Skip to content
  • About Us
  • Write for Us
  • Contact
  • Donate
  • People
  • Newsletter
  • Sciworthy’s Professor Partnership Program
    • About the Program
    • All PPP Articles
    • Emmanuel College
    • New Mexico Tech
    • Raritan Valley CC Biology
    • RWU Cancer Biology
    • St. Lawrence Neuroscience
    • Trinity Geology
    • University of Delaware
Skip to content

Sciworthy

  • Home
  • Read by Big Question
    • How do computers learn?
    • How do scientists study drugs and vaccines?
    • How do we treat infectious diseases?
    • What is the status of cancer research?
    • What new treatments are there for neurodegenerative diseases?
    • What do we know about mental health?
    • What is the biological basis of aging?
    • How do we educate our kids?
    • How do we feed people now and in the future?
    • What effects do different foods have on our bodies and health?
    • What new technology is coming around the corner?
    • How does technology impact our daily lives?
    • What might life look like elsewhere in the Universe?
    • How could humans travel in space?
    • What is out in space?
    • What happened in Earth’s past?
    • What is going on with the Earth’s climate?
    • How do microbes respond to changes in their surroundings?
    • How can microbes clean up the environment?
  • Read by Topic
    • Agriculture
    • Archaeology
    • Astrobiology & Space Science
    • Astronomy
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Computer Science
    • Earth Systems
    • Ecology
    • Education
    • Engineering
    • Environment
    • Food Science
    • Geography
    • Machine learning and AI
    • Medicine
    • Microbiology
    • Neuroscience
    • Oceanography
    • Paleobiology
    • Physics
    • Psychology
    • Space
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • The Force
  • Take Our Courses

Sciworthy

The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

Category: Science Topics

woman sitting on wheelchair
shadow

Researchers identify a protein link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s

Posted on March 23, 2023April 17, 2023 by Sciworthy

Researchers showed a specific protein found in patients with type 2 diabetes also occurs in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

    Read More
    white and black shark in water
    shadow

    Shark antibodies used in new antiviral therapies

    Posted on March 20, 2023March 15, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Scientists found therapeutics derived from sharks are effective in treating emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses.

      Read More
      person touching stomach
      shadow

      Do pregnancy complications increase risk of heart disease?

      Posted on March 13, 2023February 27, 2023 by Ruby Costigan

      Researchers found women who have complications during pregnancy could be at a higher risk of developing heart disease for up to 46 years…

        Read More
        person holding medication pill
        shadow

        Are probiotics good for your health?

        Posted on March 9, 2023March 6, 2023 by Sciworthy

        Swedish scientists show taking probiotics for more than a month can improve gastrointestinal health and reduce inflammation.

          Read More
          man tying his shoes
          shadow

          New therapies to aid muscle regeneration

          Posted on March 6, 2023March 3, 2023 by Sciworthy

          Scientists enhance muscle regeneration by combining two methods to boost the energy factories of damaged cells.

            Read More
            brown dinosaur illustration
            shadow

            How smart were the dinosaurs?

            Posted on March 2, 2023May 9, 2024 by Aubrey Zerkle

            A researcher from Vanderbilt University inferred dinosaur intelligence from fossilized skulls. She used the skulls to estimate the number of…

              Read More
              person in blue long sleeve shirt holding blue plastic toy
              shadow

              Editing traitorous genes to fight cancer

              Posted on February 27, 2023February 26, 2023 by Sciworthy

              Scientists deleted genes responsible for "traitorous cells" that stop the immune system from fighting brain cancer.

                Read More
                closeup photo of white robot arm
                shadow

                Building better robots

                Posted on February 23, 2023February 22, 2023 by Melisa Yashinski

                Scientists developed a new model to improve the gripping performance of electroadhesive clutches in robots. Their upgraded cyber-hand was…

                  Read More
                  man holding red light flare inside cave
                  shadow

                  Underground microbes capture greenhouse gases

                  Posted on February 20, 2023December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                  Researchers showed microbes living on the walls of underground caves can take up and store carbon dioxide and methane from the atmosphere.

                    Read More
                    Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria
                    shadow

                    Engineering bacteria to fight antibiotic-resistant strains

                    Posted on February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 by Ruby Costigan

                    Scientists engineered live bacteria to fight other, harmful bacteria that cause lung infections. This could be another way to tackle…

                      Read More
                      • 1
                      • …
                      • 13
                      • 14
                      • 15
                      • 16
                      • 17
                      • …
                      • 72
                      Youtube Bluesky Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok

                      Help us help you!

                      We want to know how Sciworthy can better serve our readers. Take our 5-minute survey and tell us your thoughts!

                      Take the Survey

                      What’s New in Space Science?

                      Artist's impression of the planetary system around the red dwarf Gliese 581. Credit: ESO

                      Unlock Your Potential!

                      Unlock Your Potential!
                      shadow
                      shadow
                      shadow

                      Sciworthy’s content is Creative Commons, No Derivatives, With Attribution. Read more about the license here.