December 2022 Newsletter

Monthly roundup: sleep in sharks, growing organs in a petri dish and sunscreen on corals.

Hello,

Happy December!

Check out our new adapted scientific articles this month:

Why do sharks sleep? explains what scientists learned about how and why sharks sleep. #marinebiology #zoology #evolution

This article also comes with a Lesson Idea video tutorial:

How did organoids help scientists understand COVID-19? is about how scientists have used mini-models of human organs to learn about the SARS-CoV-2 virus. #COVID19 #infectiousdisease #biomedicine

In Can a spray make our crops better?, researchers created and tested a nanocarrier spray to see if we can improve crops without modifying their genome. #genetics #agriculture #GMOs

In How does sunscreen make corals sick?, scientists found out how the chemical oxybenzone harms coral and sea anemone. #environmentalscience #biodiversity #oceans

How are aging and gut bacteria related? covers research on how our gut microbiome changes as we grow older. #microbiology #healthandmedicine #biology

That’s not all!

We also have this Lesson Idea video tutorial showcasing a fun activity that simulates how bone loss affects astronauts:

Finally, we have two new installments of Ask-a-Scientist, including this video from Dr. Zhi-Ming Yuan answering questions about his research on ducklings swimming in a row:

In our final video this month, watch Dr. Adam Smith talk about the social structure of different types of bees:

These are high-quality FREE science teaching resources. Please, share with educators in your networks!

Happy science exploration!

Tanya Dimitrova
Founder and Editor