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What influences the flavor of different wines?

Posted on October 29, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

You sit down at a restaurant and peruse the menu for the best wine to pair with your dinner. Do you choose a red wine like Cabernet…

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    Can some fungi clean up plastic pollution?

    Posted on October 3, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Since September is National Mushroom Month, it’s fitting to think about the incredible things fungi can do. You may be familiar with…

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      Did humans really kill most of the plants and animals?

      Posted on September 4, 2018June 24, 2025 by Gina Misra

      We may be the most successful land mammal, but pound for pound, plants and bacteria still have us beat.

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        Detecting Toxins Produced by Algae

        Posted on August 14, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

        Harmful algal blooms are becoming an increasing problem in areas around the world, including the Great Lakes, where drinking water is…

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          Three For The Price of One: Testing Sustainable Aquaculture Systems

          Posted on June 11, 2018October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

          Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA) may be the future of aquaculture. Compared to traditional farms that only grow one species, IMTA…

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            Coral Is Sensitive to Small Changes in Ocean Temperature

            Posted on May 28, 2018October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Imagine wandering through a vast desert, empty for thousands of miles in every direction. Think about the relief and joy you’d feel to…

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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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                Cheese, wine, and …. fungi?

                Posted on January 15, 2018June 13, 2025 by Sciworthy

                From mushrooms, cheese, and bread to beer, wine, and sake, fungi play an important role in the foods we eat, whether we know it or not.…

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                  Pesticide exposure is harmful for queen bees

                  Posted on September 11, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                  Bees are important pollinators for plants not only in our home gardens, but in productive agricultural fields and natural environments…

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                    Sunscreen: Hero for Humans, Villain for Marine Life?

                    Posted on August 22, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                    Have you ever spent extra time at the store trying to decide which sunscreen to purchase? We try to protect ourselves from the Sun’s…

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