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Each day in the United States, over 120 people die from an opioid overdose. But did you know that many of these deaths are preventable? You could be the one to save a life! When someone nearby is experiencing an overdose, your awareness and action can prevent serious injury or death. So what are opioids, how can you recognize an overdose, and how can you effectively intervene? Watch SciToons’ new video “Opioid Overdose Rescue: 5 Ways to Save a Life ” to learn more! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scitoons/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sci_toons?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sci_toons/

For decades, scientists have been predicting that climate change will escalate the transmission of diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, and encephalitis. These hypotheses are grounded in the understanding that major vectors for infectious diseases, like mosquitoes and ticks, experience population increases in warmer weather. Over the past several decades, our planet has undoubtedly warmed, but the trend in infectious disease transmission has not been as clear. So, what drives the transmission of infectious diseases? And what does climate change have to do with it? Watch SciToons’ new video ”Could climate change make us sick?” to learn more!

Are you curious about the difference between antigen tests, PCR tests, and serologic tests for COVID-19? Do you want to learn about the science behind viral testing, and how tests can help us bring an end to the current pandemic? Watch SciToons’ new video “How Do COVID-19 Tests Work? ” to learn more! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scitoons/​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sci_toons?lang=en​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sci_toons/

As computers shrink and demands for computing power intensify, the limits of current semiconductor technology are becoming increasingly apparent. In this video, we present spintronics, an alternative approach to computing that’s based on electron spin instead of electric charge. Spintronics, which is already used in specialized computer memory, could become widespread in the coming years. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scitoons/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sci_toons?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sci_toons/

Did you know that all of the observable matter in the universe is only 5% of what’s really out there? The other 95%, known as dark matter, has puzzled scientists for decades. Watch SciToons’ new video to learn more! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scitoons/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sci_toons?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sci_toons/

Data visualization is present in every aspect of our lives - but is it really as unbiased as it’s said to be? In this SciToons video, learn more about how data visualizations can misrepresent information. From politics to medicine, the stories told by data visualizations can bend the truth through techniques such as cherry picking, axis truncation, and pie charts that add up to over 100%. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scitoons/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sci_toons?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sci_toons/

When you think of pollen, you probably think of allergies and runny noses. While pollen may be the source of your sneezes, it is also the source of your food. Watch our new video on Pollen Tubes to learn how a single cell plays a crucial role in our food system, how the pollen tube’s success is threatened by climate change, and what scientists are doing in order to protect it. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scitoons/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sci_toons?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sci_toons/

Can you recognize a stroke? Stroke is the leading cause of disability in American adults, and the sooner a stroke is treated, the less likely it is to cause permanent damage to the brain and body. Because of these factors, it’s vitally important that the general public have an awareness of the common signs of stroke. This video was created in collaboration with Dr. Olajumoke Adetunji, DNP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scitoons/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sci_toons?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sci_toons/