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Category: How does technology impact our daily lives?

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Biofilm technology for powering wearables

Posted on November 28, 2022June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

Scientists devised a new method for converting energy from evaporation into electricity, using sustainable microbial biofilms. This device…

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    Common solids could improve carbon capture from car exhaust

    Posted on October 24, 2022June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

    Scientists recently tested new solids for cheaper and safer capture of carbon dioxide from internal combustion engines. This technology…

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      New research could make lithium ion batteries much safer

      Posted on August 11, 2022June 13, 2025 by Melisa Yashinski

      A lithium ion battery with solid electrolyte is much safer than lithium ion batteries on the market today.

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        Can Cell Phones Increase Your Brain Tumor Risk?

        Posted on May 16, 2022June 25, 2025 by Nathan Gock

        How safe are our cell phones really? The evidence over the years has remained unclear, with the World Health Organization designating cell…

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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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            Essential oil-coated fabrics repel bacteria and mosquitoes

            Posted on September 22, 2021June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

            Current antimicrobial fabrics have dangerous downsides - researchers have found a safe approach using essential oils. @ryant_kirby

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              The nuance of mask effectiveness

              Posted on August 17, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, enters our body through our nose and mouth, and therefore, covering your face minimizes the…

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                Editing genes before birth as a new therapy

                Posted on August 16, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Although the term ‘gene editing’ may sound like science fiction, it isn’t! CRISPR-mediated gene editing is a technology first…

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                  Are constellations of mini satellites the future of communication?

                  Posted on February 23, 2021June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  A satellite constellation is a group of artificial satellites, working together. In the coming decades, companies like SpaceX, and Samsung…

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                    Using Reishi mushrooms to filter methane out of the atmosphere

                    Posted on January 11, 2021December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                    Could dead or living #fungi be used as a biofilter to trap and remove #methane, the potent #greenhousegas, from the atmosphere? Researchers…

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