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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If you don't already know what optogenetics is, check out our short explainer video on YouTube! 👉 youtube.com/shorts/lm-on... #optogenetics #scicomm

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Optogenetics: turning on genes with light 🧬🔦 #shorts

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Ricin works by irreversibly inactivating ribosomes, the cellular machinery responsible for making proteins, which do almost everything in our bodies. 😱 Find out more about this deadly protein by watching our first spooky short of the year 👉 youtube.com/shorts/ywv4M...

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spooky science: ricin, a deadly poison ☠️ #shorts

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Did you know that bee venom has anti-cancer properties??? Find out more from our new short!👉 youtube.com/shorts/eYTNp... #scicomm

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Microdosing Bee Venom to Treat Cancer 🐝⚕️ #shorts

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Check out the last of this summer's TECBio shorts on "Tardigrade Superpowers" by Emma, here! youtube.com/shorts/dSeGG...

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Tardigrade Superpowers #shorts

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We are so grateful to the TECBio students this summer who collaborated with bioZone! Click this link to watch Ebise explain the magic of ✨ flow cytometry ✨ youtube.com/shorts/ZLmVL... #scicomm

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

TECBio REU student, David Anthony, guest-wrote our recent short on how the ocean could become our secret weapon in the flight against climate change - check it out here! 👉 youtube.com/shorts/mVIZp... #scicomm

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The ocean is about to become our secret climate weapon #shorts #science #ocean #climatechange

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Ever wonder about the real-life inspo behind Pokémon? Check out today's video on Sandshrew! Thanks for collaborating with us @kellyrabbit.bsky.social ! youtube.com/shorts/rcBWv... #pokemon #scicomm

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Deadly Poisons: Palytoxin #shorts

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Did you know that you can turn on genes with light??? Check out bioZone's new short on optogenetics 👉 youtube.com/shorts/lm-on... #scicomm

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Optogenetics: turning on genes with light 🧬🔦 #shorts

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Do you own a dog? Do you know it's breed? If you're unsure, consider testing your dog's DNA - you could be contributing to the next scientific breakthrough! #scicomm youtube.com/shorts/XmEn_...

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Heterochromia in dogs 🐶 👁️🧿 #shorts

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Do you know about the real-life inspiration for Caterpie? 🐛Find out about the Asian Swallowtail Butterfly Larva & its similarities to a beloved Pokémon in our recent short! Thanks to @kellyrabbit.bsky.social for guest-writing this script! youtube.com/shorts/kJOrH... #scicomm #biozone

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Real-life Pokémon: part 5 Caterpie #shorts #scicomm #animals #pokemon #biology

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

We're back with another one of our real-life Pokémon series! Thanks to @kellyrabbit.bsky.social for guest-writing this script on Drowzee! Check it out here 👉 youtube.com/shorts/3INKB...

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Real life Pokémon: part 4 Drowzee #shorts #nature #science #wildlife #scicomm #biology #pokemon

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Have you ever wondered how dogs can smell low blood sugar? Check out our recent short on diabetes service dogs! 👉 youtube.com/shorts/NWW3w... #scicomm

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How dogs smell low blood sugar #shorts #science #scicomm #biology #diabetes

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Snap, Crackle, Pop - Check out our recent short on real-life applications of higher order derivatives! 🎢🥣 youtube.com/shorts/kQprW...

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Snap, Crackle, Pop – beyond rice krispies #shorts #physics

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Happy winter from bioZone! ❄️ Did you know that deer antlers are one of the fastest growing animal tissues?? 🦌 learn more from our new short video here! youtube.com/shorts/jii-6...

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What's in an antler? #shorts #scicomm #deer #science #sciencefacts #biology

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Have you ever wondered how many sperm are typically incubated with one egg during IVF? Find out here! 👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3-T9eSK8wc&lc=UgxYzaI9HPaluBZ1P0N4AaABAg

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Did you know that puppies from the same litter can have different dads?! Find out more on YouTube! 👉 youtube.com/shorts/dte8_...

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You are BOTH the father #shorts #superfecundation

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Check out bioZone's new short video on understanding pain in the brain! 🧠 👉 www.youtube.com/shorts/F0SuD...

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Pain in the Brain 🧠 #chronicpain

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

happy belated halloween from bioZone! have you watched our final short from this year's spooky series yet? Check it out here!! 🪳💋😘🩸 --> youtube.com/shorts/dNPFW...

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spooky science : the kissing bug #shorts

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

info sources: +Cornell Wildlife Health Lab. (2025). Rabbit hemorrhagic disease. Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. +Le Gall-Reculé, G., et al. (2011, February 5). Detection of a new variant of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus in France. Veterinary Record doi.org/10.1136/vr.d...

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

info sources The first global deep-sea stable isotope assessment reveals the unique trophic ecology of Vampire Squid Vampyroteuthis infernalis (Cephalopoda). Sci Rep (2019). doi.org/10.1038/s415... Vampire squid: detritivores in the oxygen minimum zone. Proc Biol Sci. (2012) doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

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Scientific Reports - The first global deep-sea stable isotope assessment reveals the unique trophic ecology of Vampire Squid Vampyroteuthis infernalis (Cephalopoda)

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Vampire squids are real watch on YouTube to support us 👇 youtube.com/shorts/VhvLD...

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spooky science | vampire squids #shorts

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

written and narrated by Marissa, edited by April funded by UPMC Hillman Academy and National Cancer Institute (NCI R25 YES) Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NIH or UPMC

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Pharmaceutical pollution influences river-to-sea migration in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

Despite the growing threat of pharmaceutical pollution, we lack an understanding of whether and how such pollutants influence animal behavior in the wild. Using laboratory- and field-based experiments...

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

information sources: +Jack Brand et al. (2025). Pharmaceutical pollution influences river-to-sea migration in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), Science. doi.org/10.1126/scie... +Anxiety drugs found in rivers make salmon take more risks, NPR www.npr.org/2025/04/14/n...

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Pharmaceutical pollution influences river-to-sea migration in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Something's fishy in the water- and it's not the fish. watch on YouTube to support us 👇 youtube.com/shorts/VbnPT...

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

sources: +Rebecca Siegel et al. (2020). doi.org/10.3322/caac... +Christina Bailey et al. (2015). doi.org/10.1001/jama... +Marcos Díaz-Gay et al. (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s415... +Axel Rosendahl Huber et al. (2024). doi.org/10.1016/j.cc...

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Colorectal cancer statistics, 2020

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States. Every 3 years, the American Cancer Society provides an update of CRC occurrence based on incidence data (...

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger adults, and recent research suggests a microbe may be partially to blame 🦠 youtube.com/shorts/YDmRu...

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Colon cancer is on the rise in younger adults #shorts

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

bioZone isn't just the name of your favorite educational youTube channel, its also an important strategy for geologists watch on YouTube to support us 👇 youtube.com/shorts/lBfg6...

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

arxiv.org preprint server for STEM fields www.jstor.org you can filter by openly accessible content pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov open access biomedical papers doaj.org directory that catalogues open access journals and articles

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Here are three ways that you can access scientific research for free! watch on YouTube to support us 👇 youtube.com/shorts/GzGHL... and check out the next tweet for links to resources with lots of open research

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

image credits: +Leafy Sea Dragon by Martin Cathrae commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Le... +Phycodurus eques by Peter Southwood commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ph... +Sargassum seaweed by Sam Fraser-Smith commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sa...

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

info sources: + Devault et al (2020) Sargassum contamination and consequences for downstream uses: a review, Journal of Applied Phycology. doi.org/10.1007/s108... +"10 Pokémon that resemble bizarre real-life animals" August 19, 2022. Live Science. www.livescience.com/pokemon-anim...

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Sargassum contamination and consequences for downstream uses: a review - Journal of Applied Phycology

Sargassum spp. are brown algae present in the tropical and subtropical waters of the world’s oceans. Benthic or pelagic, Sargassum spp. represent substantial amounts of biomass when drifted and massiv...

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Did you know that there are real animal versions of Pokemon? Dragalge is based on the Leafy seadragon ❗ watch on YouTube to support us youtube.com/shorts/1ewUI... Thanks to Dr. Kelly Russo-Petrick for guest writing this script Follow Kelly @kellyrabbit.bsky.social or on Ig @ russokm1105

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Did you know many Pokémon are inspired by real animals? We’ve collaborated with ecologist Dr. Kelly Russo-Petrick @kellyrabbit.bsky.social to bring you a series of Pokémon videos. Stay tuned for the next episode coming this Sunday! Any guesses for our next featured Pokémon?

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

image sources cont: + wikipedia user JDipterocarpus commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Or... + Ari hidayat11 commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Be... + Lille Natural History Museum commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hy...

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Image sources: + Luc Viatour lucnix.be commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ma... + Motohiro Sunouchi commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ph... + Motohiro Sunouchi commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:De... +flickr user Simon_sees commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Or...

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

written by Dr. Kelly Russo-Petrick, narrated by Fareeda, edited by April funded by UPMC Hillman Academy and National Cancer Institute (NCI R25 YES) info sources: +O’Hanlon et al. (2014). Pollinator Deception in the Orchid Mantis, The American Society of Naturalists. doi.org/10.1086/673858

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Pollinator Deception in the Orchid Mantis | The American Naturalist: Vol 183, No 1

Abstract Mimicry has evolved in contexts such as camouflage, predator deterrence, luring of prey, and pollinator attraction. Mimicry of flowers has until now been demonstrated only in angiosperms, yet...

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Did you know that there are real animal versions of Pokemon? Shout out to Fareeda for narrating her first bioZone video! And thanks to Dr. Kelly Russo-Petrick for guest writing this script. Follow Kelly on ig @ russokm1105 or on bluesky @kellyrabbit.bsky.social

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

image credits Brood X periodical cicada by G. Edward Johnson commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20... Brood X Cicada commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Br... Brood X periodical cicadas by G. Edward Johnson commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20... Brood X Cicada Nymphs commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Br...

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

info sources Periodical Cicada Information from University of Connecticut cicadas.uconn.edu/broods/ Emergence of the 17-Year Cicada from Purdue Entomology extension.entm.purdue.edu/cicadas/ www.fs.usda.gov/foresthealth... bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nincada...

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

watch on YouTube to support us 👇 youtube.com/shorts/yeei4... and check out the interactive cicada map here 👉 www.cbsnews.com/news/cicada-... written by Dr. Kelly Russo-Petrick, narrated by Steph, edited by April funded by UPMC Hillman Academy and National Cancer Institute (NCI R25 YES)

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Real life Pokemon: part 1 Nincada #shorts

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Did you know that there are real animal versions of Pokemon? The Nincada evolutionary line is inspired by cicadas ‼️ Thanks to Dr. Kelly Russo-Petrick for guest writing this script. Follow Kelly on Instagram @russokm1105 or on Bluesky @kellyrabbit.bsky.social

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bioZone @thebiozone.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

I recently found these cool mushrooms in my backyard that looked a lot like zombie fingers 🍄 watch on YouTube to support us 👇 youtube.com/shorts/rRF5J...

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