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Category: Biology

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Could we find evidence for life in fool’s gold?

Posted on November 21, 2022March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

Scientists looked for biosignatures in fool's gold from a Mars-like environment . They found small filaments within the rock that may once…

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    Can insects munch their way through our plastic problem?

    Posted on November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 by Erica Curles

    The invention of plastic improved human lives in many ways, but it has also created a lot of waste. Plastic waste can take centuries to…

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      "Blood" colored snow from algae
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      How to spot colorful life on icy exoplanets

      Posted on November 7, 2022June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

      In recent decades, astronomers have discovered more than 5000 planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system, with nearly 9000 more…

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        New understanding of the human immune system

        Posted on September 26, 2022June 25, 2025 by Hunter Dulay

        Scientists used a large-scale comparison of pairwise membrane protein interactions to reveal a complete network of the immune system.

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          The microscopic competition happening in our oceans

          Posted on September 12, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          Scientists wanted to understand more about how bacteria and archaea peacefully coexist in the deep ocean.

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            Fresh anchovies at the fish counter of a grocery store
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            Anchovy-lovers, your favorite pizza topping may get harder to find!

            Posted on August 29, 2022June 23, 2025 by Erica Curles

            Back when the Earth was warmer, a part of the ocean called the Humboldt Current used to be dominated by goby-like fish instead of the…

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              How does a cabbage seed respond to being in space?

              Posted on August 18, 2022December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

              If humans are to ever leave planet Earth, one of the first challenges we must face is how to feed ourselves. Space is hostile to life, with…

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                How long will plastic waste stick around in the deep sea?

                Posted on August 15, 2022June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

                Plastics are ideal for use in household and industrial products because they are strong and elastic, but these properties also make them…

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                  Discovery of a bacterium 10,000 times larger than normal surprises microbiologists

                  Posted on August 4, 2022June 25, 2025 by Hunter Dulay

                  The living organisms that we see around us are made up of billions or even trillions of cells. Multicellular organisms are often considered…

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                    How mosquitoes sniff out their prey

                    Posted on July 13, 2022June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

                    Mosquitoes’ brains uniquely respond to a special blend of compounds found in human body odor, allowing them to track us by smell.

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