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Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · Dec 13

Hi all! 👋 We're Karol, Magda, and Michal – a science communication team, excited to connect with you! We're here to share science, inspire, and motivate ✨ Follow us, and let’s explore the fascinating world of science together! 🧬

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Salk Institute @salkinstitute.bsky.social · 12d

Tune into Salk's podcast, Beyond Lab Walls, and meet Tony Hunter, the famed cancer biologist, who just celebrated 50 years at the Institute.

His persistent curiosity has fueled discovery and lifesaving medications, and continues to shape the future of cancer research.

www.salk.edu/blw-podcast/...

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Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · 13d

The Ig Nobel ceremony is always full of fun surprises! Don’t miss the other awards and nominees - the full ceremony can be found here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1cP...

We promise you - it’s a lot of fun! 🎉

The 35th First Annual Ig Nobel Ceremony (2025) FULL SHOW

YouTube video by Improbable Research

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Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · 13d

Sounds crazy? But it works! 🐄🦓 Researchers in Japan discovered that thanks to zebra-like stripes, painted cows were bitten by significantly fewer flies. The bold patterns seem to confuse insects, offering a simple way to protect cattle without pesticides.

Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · 13d

✨ In case you missed it – the Ig Nobel Prizes 2025 have already been awarded!

🏆And the main prize in Biology goes to…Scientists who painted cows like zebras!

🔗: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

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Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · 15d

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Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · 15d

🧪 New episode of #StemPress just dropped! This time we are discussing why mammals cannot regenerate limbs 🐭 Recent discovery shows that the secret isn't in the DNA sequence, but... our environment? Check out the new video to learn more! #oxygen #chromatin #regeneration

Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · 20d

The most insane protein synthesis animation doesn’t exi-
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rob mahurin @robtasm.bsky.social · 21d

Protein synthesis 🧪 as interpretive dance (1971, fifteen minutes, converted from 16mm to YouTube). The soundtrack is the "Protein Jive Sutra."

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Protein Synthesis (1971)

YouTube video by A/V Geeks 16mm Films

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Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · 21d

💡Don’t miss the latest part of our interview with Prof. Austad, where he shares some valuable tips!

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We’re curious to hear your perspective: what approaches do you find most effective for explaining science to non-specialists?

Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · 21d

📊 Presenting data is an inevitable yet demanding part of being a scientist. But perhaps even harder is explaining science to those who are not scientists. So how can complex research be conveyed in a way that non-scientists can easily understand? 🤔

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Eos @eos.org · 28d

A Mars sample collected in 2024 may be “the closest we’ve actually come to discovering ancient life on Mars,” according to NASA officials 🧪

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Perseverance Sample Shows Evidence of Ancient Martian Microbial Metabolisms - Eos

A sample collected in July 2024 by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover may be “the closest we've actually come to discovering ancient life on Mars,” according to Nicky Fox, the science head of NASA.

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Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · Sep 4

🧪For a long time, researchers believed that when someone lost a limb, the brain would reorganize and let nearby areas take over.

But new findings show that the brain’s map of the missing hand remains intact for years!

🔗Full article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · Sep 4

🦵We’re sure you’ve heard of phantom limbs - the sensation or pain felt in a limb that has been amputated. What if we told you that….
…the brain never forgets the missing limb?🧠

Stable cortical body maps before and after arm amputation - Nature Neuroscience

Longitudinal neuroimaging of participants with planned arm amputations shows that the cortical body map remains stable after amputation, with no evidence of hand or face reorganization, thus challengi...

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Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · Sep 2

🧪 Are you ready for a new portion of the interview with prof. Austad? We introduced him some time ago and we're back with more! Check out what we discussed this time ⬇️

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#career #advice #mentoring #science #academia

Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · Aug 27

2/2 📄 Article: Baldwin et al. Intercellular nanotube-mediated mitochondrial transfer enhances T cell metabolic fitness and antitumor efficacy, Cell (2024)
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Follow us for more discoveries that are shaping the future of therapies and pushing the boundaries of science! 🧪🌍

Intercellular nanotube-mediated mitochondrial transfer enhances T cell metabolic fitness and antitumor efficacy

Transfer of mitochondria via nanotubes from bone marrow stem cells to CD8+ T cells augments cellular metabolism, empowering engineered T cells and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes to counteract exhausti...

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Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · Aug 27

1/2 🎥 In this episode, Magda explains how bone marrow stromal cells transfer their mitochondria to CD8⁺ T cells through nanotubes. These donated mitochondria give T cells a serious boost!

But what exactly do they do? You’ll find out in the video on our TikTok and Instagram: @talkscience_official

Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · Aug 27

Are you ready for a brand-new Immuknowledge episode? 🤓

This time, the story is about an unexpected ally in the fight against cancer. 🦀 Don’t miss it - today, we get revenge! ⚔️

Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · Aug 16

Dr. Martin A. Schwartz from Yale University School of Medicine shares which aspects of being a scientist he finds most rewarding. 🔬✨ He also emphasizes that what fulfills him may not be the same for everyone - finding the path that’s right for you is what truly matters!

Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · Aug 16

💡An incredibly thoughtful piece you won’t want to miss: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

Why would anyone want to be a scientist?

It is difficult to fathom why anyone intelligent enough to be a scientist would actually choose to be one. Doing good science requires the utmost exertion of body, mind and spirit, yet is consistently...

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Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · Aug 13

📄 DOI: “Chemical reprogramming of human blood cells to pluripotent stem cells” [10.1016/j.stem.2025.07.003](doi.org/10.1016/j.st...)

🎥 Watch full video on our Instagram and TikTok: @talkscience_official. Make sure to pay us a visit!

#science #stemcells #medicine #therapy

Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · Aug 13

🤞🏻 The resulting hCiPSCs exhibited full pluripotency, trilineage differentiation potential, and minimal residual epigenetic memory — advancing the prospect of scalable, non-invasive, and clinically adaptable iPSC production.

Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · Aug 13

🧬 Using a stepwise chemical cocktail tailored to erythroid progenitor cells, researchers achieved >200 colonies per well within 20 days. Remarkably, the protocol worked on cryopreserved samples stored for over four years and from single finger-prick blood drops

Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · Aug 13

🩸 One drop is all it takes… And this is another Stem Press episode!

🧪 A recent study demonstrates a small-molecule-only reprogramming strategy that converts human peripheral or cord blood cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (hCiPSCs) with unprecedented efficiency 💯.

Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · Aug 8

🌟We highly encourage you to check out Dr. Moore's social media, where she's actively inspiring 🚀:
IG: www.instagram.com/erikamooreta...
TT: www.tiktok.com/@drerikamoor...

🎥The full interview with Dr. Moore is now available:
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Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · Aug 8

Dr. Erika Moore is a rising leader at the intersection of immunoengineering, mentorship, and equity. As an Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland, she leads the Moore Lab, focused on bioengineering and immune-mediated regeneration, particularly in the context of health disparities 🌍.

Talk Science To Me @talkscience.bsky.social · Aug 8

💬 Advice Every Student Should Hear 🙌

Dr. Erika Moore reminds us that success doesn’t mean never struggling; it means knowing who can support you and how to get there together. 🤝 Advocate for yourself, build your support network, and most importantly: believe in yourself!

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