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Sciworthy

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Author: Hunter Dulay

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How do microbes affect clouds in the Arctic?

Posted on October 10, 2022October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

Seasonal changes in bacteria living in the air above the Arctic are partly caused by air current changes and may alter cloud formation.…

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    New understanding of the human immune system

    Posted on September 26, 2022October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

    Scientists used a large-scale comparison of pairwise membrane protein interactions to reveal a complete network of the immune system.

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      Discovery of a bacterium 10,000 times larger than normal surprises microbiologists

      Posted on August 4, 2022October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

      The living organisms that we see around us are made up of billions or even trillions of cells. Multicellular organisms are often considered…

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        Can genetics tell us if dog behavior really varies by breed?

        Posted on June 7, 2022October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

        Dogs have been in our lives for at least 10,000 years. At first, dogs did not look like today’s common breeds — these appeared only…

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          New rice growing method is environmentally friendly and more effective

          Posted on April 20, 2022November 8, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

          Growing rice using an alternating wet and dry method can boost plant health and the amount of nutrients it carries thanks to…

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            The connection between puberty, body mass, and nutrition

            Posted on December 9, 2021October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

            How does the body connect our nutrition to our development? A receptor in the brain plays a key role in puberty and growth!

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              Researchers propose making concrete with human bodily fluids

              Posted on October 25, 2021October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

              Imagine what it would be like to be an astronaut landing on Mars for the first time. The red planet has little more than dust and rocks as…

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                A new understanding of weather on Saturn

                Posted on May 15, 2020October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

                The Cassini spacecraft revealed the atmosphere of Saturn has large regions that don’t cycle to the poles and that the atmosphere is filled…

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                  What are the triggers for dangerous landslides?

                  Posted on March 9, 2020October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

                  In a paper published in Nature last month, researchers found that there is a greater risk of landslides after earthquakes, especially…

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                    Can opiate painkillers change how you feel about rewards?

                    Posted on September 5, 2019October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

                    How many times have you hurt yourself badly? How many friends and family members do you know who suffer from sharp pain? In many of these…

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