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Human gut microbiota invade urban wildlife

Posted on January 2, 2023February 15, 2023 by Ruby Costigan

Scientists have shown urban bird, mammal and reptile microbiomes are similar to those of humans. This is one example of how urbanization is…

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    Why are diabetics at an increased risk of infection?

    Posted on December 26, 2022January 4, 2023 by Sciworthy

    People with type 1 diabetes are high risk individuals because they have a weakened immune system, meaning they often get sick. Type 1…

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      Can genes predict how severe your COVID-19 case would be?

      Posted on December 19, 2022January 12, 2023 by Sciworthy

      A type of coronavirus, known as SARS-CoV-2, causes the disease called COVID-19. This disease has caused a worldwide pandemic and made a…

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        Tonga super eruption reached unexpected heights

        Posted on December 12, 2022June 13, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

        On January 15th, 2022, the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai violently erupted, spewing an immense plume of ash and gas into…

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          New device converts mechanical energy into light

          Posted on December 5, 2022June 13, 2025 by Melisa Yashinski

          In automobiles, aircrafts, and other large machineries, it is extremely useful to have a way to detect the amount of force certain…

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            Biofilm technology for powering wearables

            Posted on November 28, 2022May 9, 2024 by Aubrey Zerkle

            Scientists devised a new method for converting energy from evaporation into electricity, using sustainable microbial biofilms. This device…

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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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                  How to spot colorful life on icy exoplanets

                  Posted on November 7, 2022June 12, 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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                    10,000 steps a day to prevent dementia

                    Posted on October 31, 2022May 6, 2025 by Nathan Gock

                    A recent epidemiological study has found that 9826 steps a day may be the optimal step count to lower the risk of dementia.

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