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The relationship between gut microbiome and anxiety disorders

Posted on April 28, 2022June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

A new study in mice reveals that gut microbiome influences genetics factors which contribute to anxiety behaviors in mice.

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    What if plastic could detect light or clean wastewater?

    Posted on April 25, 2022November 8, 2022 by Gina Misra

    Engineered living materials are composed of both synthetic materials and living cells. They are made in a lab to do things, like respond to…

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      Bone marrow stem cell therapy for ALS

      Posted on April 21, 2022June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

      ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that progresses fast. The symptoms include loss of motor skills,…

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        How much do our genes affect our friendships?

        Posted on April 11, 2022August 30, 2024 by Sciworthy

        Why do we choose the friends that we do? In humans, making friends would seem to be a process that is most influenced by geographical…

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          Using nanoparticles to treat osteoporosis

          Posted on April 4, 2022June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

          The cells in our bones play a crucial role in maintaining our bone health. Diseases such as osteoporosis can damage the health of our bones.…

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            A novel way to detect mutated DNA in blood of cancer patients

            Posted on March 31, 2022August 30, 2024 by Sciworthy

            Scientists test a new way to "type" cancers using a blood test, by irradiating the tumor to make the tumor DNA more detectable in the blood.

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              Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are way older than penicillin

              Posted on February 10, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Remember the classic chases where Wile E. Coyote tries to catch Roadrunner but is often outsmarted? It turns out that bacteria have to…

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                The ancient Mayan practice of dental modification

                Posted on February 7, 2022December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                Today, dentists attach orthodontic devices to people’s teeth, like braces and crowns, for health reasons. During the early Preclassic…

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                  Could there be ice in caves on Mars?

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

                  Based on visual and theoretical evidence, astronomers think that Mars has ice in caves that were carved out by volcanic activity. Spacecraft…

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                    Ancient bacteria leave behind fossils, too!

                    Posted on February 1, 2022June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Scientists used genetic technology to identify the different roles of bacteria present in ancient fossil formations called stromatolites.

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