About Roni
Roni Dengler is a 2017 AAAS mass media science & engineering fellow. She recently earned a doctorate in molecular, cellular and developmental biology from the University of Colorado Boulder. Beyond the lab bench, she acted as editor-in-chief for a graduate student-run blog Science Buffs and co-organized several science and science communication symposiums, including the upcoming ComSciCon Rocky Mountain West.
Roni’s Recent Stories
Science Aug 17
Giant plankton eat and transport plastic through the oceanGiant larvaceans -- bizarre and beautiful zooplankton -- can transport ocean plastic and may introduce it into the food chain.
Science Aug 15
This chewing gum detects dental diseaseEuropean scientists develop a chewing gum for spotting oral infections with peri-implant disease.
Nation Aug 09
5 stories you probably missed that deserve a closer lookThe White House had a difficult time last week defending some of the president’s statements. The issue: reconciling what he said happened with what actually happened. The Boy Scouts of America pushed back Wednesday on a claim from the…
Science Aug 04
Why Death Valley and the Pacific Northwest are so hot right nowHeat waves are burning up the West Coast. Here’s why things are so toasty right now.
Science Aug 03
This ancient asteroid family reveals clues about the birth of the solar systemAn international team has tipped the debate on the origins of the solar system with the discovery of one of the oldest known asteroid families.
Science Aug 01
Study confirms how lead got into Flint’s waterThe absence of a water treatment -- called orthophosphate -- was a major contributor to lead contamination in Flint, University of Michigan chemists confirmed.
Health Jul 31
Almost half of all opioid misuse starts with a friend or family member’s prescriptionEasy access to prescriptions through friends and family facilitates more than half of the opioid misuse in the U.S., according to a survey of more than 50,000 adults.
Science Jul 25
The moon may be hiding a lot of water under its crusty exteriorFor years, scientists thought our moon was a dry expanse. But, new evidence suggests the lunar mantle is wet on a global scale.
Science Jul 19
Humans have made 8.3 billion tons of plastic. Where does it all go?The plastic debris housed in landfills and natural environments — currently 4.9 billion metric tons — will more than double by 2050, scientists reported Wednesday in Science Advances.
Science Jul 12
These stairs recycle your energy so they’re easier to climbResearchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University have built energy-recycling stairs that store a user’s energy during descent and return energy to the user during ascent.
