@NJAScience

The New Jersey Academy of Science is a private, non-profit, scientific and educational organization of scientists and others interested in science.

Joined December 2013
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Beyond proud to celebrate my colleagues tomorrow! Catch the 2023 National Teacher of the Year announcement live on @CBSMornings TOMORROW 4/19, to find out who will be named #NTOY23! @CCSSO @jermar_rountree
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Today our CEO, Syed Kazmi, Ph.D., and CFO, Shyam Pattabiraman, are presenting at @BioNJ_Org BioPartnering Conference from 2:45-4:30pm EDT. If you are attending the conference, please stop by our presentation and learn about Jubilant Therapeutics! #BioNJ #BioP2023
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Day 1 of the NJ Science Olympiad State Finals is in the books! Tomorrow’s events are Div B: Bio-Process Lab, Codebusters, Crime Busters, Exp Design, Meteorology & Ornithology Div C: Anatomy & Physiology, Astronomy, Codebusters, Dynamic Planet, Env Chemistry & Ornithology
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More than 200 million years ago, modern frogs’ ancestors lost the teeth in their lower jaws. How did Guenther’s marsupial frog regain them? on.natgeo.com/3G6OcoC
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Neanderthals developed a form of cave art before the arrival of anatomically modern humans in Europe. ow.ly/KTWW50Ho1EL @BBCWorld In PNAS: ow.ly/LJMU50Ho1EK
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Replying to @GovMurphy @NJ211 @ReadyNJ
Focus..COVID not the weather is priority. Kids go back to school tomorrow & NJ has the highest daily numbers EVER! I’m so disappointed you
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#OTD in 1936, Science News reports on what would become known as sulfanilamides, a major new class of antibiotics. #SN100 sciencenews.org/archive/chem…
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BREAKING: U.S. to restrict travel from South Africa + 7 other countries beginning Monday out of concern for new Omicron #covid19 variant. This is a difficult decision but the right one for Biden admin, to act proactively while scientists gather more data. cnn.com/2021/11/26/politics/…

Biden restricts travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting Monday | CNN Politics

President Joe Biden announced Friday the US will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting Monday as a new coronavirus variant has emerged.

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BREAKING—13 #Omicron variant cases now confirmed from 61 #COVID19 cases among ~600 passengers on two flights from South Africa to Amsterdam 🇳🇱(that took off and was mid-air when EU travel limits added). Dutch government warns there will likely be more. bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-…
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Q4: How can schools/districts intentionally create spaces that prioritize the social & emotional well-being of teachers and encourage teacher rejuvenation? #NJEdPartners
Q4: How can schools/districts intentionally create spaces that prioritize the social & emotional well-being of teachers and encourage teacher rejuvenation? #NJEdPartners

ALT Q4: How can schools/districts intentionally create spaces that prioritize the social & emotional well-being of teachers and encourage teacher rejuvenation? #NJEdPartners

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High Bio Teachers, we need your help! We hope to use what we learned from the pandemic.We are looking for project partners to consult and and develop CRP science technology. Bay Area preferred scienceinthecity.stanford.ed…

Join Us In Exploring Culturally Relevant Science Technology · Science in the City

Technology offers us an opportunity forward. Currently, many students have laptops and cellular phones that have amazing capabilities that have are still underutilized in science classrooms. These...

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Bacterial drug resistance overcome by synthetic restructuring of antibiotics go.nature.com/3jQoU4U
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In 1971, a brain molecule called scotophobin seemed to transfer a fear of the dark from rats to goldfish. sciencenews.org/article/50-y…

50 years ago, scientists were on the trail of ‘memory molecules’

In the 1970s, scientists found the first “memory molecule.” Several other candidates have popped up in the decades since.

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Maybe a virus can be both nonliving and alive. #SN100 sciencenews.org/article/viru…

Are viruses alive? And why does it matter?

The way we talk about viruses can shift scientific research and our understanding of evolution.

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@NaturePortfolio6 Nov 2021
In a bid to stave off looming disaster, scientists in Africa are trying to repurpose drugs used for malaria and other diseases to treat COVID-19, according to a @Nature report, but infrastructure and recruitment challenges stymie progress. go.nature.com/3GTOsYI
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Join #ScienceWebinars on Wed, 11/10 at 12 PM ET for "Untangling chromatin: #Epigenetics meets multiomics" Don't miss your chance to ask questions to our expert panel—register today: fcld.ly/hd1wkml #webinar
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How can communities make their data trusted and useful to motivate local climate action? Check out our newly released report that identifies pressing research needs within this framework: ow.ly/yf3R50GH2zJ #climatechange #environment
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Check your knowledge on the scientific process: did you know that for stronger evidence in science, you should look for multiple studies? As studies build on each other, they help us understand more about how the world works. Learn more: ow.ly/wQtx50GH12e #BasedOnScience
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@NaturePortfolio6 Nov 2021
News & Views: A Nature paper reports that variants of the melanocortin 3 receptor are associated with delayed puberty as well as with reduced childhood growth, adult height and lean body mass. (Subscribers only) go.nature.com/3mJr8VB
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Unlike vaccines that can prevent infection, antivirals act as a second line of defense, slowing down and eventually arresting progression of a disease. New pills to treat COVID-19 are now showing promise on.natgeo.com/3D41now
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