Who doesn’t love an #axolotl?! 🧬
But this funny salamander has competition in the regeneration game…
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In a study of microplastics in ocean-floor sediments off the coast of Puerto Rico, LSU's Kam-biu Liu and others found:
🧃 microplastics in layers dating back to 1950
🧃 heavier microplastics in more recent layers
🧃 Hurricanes leave more deposits
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A single moderate-to-vigorous exercise session can temporarily improve blood sugar control in people with diabetes. But what about exercise "snacking," one minute a few days a day? Researchers have found even this can help: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Where DNA Becomes Art: Visualizing the Code That Connects All Living Things, a Q&A with LSU College of Art and Design's Courtney Barr! 🧬 lsu.edu/blog/2026/04... #sciart #DNA
LSU College of Science’s Daniel Powell studies a small fish from central Mexico to explore how species form and stay separate—even when they live side by side in the wild. www.lsu.edu/science/news...
#fish #evolution #genetics @lsuscience.bsky.social @lsu.bsky.social
Happy National DNA Day! 🧬
Learn more about the history of DNA sequencing and how it has changed how we do science! www.lsu.edu/blog/2026/04...
#genetics #science #nationalDNAday
Only about half of the students who begin college as STEM majors continue in the field. LSU experts saw a path to addressing this issue, with a first-year seminar course for college students interested in STEM, designed to build confidence and skills!
lsu.edu/blog/2026/04...
#STEM #scicomm
Undergrad researcher Lan Qiu at @apadivision50.bsky.social & @abctabsig.bsky.social Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction Annual Meeting! Dual Nicotine & Cannabis Use among Asian American & Pacific Island Adults. #CPA2026 #CPA26 @lsu.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social @lsupsychology.bsky.social
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I’ve had so much fun collaborating with Ambre Placide and Barbara Tartarotti @uniinnsbruck.bsky.social on this project! Thanks to @fromthelabbench.bsky.social @lsuresearch.bsky.social for covering the story.
@lsuscience.bsky.social
Here’s me giving a talk at the @lsuresearch.bsky.social Biograds conference despite being only a post-bacc! I’m learning to just volunteer for as much sci comm as possible and if they actually let me do it, I’m better for it.
More info about the conference:
biograds.wixsite.com/biograds
