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This new tiny biomedical device makes diagnosing cancer types easier

Posted on August 14, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

A team of scientists has made valves which can operate on tiny channels of fluid the width of 3 human hairs! This paper, published in the…

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    Do obesity and abnormal liver function magnify coronavirus symptoms?

    Posted on August 12, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    Obesity and abnormal liver function have been predicted to play a part in extended hospitalization duration and worsen the health…

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      One way that oxygen can damage our DNA

      Posted on August 10, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

      Guanine, a component of DNA, is revealed to react with oxygen and change how your genes are expressed.

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        Electrical stimulation may delay Parkinson’s disease progression

        Posted on July 29, 2020May 6, 2025 by Nathan Gock

        Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, meaning that brain cells will continuously die off as the illness…

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          Ancient Microbes reveal Earth’s response to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs

          Posted on July 28, 2020October 24, 2022 by Andrea Corpolongo

          Scientists study organic material from the Chicxulub crater to identify the microbes that lived within it, to understand what happened to…

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            Breeding more nutritious Pacific oysters

            Posted on July 23, 2020October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

            Researchers have pinpointed several genes that could help shellfish producers breed Pacific oysters with higher amounts of healthy omega-3…

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              A new model for predicting human population growth

              Posted on July 17, 2020November 2, 2022 by Gina Misra

              Scientists at University of Washington have attempted to improve upon previous population models developed by the United Nations and the…

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                The Chemistry of Fireworks

                Posted on July 16, 2020June 13, 2025 by Sciworthy

                How the ancient Chinese discovery of gunpowder and a scientist burning different metals led to the fireworks we know and love today!

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                  New ancient human species bones uncovered in the Philippines

                  Posted on July 15, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                  The remains of a previously unknown species of human has been found in a cave in the Philippines!

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                    Disease-causing bacteria can grow on hydroponic microgreen mats

                    Posted on July 2, 2020June 13, 2025 by Gina Misra

                    Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes are two diarrhea-causing bacteria that can make you sick when eating contaminated produce. It…

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