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Sunscreen: Hero for Humans, Villain for Marine Life?

Posted on August 22, 2017October 24, 2022 by Mary Sabuda 110 views

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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    Choosing a weapon against antibiotic resistance just got easier

    Posted on July 17, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra 128 views

    They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and this applies just as well to infectious diseases. Antibiotics have revolutionized…

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      Pollution from traffic can cause DNA damage in children

      Posted on June 19, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 411 views

      Cars are everywhere. They are essential for our day to day lives, but these vehicles are a double-edged-sword. Cars emit exhaust gases, and…

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        More Evidence for the Brain-Gut Connection

        Posted on May 22, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra 380 views

        It can be difficult to imagine how two organs that are so far away from each other in the body can be so intimately related.

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          Popular over-the-counter sleep aid may help with cancer treatment side effects

          Posted on May 8, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra 223 views

          An over-the-counter hormone supplement called melatonin, typically made from animal pineal glands or synthesized in a laboratory, was tested…

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            Disposable Vape Pens: What Are You Inhaling?

            Posted on May 2, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra 3k views

            Metal elements were found in the vapors of electronic cigarettes and hookahs and their concentrations were compared to regular cigarettes.

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              Viruses may help us in the fight against cancer

              Posted on March 27, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra 220 views

              Cancer is one of the greatest challenges of our time. A common misconception about cancer is that it is one disease. There are hundreds of…

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                Short, Tall, or Average: It’s in Your DNA

                Posted on February 12, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra 3k views

                  Genes are bundles of DNA that exist in your cells that affect how you look, grow, and age. Since the human genome was fully decoded…

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                  A space-age rat cage helps NASA study health in low gravity

                  Posted on March 27, 2016October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 159 views

                  When the NASA Space Shuttle was flying, it carried a variety of scientific equipment for running experiments. One of these devices was an…

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                    Evolutionary arms race via ancient viruses in primate evolution

                    Posted on September 29, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 268 views

                    New findings by scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, suggest that an evolutionary arms race between rival elements within…

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