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Effects of HIV and alcoholism or hepatitis C on the brain

Posted on April 26, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

As the medications for HIV have gotten more effective, people are living longer with HIV. However, as people living with HIV get older, they…

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    Are Pink Salmon the Key to Better Fish Farming?

    Posted on April 25, 2018October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

    In the aquaculture industry, one of the most important and most costly parts of raising fish, especially carnivorous fish, is providing them…

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      Washing lettuce might not remove all the germs

      Posted on April 10, 2018October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

      One of the first steps of any recipe is to wash your produce. In today’s global food system, fruits and vegetables make a lot of stops…

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        Does stopping and then re-starting HIV treatment harm the patient?

        Posted on March 21, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

        Caroline, our resident HIV expert, updates us on some new knowledge about what happens when HIV positive patients stop and restart their…

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          Food or Foul? Aquaculture Pests May Actually be a Valuable Resource.

          Posted on March 20, 2018October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

          Many marine organisms have a planktonic form. This means that they drift in the ocean for part of their life until they can find something…

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            Farmed Fish Need More Exercise to Out-Swim Wild Fish

            Posted on February 10, 2018October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

            Many people believe that farmed fish wouldn’t do very well in the wild, but do direct experiments comparing farm-raised to wild fish…

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              Molecules that make lab-grown human cells younger

              Posted on February 10, 2018May 6, 2025 by Nathan Gock

              Aging is a  natural and inevitable biological process – one that happens to all living organisms on our planet. While most scientists…

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                Pregnant HIV-Positive Women In East Africa Sometimes Quit Treatment

                Posted on February 5, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                Once someone is diagnosed with HIV, it is important for them to get on HIV treatment as soon as possible. One especially important group is…

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                  Lasers and Fool’s Gold Give a Glimpse Into Our Ocean’s Past

                  Posted on January 30, 2018October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  The amount of trace elements in ocean pyrite correspond to ocean oxygen concentrations at different points in geologic time.

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                    Do Nice Apes Finish Last? It’s Complicated.

                    Posted on January 29, 2018October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    Bonobo apes are among our closest genetic relatives. Like humans, they are very social and are known to cooperate to find food. However, new…

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