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"Heres what helpsand what doesntwhen youre sick with a cold or flu from pediatrician and allergist Dr. Zachary Rubin (@Dr. Rubin MD) This video is part of Innovations In: RSV" an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from MSD Sanofi and AstraZeneca. The information provided is for educational purposes only and does not replace professional medical advice"
TikTok Link 2025-10-23T20:30Z 222K followers, 189.7K engagements

"The Luddites didnt hate technologybut they did fight the way it was used to exploit humans. We're bringing back this video from [----] which continues to be relevant in new ways. #science #tech #ai Hosts: Sophie Bushwick Kelso Harper Image Credit: Getty Images Alamy The British Museum"
TikTok Link 2026-01-02T22:42Z 222K followers, 168.4K engagements

"Dancing linemen who dangled from power poles during the Super Bowl halftime show by Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny were a pointed reference to the islands power grid which has been hit hard by a series of hurricanes and experts agree is in dire need of modernization. In the past year however Trump administration appointees at the Department of Energy have canceled $815 million of a $1-billion fund meant to bolster the islands grid against storms and outages. 🔗 Read the full story at the link in our bio. 📸: Ishika Samant/Getty Images #superbowl #badbunny #badbunnysuperbowl #nfl"
TikTok Link 2026-02-09T20:13Z 222K followers, 16.2K engagements

"American actor Connor Storrie stunned us all in Heated Rivalry with his perfect Russian accent. To help unpack the linguistics behind the hit TV show we talked toHeated Rivalrys Russian dialect coach Kate Yablunovsky. Listen to more on Science Quickly. 🎤: Kate Yablunovsky ✏: Allison Parshall Kendra Pierre-Louis 🎞: Kylie Murphy 🎵: TripleScoop Footage from Heated Rivalry (HBO/Crave) #heatedrivalry #hockey #languagelearning"
TikTok Link 2026-02-11T20:39Z 222K followers, 142.5K engagements

"Over the last few decades figure skating scores have continued to climb as has the difficulty of the jumps skaters perform. The Quad God U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin is still the only person to have landed the elusive quadruple axel jump in competition. But whats behind this continual increase in difficulty And just how does the Quad God do it Allison Parshall Associate Editor for Mind and Brain dove into this very question. ✏🎤: Allison Parshall 🎞: Marta Hill 📸: Jordan Cowan (On Ice Perspectives) Getty Images U.S. Figure Skating 📊: Amanda Montaez; Source: skakingscores.com"
TikTok Link 2026-02-12T22:20Z 222K followers, [----] engagements

"Just after the Big Bang before atoms even formed quarks and gluons floated around in a perfect fluid. This quark soup isnt found in nature but particle accelerators can help recreate these conditions and reveal the secrets of the universe from the very beginning of time itself. 🔗 Watch the full video at the link in our bio 🎤 Clara Moskowitz 🎞 Jeffery DelViscio 🎨 Jason Drakeford 📸 Brookhaven National Laboratory & NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center/CI Lab #scientificamerican #sciam #asksciam #science #stemtok #fyp #space #astronomy #physics #quarks #particleaccelerator #nasa #brookhaven"
TikTok Link 2024-05-10T22:04Z 221.8K followers, [----] engagements

"Last year a company called Light Bio unveiled their firefly petuniathe first genetically engineered luminescent houseplant to come on the market in the United States. This year researchers have created another kind of organic nightlight: glow-in-the-dark succulents. 🔗 Read more about how the researchers made them at the link in our bio. 🎤🎞 @Tom Lum 📸 Zhang et. al [----] Matter ✏ By Katherine Bourzac #genetics #materialscience #engineering #stem #science"
TikTok Link 2025-09-04T17:51Z 221.3K followers, 77.7K engagements

"In his new book Linguist Adam Aleksic (@etymologynerd) how social media algorithms are reshaping language at lightning speed and why new words like skibidi actually keep communication alive and thriving. Listen to Adams full interview about Algospeak on todays episode of Science Quickly. Find it at the link in our bio or wherever you get your podcasts. 🎤 Allison Parshall 🎞Kelso Harper #linguistics #etymology #skibidi #algorithm"
TikTok Link 2025-09-19T19:28Z 221.3K followers, [----] engagements

"To study diabetes scientists have turned to unexpected creaturesincluding blind cavefish naked mole rats and even venomous cone snails. This is because these creatures use insulinthe chemical thats lacking in diabetesin peculiar ways. By studying how these animals deploy insulin scientists may unlock new ways to treat diabetes in people. This video is part of Innovations In: Type [--] Diabetes an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex. Click the link in our bio to learn more. 🎤🎞@Tom Lum 📸 The Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library University of"
TikTok Link 2025-11-21T21:24Z [--] followers, 17.2K engagements

"Personalized cancer vaccines based on mRNA are showing real promise by training a patients immune system to recognize and attack the unique mutations in their own tumor. Early trials have kept some patients with aggressive cancers including pancreatic cancer in long-term remission hinting at a major shift in how cancer could be treated after surgery. But just as dozens of these vaccines move through clinical trials worldwide U.S. funding cuts and political hostility toward mRNA technology are putting this research at risk. Read the December cover story at the link in our bio. ✏🎞🎤: Tom Lum"
TikTok Link 2026-01-16T22:08Z [--] followers, 145.2K engagements

"#stitch @sugene Heres the truth about those exploding trees youve been seeing everywhere. Host: Marta Hill Image/video credits: Max Velocity x.com TikTok videos hoop_vision3 artificialnatures reallifecaught ursofine2 National Weather Service Michigan State University Getty Images Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Ohio State University #explodingtrees #cold #trees #science #stitch #stitch"
TikTok Link 2026-01-23T21:44Z 221.8K followers, 72.2K engagements

"The Luddites didnt hate technologybut they did fight the way it was used to exploit humans. 🎤 Sophie Bushwick Kelso Harper 🎞 Kylie Murphy #scientificamerican #stemtok #sciencetok #techtok #luddite #luddites #ludditesoftiktok #historytok #history #AI #laborrights #unions 📸 Getty Images Alamy The British Museum The Luddites were good actually The Luddites were good actually"
TikTok Link 2023-10-05T21:49Z 222K followers, 341.9K engagements

"Fruits and vegetables wrapped in a colorful net appear riper and more appetizing. This is caused by a perceptual phenomenon known as the confetti illusion: objects appear to take on the color of a pattern placed over them. So lemons appear more yellow and oranges look more orange. 🔗 Read more about this sensory subterfuge at the link in our bio ✏🎤 🎞 Carin Leong 📸 Getty Images Karl R. Gegenfurtner #illusion #science #fruits #psychology #supermarket #colors #patterns"
TikTok Link 2024-10-22T13:49Z 221.9K followers, 1.5M engagements

"Only five people have seen the impossibly teal olo color. Researchers tricked their eyes into seeing this new color with an elaborate experiment that involved lasering participants' retinas to select only for the cone responsible for green. They hope their research could help those with colorblindness temporarily see more of our colorful world. 🎤🎞 Carin Leong ✏ Carin Leong & Jacek Krywko 📸 BenRG (Wikimedia Commons) Austin Roorda Ren Ng James Fong Hannah Kay Doyle Getty Images Recording Animal-View Videos of the Natural World Using a Novel Camera System and Software Package by Vera Vasas et"
TikTok Link 2025-04-23T20:45Z 222K followers, 1.3M engagements

"You really can turn lead into goldif you have a world famous particle collider that is. CERNs Large Hadron Collider lead ions glancing off each other briefly create gold ions Read more about the costly transmutation at the link in our bio 🎤 🎞 Carin Leong ✏ Carin Leong & Elizabeth Gibney 🎥 CERN Getty Images #lead #gold #alchemy #particlephysics #cern #lhc #largehadroncollider #chemistry #physics Physicists turn lead into gold Physicists turn lead into gold"
TikTok Link 2025-05-15T21:54Z 222K followers, 320.7K engagements

"The Haenyeo are basically real-life mermaids diving over [--] feet (10 meters) deep into frigid waterswithout any oxygen. Scientists took a look at the DNA of these South Korean women and found they possess a rare gene that regulates blood pressure. The gene which suppresses the expected blood pressure increase during diving was found across non-divers on Jeju as well. You can read more about these legendary women at the link in our bio. Disclaimer: do not attempt these dives 🎤 Carin Leong ✏ Gayoung Lee 🎞 Carin Leong 📸 Getty Images; Aguilar-Gmez Diana et al. Genetic and training adaptations"
TikTok Link 2025-06-02T19:18Z 222K followers, 129.5K engagements

"Every year the Ig Nobel Prizes honor the weirdest wackiest and most wonderful science out there like studying how drunk bats fly or the physics of making the perfect pasta. Its all real research and its all hilariously brilliant. Because sometimes science makes you laugh then think. 🎤🎥🎞 @Tom Lum #ignobelprize #science #awardshow"
TikTok Link 2025-09-26T20:27Z 222K followers, 1.3M engagements

"For humans static electricity is little more than curiosity. But in the world of insects it becomes a life or death force. Scientists who study sensory ecologyor how animals experience the worldfound that static electricity helps spiders catch prey bumblebees collect pollen and nematodes leap onto passing flies. Learn more about worm physics at the link in our bio. Host: Tom Lum Article author: Cody Cottier Image credit: Victor Ortega Jimenez University of California Berkeley #science #physics #worm"
TikTok Link 2025-12-11T17:21Z 222K followers, 429.5K engagements

"You really can turn lead into goldif you have a world famous particle collider that is. AT CERNs Large Hadron Collider lead ions glancing off each other briefly create gold ions. Read more about the spendy transmutation at the link in bio. 🎤 🎞 Carin Leong ✏ Carin Leong & Elizabeth Gibney 🎥 CERN Getty Images #alchemy #particlephysics #science #physics"
TikTok Link 2026-01-09T17:23Z 222K followers, 48.1K engagements

"Can horses smell fear Apparently so according to new research. Cowboys and horsegirls may have already known this but now we have a scientific (and sweaty) study to prove it. Host: Kelso Harper Article by: Marta Hill Image credit: Jardat et. al. PLOS One (2026) Getty Images #horse #biology #science #horsegirl #stem"
TikTok Link 2026-01-14T22:38Z 222K followers, 301.3K engagements

"Towering Prototaxites ruled Earth before treesand they may have been a form of life entirely new to science. Recent research argues that the ancient organism doesnt fit into our existing taxonomic hierarchy and may instead be a member of a brand new kingdom. Read more about thisenigmatic organism at the link in bio. Hosted by (regrettably): Kelso Harper Article by: Cody Cottier Image credits: Laura Cooper University of Edinburgh Matt Humpage Northern Rogue Studios C. Loron et. al Science Advances (2026) M. Stat et. Al Scientific Reports (2017) Holger Krisp (CC 4.0) #stem #paleontology"
TikTok Link 2026-01-22T18:05Z 222K followers, 2M engagements

"Allison Parshall Associate Editor for Mind and Brain discusses her cover story for this months magazine about where consciousness comes from and why its so hard to study. 🎤: Allison Parshall 🎥: Carin Leong 🎞: Kylie Murphy 🎵: TripleScoop #consciousness #neuroscience #ai"
TikTok Link 2026-01-28T22:51Z 222K followers, 39.8K engagements

"2016 Nah. [----] is the new [----]. Host: @Tom Lum Science Communicator/Professional Tap Dancer #science #throwback #stem #2016 #10years Keywords: [----] trend continental drift plate tectonics experiments eclipse einstein effect [---] years ago history"
TikTok Link 2026-01-30T21:02Z 222K followers, 24.8K engagements

"Polar bears in Svalbard depend on sea ice to hunt seals. Even as that ice disappears their physical health remarkably appears to be holding steady. A new study in Scientific Reports shows how these bears might be adapting their hunting practices to our changing world. 🎤✏: Carin Leong 📝: Jackie Flynn Mogensen 📷: Jon Aars Aars J. Ieno E.N. Andersen M.et al.Body condition among Svalbard Polar bearsUrsus maritimusduring a period of rapid loss of sea ice.Sci Rep16 [----] (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-33227-9 #arctic #polarbear #climatecrisis"
TikTok Link 2026-02-02T18:09Z 222K followers, [----] engagements

"A small army of snow making machines are responsible for the snow covered courses youll see at this years Winter Olympics. The games hosted in Italy will feature about [--] million cubic yards of fake snow. But how is it different from the real stuff 🎤✏: Marta Hill 📷: Getty Images #olympics #fakesnow #milanocortina2026 #winterolympics #snow"
TikTok Link 2026-02-05T21:40Z 222K followers, [----] engagements

"It turns out that not all ice is created equal. Ice rinks are calibrated specifically for different sports and at the Olympics these sport specifics are tightly controlled by the events "ice meisters." Host: Marta Hill Image credit: Getty Images #olympics #milanocortina2026 #winterolympics #figureskating #hockey #speedskating"
TikTok Link 2026-02-06T20:47Z 222K followers, 65.6K engagements

"Why has it been so cold this winter Senior Editor Andrea Thompson breaks down this winters extreme weather: a polar vortex sending the Eastern U.S. into a deep freeze while the West faces record-breaking warmth. The pattern that we've been in is set to flip with the East warming up to more seasonal levels and the West seeing cooler wetter weather. 🎤✏: Andrea Thompson 🎞: Carin Leong #winter #cold"
TikTok Link 2026-02-10T21:40Z 222K followers, [----] engagements

"In a huge blow to climate regulations the EPA has scrapped the endangerment finding that climate change harms human health. In the short term EPA regulations on greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency standards for new cars and trucks will be repealed and not replaced. The EPA has also proposed repealing regulations on industrial emissions and delaying rules designed to reduce methane emissions one of the most potent greenhouse gases from oil and gas facilities. The decision to repeal the rule however will face lengthy legal challenges. Read more at the 🔗 in bio. 🎤✏: Andrea Thompson"
TikTok Link 2026-02-13T00:02Z 222K followers, [----] engagements

"We can trace kissing back [----] million years but how it originated remains a mystery. Listen to the full conversation with evolutionary biologistMatilda Brindle on Science Quickly. 🎤: Matilda Brindle Kendra Pierre-Louis 🎞: Carin Leong "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" Written by Rudy Clark. Published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC / BMG Gold Songs. Performed by Cher. Courtesy of Geffen Records. #kiss #valentinesday #evolution #romance"
TikTok Link 2026-02-13T16:25Z 222K followers, [----] engagements

"This Valentine's Day instead of roses try roaches Zoos across the country are running annual "Name a Roach" Valentine's Day fundraisers where you can name a Madagascar hissing cockroach in honor of your loved one. We dive into the lore behind how this unusual program got started at the Bronx Zoo and why it's such a success [--] years later. Read more about this roachmantic program at the link in bio. Host/Reporter: Emma Gometz Video Editor: Kylie Murphy Image Credits: Getty Images Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx Zoo #valentinesday #roaches #love #science #animals"
TikTok Link 2026-02-14T14:04Z 222K followers, [----] engagements

"Replying to @Minguri This years Nobel Prize in Physics went to three people who helped discover that a quantum physics principle works on real world scales. Their findings helped form the basis of digital technology including supercomputers and smartphones. Read more about the award-winning research at the link in our bio. 🎤🎞✏ Carin Leong 📝Lee Billings 📸 Johan Jarnestad/The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Getty Images UC Berkeley Yale Engineering Rocco Ceselin for Nature #Nobelprize #physics #quantum #science"
TikTok Link 2025-10-08T19:48Z 182.9K followers, 16.3K engagements

"Clear-air turbulence is becoming more frequent and intense as the atmosphere warms. But the real question ishow did our hosts sneak onto this private jet 🎤 Kelso Harper and Timmy Broderick ✏ Katherine Wright and Annie Roth 🎞 Kylie Murphy #turbulence #airtravel #airplanetok #climatechange #scitok #physics #STEM #scientificamerican Yes flights are actually getting bumpier Yes flights are actually getting bumpier"
TikTok Link 2023-08-28T19:04Z 202.3K followers, 833.8K engagements

"The buzzy industry of robotic bees is setting its sights on indoor farms for urbanand extraterrestrialenvironments 🎤 Sophie Bushwick 🎞 Kylie Murphy ✏ Molly Glick & Emily Harwitz #Science #sciencetok #Tech #agriculture #farming #robots #stem We have robotic pollinators now We have robotic pollinators now"
TikTok Link 2023-09-05T20:55Z 187.1K followers, 29.4K engagements

"For a long time no one knew how heavy metals formedor showed up on Earth. Now some new evidence finally points the way to an answer. 🎤 Clara Moskowitz 🎥 Jason Drakeford #gold #platinum #heavymetals #physics #physicstok #neutronstar #universe #sciencetok #scientificamerican All the gold in the universe was (likely) created this way All the gold in the universe was (likely) created this way"
TikTok Link 2023-09-28T23:21Z 219.3K followers, 61.1K engagements

"Zero-knowledge proofs allow mathematicians to prove claims without explaining why theyre true. Theyre also critical for cryptocurrency verifying election results and protecting passwords. 🔗 Link in bio to learn more 🤔 See a video you want us to weigh in on Tag us at @scientificamerican and #asksciam 🎤@Kyne ✏ Kyne Jack Murtagh 🎞 Kyne Kylie Murphy #scientificamerican #sciam #science #math #mathtok #whereswaldo #proof #scitok #mathematics #maths #learnontiktok #fyp #academics #mathtricks 🔎 How to mathematically prove you found Waldo 🔎 How to mathematically prove you found Waldo"
TikTok Link 2023-11-14T22:15Z 189.4K followers, 119.4K engagements

"We don't have all the answers but we sure know people who do 😉🙃🤪 #askSciAm #scientificamerican #Science #sciencetok AskSciAm AskSciAm"
TikTok Link 2023-11-17T22:03Z 219K followers, 51.7K engagements

"The [----] SAT infamously held a math question so tricky that even the test creators didnt include a correct answer. The botch required the rescoring of [------] exams scholastic victims of the coin rotation paradox. 🤔 Have a science question Tag us @scientificamerican and #askSciAm 🎤 🎞 @Kyne ✏ Kyne Jack Murtagh 📊 Amanda Montaez 🎨 Chris Schodt #scientificamerican #fyp #sciam #asksciam #science #sciencetok #stem #math #mathtok #SAT #testing #collegeboard #collegeprep #standardizedtesting #mathfun #SATproblems #mathhelp TheSATproblemthateverybodygotwrong TheSATproblemthateverybodygotwrong"
TikTok Link 2023-12-05T22:09Z 191.7K followers, 142.7K engagements

"Replying to @Jose You too could be fun at parties with these editor-selected science facts. Do you want a deep dive into any of these Let us know in the comments 🔗 Visit the link in our bio to sign up for Today in Science our free daily newsletter that covers the latest cutting edge discoveries in science and technology 🎤 Kelso Harper #scientificamerican #fyp #sciam #asksciam #Science #sciencetok #STEMTok #sciencefacts #learnscience #bacteria #viruses #fungi #fossils #neutrinos #appalachianmountains #bones #nature #space #biology #medicine"
TikTok Link 2024-02-02T22:03Z 189.4K followers, [----] engagements

"Replying to @briandnelson Our space and physics editor Clara Moskowitz explains how black holes go from explosion aftermath to absolutely nothing at all one particle at a time. 🔗 You can read more at the link in our bio 🤔 Have a science question Tag us @scientificamerican and #askSciAm 🎤 Clara Moskowitz ✏ Adam Mann Ahmed Almheiri 🎞 Chris Schodt 📸 Jason Drakeford and Michael Tabb #scientificamerican #sciam #asksciam #science #sciencetok #stemtok #todayilearned #fyp #space #astronomy #blackhole #eventhorizon #virtualparticles #hawking"
TikTok Link 2024-02-27T22:50Z 219.1K followers, 55.3K engagements

"#stitch with @gillian This [----] list of causes of death is viral for its strange terminology like cancer and wolf kings evil or even teeth. Let us be your historical translators as we break down what some of those terms mean. P.S: Teeth is just dental problems. 🎤✏ 🎞 Carin Leong 📸 Oxford English Dictionary @thrillbones 🎵 Epidemic Sound #scientificamerican #sciam #asksciam #science #medicine #history #historytok #stemtok #fyp"
TikTok Link 2024-04-15T22:44Z 204.4K followers, 11.6K engagements

"You see how I arrange my algae Very demure very cutesy this giant iridescent clam probably These enormous clams contain well-organized algal farms that could inspire more efficient bioreactors. You can read more at the link in our bio 🔗 ✏ Meghan Bartels & Kelso Harper 🎤 🎞 Kelso Harper 📸 Getty Images #science #stem #solarpanel #giantclam #clam #oceantok #ocean #marinebiology thats so close to 100% what the heck ✨ ✨ giant sparkly clam = solar panel ✨iridocytes✨ 43% Dr. Alison Sweeney Tridacna spp. very orderly very mindful very demure not demure thats so close to 100% what the heck ✨ ✨"
TikTok Link 2024-08-23T18:39Z 185K followers, 165.4K engagements

"Science Quickly host @Rachel Feltman interviewed NASA in-flight engineer Matthew Dominick livefrom space In this first-ever interview conducted from the International Space Stations iconic cupola Matthew talks about his experience on the ISS and the incredible photographs hes taken and shared. Visit the link in our bio to watch the full interview 🎤 🎞 Carin Leong 📸 Matthew Dominick/NASA #science #space #astronaut #nasa #astrophotography"
TikTok Link 2024-09-09T22:11Z 194K followers, [----] engagements

"A nine-day hum heard around the world baffled scientists and they just uncovered what it was. Read the full story via the link in our bio. 🎤 Kelso Harper ✏ Kelso Harper Stephen Hicks Kristian Svennevig 🎞 Kylie Murphy 📸 Sren Rysgaard Danish Army Planet Labs 🎨 Stephen Hicks; Kristian Svennevig; Alexis Marbeouf Carsten E. Thuesen #scientificamerican #geology #Greenland #tsunami #megatsunami #glaciers Unidentified Seismic Object: Solved Unidentified Seismic Object: Solved"
TikTok Link 2024-09-18T21:39Z 186K followers, 516.3K engagements

"Which of these knots is strongest Participants in a Johns Hopkins neuroscience study were asked to judge the strength of these four similar-looking knots based on sight alone. They consistently misjudged them pointing to a strange gap in our physical intuition. The key is to focus on the placement of the bitter ends of the ropes. 🎤 Carin Leong ✏ Clara Moskowitz and Carin Leong 🎥 Carin Leong and Naaem Amarsy 📊 Jen Christiansen; Source: Tangled Physics: Knots Strain Intuitive Physical Reasoning by Sholei Croom and Chaz Firestone in Open Mind Vol. 8; September [----] (reference) 📸 Getty Images"
TikTok Link 2025-02-25T18:45Z 216K followers, 25.7K engagements

"The next step to bringing back the extinct woolly mammoth Create a very fluffy "woolly mouse." That's according to Colossal Biosciences a biotech company known for their headline-making pursuit of de-extinction. But conservationists are wary of introducing hybrids into the wild and say this work may be a distraction from preserving the many species at risk today. 🎤 Naeem Amarsy ✏ Naeem Amarsy & Adam Popescu 🎞 Kylie Murphy 📸 Colossal Biosciences Getty Images #stem #sciencetok #woollymammoth #woollymouse #extinct #endangered #conservation #biotech #genetics #animalsoftiktok A closer look at"
TikTok Link 2025-03-06T01:56Z 195.2K followers, 736.9K engagements

"Hypochlorous acid is more than just a buzzy spray for the skincare obsessed. Its a [---] year old disinfectant that is more powerful than bleach and safe enough to be used on skin. Commercialization was difficult until recently when new formulations have made it a more shelf stable product. But are all the claims made about hypochlorous acid true 🎤🎞 Kelso Harper ✏ Jen Schwartz 📸 Dirk Boecker et. al GMS Hygiene and Infection Control; Michael S. Block et. al Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Serhan Sakarya et. al Wounds; Donatella Panatto et. al Viruses; Nicole Natarelli et. al;"
TikTok Link 2025-04-16T22:49Z 216.1K followers, 387.5K engagements

"Replying to @Made by Madison Hypochlorous acid is a popular beauty productand a powerful disinfectant. From battling bird flu to busting cell membranes were answering your many questions about how HOCl works and what it works on. 🎤🎞✏ Kelso Harper #stem #science #hypochlorousacid #hclo #bleach #cleaning #norovirus #birdflu #hclo #hypochlorousacidspray #disinfectant Your questions about hypochlorous acid answered Your questions about hypochlorous acid answered"
TikTok Link 2025-04-18T22:59Z 201.4K followers, 22.5K engagements

"Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cellits a phrase Scientific American coined way back in [----] that makes it into science jokes and Jeopardy questions today. But new research has biologists thinking that mitochondria are more than just a powerhouse. Mitochondrias many functions including processing information creating hormones and communicating between cells make them more like a motherboard. You can read more about mitochondrias hidden life at the link in bio 🎤 Kelso Harper ✏ Kelso Harper & Martin Picard 🎞 Kylie Murphy 📸 Getty Images #stem #Science #biology #mitochondria #cells"
TikTok Link 2025-05-22T21:44Z 187.3K followers, 198.4K engagements

"Scientists are investigating a rare behavior: humpback whales blowing bubble rings. Are these underwater loops a form of play curiosityor even communication with humans Learn more at the link in bio. 🎞 Kelso Harper 📸 Simon Hilbourne Molly Gaughan Karime Nicholas #scientificamerican #science #stem #whales #humpbackwhales #whalewatching #animalbehavior #marinebiology"
TikTok Link 2025-06-25T00:05Z 193.2K followers, 10.9K engagements

"my holy grail bags 😩💗 Tysm to @ LEAN for the idea Hehe 🥰 #handbags #purses #pursecollection #bagcollection #coachbags #diorbag #samoondoh #samoondohbag #targetbag #youonlyneed5shoesinyourrotation you only need [--] bags in your rotation you only need [--] bags in your rotation"
TikTok Link 2025-07-31T22:45Z [--] followers, 130.9K engagements

"The Trump administration wants to build a nuclear reactor on the moon by [----]. Senior Space and Physics editor Lee Billings breaks down why the new administration is so adamant about building a lunar power plant even as it defunds other nuclear science projects geared toward space exploration. 🔗 Read the full story at the link in our bio. 🎤 Lee Billings 🎞 Carin Leong #nuclearpower #moon #science #stem #NASA Trump admin. pushes for nuclear power on the moon Trump admin. pushes for nuclear power on the moon"
TikTok Link 2025-08-05T21:40Z 186.8K followers, 14.5K engagements

"Thousands of meters below Greenlands ice sheet there is a treasure trove of climate history records. To uncover this archive scientists drill deep into the ice and pull up ancient ice cores that chronicle thousands of years of climate history. Glaciologist Susanne Lilja Buchardt gives our Chief Multimedia Editor Jeffery DelViscio a tour of the EastGRIP camp where scientists have spent nearly a decade drilling for climate history. 🔗Learn more about this polar project at the link in our bio or listen to Jeff recount his trek on Science Quickly. 🎞Kylie Murphy 🎤Susanne Lilja Buchardt 🎥Jeffery"
TikTok Link 2025-08-14T19:48Z 188.6K followers, 678.9K engagements

"Sois ChatGPT brainrot real 🔗 Read more about this research at the link in our bio. 🎤🎞 Carin Leong ✏ By Nicola Jones & Nature Magazine 🎵 Triple Scoop Music #ChatGPT #artificialintelligence #neuroscience #stem #science"
TikTok Link 2025-08-27T19:27Z 202.9K followers, 24.6K engagements

"The CDC is in turmoil. In the last few weeks the previous CDC head was fired and replaced top CDC officials have resigned and more than a thousand Health and Human Services employees put out a letter calling RFK Jr. to quit. Listen to todays episode of Science Quickly to learn more about whats happening at the CDC. 🎤Rachel Feltman 🎞 Kylie Murphy 📸 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention #publichealth #CDC #healthpolicy What's going on inside the CDC What's going on inside the CDC"
TikTok Link 2025-09-05T20:57Z 185.5K followers, 14.6K engagements

"RSV season is upon us but there are ways to keep you and your loved ones safe. Here are some tips from pediatrician and allergist Dr. Zachary Rubin (@Dr. Rubin MD) This video is part of Innovations In: RSV" an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from MSD Sanofi and AstraZeneca. The information provided is for educational purposes only and does not replace professional medical advice"
TikTok Link 2025-10-16T20:48Z 196.7K followers, 16.6K engagements

"Months before flu season hits scientists begin working on the shot that helps protect us from it. Pediatric allergist and immunologist Dr. Zachary Rubin (@Dr. Rubin MD) explains the behind-the-scenes work it takes and how scientists prepare for the virus. This video is part of Innovations In: RSV" an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from MSD Sanofi and AstraZeneca. Visit the link in our bio for more details. ✍🏻Zachary Rubin 🎞Kylie Murphy 🎥Naeem Amarsy 📸Centers for Disease Control and Prevention World Health Organization"
TikTok Link 2025-10-30T18:35Z 194.3K followers, 41.5K engagements

"The famous composer Alvin Lucier died in [----]. But his brain cells are still making music. In a museum exhibit in Australia Luciers brain cells fire off electricity that makes hammers strike gongs lining the exhibits walls. Learn more about this spooky science in the Science Quickly episode at the link in our bio. ✍🏻Allison Parshall 🎞Kylie Murphy 🎥Allison Parshall 📸Guy Ben-Ary the Lucier Estate Trump meets with Japans first female prime minister touts alliance at strongest level Trump meets with Japans first female prime minister touts alliance at strongest level"
TikTok Link 2025-10-31T18:42Z 188.7K followers, 238.9K engagements

"A recent study found that just living through a pandemic might accelerate brain agingwhether or not you get sick. Dr. Zachary Rubin explains the new research and ways to support brain health. This video is part of Innovations In: RSV" an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from MSD Sanofi and AstraZeneca. Learn more at the link in our bio. #covid #pandemic #science #health #brain Halloween Costume Ideas 🎃 2000s inspired Halloween Costume Ideas 🎃 2000s inspired"
TikTok Link 2025-11-06T22:33Z 217.1K followers, 12.7K engagements

"Yesterday NASA announced that two central building blocks of life were detected in samples taken from the asteroid Bennu. This finding may mean that life is more common in the universeand perhaps our solar systemthan previously thought. Learn more about the asteroid Bennu samples at the link in our bio. Host: Claire Cameron Breaking News Director Image credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ESA/Webb NASA & CSA G. Gozaliasl A. Koekemoer M. Franco the COSMO-Web team OpenStax College Leyo T.vanschaik"
TikTok Link 2025-12-03T23:08Z 194.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Settle in for a year-end catch-up on the best in nonfiction. Bri Kane associate editor for books at Scientific American highlights the standout [----] nonfiction releases our editors couldnt stop talking about. These are must-reads for anyone looking to round out their shelf before the new year begins Books: Replaceable You by Mary Roach Is A River Alive By Robert Macfarlane The Feather Detective by Chris Sweeney Empire of AI by Karen Hao This is For Everyone by Tim Berners-Lee 🎤 ✏ Brianne Kane 🎥 Kelso Harper 🎞 Kylie Murphy #science #booktok #nonfiction #bookrecommendations"
TikTok Link 2025-12-05T20:33Z [--] followers, 19.9K engagements

"And now for some escapism to close out the year: Bri Kane associate editor for books at Scientific American spotlights the fiction releases that stirred our imaginations in [----] perfect picks for ending the year with a story you can sink into. Books: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy Hole in the Sky by Daniel H. Wilson Katabasis by R. F. Kuang 🎤 ✏ Brianne Kane 🎥 Kelso Harper 🎞 Kylie Murphy #science #booktok #fiction #bookrecommendations"
TikTok Link 2025-12-05T21:38Z 203.4K followers, 11.4K engagements

"Each year the Scientific American staff puts together a list of our favorite books. Here are five deep cuts we're not seeing on other end-of-year lists. See all [--] of our staff favorite books at the link in our bio. Host: Brianne Kane Books Editor Editor: Kylie Murphy Featured books: I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin Tigers Between Empires by Jonathan C. Slaght Searches by Vauhini Vara CHART: Designing Creative Data Visualizations from Charts to Art by Nadieh Bremer #booktok #tbr #bookrecommendations"
TikTok Link 2025-12-10T17:16Z [--] followers, [----] engagements

"New research published in Scientific Reports posits that killer whales (Orcinus orca) off the coast of British Columbia may be forging hunting partnerships that bridge a species divide. A group of scientists used drones and camera-equipped tags to study the killer whales over two weeks in August [----]. As they observed they noticed something strangethe regular presence of Pacific white-sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens). Learn more about these new findings at the link in our bio. Credit: University of British Columbia (A.Trites) Dalhousie University (S. Fortune) Hakai Institute (K."
TikTok Link 2025-12-11T18:05Z 214.1K followers, 58K engagements

"Scientists treated a persons type [--] diabetes with genetically modified insulin-producing cells that evaded immune system attacks. This is the first therapy for the condition that does not require immunosuppressant drugs. This video is part of Innovations In: Type [--] Diabetes an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex. Click the link in our bio to learn more. 🎤✏: Carin Leong 🎞: Kylie Murphy 📸: Carlsson PO Hu X Scholz H Ingvast S Lundgren T Scholz T Eriksson O Liss P Yu D Deuse T Korsgren O Schrepfer S. Survival of Transplanted Allogeneic"
TikTok Link 2025-12-12T21:07Z 194.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Generative artificial intelligence has transformed our inboxes classrooms and even medical recordsbut at what cost In the latest episode of Science Quickly journalist Karen Hao joins Scientific American to discuss her new book Empire of AI which explores how companies like OpenAI wield power that is reminiscent of historical empires. From ideological quests for artificial general intelligence to the environmental toll of massive data centers Hao reveals the hidden forces shaping our technological futureand the reasons we should all be paying attention. #ai #tech #science #sustainability"
TikTok Link 2025-12-13T00:30Z 203.5K followers, 12.1K engagements

"The development of AI infrastructure is largely being powered by fossil fuels says journalist Karen Hao. In the latest episode of Science Quickly Hao discusses her latest book Empire of AI and the ways in which modern-day AI companies mirror empires of old. Watch the full episode at the link in our bio. #ai #bookrecommendations #booktok #tech"
TikTok Link 2025-12-13T00:07Z [--] followers, 45.3K engagements

"Meet Eba a whale-poop detection dog. From the deck of a research boat Eba sniffs out killer whale scat from afar guiding scientist Deborah Giles straight to the floating evidence. Those samples reveal crucial clues about the whales health and diet. As endangered southern resident killer whales fight for survival federal funding cuts threaten the science working to save them. THE PROTECTORS is now streaming at the link in bio. Co-Director/Producer: Carin Leong Kelso Harper Executive Producer: Jeffery DelViscio Amy Caplan Cinematographer: Ramon Dompor Editor: Palmer Morse Sound Design and Mix:"
TikTok Link 2025-12-19T18:13Z 194.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Killer whale scientist Deborah Giles once saw the southern resident orcas in the waters off San Juan Island almost every day during the summer. Now the whales are rarely herelargely because there isnt enough food. Their absence is a warning sign that the ecosystem may no longer be healthy enough to sustain them. As endangered southern resident killer whales fight for survival federal funding cuts threaten the scientists working to save them. The short documentary THE PROTECTORS is now streaming at the link in bio. Co-Director/Producer: Carin Leong Kelso Harper Executive Producer: Jeffery"
TikTok Link 2025-12-19T18:19Z 195.3K followers, [---] engagements

"Killer whale scientist Deborah Giles once saw the southern resident orcas in the waters off San Juan Island almost every day during the summer. Now the whales are rarely herelargely because there isnt enough food. Their absence is a warning sign that the ecosystem may no longer be healthy enough to sustain them. As endangered southern resident killer whales fight for survival federal funding cuts threaten the science working to save them. THE PROTECTORS a short documentary is now streaming at the link in bio. Co-Director/Producer: Carin Leong Kelso Harper Executive Producer: Jeffery DelViscio"
TikTok Link 2025-12-19T20:40Z 195.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Killer whale scientist Deborah Giles first visited the San Juan Islands on her 18th birthday. As she drove toward the water she heard whale calls and watched nearly a hundred southern resident orcas members of all three pods swimming together just off the coast. That moment set her on a path to dedicating her life to their protection. As endangered southern resident killer whales fight for survival federal funding cuts threaten the science working to save them. THE PROTECTORS a short documentary is now streaming at the link in bio. Co-Director/Producer: Carin Leong Kelso Harper Executive"
TikTok Link 2025-12-27T01:25Z [--] followers, [----] engagements

"Fruits and vegetables wrapped in a colorful net appear riper and more appetizing. This is caused by a perceptual phenomenon known as the confetti illusion where objects appear to take on the color of a pattern placed over them. So lemons appear more yellow and oranges look more orange. Learn more about this sensory subterfuge at the link in our bio. ✏🎤 🎞 Carin Leong 📸 Getty Images Karl R. Gegenfurtner #illusion #science #perception #psychology #marketing"
TikTok Link 2025-12-30T02:08Z 205K followers, 466K engagements

"Joy Divisions striking Unknown Pleasures album cover holds a scientific mystery. The images true origin was lost until senior graphics editor @ChristiansenJen traced it from the Cambridge Encyclopedia of Astronomy to its debut in a [----] issue of Scientific American and then all the way to Cornells Rare Book Room. The computer-generated stacked plot of a famous pulsar came from a [----] dissertation by Harold Dumont Craft Jrwho had no idea his data visualization was featured on one of rocks classic albums. You can read more at the link in our bio Host: Jen Christiansen Video Editor: Chris Schodt"
TikTok Link 2025-12-30T21:30Z 205K followers, 44.3K engagements

"All time loss for Notre Dame that left their head coach Micah shrewsberry trying to FIGHT the refs 😭🏀 #collegebasketball #collegehoops #notredamebasketball #micahshrewsberry Why is Notre Dames coach trying to FIGHT a ref Why is Notre Dames coach trying to FIGHT a ref"
TikTok Link 2026-01-03T18:22Z 151.3K followers, 44.8K engagements

"In this economy you might as well make the tastiest eggs possible. The cooking method of moving an egg between boiling water and a 30C water bath every [--] minutes for a total of [--] minutes is apparently the trick to getting perfect eggs every single time. Have you tried it Do you have your own egg cooking trick ✏ Arminda Downey-Mavromatis Carin Leong 🎤 Carin Leong 📸 Getty Ernesto Di Maio and Emilia Di Lorenzo 🎵 Triple Scoop"
TikTok Link 2026-01-06T22:32Z 214.1K followers, 115.6K engagements

"#stitch @Scientific American An update from our Senior Space and Physics Editor Lee Billings on the status of NASA's Mars Sample Return in the wake of the new congressional U.S. science budget. ✏🎤: Lee Billings 🎞: Kylie Murphy #mars #nasa #science"
TikTok Link 2026-01-16T19:57Z 205.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Veronika is a pet cow living in Austria and she has figured out a new way to scratch those hard to reach itches: with a deck brush. This marks the first documented use of tools in cattle which may force scientists to reconsider the cognitive abilities of livestock species. Read more about Veronika at the link in our bio. Host: Marta Hill Image Credit: A.J. Osuna Mascar A.M.I. Auersperg #cattle #animals #science #stem"
TikTok Link 2026-01-19T16:02Z 219.3K followers, 28.8K engagements

"The Internet loves the meme If not friend why friend-shaped We took the question seriously and asked an expert. 🎤✏ Carin Leong 🎞 Kylie Murphy 📸 Getty Images 🎵 Epidemic Sound #scientificamerican #asksciam #bear #bears #animalsoftiktok #animals #didyouknow #todayilearned Ifnotfriendwhyfriendshapedscientificallyexplained🐻 Ifnotfriendwhyfriendshapedscientificallyexplained🐻"
TikTok Link 2024-06-03T15:18Z 219.8K followers, 494.1K engagements

"Replying to @Khang Ly Today the [----] Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for the development of metal-organic frameworks. These versatile porous materials have a wide range potential applicationsfrom carbon capture to drug deliveryand have changed the way chemists approach designing new materials. 🎤🎥🎞Kelso Harper 📝Megha Satyanarayana"
TikTok Link 2025-10-08T23:45Z 219.4K followers, 175.5K engagements

"If you look up at the sky tonight you might see two rare things at once: a comet AND a meteor shower. 🔗 Learn more about the two astronomical events at the link in our bio. 🎤 Clara Moskowitz 🎞 Carin Leong 🎨 Amanda Montaez; Source: Stellarium with additions by Bob King (reference) 📸 Brennan Gilmore Getty Images ✏ Dan Falk #comet #meteorshower #space #astronomy #science"
TikTok Link 2025-10-21T13:37Z 219.5K followers, 658.5K engagements

"Forget rosesthe hottest floral gift this Valentines Day is a bioluminescent petunia. Mushroom DNA is the key to making these pretty petunias glow in the dark. You can add one to your houseplant obsessioner collection starting in April 🔗 Read more at the link in our bio 🎤 Kelso Harper 📸 Light Bio #scientificamerican #sciam #asksciam #science #sciencetok #stemtok #todayilearned #fyp #valentinesday #valentines #vday #romance #love #plants #houseplants #plantsoftiktok #bioluminescence #flowers #roses #mushroom #greenscreen"
TikTok Link 2024-02-14T19:11Z 220.7K followers, 3.9M engagements

"Information that falls into a black hole is apparently lostbut where does it go Wormholes connecting the inside of two black holes could be a solution to the black hole information paradox. 🔗 Go to the link in our bio to learn more about how theoretical physicists are trying to solve a decades-old paradox in the field. 🎤 Clara Moskowitz 🎞 Jeffery DelViscio Sunya Bhutta 🎨 Jason Drakeford #scientificamerican #sciam #asksciam #science #stemtok #fyp #space #astronomy #physics #blackholes #wormholes #theoreticalphysics Solvingtheblackholeinformationparadox Solvingtheblackholeinformationparadox"
TikTok Link 2024-05-14T23:53Z 220.8K followers, 57.9K engagements

"Like flipping over a rock in the forest to see the undisturbed critters underneath a broken ice sheet in Antarctica reveals an underwater ecosystem full of wild creatures including sea spiders and sponges. See more images at the link in our bio 🎤 Carin Leong & Ashley Balzer Vigil 🎞 Carin Leong 📸 ROV SuBastian/Schmidt Ocean Institute #antarctica #marinelife #seaspider #seasponge #climate #icesheet #iceberg #drakepassage"
TikTok Link 2025-03-25T21:16Z [--] followers, 1.4M engagements

"Last summer our Chief Multimedia Editor Jeffery DelViscio visited the East Greenland Ice-Core Project. Scientists working at this camp spent months at a time drilling to pull up ancient ice cores that reveal mysteries of our climate history. But even polar researchers need snacks so Jeff and camp chef/medical doctor Astrid Duus Mikkelsen head to the supermarket buried under the ice. 🔗 Listen to Jeff recount his polar trek on Science Quickly. 🎤 Astrid Duus Mikkelsen Jeffery DelViscio 🎥 Jeffery DelViscio 🎞 Kylie Murphy #greenland #science #climate #arctic"
TikTok Link 2025-08-20T15:14Z [--] followers, 681.6K engagements

"Scientists eavesdropped on NYC rats and found that they arent just survivorstheyre talkative city dwellers with their own hidden nightlife. Learn more about the secret world of these prolific rodents at the link in our bio. 🎤🎥🎞 Tom Lum (@tomlumperson) ✏ Deni Ellis Bchard #nyc #rats #stem or #science"
TikTok Link 2025-09-19T21:58Z 221.1K followers, 95.6K engagements

"In the Namib desert in southern Africa you dont need to listen too closely to hear a barking gecko. Their loud cackling calls which are used to attract mates often scare tourists. For the longest time scientists believed the yelps belonged to one gecko species. But after one researcher scoured the dunes of the Namib desert for new specimens he and his team discovered six new species of barking geckos. 🔗 Check out the link in our bio to read more. ✏Ashley Balzer Vigil 📸Francois Becker #geckos #biology #science #stem"
TikTok Link 2025-09-30T20:18Z [--] followers, 6.1M engagements

"Cacio e pepe is harder to make than it seems. If the temperatures and ratios of ingredients arent right the pasta can enter the dreaded Mozzarella Phase. But a group of researchers tested hundreds of different conditions measured the clumpiness of each sauce mapped out the results and found a foolproof award-winning scientific recipe for cacio e pepe. Cacio e pepe for two (science edition) Ingredients: 300g Pasta (tonnarelli preferred) 200g of Pecorino Romano 5g of Corn starch Recipe: [--]. Cook pasta saving some extra starchy pasta water just in case. [--]. Add corn starch to 50g of water in a"
TikTok Link 2025-10-03T16:02Z 221.1K followers, 804.8K engagements

"This years Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine went to three people who helped discover a cell thats important to keeping our immune system in check: regulatory T cells. These cells act as the immune systems brakes. They help prevent excessive inflammation autoimmune responses and inappropriate reactions to foreign substances that enter our bodies. Their discovery has spurred hundreds of new clinical trials on potential treatments for overreactive immune responses in autoimmune disease and organ transplants. Read more about the award-winning research at the link in our bio. 🎤🎞✏Tom Lum"
TikTok Link 2025-10-07T21:17Z 221.5K followers, 139K engagements

"For centuries people have reported seeing eerie blue flames over marshes bogs and swamps. According to a new study these mysterious lights which are commonly referred to as will-o-wisps might be sparked by a phenomenon called microlightning. ✍🏻Rachel Nuwer 🎤Tom Lum 📸 Yifan Meng et al. Science Advances [----] NOAA Treysam (CC 4.0) #Science #spooky #chemistry #stem #halloween"
TikTok Link 2025-10-31T21:00Z 221.1K followers, 50.1K engagements

"Thousands of years ago one of the largest meteorites in the world landed in present-day Somalia. But in [----] the space rock was stolen. Our latest issue dives into its mysterious disappearance and humanitys long tradition of usingand stealingmeteorites. Read more at the link in our bio. 🎤Tom Lum ✏Dan Vergano 📸 Mark Smith Ali H. Egeh Meteoritics and Planetary Science [----] Christopher D.K. Herd et. al John Wiley & Sons Inc. #science #meteorite #mystery #stem #space"
TikTok Link 2025-11-06T17:20Z 221.2K followers, 31.6K engagements

"Why are leftovers sometimes better for you Cooling foods like pizza or rice creates resistant starch which acts like fiber and changes how your body processes sugar. This video is part of Innovations In: Type [--] Diabetes an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex. Click the link in our bio to learn more. 🎤🎞✏: @Tom Lum 📸: Li H Liu B Bess K Wang Z Liang M Zhang Y Wu Q Yang L. Impact of Low-Temperature Storage on the Microstructure Digestibility and Absorption Capacity of Cooked Rice. Foods. [----] Jun 2;11(11):1642. doi: 10.3390/foods11111642."
TikTok Link 2025-12-05T18:04Z 221.1K followers, 236.7K engagements

"Sure a crackling yule log in a digital fireplace may be cozy but its been done. This year try one of these science video alternatives to create the perfect holiday ambience in your home. Find all the videos and more Tim Lim content at the link in our bio. Host: Tom Lum Image credits: Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC 4.0) Evelyn Simak (CC 2.0) Diego Delso (CC BY-SA) Mount Rainier National Park (CC 3.0) #science #stem #holidays #cozy"
TikTok Link 2025-12-23T23:54Z 221.1K followers, [----] engagements

"Polar bears in Svalbard depend on sea ice to hunt seals. Even as that ice disappears their physical health remarkably appears to be holding steady. A new study in Scientific Reports shows how these bears might be adapting their hunting practices to our changing world. 🎤✏: Carin Leong 📝: Jackie Flynn Mogensen 📷: Jon Aars Aars J. Ieno E.N. Andersen M.et al.Body condition among Svalbard Polar bearsUrsus maritimusduring a period of rapid loss of sea ice.Sci Rep16 [----] (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-33227-9 Polar bears adapting to sea ice loss Polar bears adapting to sea ice loss"
TikTok Link 2026-02-03T17:00Z 220.5K followers, [---] engagements

"Scientists finally tested period product absorbency with actual blood. The study revealed that the liquid capacity of pads tampons and other menstrual products is significantly different than labels suggest. 🔗 Link in bio to learn more 🤔 Have a science question Tag us @scientificamerican and #askSciAm 🎤 Kelso Harper ✏ Annie Roth Joanna Thompson 🎞 Chris Schodt #scientificamerican #sciam #science #sciencetok #menstrualcycletiktok #menstruation #womenshealth #periodproducts #talkaboutperiods #reproductivehealth No one used actual blood to test period productsuntil now No one used actual"
TikTok Link 2023-11-21T23:37Z 221.8K followers, 834.5K engagements

"Theres a rock on Mars that may contain evidence of life but it might remain stranded on the Red Planet. Senior Space and Physics Editor Lee Billings explains the challenges of NASAs Mars Sample Return program and why it might never come home. ✏🎤: Lee Billings 🎞: Kylie Murphy #mars #nasa #science"
TikTok Link 2026-01-16T19:44Z 221.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Breaking space news: dark energy might be changing over time and this shocking result could radically change our understanding of the cosmos. 🔗 Get the full story at the link in bio. 📸 DESI collaboration Fiske Planetarium CU Boulder KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor T. Slovinsky Marilyn Sargent/Berkeley Lab NASA ESA NASA GSFC NASA GFSC Conceptual Image Lab F. Summers L. Frattare T. Davis Z. Levay and G. Bacon (Viz3D Team STScI) #darkenergy #physics #cosmology #standardmodel #universe #space #astrophysics"
TikTok Link 2025-03-19T22:01Z 222K followers, 562.5K engagements

"Dozens of routinely-updated CDC databases have gone quiet. States governors and medical societies are stepping up to fill the gaps but what does this mean for U.S. public health Host: Lauren J. Young Edit: Carin Leong Study: Jeremy W. Jacobs Garrett S. Booth Noel T. Brewer et al. Unexplained Pauses in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Surveillance: Erosion of the Public Evidence Base for Health Policy. Annals of Internal Medicine. Epub [--] January [----]. doi:10.7326/ANNALS-25-04022"
TikTok Link 2026-01-29T21:38Z 222K followers, [----] engagements

"Here is a complete list of astronomical eventsfrom meteor showers to total eclipses to planetary conjunctionsthat Phil Plait professional astronomer and columnist for The Universe is most looking forward to observing this year. Remember to check your local timings for when exactly these events will take place 🌠 ✍ Phil Plait 📸 Yinwei Liu/Getty Images #astronomy #space #stargazing #solareclipse #science"
TikTok Link 2026-01-30T17:43Z 222K followers, [----] engagements

"Jupiter a world that is so huge that it could hold [----] Earths is eight kilometers narrower in width at its equator and [--] kilometers flatter at its poles than had been previously estimated according to a new study. The new measurements overturn almost [--] years worth of consensus about the size and shape of the planet. 📸: NASA/JPL-Caltech #jupiter #astronomy #space #solarsystem #science"
TikTok Link 2026-02-03T20:10Z 222K followers, 64.5K engagements

"Good news of the week: an Asian elephant was born on February [--] at the Smithsonians National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) for the first time in nearly [--] years. The female calf was born to 12-year-old mother Nhi Linh and 44-year-old father Spike at [---] pounds and [----] inches tall. 🐘 Beyond the excitement of her birth the hope is that she will help enhance the genetic diversity of the Asian elephant population worldwide. This new arrival also emphasizes NZCBIs broader goal to grow its Asian elephant conservation program and help these animals both at the institute and in the"
TikTok Link 2026-02-03T22:30Z 222K followers, [----] engagements

"As Arctic air plunged into sunny Florida this past weekend it made for a mesmerizing sight in a satellite video: parallel lines of clouds colloquially called cloud streets streamed from the land over the ocean. Cloud streetsor horizontal convective rolls as scientists call themform when cold dry air flows above warm surface waterin this case the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic waters near Florida. ☁ 📷: NOAA GOES East 🎵: Muzaproduction #weather #science"
TikTok Link 2026-02-04T22:12Z 222K followers, [----] engagements

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