Kristel Tjandra
@ktjandra.bsky.social
chemist / science journalist www.kristeltjandra.com
A new microscopy tool kit can make expansion microscopy more reliable. Check out the new work by @ijayas.bsky.social and team in my article for C&EN:
C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News)@cenmag.bsky.social · 5mo agoResearchers can see in 3D how signaling proteins cluster on the surface of endosomes using a new microscopy tool kit: cen.acs.org/analytical-c... #chemsky 🧪
This piece from @ktjandra.bsky.social @gilliandohrn.bsky.social @madelinereinsel.bsky.social started life in our investigative reporting class @ucscscicomm.bsky.social last spring. Great to see it finally published! medshadow.org/ciprofloxaci...
The Unsettling Truth About Ciprofloxacin: A Wonder Drug’s Darker Side - MedShadow Foundation | Independent Health & Wellness Journalism
This widely used antibiotic comes with serious risks, including potential nerve damage—so why do doctors continue to prescribe it?
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Scientists aboard a submersible recovered 17,800-year-old fossil corals that bear clues to life in the distant past. Story by @ktjandra.bsky.social. eos.org/articles/red...
Red Sea Corals Survived the Late Glacial Crisis - Eos
Research indicates that delicate deepwater corals tolerated or adapted to major climate and salinity fluxes, “yet today, it’s a complete massacre.”
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We've got a fun feature about the quixotic quest to keep growing Zinfandel grapes in California, even though 1) Customers don't want Zin 2) It's more expensive to produce 3) They're challenging to grow/maintain. From @ktjandra.bsky.social: ambrook.com/research/cro...
What Does It Take to Save American Heritage Wine? - Ambrook Research
Multigenerational winemakers want to continue the legacy of old Zinfandel vineyards, but economic pressure poses significant challenges.
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