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What happens if we send signals into space?

Posted on July 16, 2018October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

For over a hundred years, humans on Earth have been using radio transmissions to communicate with each other. This ability to communicate…

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    Brain Cancer Treatment Finishes Phase 3 of Clinical Trials

    Posted on July 9, 2018June 13, 2025 by Nathan Gock

    For most types of cancer, survival rates have steadily been improving since the 1970s as medical advancements have been made in both cancer…

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      Are microaggressions based on good science?

      Posted on July 2, 2018June 24, 2025 by Gina Misra

      If you’ve been on the internet in the last five years, you may have come across the word “microaggression.” A microaggression is an…

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        A new transitional bird fossil has been found

        Posted on June 29, 2018June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

        In 1870, parts of a fossilized bird were found in Kansas and then described by the American paleontologist Othniel Marsh. This new bird,…

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          HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: what is it, and why aren’t women using it?

          Posted on June 25, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

          HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medication used for HIV prevention, and should be used by people who are routinely in danger of…

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            Three For The Price of One: Testing Sustainable Aquaculture Systems

            Posted on June 11, 2018October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

            Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA) may be the future of aquaculture. Compared to traditional farms that only grow one species, IMTA…

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              Detecting Distant Planet Atmospheres From Afar

              Posted on May 31, 2018October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Humans have always been fascinated with the vastness of the universe and its hidden truths. For ages we have tried to explore and study the…

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                Coral Is Sensitive to Small Changes in Ocean Temperature

                Posted on May 28, 2018October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Imagine wandering through a vast desert, empty for thousands of miles in every direction. Think about the relief and joy you’d feel to…

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                  Using Gas Bubbles in Lava to Predict Ancient Air Pressure

                  Posted on May 24, 2018June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  What was the weather like in New York last week? You can look it up on weather.com. What was it like on March 7, 1953, in the pre-internet…

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                    Gaming toward a healthier life

                    Posted on May 22, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                    In the United States, young men who have sex with men (MSM) are at higher risk for being infected with HIV, and are experiencing problems at…

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