# ![@LaurelCoons Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::732611818951151616.png) @LaurelCoons Laurel Coons 🧬🧬🧬

Laurel Coons 🧬🧬🧬 posts on X about skin, in the, more than, science the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  3.88% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  2.91% [stocks](/list/stocks)  1.94% [gaming](/list/gaming)  0.97% [products](/list/products)  0.97% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  0.97% [luxury brands](/list/luxury-brands)  0.97% [countries](/list/countries)  0.97%

**Social topic influence**
[skin](/topic/skin) 4.85%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 4.85%, [more than](/topic/more-than) 3.88%, [science](/topic/science) 2.91%, [food](/topic/food) 2.91%, [realtime](/topic/realtime) 1.94%, [metal](/topic/metal) #3178, [reduce](/topic/reduce) #737, [sea](/topic/sea) 1.94%, [have the](/topic/have-the) 1.94%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
[@encodenih](/creator/undefined) [@ncbi](/creator/undefined)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER)](/topic/$uber) [Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)](/topic/costco)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"PS5 Meets a 1980s Boombox TV: 🎮Digital HDMI was converted to analog composite (yellow RCA) or RF 🎮A converter advertises limited modes (EDID) prompting low-res output 🎮The CRT shows scanlines and soft edges; motion stays smooth lag low 🎮Modern game UIs shrink and text blurs; colors bleed at edges 📹 via ScienceGirl https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018786327647387893 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018786327647387893"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/2018786327647387893)  2026-02-03T20:39Z 68.7K followers, [---] engagements


"Penguins Split-Second Hop Onto a Boat: 🐧Chased penguins sometimes leap aboard boats treating them like floating ice 🐧Seals often leopard seals ambush from below with sudden high-speed bursts 🐧A quick ride to an iceberg reduces exposure in open water 🐧Rejoining a group boosts survival via the dilution effect (risk spread) 📹 via ScienceGirl https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018796889580130721 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018796889580130721"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/2018796889580130721)  2026-02-03T21:21Z 68.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Drone Light Sculpture of the Colosseum: 🚁GPS and onboard sensors enable precise spatial positioning maintaining accurate drone formations that trace the Colosseums height 🚁LED lights controlled centrally adjust brightness and color using light emission (photonic output) to emphasize architectural details dynamically 🚁Real-time communication networks synchronize flight paths creating complex three-dimensional shapes that convey vertical dimension via coordinated motion 🚁Feedback control loops process sensor data to correct drone positions against disturbances like wind ensuring stable and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/2019795126537609552)  2026-02-06T15:27Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Lioness Leading Cubs on a Path: 🦁Movement uses biomechanical energy transfer to guide offspring safely 🦁Imprinting (early-life social bonding) drives cubs instinctive following behavior 🦁Group locomotion reduces individual energy expenditure and enhances predator vigilance 🦁Terrain features like dirt paths influence travel efficiency and risk exposure 📹 via cosmicgaiax https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022023837051687136 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022023837051687136"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/2022023837051687136)  2026-02-12T19:03Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Achilles Tendon Repair Mechanics: 🦵Force transmission from calf muscles to heel bone is restored by mechanical stabilization after tendon tear 🦵A metal clamp with holes distributes compressive forces evenly preventing damage to delicate collagen fibers 🦵Screws secure the clamp to bone or tendon immobilizing the site to reduce micromotion and support healing 🦵Immobilization promotes collagen fiber cross-linking enhancing biological tendon regeneration and functional recovery 📹 via x_viral_vibes https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022036387445285338"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/2022036387445285338)  2026-02-12T19:53Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Panda Twin Rearing Strategy: 🐼Maternal energy limits (biological resource allocation) restrict simultaneous care causing natural focus on one cub 🐼Swapping cubs uses behavioral conditioning (positive reinforcement) to reduce maternal stress and encourage acceptance 🐼Alternating nursing promotes equal sensory stimulation vital for neurological and physical development of both cubs 🐼Controlled environment (barriers and proximity) facilitates safe intervention without triggering maternal aggression 📹 via amazlngnature https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021997193268285580"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/2021997193268285580)  2026-02-12T17:17Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Bicycle Chain Cleaning Science: 🚲Chemical agents break down grease and oils reducing friction by dissolving contaminants on chain surfaces 🚲Rotational motion moves the chain through the cleaning liquid ensuring uniform exposure and effective dirt removal 🚲Mechanical agitation from brushes scrubs chain links targeting debris lodged in tight spaces for thorough cleaning 🚲The enclosed device maintains a sealed environment preventing spillage and sustaining liquid-chain contact for consistent cleaning 📹 via interesting_ail https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022005642966245462"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/2022005642966245462)  2026-02-12T17:51Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Chemical Fading of Yellow Highlighter Ink: 📌Pyridine-based dyes contain nitrogen rings that create conjugated electron systems enabling specific light absorption 📌Protonation from acidic lemon juice alters the electronic structure of the pyridine ring disrupting light absorption 📌Citric acid lowers pH locally causing the dye to absorb less yellow light and resulting in color fading 📌The effect is a reversible chemical change in molecular electronic states not physical removal of the dye 📹 via interestingsasf https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022013390768460243"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/2022013390768460243)  2026-02-12T18:22Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Pencil Sharpener Mechanics: ✏Converts rotational energy from the crank into blade motion demonstrating mechanical energy transfer ✏Blades cut wood and graphite simultaneously by applying shear force to remove material in thin layers ✏The crank acts as a simple gear system amplifying torque to maintain consistent blade speed and pressure ✏Metal casing stabilizes the pencil ensuring uniform sharpening and preventing breakage through precise alignment 📹 via tweetciiiim https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022102974525296971 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022102974525296971"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/2022102974525296971)  2026-02-13T00:18Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Polish Chicken Crest and Behavior: 🐔Genetic mutation alters feather follicle development producing a distinctive crest tuft on the head 🐔Feather structure includes downy barbs that enhance insulation through trapped air layers 🐔Balance during perching relies on proprioceptive feedback and coordinated muscle activity 🐔Tactile stimulation activates sensory receptors modulating neural pathways to reduce stress 📹 via masvdcss https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022140407291826642 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022140407291826642"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/2022140407291826642)  2026-02-13T02:46Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Fire Ants Form Giant Rafts To Survive Floods: 🐜Ants link together to form floating rafts (queen and larvae at the center) 🐜Their waxy bodies repel water 🐜Submerged ants rotate above the waterline so they dont drown 🐜Theyll float like this until they hit something dry"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1041020725241565184)  2018-09-15T17:47Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Defense Strategy: 🍌Dont worry bananas will save us 🍌A banana is classified as a berry 🍌A berry is produced from a single flower with one ovary and has several seeds 🍌Has [--] layers: exocarp (outer skin) mesocarp (fleshy middle) endocarp (innermost part holds the seeds)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1050922176000548864)  2018-10-13T01:32Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Kundt's Tube: 👂All sound is caused by vibrations and travels through matter as pressure waves 👂In the absence of a medium of transmission such as in the vacuum of space sound cannot travel 👂Sound travels as a longitudinal wave (the matter affected moves along the wave)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1051242987848650754)  2018-10-13T22:47Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Theres A Way To Do It Better - Find It: 💡Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower 💡Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge 💡To be a good leader you sometimes need to go down the untraveled path #Science #Leadership #Solutions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1052601354970193920)  2018-10-17T16:44Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Climbing Perch: 🐟Crossing the road 🐟Have an accessory air breathing organ (labyrinth) which allows them to tolerate low oxygen levels and short periods out of water 🐟They move over land between pools by levering themselves along using long robust spines on their gill covers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1059847229547130882)  2018-11-06T16:37Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Newsflash: 🦇Bats can swim 🦇And are surprisingly good at it 🦇Bats are capable of swimming in stressful situations if the need arises 🦇Some species such as those belonging to the genus Pteropus (flying foxes) have been known to brave the water to secure a meal #BatStroke"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1061447372516016128)  2018-11-11T02:35Z 68.6K followers, 11K engagements


"A Big Softie: 🐻The family who share their lives with a [---] lb bear named Stepan 🐻Family adopted Stepan when he was [--] months old 🐻Discovered by hunters in the forest having lost his mother 🐻Today he is [--] years old 🐻Eats [--] kg of fish vegetables eggs per day #BearHug"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1062556086035795969)  2018-11-14T04:01Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Mixing And Unmixing: 🌀Food coloring in #glycerine or #corn syrup is mixed by turning a drum then unmixed by reversing 🌀Seems to defy thermodynamics appears entropy has decreased 🌀The reversible mixing is possible by insuring the mixing/unmixing is done without #turbulence"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1065624097856532482)  2018-11-22T15:12Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Disappearing Act: 🐟The stargazer is a bony fish that belongs to the family Uranoscopidae 🐟Their name comes from their unusual eye positioning (sit on top of their head) 🐟They bury themselves in the sand using their spotted camouflage to disappear among the textured bottom"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1071232591850864640)  2018-12-08T02:38Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"The Ribbon Eel: 🎀Misfit of the morays 🎀Protandrous hermaphrodite 🎀Born as #male but changes sex to #female later in life 🎀Changes color from #black (juvenile) to #blue with a yellow dorsal fin (adult male) to completely #yellow (adult female) #SequentialHermaphroditism"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1078312390213754880)  2018-12-27T15:31Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"A Sunbathing Sea Lion: 🌞When rays from the sun strike your body you "photosynthesize" vitamin D to allow the body to metabolize calcium 🌞Not the same process by which plants create food from sunlight but it is a form of photosynthesis (use of light to synthesize a chemical)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1079238290077900800)  2018-12-30T04:50Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Restoring Beauty: 🦅Beauty an American bald eagle was shot in the head and consequently lost the top half of her beak 🦅Beaks are essential for preening feathers and feeding 🦅Created a prosthetic beak from a nylon-based polymer using #3D printing technology #BeakProsthesis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1081535995936468992)  2019-01-05T13:00Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"How Organs Shift During Pregnancy: 🤰During the [--] weeks of pregnancy a womans body undergoes significant #changes 🤰As the fetus grows it occupies more space 🤰The mother is not just expanding outward her internal organs are also put under a significant amount of pressure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1082047232403230720)  2019-01-06T22:52Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"It's My Way Or No Way: 🐕Huskies are very intelligent but arent as eager to please their humans as other breeds 🐕Dead Weight - Object appears to weigh more the center of gravity is wherever you are supporting the object (it feels heavier) 🐕To the park we go #HuskyTantrum"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1083174650195165185)  2019-01-10T01:32Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Puffed-Up Pufferfish: 🐡Pufferfish inflate to prevent predators from eating them 🐡They inflate by rapidly pumping water into their stomach 🐡To deflate they let out the water 🐡Contain tetrodotoxin a potent neurotoxin 🐡Enough toxin in [--] pufferfish to kill [--] adult humans"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1091511613105020928)  2019-02-02T01:40Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Octopus Opens Jar: 🐙An octopus unscrews the lid of a jar from the inside 🐙Presses against the lid before using its suckers to rotate the lid and lift it off 🐙After removing the lid the octopus seems perfectly happy to just sit there and mock the attempts made to confine it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1092979122333278210)  2019-02-06T02:51Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"White Blood Cells Attack A Parasitic Worm: 🤺Inside your body is an army of cells ready to fight off infection 🤺Eosinophil granulocytes (white blood cells) derived from bone marrow converge on the parasite 🤺Time-lapse immune response 🤺Bar = [--] m http://jem.rupress.org/content/211/7/1281.long http://jem.rupress.org/content/211/7/1281.long"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1094049472408154112)  2019-02-09T01:44Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Bombardier Beetle: 🧪Defense mechanism 🧪One gland contains hydrogen peroxide and hydroquinone 🧪One gland contains catalase (decompose H2O2) and peroxidases (oxidize hydroquinone) 🧪When mixed oxygen is produced 🧪Reacts with hydroquinone to make #benzoquinone #Exothermic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1099507957488910337)  2019-02-24T03:14Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Bullfrog Playing Ant Crusher: 🐸Amphibians can also get a taste of that sweet digital ant action 🐸Known for its voracious appetite the bullfrog will eat almost anything it can swallow 🐸Showing off his gaming abilities 🐸Its all fun and games until he beats your high score"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1100963858208964609)  2019-02-28T03:40Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Elephant Gives Birth: 🐘An awesome display of #celebration and #protection as a herd of elephants gather around a female and her newborn calf 🐘Elephants have the longest gestation period of all mammals carrying their young for nearly two years before giving birth #Trumpeting"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1101278638140477440)  2019-03-01T00:31Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Just A Flesh Wound: 🧂Zombify a dead fish by adding #salt 🧂When a creature dies its neurons don't stop working right away 🧂Salt (sodium chloride) is enough to trigger the still-working neurons to fire signaling the muscles to contract (until they use up their energy stores)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1102434296667824128)  2019-03-04T05:03Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Uber and Lyft Safety: 📌Before you get in the car check that #license plate driver #photo driver #name all match whats listed in the app 📌Samantha Josephson was killed after getting into car she mistook for an Uber #RIP https://www.facebook.com/1456008781/posts/10217285604359565/ https://www.dailygamecock.com/article/2019/03/samantha-josephson-missing https://www.facebook.com/1456008781/posts/10217285604359565/ https://www.dailygamecock.com/article/2019/03/samantha-josephson-missing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1111959616131399680)  2019-03-30T11:53Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Kangaroo Rat Drop-Kicks A Rattlesnake: 🐀#Snakes reach their prey in [---] milliseconds 🐀The #rats are significantly faster reacting in [--] milliseconds and jumping clear of the snake in [--] milliseconds 🐀Defensive maneuver https://academic.oup.com/biolinnean/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/biolinnean/blz027/5419941redirectedFrom=fulltext https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.13318 https://academic.oup.com/biolinnean/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/biolinnean/blz027/5419941redirectedFrom=fulltext https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.13318"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1112180144989523968)  2019-03-31T02:29Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"That Moment: 🎉When your manuscript is published 🎉No joke this one was HARD 🎉Decoding our DNA 🎉Decoding the Genome 🎉Thanks @ENCODE_NIH & @NCBI GEO for the thousands of datasets #BigData #Genomics #InversionSymmetry https://academic.oup.com/endo/article/158/10/3212/3979718 https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(19)30103-8rss=yes https://academic.oup.com/endo/article/158/10/3212/3979718 https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(19)30103-8rss=yes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1114995824524656640)  2019-04-07T20:58Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Blue-Haired Tarantula: 🕷Several tarantula species have evolved a blue hue 🕷Tiny nanostructures inside its hair are responsible for its vibrant color 🕷Produced by optical effects when light interacts with nanostructures that are about the same size as the wavelength of light"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1115619832131674112)  2019-04-09T14:17Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Echidna: 👅1 of [--] monotreme species (egg-laying mammals) 👅Like all mammals #monotremes have [--] bone in their lower jaw [--] middle ear bones produce milk to nourish their young 👅Has spines like a porcupine a beak like a bird a pouch like a kangaroo lays eggs like a reptile"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1127392629233156103)  2019-05-12T01:58Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Mom To The Rescue: 💞The mama bear not only rescues the cub but also helps #teach it to rescue itself spotting the cub as it pulls itself to safety 💞Sometimes the #strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws 💞There is nothing like the #bond between mother and child"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1129794835748184066)  2019-05-18T17:04Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Moose Vs Machine: 🤖Homeowner sent his robotic lawn mower to scare off an apple-thieving moose 🤖Undeterred by the arrival of a robot at its feet the moose administers a kick as swift as it is severe 🤖If robot apocalypse ever looks imminent we know who to call upon for help"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1130260543305072642)  2019-05-19T23:54Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Trampolining: 🐶Its a simple combination a #dog and a #trampoline 🐶#Happiness starts with a wet nose and ends with a tail 🐶A dog lives for the day the hour the moment 🐶The dog is a gentleman I hope to go to his heaven not mans 🐶Be the person your dog thinks you are"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1130654817116917760)  2019-05-21T02:01Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Mission Impossible: 🐶It always seems impossible until its done 🐶Impossible only means that you havent found a solution yet 🐶In order to attain the impossible one must attempt the absurd 🐶The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in ones determination"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1135370309698277376)  2019-06-03T02:19Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Red-Eyed Albino Owl: 👁Albinism results from a lack of the pigment #melanin (a chemical that infuses skin hair eyes with color) 👁When the eyes lack any #pigmentation they are #translucent 👁Blood vessels that reside in the retina are now visible through the #colorless iris"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1136088245941481473)  2019-06-05T01:51Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"All #Bark And No #Bite: 🗣If internet enemies were to ever meet in public 🗣Dogs try to #intimidate each other through a gate but back down the second it slides open 🗣As the gate slides open the tough dogs make sure to stay behind it 🗣The dog equivalent of hold me back"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1138618496542216197)  2019-06-12T01:26Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Alaskan Wildlife Greets Woman At The Front Door: 🚪A woman films three #foxes and a bald #eagle outside the front door of her home in Unalaska Alaska 🚪Alaska is #wildlife central 🚪40000 bald eagles live in #Alaska thats more than half of North Americas total population"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1139340057163259904)  2019-06-14T01:13Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"#Furriest Creature On Earth: 🥗Otters are the only marine mammal that does not have a layer of blubber under its skin to keep warm 🥗Instead it has the thickest fur of any mammal 🥗Otters have [--] million hairs per square inch 🥗Humans have [------] hairs on their entire head"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1140232251927662592)  2019-06-16T12:18Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Thermoregulation In Frogs: 🐸Frogs are #ectothermic amphibians who are unable to regulate their temperatures internally 🐸The water not only cools the frog through conduction but also #rehydrates it allowing it to use evaporative cooling to stabilize its body temp when its hot"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1147159660941762561)  2019-07-05T15:05Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"A Flippered Friend: 🐧Fiordland crested penguin (tawaki) 🐧Found only in the wild southwest corner of New Zealand #tawaki are unique among penguins because they choose to build their nests deep beneath lush rainforest 🐧A #rare sight only [----] breeding pairs left on earth"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1150973066274660352)  2019-07-16T03:38Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Dolphin Stampede: 🐬Porpoising is the fastest mode of travel because there is less resistance in air than water 🐬Scientists dont know what causes dolphin stampedes 🐬They could be afraid of something or may be heading toward food 🐬The purpose likely has to do with survival"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1152040008569774080)  2019-07-19T02:18Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Giant African Snail: 🐌Introduced to Florida in [----] 🐌Took [--] years and $1 million to eradicate 🐌Rediscovered in [----] 🐌Consumes [---] types of plants causes structural damage to plaster and stucco structures carries a parasitic nematode that can cause meningitis in humans"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1154913933528055808)  2019-07-27T00:38Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"A Cats Life: 🐈As every #cat owner knows nobody owns a cat 🐈Dogs come when theyre called cats take a message and get back to you later 🐈I heard cat training was difficult its not mine had me trained in two days 🐈There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1167630586279813121)  2019-08-31T02:49Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Provide Comfort: ♥Sometimes the best way to help someone is just to be near them ♥Too often we underestimate the power of a touch a smile a kind word a listening ear an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring all of which have the potential to turn a life around"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1177338045701316608)  2019-09-26T21:43Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"#SciComm: 👄What is more fun than #reading what I write about how our genes are turned on and off 👄#Listening to me talk about it 😁 Podcast Paper [--] Paper [--] #Genomics #Science #DecodingOurDNA 🧬 https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(19)30103-8rss=yes https://academic.oup.com/endo/article/158/10/3212/3979718 https://www.endocrine.org/podcast/enp7-nuclear-receptors-and-transcriptional-regulation https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(19)30103-8rss=yes https://academic.oup.com/endo/article/158/10/3212/3979718"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1181977383915704321)  2019-10-09T16:59Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"DNA Replication: 🧬#Error Rate [--] error for every [---] million nucleotides that are incorporated into DNA 10-8 🧬#Proofreading Repair enzymes fix 99% of these errors 10-10 🧬#Total [--] error for every [--] billion nucleotides that are incorporated into DNA #Fidelity #Genomics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1187721952225644544)  2019-10-25T13:25Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Golden Apple Snail: 🐌Female snails emerge from the water and lay their egg masses on vegetation above the water line 🐌Egg masses are bright pink and contain [---] eggs 🐌Egg masses lighten in color when they are about to hatch 🐌After hatching baby snails fall into the water"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1196719352755699713)  2019-11-19T09:18Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Natures Largest #Rodent: 🚿These water-loving rodents need #water to keep their dry skin moist 🚿Found only in areas with abundant water sources 🚿#Capybaras also called water hogs wallow along the water source in dense vegetation to hide from predators and keep cool #Capy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1204246875454480384)  2019-12-10T03:50Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"The Power Of #Handwashing: 🧼Teacher asked several kids with various levels of hand #cleanliness to touch [--] pieces of white bread that were taken from the same loaf at the same time 🧼Then they put the bread in individual plastic bags to observe what would happen over [--] month"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1223403044530016256)  2020-02-01T00:29Z 68.6K followers, 13.2K engagements


"My Job Here Is Done: 🚌Two girls wait for the school bus 🚌Gordon the family mastiff waits on the driveway just a few feet away 🚌After the bus shows up and the girls board Gordon trots back home 🚌A dog is the only thing on earth that #loves you more than he loves himself"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1225924465466454016)  2020-02-07T23:29Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Dunning-Kruger Effect In Action: 👨💻A cognitive bias whereby people who are incompetent at something are unable to recognize their own incompetence 👨💻Theyre also likely to feel confident that they actually are competent 👨💻Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1235232108320346112)  2020-03-04T15:54Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Symptoms Of #COVID19: 🤒Know the symptoms 🤒90% of cases have a #fever 🤒68% of cases have a dry #cough 🤒19% of cases experience shortness of breath 🤒#COVID19 rarely causes a runny nose or diarrhea 🤒Based on [-----] laboratory-confirmed cases https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1238925357396512768)  2020-03-14T20:29Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Face Covering: 🛒#Costco: If you dont wear a face covering you cant shop here 🛒#BoycottCostco: If you make me wear a face covering Im not shopping here 🛒#Costco: Thanks you understand what we said 🛒Despite objections stores are doing fine since rule went into effect"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1260639810592681984)  2020-05-13T18:35Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Well played.December [--] 2020"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1347010248956116995)  2021-01-07T02:40Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Yep twice . This tweet did not age well . #ImpeachmentDay"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1349477598552862721)  2021-01-13T22:05Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Greta Thunberg: How it started How its going"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1351936678085222402)  2021-01-20T16:56Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Be defiant with principle . 😍"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1381732926484844546)  2021-04-12T22:16Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"What species of hummingbird is this"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1382105007504392199)  2021-04-13T22:54Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Virology 101: Viruses cannot mutate if they dont replicate 🦠"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1389769967088902148)  2021-05-05T02:32Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Correlation Causation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1393494643069919236)  2021-05-15T09:13Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"This is what I come to Twitter for 😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1395751981009055744)  2021-05-21T14:42Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Always aim to leave this world a little better than you found it . 🐻"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1399547054528008192)  2021-06-01T02:03Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"We really needed a spliceosome in March [----] 🧬"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1403810936129982475)  2021-06-12T20:26Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Sea Lions Steal Small Vessel: 🦭Archimedes principle 🦭Buoyant force is equal to weight of displaced water when object is submerged in it 🦭To stay afloat vessel needs to displace the amount of its weight before it goes under the surface 🦭Male sea lions weigh [----] pounds"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1404270819510042625)  2021-06-14T02:53Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Dont Wear That Cup: 🐙Diver convinces coconut octopus to #trade its plastic cup for a shell 🐙Coconut octopuses are famous for being picky about which shells they keep it was offered many shells before it found one to be acceptable 🐙A shiny new shell made it happy as a clam"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1404744956904980482)  2021-06-15T10:17Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Correlation Causation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1405358380198268930)  2021-06-17T02:55Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Incoming 🙉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1406258510749437955)  2021-06-19T14:32Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"You know You can secretly get a COVID-19 vaccine while still pretending to be an anti-vaxxer Just like your politicians did"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1423383192262828033)  2021-08-05T20:39Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Who Is Vaccinated: 💉100% of living US presidents 💉Almost 100% of US Congress 💉100% of US governors 💉100% of US military by mid-Sep 💉96% of practicing US physicians Who Is Not Vaccinated: 💉99% of people dying of COVID-19"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1431631913580630019)  2021-08-28T14:57Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Youre so close 💉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1442257606827982849)  2021-09-26T22:39Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"NYC Commuters Didnt Disappoint: 🐶New York Citys Metropolitan Transit Authority banned dogs unless they fit in a bag 🐶Dog owners got creative 🐶Challenge accepted 🐶No person may bring an animal on or into conveyance or facility unless enclosed in container 🐶Dog in a bag"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1443411686287978496)  2021-09-30T03:05Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Twitter trolling WhatsApp Instagram and Facebook 😂 #Serverless #ServerDown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1445085884626395140)  2021-10-04T17:58Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"The data may be slightly haunted 👻"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1454201697253855242)  2021-10-29T21:41Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Student = [--] Teacher = 0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1456329181365743621)  2021-11-04T18:35Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Correlation Causation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1459462443197992962)  2021-11-13T10:05Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Busted just act normal and everything will be fine 🐕"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1459678773520044040)  2021-11-14T00:25Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Overthinking also known as creating problems that were never there 🐈"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1461494355596910596)  2021-11-19T00:39Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Prison Break Season [--] 🐶"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1461889147728273417)  2021-11-20T02:48Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Fruit fly assassins 🪰"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1462594915087618051)  2021-11-22T01:32Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"The abstract can be no more than [---] words 📄"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1462929902026510338)  2021-11-22T23:44Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Dashing through the snow 🦌"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1467123541166501893)  2021-12-04T13:28Z 68.6K followers, 11.2K engagements


"The moment you realize [----] is pronounced [----] too 😯"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1471436711037132803)  2021-12-16T11:07Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Find the curved line 🔁"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1473154548806078467)  2021-12-21T04:53Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Omicron makes its entrance 🦠"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1473493029788999684)  2021-12-22T03:18Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"If [--] people died wearing life jackets then life jackets must not work 🦺"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1480035919327547392)  2022-01-09T04:37Z 68.6K followers, [---] engagements


"When you forget the potatoes in the bag 🥔"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1485004122650824709)  2022-01-22T21:39Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Do you see it ❓"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1487400757963935747)  2022-01-29T12:22Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Curling for ducks 🦆"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1487451376695357442)  2022-01-29T15:43Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Graphic design has rules and they work 👀"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1533164215132987393)  2022-06-04T19:10Z 68.6K followers, 366.2K engagements


"No imposters allowed 🦌"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1606952044618727427)  2022-12-25T09:56Z 68.6K followers, 38.1K engagements


"Eebbers TSAs oldest bomb-sniffing dog retires after a decade of service 🧸"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1610838311504945153)  2023-01-05T03:19Z 68.6K followers, 62.9K engagements


"The steaks are high 🐄"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1610841823731220481)  2023-01-05T03:33Z 68.6K followers, 58.4K engagements


"Snail Walking: 🐌Snails move by using muscular #foot to propel themselves forward 🐌Foot is located under body used to contract and relax the muscles (creates wave-like movement that propels snail forward) 🐌Secretes slimy #mucus helps them move smoothly and reduces friction"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/1619859631324663808)  2023-01-30T00:46Z 68.6K followers, 71.5K engagements


"DNA Sequence Constraints Define Functionally Active Nuclear Receptor Binding Sites #genomics #duke #nih #BigData #tf https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2017-00468 https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2017-00468"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/904742460919865344)  2017-09-04T16:26Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Baby Chameleon Hatches From Egg: 🥚The egg shell is soft like in most reptile species 🥚Blood flows from the chameleon to a network of blood vessels inside the egg 🥚Even before taking its first steps its bright green skin has already started morphing into a different pattern"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/991097102867615745)  2018-04-30T23:28Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements


"What Happens In Our Mouth When We Speak: 👅Shows the movements of the mouth and pharynx during speech 👅Shows the way the lips tongue and larynx (voice box) coordinate to form vowels and consonants 👅Footage captured using realtime MRI technology developed by Jens Frahm"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LaurelCoons/status/993703719232524288)  2018-05-08T04:06Z 68.6K followers, [----] engagements

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