Science Connected is a volunteer-powered 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to make science accessible to everyone. We translate cutting-edge scientific research into plain language so that the public can understand, use, and trust science.https://bsky.app/profile/scienceconnected.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/scienceconnected.bsky.social/post/3lvvzcg7s2k2mHelp make science accessible to all! Your donation supports free, easy-to-understand science articles & volunteer training. Every gift counts. Donate today: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/science-connected #ScienceForAll08 Aug 2025 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:bv4vjfhxfebrizcv7dxkkqjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvvzcg7s2k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/scienceconnected.bsky.social/post/3lvtnq5btas2mAre you a researcher with peer-reviewed work to share? 🧬🗞️ Science Connected Magazine welcomes submissions—if you hold the copyright or have permission to write a public-facing summary. 🌐 Make your science accessible: https://magazine.scienceconnected.org/submission-guidelines/ #SciComm #OpenAccess07 Aug 2025 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:bv4vjfhxfebrizcv7dxkkqjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvtnq5btas2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/scienceconnected.bsky.social/post/3lvoe23snas2vSea-friendly plastic is the newest project for material scientists: plastic that can dissolve in water to reduce microplastic pollution. By Reshmi Thampy https://magazine.scienceconnected.org/2025/08/sea-friendly-plastic-as-alternative-to-microplastic-pollution/05 Aug 2025 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:bv4vjfhxfebrizcv7dxkkqjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvoe23snas2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/scienceconnected.bsky.social/post/3lvce23clyc2vChildren learn language for the first time in a cool way, and the good news is that adults can, too. Find out how! By Angie Lo https://magazine.scienceconnected.org/2023/03/how-children-learn-language/01 Aug 2025 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:bv4vjfhxfebrizcv7dxkkqjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvce23clyc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/scienceconnected.bsky.social/post/3lvccvzevw22vA gene mutation in the brain 200,000 years ago may be responsible for human language, as seen in a controlled experiment on the NOVA1 gene. By Antarjot Kaur https://magazine.scienceconnected.org/2025/04/how-a-tiny-gene-mutation-may-have-shaped-human-language/31 Jul 2025 23:44 +0000at://did:plc:bv4vjfhxfebrizcv7dxkkqjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvccvzevw22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/scienceconnected.bsky.social/post/3lvbt725man2pRoboBee engineers continue to innovate and have now developed technology for better legs for the microrobot to land. By Reshmi Thampy https://magazine.scienceconnected.org/2025/07/robobee-lands-softly-with-new-legs/31 Jul 2025 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:bv4vjfhxfebrizcv7dxkkqjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvbt725man2phttps://bsky.app/profile/scienceconnected.bsky.social/post/3lv7e6kdg3v2pGiant ground sloths are extinct now, but scientists uncover what environmental factors helped them evolve in the first place. By Brianna Cieszynski https://magazine.scienceconnected.org/2025/07/what-really-happened-to-giant-ground-sloths/30 Jul 2025 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:bv4vjfhxfebrizcv7dxkkqjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv7e6kdg3v2p