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Category: Biology

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Microbes make different greenhouse gases during wetland drainage

Posted on May 22, 2025May 21, 2025 by Sciworthy

Researchers found that soil microbes release less methane but more carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide in draining peatlands.

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    How complex plants reshaped the oceans

    Posted on May 15, 2025May 7, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Researchers found that when complex plants evolved, they increased ocean oxygen and massively restructured the marine ecosystem.

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      Does screen use in bed affect your sleep?

      Posted on May 12, 2025May 6, 2025 by Nathan Gock

      Researchers demonstrated that an hour of screen time in bed increased the likelihood of insomnia and poor sleep in Norwegian college…

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        How do cats communicate?

        Posted on April 28, 2025April 23, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

        Researchers tracked facial expressions in domestic cats and showed they mimic each others’ faces to bond.

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          City waste could support urban farming

          Posted on March 17, 2025March 13, 2025 by Sciworthy

          Researchers found that adding city waste products to local farms promoted a healthy soil microbiome and improved how tomatoes taste.

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            Global warming could impact bumblebees’ senses

            Posted on March 3, 2025February 27, 2025 by Sciworthy

            Researchers showed that rising temperatures make it harder for bumblebees to detect their sugary food sources.

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              Parasites successfully deliver drugs to the brain

              Posted on February 27, 2025February 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

              Scientists engineered a common parasite to carry therapeutic drugs across the blood-brain barrier in mice.

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                Children trained in one intellectual skill don’t necessarily improve in others

                Posted on February 24, 2025February 12, 2025 by Sciworthy

                Scientists showed that training children to inhibit their reward responses using video games didn’t improve their other cognitive skills.

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                  A tiny protein that restores tooth enamel

                  Posted on February 6, 2025January 27, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  Dental researchers coated damaged cows’ teeth with an enamel binding peptide and soaked them in a mineral solution to reform their…

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                    Researchers use purple passionflower to treat herpes

                    Posted on January 23, 2025January 22, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Scientists showed that a compound naturally found in purple passionflowers can alleviate symptoms of herpes simplex eye infections in mice.

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