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Category: By Scientists

Sometimes, we are lucky enough to have scientists summarize their own papers for us! Here are some of those articles.
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Can nutgrass prevent gastric ulcer?

Posted on September 18, 2023September 17, 2023 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

Researchers used computer software to identify compounds in nutgrass that neutralize gastric ulcer bacteria. These compounds are safe for…

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    When life detoxifies itself, it leaves behind a helpful sign

    Posted on October 3, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    Scientists found that a methylated gas produced by life as a waste product of detoxification could serve as a remotely observable sign of…

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      Future telescopes could search for alien farms

      Posted on April 12, 2022October 24, 2022 by Jacob Haqq Misra

      Simulations suggest that the light observed from a distant planet around another star might be able to show evidence of ammonia and nitrous…

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        Deep-ocean rocks mimic early Mars

        Posted on October 14, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        It’s no secret that humans have their eyes on the Red Planet. Since the surface of Mars is really different from Earth, a lot of…

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          What the velociraptor’s brain tells us about its diet

          Posted on April 30, 2021December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

          The brain of one of popular culture’s most infamous dinosaurs helps to clarify its diet and hearing range.

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            A new way to detect ET life using chemical profiles

            Posted on April 26, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Researchers found a new way to tell the difference between the chemicals of life and the chemicals of non-life...using machine learning!

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              Fungi may be able to help clean up polluted water

              Posted on November 24, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

              Human activities such as coal mining and processing can cause high levels of selenium contamination, which can be harmful to human health.…

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                Disease-causing bacteria can grow on hydroponic microgreen mats

                Posted on July 2, 2020October 24, 2022 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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                  Muscles lost in our primate ancestors still appear in humans

                  Posted on June 15, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  A review of previous anatomy studies found that some “ancient” muscles that are normally present in other primate species may be more…

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                    What can microbes teach us about life in extreme environments?

                    Posted on May 13, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                    Microbes on Earth have adapted to survive in some pretty extreme locations. The extreme dryness of deserts, high salinity in salt deposits,…

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