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Could AI help us create virtual human cells? 🦠🧪
Scientists are training AI to create virtual human cells, digital models that mimic how real cells behave. These simulations can predict how a cell might respond to medication, genetic mutations, or physical damage.
Scientists are training AI to create virtual human cells, digital models that mimic how real cells behave. These simulations can predict how a cell might respond to medication, genetic mutations, or physical damage.
December 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Could AI help us create virtual human cells? 🦠🧪
Scientists are training AI to create virtual human cells, digital models that mimic how real cells behave. These simulations can predict how a cell might respond to medication, genetic mutations, or physical damage.
Scientists are training AI to create virtual human cells, digital models that mimic how real cells behave. These simulations can predict how a cell might respond to medication, genetic mutations, or physical damage.
Your bones remodel themselves every day. 🦴⚡
Movement creates tiny stresses that osteoclasts break down and osteoblasts rebuild stronger. Over time, your bones reshape themselves to match your habits.
Your skeleton adapts to the life you live. 🤯
Movement creates tiny stresses that osteoclasts break down and osteoblasts rebuild stronger. Over time, your bones reshape themselves to match your habits.
Your skeleton adapts to the life you live. 🤯
December 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Your bones remodel themselves every day. 🦴⚡
Movement creates tiny stresses that osteoclasts break down and osteoblasts rebuild stronger. Over time, your bones reshape themselves to match your habits.
Your skeleton adapts to the life you live. 🤯
Movement creates tiny stresses that osteoclasts break down and osteoblasts rebuild stronger. Over time, your bones reshape themselves to match your habits.
Your skeleton adapts to the life you live. 🤯
We just heard Martian thunder for the first time, captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover! 🔴⚡🧪
As a dust devil twisted across the Martian surface, tiny grains of dust collided and built up static electricity. That charge was released in small bursts, creating what scientists call Martian lightning.
As a dust devil twisted across the Martian surface, tiny grains of dust collided and built up static electricity. That charge was released in small bursts, creating what scientists call Martian lightning.
December 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We just heard Martian thunder for the first time, captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover! 🔴⚡🧪
As a dust devil twisted across the Martian surface, tiny grains of dust collided and built up static electricity. That charge was released in small bursts, creating what scientists call Martian lightning.
As a dust devil twisted across the Martian surface, tiny grains of dust collided and built up static electricity. That charge was released in small bursts, creating what scientists call Martian lightning.
On December 5, 1952, a lethal mix of cold air, coal smoke, and stagnant pressure systems trapped toxic pollutants over London. The smog lingered until December 9, revealing the deadly consequences of unchecked air pollution and sparking a ...
December 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
On December 5, 1952, a lethal mix of cold air, coal smoke, and stagnant pressure systems trapped toxic pollutants over London. The smog lingered until December 9, revealing the deadly consequences of unchecked air pollution and sparking a ...
Elephants communicate in frequencies we cannot hear. 🐘🔊
They produce low infrasound rumbles that travel for miles, and other elephants pick them up through sensitive receptors in their feet and trunks.
Which animal’s secret communication system would you want to hear? 👇
They produce low infrasound rumbles that travel for miles, and other elephants pick them up through sensitive receptors in their feet and trunks.
Which animal’s secret communication system would you want to hear? 👇
December 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Elephants communicate in frequencies we cannot hear. 🐘🔊
They produce low infrasound rumbles that travel for miles, and other elephants pick them up through sensitive receptors in their feet and trunks.
Which animal’s secret communication system would you want to hear? 👇
They produce low infrasound rumbles that travel for miles, and other elephants pick them up through sensitive receptors in their feet and trunks.
Which animal’s secret communication system would you want to hear? 👇
Can snowflakes grow from vapor in real time? ❄️🧪
In this demo Museum Educator Kim mimics how snowflakes naturally form in the atmosphere, starting with water vapor, a supercooled wire, and a blast of liquid nitrogen.
In this demo Museum Educator Kim mimics how snowflakes naturally form in the atmosphere, starting with water vapor, a supercooled wire, and a blast of liquid nitrogen.
December 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Can snowflakes grow from vapor in real time? ❄️🧪
In this demo Museum Educator Kim mimics how snowflakes naturally form in the atmosphere, starting with water vapor, a supercooled wire, and a blast of liquid nitrogen.
In this demo Museum Educator Kim mimics how snowflakes naturally form in the atmosphere, starting with water vapor, a supercooled wire, and a blast of liquid nitrogen.
Reminder! Join us tomorrow, Saturday, December 6, for Careers of Tomorrow, highlighting equitable pathways and workforce development in STEM. Don’t miss the STEM job fair, mentorship, panels, hands-on activities, headshots, and more.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rGSifk
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rGSifk
Careers of Tomorrow 2025
Join us at the Museum’s Careers of Tomorrow, where we will focus on supporting equitable workforce development in STEM careers. The showcase includes a job fair, mentorship opportunities, panels, talk...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Reminder! Join us tomorrow, Saturday, December 6, for Careers of Tomorrow, highlighting equitable pathways and workforce development in STEM. Don’t miss the STEM job fair, mentorship, panels, hands-on activities, headshots, and more.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rGSifk
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rGSifk
How can carbon atoms make both graphite and diamonds? 💎🧪
The answer lies in atomic structure, how those carbon atoms are arranged. @princeton.edu neuroscientist Sebastian Seung explains how this simple shift unlocks dramatic differences in material properties.
Watch here:
The answer lies in atomic structure, how those carbon atoms are arranged. @princeton.edu neuroscientist Sebastian Seung explains how this simple shift unlocks dramatic differences in material properties.
Watch here:
Diamond vs Graphite: Structural Differences
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December 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
How can carbon atoms make both graphite and diamonds? 💎🧪
The answer lies in atomic structure, how those carbon atoms are arranged. @princeton.edu neuroscientist Sebastian Seung explains how this simple shift unlocks dramatic differences in material properties.
Watch here:
The answer lies in atomic structure, how those carbon atoms are arranged. @princeton.edu neuroscientist Sebastian Seung explains how this simple shift unlocks dramatic differences in material properties.
Watch here:
You don’t have to have a role model to become one.
Neha Murad found her voice in mathematics, and now she’s using it to inspire others. As a biomathematician, she’s modeling disease outbreaks and showing the next generation, including her little sister, what’s possible when women lead in STEM.
Neha Murad found her voice in mathematics, and now she’s using it to inspire others. As a biomathematician, she’s modeling disease outbreaks and showing the next generation, including her little sister, what’s possible when women lead in STEM.
December 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
You don’t have to have a role model to become one.
Neha Murad found her voice in mathematics, and now she’s using it to inspire others. As a biomathematician, she’s modeling disease outbreaks and showing the next generation, including her little sister, what’s possible when women lead in STEM.
Neha Murad found her voice in mathematics, and now she’s using it to inspire others. As a biomathematician, she’s modeling disease outbreaks and showing the next generation, including her little sister, what’s possible when women lead in STEM.
Arctic sea ice works like a giant planetary mirror. ❄️🪞
Bright ice reflects sunlight, but when it melts, darker ocean absorbs heat and warms faster. This ice-albedo feedback drives rapid polar change.
When the mirror fades, cold seasons and shifting winds can still help it rebuild.
Bright ice reflects sunlight, but when it melts, darker ocean absorbs heat and warms faster. This ice-albedo feedback drives rapid polar change.
When the mirror fades, cold seasons and shifting winds can still help it rebuild.
December 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Arctic sea ice works like a giant planetary mirror. ❄️🪞
Bright ice reflects sunlight, but when it melts, darker ocean absorbs heat and warms faster. This ice-albedo feedback drives rapid polar change.
When the mirror fades, cold seasons and shifting winds can still help it rebuild.
Bright ice reflects sunlight, but when it melts, darker ocean absorbs heat and warms faster. This ice-albedo feedback drives rapid polar change.
When the mirror fades, cold seasons and shifting winds can still help it rebuild.
Join us on December 13 & 14 for Computer Science Education Weekend 2025, a two-day celebration of innovation, creativity, and code!
Get tickets: bit.ly/4pQnven
Get tickets: bit.ly/4pQnven
December 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Join us on December 13 & 14 for Computer Science Education Weekend 2025, a two-day celebration of innovation, creativity, and code!
Get tickets: bit.ly/4pQnven
Get tickets: bit.ly/4pQnven
A cheetah’s spine works like a spring-loaded coil, flexing and extending to propel it forward. This turns every stride into a burst of acceleration up to 60 mph.
Want to learn more about cheetahs? Watch our video with Dr. Laurie Marker from the @cheetah.org here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d65h...
Want to learn more about cheetahs? Watch our video with Dr. Laurie Marker from the @cheetah.org here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d65h...
December 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A cheetah’s spine works like a spring-loaded coil, flexing and extending to propel it forward. This turns every stride into a burst of acceleration up to 60 mph.
Want to learn more about cheetahs? Watch our video with Dr. Laurie Marker from the @cheetah.org here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d65h...
Want to learn more about cheetahs? Watch our video with Dr. Laurie Marker from the @cheetah.org here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d65h...
You can dip an egg in water and pull it out completely dry, thanks to cinnamon! 🥚✨🧪
Due to its coating in natural oils, cinnamon powder is hydrophobic and repels water on contact. That’s why you can press an egg into a bowl of cinnamon underwater and pull it out ...
Watch the video here:
Due to its coating in natural oils, cinnamon powder is hydrophobic and repels water on contact. That’s why you can press an egg into a bowl of cinnamon underwater and pull it out ...
Watch the video here:
Cinnamon Keeps This Egg Dry?! Kitchen Science
YouTube video by Museum of Science
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December 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
You can dip an egg in water and pull it out completely dry, thanks to cinnamon! 🥚✨🧪
Due to its coating in natural oils, cinnamon powder is hydrophobic and repels water on contact. That’s why you can press an egg into a bowl of cinnamon underwater and pull it out ...
Watch the video here:
Due to its coating in natural oils, cinnamon powder is hydrophobic and repels water on contact. That’s why you can press an egg into a bowl of cinnamon underwater and pull it out ...
Watch the video here:
A hibernating bear’s heart can drop to about 8 beats per minute. 🐻❄️
It can even pause for seconds at a time while the body stays stable. Humans rest at 60 to 100 beats per minute, which shows how dramatic a bear’s winter slowdown really is.
Winter puts their biology in low-power mode. 💤
It can even pause for seconds at a time while the body stays stable. Humans rest at 60 to 100 beats per minute, which shows how dramatic a bear’s winter slowdown really is.
Winter puts their biology in low-power mode. 💤
December 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A hibernating bear’s heart can drop to about 8 beats per minute. 🐻❄️
It can even pause for seconds at a time while the body stays stable. Humans rest at 60 to 100 beats per minute, which shows how dramatic a bear’s winter slowdown really is.
Winter puts their biology in low-power mode. 💤
It can even pause for seconds at a time while the body stays stable. Humans rest at 60 to 100 beats per minute, which shows how dramatic a bear’s winter slowdown really is.
Winter puts their biology in low-power mode. 💤
In 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard pushed the boundaries of medical science by performing the world’s first successful human heart transplant. For the first time, doctors proved that one of the body’s most vital organs could be replaced to save a life.
December 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
In 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard pushed the boundaries of medical science by performing the world’s first successful human heart transplant. For the first time, doctors proved that one of the body’s most vital organs could be replaced to save a life.
This #GivingTuesday, help build a world where science belongs to each of us for the good of all of us. Your gift supports interactive exhibits, STEM education, and community outreach, all designed to spark curiosity and empower lifelong learners.
December 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This #GivingTuesday, help build a world where science belongs to each of us for the good of all of us. Your gift supports interactive exhibits, STEM education, and community outreach, all designed to spark curiosity and empower lifelong learners.
Déjà vu happens when your brain signals familiarity by mistake. 🧠✨
The regions that detect familiarity can activate before your memory system does, creating the strange feeling that a new moment is something you have lived before.
Ever get that “I’ve been here before” feeling?
The regions that detect familiarity can activate before your memory system does, creating the strange feeling that a new moment is something you have lived before.
Ever get that “I’ve been here before” feeling?
December 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Déjà vu happens when your brain signals familiarity by mistake. 🧠✨
The regions that detect familiarity can activate before your memory system does, creating the strange feeling that a new moment is something you have lived before.
Ever get that “I’ve been here before” feeling?
The regions that detect familiarity can activate before your memory system does, creating the strange feeling that a new moment is something you have lived before.
Ever get that “I’ve been here before” feeling?
In 1982, doctors implanted the Jarvik-7, the first permanent artificial heart, replacing natural function with engineered precision. Powered by air and made of plastic, it used two pumps to keep blood flowing like a real heart.
#Heart #Jarvik #LifeScience #Medicine
#Heart #Jarvik #LifeScience #Medicine
December 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
In 1982, doctors implanted the Jarvik-7, the first permanent artificial heart, replacing natural function with engineered precision. Powered by air and made of plastic, it used two pumps to keep blood flowing like a real heart.
#Heart #Jarvik #LifeScience #Medicine
#Heart #Jarvik #LifeScience #Medicine
You could see 150 shooting stars an hour this month! 🌠🧪
The Geminid meteor shower arrives on December 4–17, and will peak overnight December 13–14! One of the biggest celestial events of the year, the Geminids are known for producing up to 150 meteors per hour at their peak.
The Geminid meteor shower arrives on December 4–17, and will peak overnight December 13–14! One of the biggest celestial events of the year, the Geminids are known for producing up to 150 meteors per hour at their peak.
December 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
You could see 150 shooting stars an hour this month! 🌠🧪
The Geminid meteor shower arrives on December 4–17, and will peak overnight December 13–14! One of the biggest celestial events of the year, the Geminids are known for producing up to 150 meteors per hour at their peak.
The Geminid meteor shower arrives on December 4–17, and will peak overnight December 13–14! One of the biggest celestial events of the year, the Geminids are known for producing up to 150 meteors per hour at their peak.
Winter doesn’t just change the weather, it changes how you experience it. ❄️🧠
Cold, dry air carries scents more cleanly, so pine, woodsmoke, and fresh snow hit with extra clarity and reach the brain areas tied to memory and emotion.
What cold-weather phenomenon are you most curious about? 👇❄️
Cold, dry air carries scents more cleanly, so pine, woodsmoke, and fresh snow hit with extra clarity and reach the brain areas tied to memory and emotion.
What cold-weather phenomenon are you most curious about? 👇❄️
December 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Winter doesn’t just change the weather, it changes how you experience it. ❄️🧠
Cold, dry air carries scents more cleanly, so pine, woodsmoke, and fresh snow hit with extra clarity and reach the brain areas tied to memory and emotion.
What cold-weather phenomenon are you most curious about? 👇❄️
Cold, dry air carries scents more cleanly, so pine, woodsmoke, and fresh snow hit with extra clarity and reach the brain areas tied to memory and emotion.
What cold-weather phenomenon are you most curious about? 👇❄️
Beneath Antarctica’s miles-thick ice sheet, scientists are uncovering ancient climate records, hidden lakes, and even signs of microbial life. Each discovery offers vital clues to Earth’s past.
Would you explore the ice or the ocean first? 🧊
#Antarctica #Glacier #Ocean #Science #Environment
Would you explore the ice or the ocean first? 🧊
#Antarctica #Glacier #Ocean #Science #Environment
December 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Beneath Antarctica’s miles-thick ice sheet, scientists are uncovering ancient climate records, hidden lakes, and even signs of microbial life. Each discovery offers vital clues to Earth’s past.
Would you explore the ice or the ocean first? 🧊
#Antarctica #Glacier #Ocean #Science #Environment
Would you explore the ice or the ocean first? 🧊
#Antarctica #Glacier #Ocean #Science #Environment
Using tracking data, scientists found African penguins are far more likely to forage near fishing vessels in years when fish are scarce. This intensified overlap, measured by a new “overlap intensity” metric, is linked to steep population declines.
How can we help the penguins? 🐧
How can we help the penguins? 🐧
November 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Using tracking data, scientists found African penguins are far more likely to forage near fishing vessels in years when fish are scarce. This intensified overlap, measured by a new “overlap intensity” metric, is linked to steep population declines.
How can we help the penguins? 🐧
How can we help the penguins? 🐧
Can your brain really shut off chronic pain? 🧠🧪
In a recent discovery, scientists identified a hidden pain off switch in the brainstem, the same region that controls hunger, thirst, and fear.
In a recent discovery, scientists identified a hidden pain off switch in the brainstem, the same region that controls hunger, thirst, and fear.
November 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Can your brain really shut off chronic pain? 🧠🧪
In a recent discovery, scientists identified a hidden pain off switch in the brainstem, the same region that controls hunger, thirst, and fear.
In a recent discovery, scientists identified a hidden pain off switch in the brainstem, the same region that controls hunger, thirst, and fear.
All Aboard! Trains is the perfect rainy-day escape. Step inside a cozy wintry world filled with intricate mini landscapes, hands-on fun, and trains of all sizes gliding through snowy scenes. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3O6DjZs
November 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
All Aboard! Trains is the perfect rainy-day escape. Step inside a cozy wintry world filled with intricate mini landscapes, hands-on fun, and trains of all sizes gliding through snowy scenes. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3O6DjZs
Ever feel your phone vibrate… only to realize it never did? 📱 👀
That’s called phantom vibration syndrome. Your nervous system becomes so tuned to your phone’s alerts that it misfires and creates a false sensation.
Your phone isn’t haunted… your brain is just overly prepared.
That’s called phantom vibration syndrome. Your nervous system becomes so tuned to your phone’s alerts that it misfires and creates a false sensation.
Your phone isn’t haunted… your brain is just overly prepared.
November 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Ever feel your phone vibrate… only to realize it never did? 📱 👀
That’s called phantom vibration syndrome. Your nervous system becomes so tuned to your phone’s alerts that it misfires and creates a false sensation.
Your phone isn’t haunted… your brain is just overly prepared.
That’s called phantom vibration syndrome. Your nervous system becomes so tuned to your phone’s alerts that it misfires and creates a false sensation.
Your phone isn’t haunted… your brain is just overly prepared.