The Midas Touch to calming a baby @UniofOxford @UniofNottingham @LJMU @LivUni #babies #pain #touchBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

What’s got the bees…NOT buzzing?! Scientists unlock another crucial key to colony collapse disorder. @UTAustin @NancyMoran15 #bees #colonycollapse #queenbee #honeyBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Heat tells sea shells how to grow by the seashore!#penshells #motherofpearl #oceantemps #climatechange #marinebiology #oceanography #earthscience #prehistoricBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Order up! Surf n’ Turf, with a side of friendship. @UChicago #friendship #food #psychologyBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Pump up the volume! Scientist rejigger plants to fix a genetic bug and produce 40% more yield.@RIPEproject #photosynthesis #agriculture #farming #GMO @illinois_almaBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

The future of flight is here -- but you won’t hear it coming!#flight #airplane #ionplane @MIT @MITLL @StevenRHBarrett @ElecAircraftBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

In a pinch, our brains find a workaround! @unimib, @UnivParis8, @CarloNews8, @DeafblindUKBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Why did the motorcycle stop moving? It was two-tired! #UCSD #UniversityofGhent #BrainHemispheres #Puns #HemisphericAsymmetry #cognitivescience #languageBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

This dancing king is on the wing! #matingdance #divers #hummingbirds #rockymountains #birds #biology @Princeton @RMBLGothicBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Our biggest defense in war might be smaller than the eye can see!#nanoparticles #chemicalweapons #airquality #nanoscavengers @UW #nerveagentsBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

This volcano is using a fake ID! #volcano #age #geology #Taupo #carbondating @UCNZ @unimelbBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

So you’ve got mad I Spy skills…but are they better than an AI’s? #artificialintelligence #deeplearning #objectclassification @UCLA @UCLAnewsroomBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Inviting Jiminy Cricket over for dinner @KingsCollegLon #NingboUniversity #meatfree #foodsource #insectsBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Microplastics are on the menu for creatures living in the deepest corners of our oceans. @UniofNewcastle #microplastics #environment #plastics #reduce #reuse #recycle #pollution #crustaceans #oceans #trashtagBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

How to attract a dinosaur - from the paleobiologist who inspired #Jurassic Park. @OSUIB @OSUScience #dinosaurs #scents #perfume #flowers #paleobiologyBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Oh, my aching back! @MIT might have a cure on the way. @MITChemE @kochinstitute #osteoarthritis #arthritis #jointpain #aging #cartilageBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Let these mice #sing you the song of their people! #motorcortex #speech #brains @UTAustin #neuroscience #braincircuit #conversation #language #linguisticsBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Feeling dread over that mountain of deadlines? Relax – it’ll be awe-right!#Awe @Stanford @UMNews #Time-crunch #Time perception #happiness #psychology #humanbehaviorBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

One bite fits all? Not for snakes! #snakes #venom #snakebites #reptiles #survival @univofstandrews @tcddublin @nuigalway @OfficialZSLBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Stressed out? Monkey around with friends before you go bananas! #stress #squadgoals #monkeybusiness #chimpanzees #animalbehavior @univofstandrewsBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

“You are what you eat” has never been more accurate…certain gut microbes are linked to depression! #depression #microbes #health #digestion @MireiaVallesc @RaesLab @VIB_Microbes @KU_LeuvenBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

IT’S SO CUTE, I CAN’T STAND IT! #cute #babies #puppies @UCRiverside #humanbehavior #cuteaggression #psychologyBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Do blondes REALLY have more fun? Not if they have this uncombable hairdo!#DerStruwwelpeter #UniversityofBonn #heredity #genetics #hairdoBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

When it comes to nutrition, a little knowledge goes a long way!@CJ_Lagerkvist, @muoki_penini @Cipotato #CIP #agriculture #nutrition #biofortificationBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Microphones are a #sound idea for #forest #conservation! @WilsonSchool @nature_orgBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Trough-half-empty or half-full? Optimistic pigs handle life’s challenges positively. Oink! Oink! #pigs #happiness #animalbehaviorBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Who needs opposable thumbs, when flat teeth can save you from #extinction?@davfof @SteveBrusatte #evolution #marinebiology #archaeology #reptilesBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Easy-Bug ovens at the airport could keep your luggage pest-free! @UCIrvine #heat #bedbugs #entomology #travel #insectsBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Who doesn’t love a nice, warm bath? Fish, that’s who!#fisheries #sustainablefisheries #climatechange #oceanwarming @RutgersU ‏By KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Which of the five senses is best for measuring strength? Hint: it might not be your eyes! @Sussex_Psych @uniwroc @tudresden_de #survival #evolution #humanbehavior #TheVoiceBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

How do spiders successfully spin superior silk? @NorthwesternU @SDSU @ASU @Livermore_Lab #silk #spiders #nanoparticlesBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

You’ve heard of a spelling bee…but how well can bees count?@QMUL #Bees #Counting #Computers #biology #entymologyBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Bad news for bachelor frogs. #ecology #frogs #amphibians #salty @YaleBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Can I get a “shhh…?” Research shows that creativity flourishes best in library silence. #music #focus #creativity #backgroundmusic #creativityboosters #quiettime @LancasterUniBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

DNA gets a makeover! Could this help us find alien life? #DNA #genetics #aliensBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

A 100-year-old tortoise may have the secret to preventing cancer! #cancer #tortoise #genomics #conservation @CAU_UnioviBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

New year, new you! Let’s hit the gym – after dinner. #motivation @ETH #health #sleep #fitness #workout #exerciseBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Dolphins have a tete-a-tete.#DeepConversations #DolphinTalk #TheDolphinWhisperer #AnimalBehavior #MarineBiology #KaradagNatureReserveBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

Clean out your closet, not your #genome. Those duplicate #genes are totally necessary! #proteins #genetics #konmari @ufrjBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.

How do birds accumulate mercury?#mercury #seabirds #sulfur #pollution #McGill #oceanography #ecosystemBy KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio.