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Articles written by undergraduates through our Professor Partnership Program. Learn more at www.sciworthy.com/ppp/
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Scientists found a new way diamonds are made and destroyed

Posted on May 23, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

Geologists examined CT images of diamonds from southern Africa to determine what happens to them underground.

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    How did nautiloids survive​​ extinction?

    Posted on May 20, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Researchers found nautiloids outlived other shelly creatures in the late-Cretaceous extinction because they had slower metabolisms.

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      Melatonin could help with more than a good night’s sleep

      Posted on April 29, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Scientists found melatonin alleviated simulated spinal cord injuries in mice by interacting with proteins that cause inflammation.

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        Researchers linked obesity with breast cancer

        Posted on April 18, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

        Scientists compared genetic data from tumors of breast cancer patients, and found patients with high body mass indexes had unique gene…

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          Scientists grew human kidneys inside pig embryos

          Posted on April 15, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

          Scientists developed kidneys with a mixture of human and pig cells inside pig embryos, to test whether they were viable for human…

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            Is cancer biased by biological sex?

            Posted on March 21, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

            Researchers reviewed data showing biological male versus female cancer patients experience cancer differently, with different immune…

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              How did humans learn to speak?

              Posted on March 18, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

              Scientists compared parts of the brain that correlate to speech in humans and primates to understand how speech evolved in humans.

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                Fig trees interbreed more at their climate extremes

                Posted on February 26, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

                Scientists tracked how fig trees interbreed and swap DNA across different climatic zones to determine where new species might arise.

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                  This gene mutation could delay Alzheimer’s disease

                  Posted on February 19, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  Researchers discovered a genetic mutation that slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in one man by halting protein buildup in his…

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                    Are fungi the unlikely heroes in detecting cancer?

                    Posted on February 5, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Researchers found fungi living in different types of human cancer. They suggested doctors could use fungal DNA in blood samples as a new…

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