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Can traps be an alternative to pesticides in aquatic farms?

Posted on December 13, 2021June 25, 2025 by Erica Curles

Using traps to lure parasites away may be a good alternative to pesticides for aquatic farms. But what attracts them?

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    The connection between puberty, body mass, and nutrition

    Posted on December 9, 2021June 25, 2025 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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      How old and young people react to the Prisoner’s Dilemma

      Posted on December 6, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      This study was the first to report on different age groups’ interactions with different people when presented with a multi-round…

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        Hundred-year-old dirt may be able to help restore damaged desert

        Posted on December 2, 2021June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

        Scientists hope to restore biocrusts by transplanting healthy salvaged biocrusts to damaged areas. This method was found to successfully…

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          Scientists use bacteria to remove uranium from polluted water

          Posted on November 29, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          Scientists discover a bacterial species that could potentially clean up uranium contamination in the environment following mining activity…

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            Artificial intelligence can learn to play a complex war game

            Posted on November 25, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            A team of scientists recently learned that "reinforcement learning" can be used to play a very complex war game.

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              Can a computer learn to play Settlers of Catan?

              Posted on November 22, 2021December 28, 2023 by Sciworthy

              At a glance, board games may seem to have no connection to artificial intelligence (AI). However, board games are quite useful when studying…

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                Just how nutritious are broccoli microgreens?

                Posted on November 18, 2021June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                Nothing says “foodie” like a dish garnished with microgreens, which are immature shoots of common vegetables harvested after just 2…

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                  Can the Mediterranean Diet reduce Alzheimer’s Disease risk?

                  Posted on November 15, 2021June 25, 2025 by Nathan Gock

                  Eating more seafood, fruits, and vegetables, and less red meat and dairy is good for your brain health. #neuroscience #health #brain

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                    How does damaged DNA repair itself?

                    Posted on November 10, 2021March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

                    Our DNA is a crucial part of creating every cell in our bodies. It is the instruction manual our cells read to know exactly what to do and…

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