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Can you teach an old gene new tricks?

Posted on December 22, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

Evolution explains how living things change over successive generations, giving rise to diversity. Across the evolutionary history of Earth,…

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    Ancient Egyptian ink may help us literally piece together history

    Posted on December 21, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Modern pen and paper has an ancient ancestor – ink and papyrus. Around 5,000 years ago, ancient Egyptians invented arguably one of the…

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      Edible food packaging may cut down on waste

      Posted on December 17, 2017June 24, 2025 by Erica Curles

      Have you ever been pre-occupied and taken a bite out of something, only to get a mouthful of plastic wrap or paper lining? Well in the…

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        Skulls of dinosaurs give clues about their diets

        Posted on December 14, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

        The term “Darwin’s finches” was first used in 1936 to describe a group of birds from the Galápagos Islands. One of the key…

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          New knowledge on viral infections and bone fractures

          Posted on December 4, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

          A quarter of patients who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the United States are also infected with Hepatitis C virus…

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            Command a robot by tilting your head

            Posted on November 29, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Many marvel at the immense computing power available in modern day wearable devices. However, few appreciate the many sensors that work…

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              Compostable Flower Pots Made From Pineapple Waste

              Posted on November 27, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

              When life gives you lemons, sell them and buy a pineapple. Davin Turney couldn’t have put it any better. The versatile pineapple is a…

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                Prenatal Inflammation May Affect Brain Development

                Posted on November 22, 2017June 23, 2025 by Nathan Gock

                A normal pregnancy usually lasts around 40 weeks, but births that occur before 37 weeks are defined as being premature. Premature births are…

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                  An Interstellar Asteroid Just Flew Through Our Solar System

                  Posted on November 16, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                  An asteroid recently came blazing through our solar system and it appears to be an interstellar visitor. The asteroid, dubbed A/2017 U1,…

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                    New Cavity Discovered in the Great Pyramid of Egypt

                    Posted on November 15, 2017June 24, 2025 by SanjoySom

                    An international team of scientists recently detected a new cavity in the 4000 year old Great Pyramid of Egypt! The detection method, muon…

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