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Sciworthy

The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

Author: Justin Dingman

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How did we discover the first virus?

Posted on April 23, 2020October 24, 2022 by Justin Dingman 9k views

As world news about the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, society’s collective knowledge and interest in viruses has increased.…

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    A glow-in-the-dark protein called luciferase improves medical diagnostics

    Posted on March 17, 2020October 24, 2022 by Justin Dingman 8k views

    A smaller version of the enzyme that allows fireflies and jellyfish to glow naturally is now being used in medical diagnostics.

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      O, the Drama! The discovery of oxygen

      Posted on February 20, 2020October 24, 2022 by Justin Dingman 1k views

      This is the story of how scientists first discovered that oxygen was a thing, in the 1700s. One of our writers did some digging into the…

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        Which came first, the cysteine or the egg?

        Posted on February 13, 2020October 24, 2022 by Justin Dingman 864 views

        Scientists used to think cysteine was required to manufacture itself. Turns out, it isn't. In fact, cysteine slows down the manufacture of…

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          We can learn about life on other planets by studying viruses

          Posted on January 1, 2020October 24, 2022 by Justin Dingman 290 views

          Scientists from the University of Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, as well as the Icahn School of Medicine at…

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