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These household products can help remove more pesticides from vegetables than tap water

Posted on February 18, 2019December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

Pesticides applied to vegetables are extremely helpful in producing high quality crop yields. With the onset of their use in farming, they…

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    Believe it or not, we can (kind of) measure the air pressure of early Earth!

    Posted on February 13, 2019June 24, 2025 by SanjoySom

    Blue-green algae's response to different nitrogen pressures may tell us what fossils to look for and what those fossils tell us about…

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      Parkinson’s disease and your appendix

      Posted on February 12, 2019June 25, 2025 by Nathan Gock

      Researchers found higher levels of mis-folded proteins in the appendix of Parkinson's patients compared to healthy controls. The researchers…

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        Electric hand dryers in restrooms aren’t as clean as you think

        Posted on February 6, 2019October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

        Scientists sampled air, surfaces, and dust from restrooms in three hospitals in the UK, Italy, and France and found that bathrooms with hand…

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          Hunting for fossilized microbes

          Posted on January 28, 2019March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

          We’ve all heard of hunting for fossils to learn about the Earth’s past, but what if you wanted to learn about the microbes that lived…

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            Does maternity leave play a role in infant psychology?

            Posted on January 24, 2019October 31, 2022 by Sciworthy

            The U.S. has no universal policy for maternity leave, but researchers find this may have a profound impact on infant development

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              When it comes to buying seafood, there are five kinds of people. Which one are you?

              Posted on January 21, 2019October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

              What makes a person choose a certain kind of fish when shopping at the grocery store? A group of German researchers surveyed shoppers to…

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                What the ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz can teach us about conservation

                Posted on January 15, 2019June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                Scientists use advanced lab techniques to examine every detail of the ruby slippers to understand what they are made of, the age of the…

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                  Does the age of grapes impact the smell of your wine?

                  Posted on January 10, 2019December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                  Different stages of Cabernet Sauvignon and Riesling grape development are associated with quite a few changes in wine aroma.

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                    Trying to prevent cancer and heart disease? Skip the Vitamin D.

                    Posted on December 4, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                    Vitamin D does not appear to help prevent cancer and heart disease in a 5 year long study of over 25,000 older Americans.

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