Have you ever wondered why your fingers wrinkle in waterπ€·ββοΈ?
No, Your fingers do not wrinkle because they soak up water like a sponge . Instead, it is an active involuntary reflex controlled by your nervous system to improve grip in wet conditions.
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No, Your fingers do not wrinkle because they soak up water like a sponge . Instead, it is an active involuntary reflex controlled by your nervous system to improve grip in wet conditions.
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It's hard to imagine but humans shed about 30,000 to 40,000 dead skin cells every minute .
This constant shedding contributes significantly to household dust π.
So what am I driving at exactly?
Increased time spent indoors may actually contribute to an increase in dust in your home.π€
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This constant shedding contributes significantly to household dust π.
So what am I driving at exactly?
Increased time spent indoors may actually contribute to an increase in dust in your home.π€
Our message for the weekπ@edsciencelabππ©βπ¬
The marine species Turritopsis dohrnii is known as the "immortal jellyfish" because its cells divide continuously without ever aging, much like cancer cells.
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True
23%
False
Astronomers have discovered a massive cloud of water vapor in space that contains 140 trillion times the amount of water in all of Earth's oceans combined.
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35%
False
65%
True
Glass is scientifically classified as a very slow-flowing liquid rather than a solid.
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63%
True
37%
False
Tardigrades can survive complete dehydration by entering a state called cryptobiosis. What protein do they produce to protect their cellular structure?
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Tardigrade Intrinsically Disordered Proteins forming a bioglass matrix
72%
High density crystalline keratin fibers shielding the cell wall membrane
The solar-powered sea slug *Elysia chlorotica* gains lifelong photosynthetic ability by stolen parts. How does it manage this?
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By cultivating symbiotic microalgae inside special specialized skin nodules
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By sequestering live chloroplasts from algae into its digestive tract cells
The wood frog (*Lithobates sylvaticus*) can survive freezing solid during deep winter. What prevents its cell membranes from bursting?
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53%
Flooding its blood stream with massive concentration of glucose and urea
47%
Generating high frequency somatic vibrations that inhibit crystal growth
The brownsnout spookfish is the only vertebrate known to employ a specific optical trick to focus images in the deep sea. What is it?
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55%
A mirror made of guanine crystals to reflect and focus light onto the retina
45%
A liquid crystal lens that changes refractive index via calcium pumps
Slime molds are single-celled organisms that can navigate complex mazes and "learn" despite having no brains.
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True
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