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Science stories from the Element Scientific Communications team at Weber Shandwick.
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Lab Notes: May 2024 Newsletter
Lab Notes: May 2024 Newsletter
New research shows reading fiction makes our brains work better.
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May 31
Lab Notes: April 2024 Newsletter
Lab Notes: April 2024 Newsletter
Total solar eclipses such as the one witnessed by millions across North America on April 8th are a dying phenomenon.
Element Science
May 2
Lab Notes: March 2024 Newsletter
Lab Notes: March 2024 Newsletter
A bug that thrives in the mouth has found a way to survive in the gut as well, explaining its mysterious link to colorectal tumors.
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Mar 29
Lab Notes: February 2024 Newsletter
Lab Notes: February 2024 Newsletter
According to new research, a dog’s nose hints at its longevity.
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Feb 29
Lab Notes: January 2024 Newsletter
Lab Notes: January 2024 Newsletter
New research finds traces of plastic in bottled water are up 100-fold more concentrated than previously thought.
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Jan 31
Lab Notes: December 2023 Newsletter
Lab Notes: December 2023 Newsletter
A robot chemist has made it possible to create oxygen using Martian materials.
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Dec 11, 2023
Lab Notes: October 2023 Newsletter
Lab Notes: October 2023 Newsletter
Is there anything more delightful than the sound of a content kitty purring?
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Nov 1, 2023
Lab Notes: September 2023 Newsletter
Lab Notes: September 2023 Newsletter
A new study reveals a connection between two of our generation’s biggest challenges: air pollution and antimicrobial resistance.
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Oct 2, 2023
Lab Notes: August 2023 Newsletter
Lab Notes: August 2023 Newsletter
“Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away” may be in the theme song of Sesame Street, but the opposite might be true on far-flung Neptune.
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Sep 5, 2023
Lab Notes: July 2023 Newsletter
Lab Notes: July 2023 Newsletter
Researchers in the Netherlands recently discovered four unique bird nests constructed almost entirely from anti-bird spikes.
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Aug 1, 2023
Lab Notes: June 2023 Newsletter
Lab Notes: June 2023 Newsletter
Octopuses adapt to a cooling environment by editing their own genetic information, according to new research.
Element Science
Jun 30, 2023
Lab Notes: May 2023 Newsletter
Lab Notes: May 2023 Newsletter
A team of scientists are researching how our brains process language by using fMRI and AI to decode patterns of brain activity.
Element Science
Jun 5, 2023
Lab Notes: April 2023 Newsletter
Lab Notes: April 2023 Newsletter
NASA announced the astronauts who will travel to the moon on the Artemis II mission — a crew that will make history for its diversity.
Element Science
May 1, 2023
Lab Notes: March 2023 Newsletter
Lab Notes: March 2023 Newsletter
In recent decades, various species have shown evidence of culture.
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Apr 3, 2023
Lab Notes: February 2023 Newsletter
Lab Notes: February 2023 Newsletter
Chocolate is good for you! Or is it? New FDA guidelines aren’t offering much clarity.
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Mar 1, 2023
Lab Notes: January 2023 Newsletter
Lab Notes: January 2023 Newsletter
Coffee drinkers around the world savor about 2 billion cups every day.
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Feb 1, 2023
Lab Notes: November 2022 Newsletter
Lab Notes: November 2022 Newsletter
The total population of human beings on Earth likely hit a new milestone high this November.
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Dec 1, 2022
Lab Notes: October 2022 Newsletter
Lab Notes: October 2022 Newsletter
A new rat-human brain fusion may help scientists study brain disorders.
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Oct 31, 2022
Lab Notes: September 2022 Newsletter
Lab Notes: September 2022 Newsletter
Satellites may be critical to checking your twitter feed, but they’re also setting us up for a disaster in space.
Element Science
Sep 30, 2022
Lab Notes: August 2022 Newsletter
Lab Notes: August 2022 Newsletter
Researchers have blurred the lines between life and death after they brought pig organs partially back to life.
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Aug 31, 2022
Lab Notes: July 2022 Newsletter
Lab Notes: July 2022 Newsletter
The images from the James Webb telescope offer stunning, unprecedented insight into the far reaches of our universe.
Element Science
Aug 1, 2022
Lab Notes: June 2022 Newsletter
Lab Notes: June 2022 Newsletter
“Necking” is an outdated term for kissing, but it might be spot on when it comes to giraffe mating behaviors.
Element Science
Jul 7, 2022
Lab Notes: May 2022 Newsletter
Lab Notes: May 2022 Newsletter
Fungi exist in thousands of forms, from the yeast we use to make bread to the mushrooms decorating our pizzas.
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May 31, 2022
Lab Notes: April 2022 Newsletter
Lab Notes: April 2022 Newsletter
A favorite rapid-fire question may now have a scientific basis: what’s your favorite smell?
Element Science
Apr 29, 2022
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