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To Sea Turtles, Ocean Plastic Smells Like Food

April 8, 2020April 7, 2020 Science Connectedanimal behavior, foraging, ocean plastic, pollution, sea turtles, sense of smell

Sea turtles may eat plastic found in the ocean because it builds up a layer of microorganisms and smells the same as their food, a new study finds.

Environment Health

Impact of Air Conditioning on Climate and Disease

April 6, 2020April 7, 2020 Science Connectedair conditioning, airborne infection, climate, disease, heat, ventilation

Air conditioning recirculates indoor air, leaving users more exposed to airborne disease and increasing carbon dioxide levels due to poor ventilation.

Citizen Science Health SciStarter Blog

Help Researchers Track Coronavirus by Reporting Your COVID-19 Symptoms Online

April 3, 2020April 2, 2020 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, coronavirus, COVID-19

Many Americans have COVID-19-like symptoms, but can’t get a diagnosis because of the appalling shortage of test kits. This is dangerous for everyone. Now, You can help track coronavirus with a citizen science project.

Health Mathematics Science Videos

Are We Beating COVID-19?

April 2, 2020April 1, 2020 Science ConnectedCOVID-19, logarithms

Around the world, people are working to keep each other safe and slow the spread of the virus. We are sheltering in place, self-quarantining, and practicing social distance. How do we know if our efforts to defeat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are working? Are we beating COVID-19 yet or not? This explanation from One Minute Physics has some insights to offer. Use the insights in this video to answer that question for yourself as new data pours in and the situation alters from one day to the next. Live,…

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Animals

Cats Are Calmed by Cat-Specific Music

April 1, 2020March 30, 2020 Science Connectedcat, cortisol, feline, music, stress, veterinarian

Cats in a new study showed lower stress responses while listening to a certain type of music, which could help veterinary visits be less stressful.

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Education Physics Science Videos

Kitchen Science: Observations!

March 31, 2020March 27, 2020 Science Connectedkitchen science, Science with Sophie

Some things we can observe, some things we can’t, and some things we just…don’t. Try it at home!

Biota Project Diversity Engineering Health Mathematics Oceanography

Our Diverse Scientific Superstars

March 30, 2020March 25, 2020 Science Connectedbiota project, diversity, Women in STEM

From Computer Science to Engineering, women continue making waves with their accomplishments. meet more diverse scientific superstars.

Citizen Science Genetics SciStarter Blog

Unravel DNA with Citizen Science

March 27, 2020March 30, 2020 Science Connectedcitizen science, dna, genes, genetics

You can help collect data for studies of DNA by mailing researchers your dog’s saliva, samples of the forest floor, and even spiny anteater scat.

Chemistry Health Science Videos

Fight COVID-19: Wash Your Hands

March 26, 2020March 25, 2020 Science Connectedcoronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Joe Hanson, hand-washing, it's okay to be smart

When you wash your hands with soap and water, the process doesn’t just wash away germs, it breaks them open. It actually explodes the germ cells. Boom!

Ecology Environment Health Technology

Will We Ever Find a Microplastics Alternative?

March 25, 2020March 20, 2020 Science Connectedmicrobeads, microplastics, plastics, plastics pollution

A microplastics alternative is much in demand due to the harmful impact these tiny plastic particles have on the environment and human health.