

[Laura @leschmit]

The cognitive style of an individual, their learning skills and exploration tendencies, are influenced by many environmental factors. Additionally, behavioral and cognitive traits could possibly influence each others evolution. #MUevolution20 https://t.co/7W9bn9rWKo

[NatureEcoEvo @NatureEcoEvo]

Biodiversity in flames https://t.co/5lTAXRU4Rn Our editorial on the Australian fires.

[NRDC 🌎🏡 @NRDC]

If @realDonaldTrump pulls U.S. out of #ParisAgreement, only nations not participating will be Nicaragua, Syria, & US https://t.co/jrUnkUAetL

[John Mayer @JohnMayer]

Eternal love and life to Gregg Allman. 🌹 RIP 🌹

[Laura @leschmit]

If AP exams r rlly trying to be like a college final, they should make kids take exams on a desk the size of a plate, cuz that's real life