The Secret Life of Neurotransmitters The Secret Life of Neurotransmitters: Think beyond the brain

What if 'brain chemicals' are used by animals with no brain at all?
My new piece for @nautil.us explores neurotransmitters' surprising roles beyond the brain - in our own bodies, brainless animals, plants & even microbes!
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#Neuroscience #Neurotransmitters #Evolution #Science

Why Oxygen Doesn’t Mark the Dawn of Complex Life It was the beginning of a major new problem

Oxygen makes Earth special. It's seen as the secret ingredient that allowed life here to thrive. But what if it didn't?

What if oxygen actually made things a whole lot harder?

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#Scicomm #Biology #Evolution #Life #Science #Geology #ScienceCommunication #Oxygen

Male dolphins spotted donning sea-sponge wigs to attract females Scientists observe male humpback dolphins parading sea sponges on their heads to impress females off Western Australia's northern coast.

How many ways are there to wear a sea sponge? Check out these dolphins for some fun fashion!
#Ocean #Dolphins #Seasponge #environment #wildlife #VitaminSea
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Ocean Darkening is Causing Marine Habitats to Shrink 90% of marine life lives where the light reaches— so what happens as it begins to fade? Just below the ocean’s surface, the sun’s rays break to illuminate seemingly infinite deep blue— here, sunlight ...

90% of marine life lives where the light reaches- so what happens when it begins to fade?
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#scicomm #ocean #climatechange #marine #conservation #marineconservation #environment #underwater #marinelife #oceanaction #saveourseas

Ocean darkening is causing marine habitats to shrink

90% of marine life lives where the light reaches- so what happens when the light begins to fade?
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#scicomm #ocean #ecology #climate #climatechange #marine #conservation #marineconservation #environment #science #underwater #marinelife #oceanaction #saveourseas

When and where did the first humans meet ‘full circle’ around the world? Answers have been found within the ivory teeth of ancient walrus DNA

Ancient walrus DNA from Arctic ivory relics holds secrets of landmark moment in human history
medium.com/illumination... #sciencecommunication #science #scicomm #AncientHistory #archaeology #Greenland #Arctic #history #walrus #ArcticTrade #arcticcircle #Genetics #biology #Humans #vikings #inuit

Mysteries of the deep sea captured by the mouth of a sponge | Current Conservation Current Conservation Mysteries of the deep sea captured by the mouth of a sponge

Check out how sea sponges can uncover mysteries of the deep and help safeguard unexplored wonders of the #Ocean
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#Scicomm #Seasponge #deepsea #conservation #sciencecommunication #eDNA #marinebiology #Porifera #sponge #CurrentConservation #Biology #coral

An Ode to Oxygen The untold story

Oxygen's untold story...
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#Poetry #Scicomm #Earth #evolution #poem #Ode #Nature #Life #Oyxgen #sciencecommunication #antioxidant #detox #verse #VerseOfTheDay #WriteUnderTheMoon

Researchers made “RNA lanterns” by tagging mouse RNA with the enzyme that makes fireflies glow.

Scientists have discovered how to attach bioluminescence to a key piece of cellular machinery.

In today's episode, how “RNA lanterns” could help us understand how viruses and memories work.

Listen here🎧:

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Well this is very exciting!

Why the WHO has recommended switching to a healthier salt alternative It’s a positive step, but there will be a few challenges to realising the full benefits to public health.

Most of us eat too much salt that's hidden in processed foods. If food manufacturers switched to potassium salt we could all better protect our health & manufacturers still protect their profit margins with potassium-salty foods instead #Salt #SciComm #WHO #Health #processedFood #food #potassium

You don’t have to be a net zero hero – how focus on personal climate action can distract from systemic problems Shifting the blame for the climate crisis onto individuals hides the larger issue. True progress demands systemic accountability from governments and corporations.

Tired of being asked to be a 'Net Zero Hero'? 🦸‍♂️

My new @uk.theconversation.com article explains why focusing on individual action can distract from other climate solutions. 🌎

It's time for systemic change! ➡️

🔗 theconversation.com/you-dont-hav...

#ClimateAction #ClimateChange 🧪 #SciComm

Oxygen – Earth's first great poisonous polluter

During Earth's last runaway global-scale pollution, there was an entire ecological shift in the biology of Life...
#scicomm #sciencecommunication #oxygen #antioxidants #freeradicals #biology #environment #evolution #Earth #pollution #climatechange #gases #chemistry

Australian oysters’ blood could hold key to fighting drug-resistant superbugs, researchers find Protein found in Sydney rock oysters’ haemolymph can kill bacteria and boost some antibiotics’ effectiveness, scientists discover * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast…

Australian oysters’ blood could hold key to fighting drug-resistant superbugs, researchers find

Need a simple way to destress? Stop and notice nature, experts say | CBC Radio On those dreary winter days, it's easy to feel low, but experts recommend a simple way to boost your mood: take notice of nature. Doing so can spark moments of joy called "glimmers."

Research by Holli-Anne Passmore, an associate professor of psychology at Concordia University of Edmonton, indicates that simply noticing nature, even briefly, significantly enhances positive emotions such as joy, connectedness, hope, and gratitude.

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Secrets of the Common Bath Sponge Are you someone that uses a loofah to wash with? Proclaiming about their wholesome exfoliating benefits. Or maybe the exotic pouf or humble…

Yes they're real animals, not plants, and not square-shaped creatures living in giant pineapples under the sea medium.com/@oliviahewit... #seasponge #naturalsponge #biology #Scicomm #scienceblog #spongebob #bathsponge #science #ecology #showersponge #loofah #medium

AI thought knee X-rays could tell if you drink beer and eat refried beans 'Not all patterns they identify are meaningful or reliable.’

And so WHAT if we did drink beer and eat refried beans all day, anyway?? It's FINE

we're fine

www.popsci.com/technology/a...

Conga Like a Lobster!

Travelling this holiday season?
Meet the Caribbean Spiny Lobsters who prefer to #Conga their way to escape the weather!
#lobster #conga #migration #biology #scicomm #conservation #aquaculture #travel #partybus #ecology

What are free radicals?

Antioxidants get rid of free radicals. Right... but what is a free radical? curlews-eye.webflow.io/ask-evie-blo... @curlewseye.bsky.social

#antioxidants #redox #blog #scicomm #science #explainer #health #sciencecommunication #oxygen #biology #biochemistry #freeradical #bojo #boris

Neighbourhood watch - A Curlew Calls

Pleased to share my new blog -Curlew's Eye- covering #Biology, #Evolution & #Life. Named after a curiously, creepy looking bird & its large, watchful eye! Find out more from @curlewseye.bsky.social
#science #scicomm #sciencecommunication #Zoology #scienceblog #sciencewriting #writing #blog