E. C. Chang @knottedthreads@qoto.org
Industrial #chemist specializing in #dyes, #pigments, #polymers, and process development. I'm in the #epaper biz; if you have an #ereader device, chances are I've worked on the technology in the screen. Personal account; all views my own.
Outside of work, my hobbies include: #lacemaking, #crochet, #writing (#fiction), #reading (everything), #herbalism, #music (I'm a classical #percussionist), learning #languages, being a doting auntie, and learning to code.
Joined Nov 2022
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Really cool work in #Immunity by Annika Frede, Eduardo Villablanca et al. using a mouse DSS model of intestinal damage
"Although neutrophils and monocytes expanded transiently during the inflammatory process, B cells continued to expand during the recovery phase, becoming the most dominant cell type within the colon LP. Using flow cytometry, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), immunofluorescence, and RNAscope, we identified an interferon (IFN)-induced B cell subtype that accumulates in damaged areas of the regenerating colon. B cell depletion (BCD) during the recovery phase enhanced tissue repair and a transcriptomic program associated with the extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling. "
@dwballou I will be on my way to my local Wegman's in a little while to do my weekly shopping. Have a great day!
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Emerging Genotype IV Japanese Encephalitis Virus Outbreak in New South Wales, Australia https://www.mdpi.com/1791652 #mdpiviruses via @VirusesMDPI
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This is an excellent and fascinating animation of the how the 10 most populous cities in the world changed from 1500 to 2018
by @jburnmurdoch
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#Raman #spectra of #paracetamol / #acetaminophen made in #rayshader by @tylermorganwall and then put into augmented reality as part of a teaching experiment. The idea was to help students link the experimental data to real life objects.
#ozchem #nzchem #chemistry #augmentedreality #education #rstats #scicomm #science
@Dr_Oli_Jones @tylermorganwall A 3D-printed version of that (or caffeine, or serotonin, or THC, or ...) would make an excellent desk conversation piece.
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TIL if you have PCOS fertility INCREASES as you age
RT @_Kristine_A@twitter.com
@Swilua@twitter.com Yeah so this is how we got surprise baby. It wasn’t until after she came they announced they discovered fertility in pcos increases as you age bc the hormone that blocks your fertility deteriorates and your fertility peaks near 40 or whatever. Would have been nice to know!
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/_Kristine_A/status/1598703445439307776
@swilua Yikes. I have it and have always been told I am infertile because of it. We've always been careful, but that would've been a heck of a shock had we not been.
@paulkater It's more versatile than any of its alternatives. I like it!
@drvolts It's just so heartbreakingly obvious that they're taking advantage of someone who doesn't know how to stop them, or that he should stop them. He's not a particularly good person, but nobody deserves to be manipulated in this way.
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My twitter followers are jumping ship. My engagement is dropping rapidly. They changed the algorithm to force feed me right wing accounts. And white supremacy, Islamophobia, & antisemitism on Twitter are being defended as valid points of view.
By contrast this Mastodon community is igniting robust dialogue, respectful disagreement, and offers little comfort to racists and bigots.
This is what Twitter could’ve been, and I’m really hopeful this is what Mastodon continues to be. Thank you all.❤️✊🏽
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Awesome catenanes based on #MolecularCages by Michael Mastalerz and his team
@micahflee @Mizmar If these are only the stats for servers listed on joinmastodon, there's a fair bit missing. I suspect these are undercounts.
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Warning: Do not use Hive Social ⚠️🐝
We found multiple critical security vulnerabilities in the App, leaking private messages, posts, images and user data like phone numbers, emails and birthdates.
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Aretha Franklin was surveilled by the FBI for 40 years.
“Based on the agency’s admissions, Franklin never did anything wrong. … The FBI’s racist surveillance of Black people never stopped.”
https://www.metrotimes.com/music/spying-on-the-queen-of-soul-31666094 #detroit #music #newsDET
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New at Law Dork: The Respect for Marriage Act isn't perfect, but it is important. Let's talk about it.
Aside from the Heritage Foundation's sad face emoji tweet, there is also criticism of and concerns about the legislation on the left. What are the issues?
https://www.lawdork.com/p/the-respect-for-marriage-act-isnt
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As a sighted person, I am amazed at how often the alt text tells me about something I didn't see in the picture itself. #UniversalDesign
@eatthelove Next time you're in the Boston area (preferably not during the winter), I highly recommend a visit to Walden Pond. Named with typical Yankee understatement, a hike around its perimeter is around 2 miles. It's a beautifully clear glacier pond, and up a hill into the trees on its shore, you'll find the foundation of his house in the woods, with its hearthstone still present.
Industrial #chemist specializing in #dyes, #pigments, #polymers, and process development. I'm in the #epaper biz; if you have an #ereader device, chances are I've worked on the technology in the screen. Personal account; all views my own.
Outside of work, my hobbies include: #lacemaking, #crochet, #writing (#fiction), #reading (everything), #herbalism, #music (I'm a classical #percussionist), learning #languages, being a doting auntie, and learning to code.
Joined Nov 2022
