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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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    Common solids could improve carbon capture from car exhaust

    Posted on October 24, 2022May 9, 2024 by Aubrey Zerkle

    Scientists recently tested new solids for cheaper and safer capture of carbon dioxide from internal combustion engines. This technology…

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      Can nanoparticles remove plastic pollution from water?

      Posted on October 17, 2022November 8, 2022 by Melisa Yashinski

      Scientists developed iron oxide nanoparticles with water-resistant coatings. They showed that microplastics in water bind to the particles,…

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        How do microbes affect clouds in the Arctic?

        Posted on October 10, 2022October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

        Seasonal changes in bacteria living in the air above the Arctic are partly caused by air current changes and may alter cloud formation.…

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          When life detoxifies itself, it leaves behind a helpful sign

          Posted on October 3, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          Scientists found that a methylated gas produced by life as a waste product of detoxification could serve as a remotely observable sign of…

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            New understanding of the human immune system

            Posted on September 26, 2022October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

            Scientists used a large-scale comparison of pairwise membrane protein interactions to reveal a complete network of the immune system.

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              How do we choose which planets to search for life?

              Posted on September 19, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Scientists used computer models to determine how likely a planet is to be habitable by its age, size, and distance from its sun.

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                The microscopic competition happening in our oceans

                Posted on September 12, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Scientists wanted to understand more about how bacteria and archaea peacefully coexist in the deep ocean.

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                  New technology detects eye blinking with ultrasound

                  Posted on September 5, 2022October 24, 2022 by Melisa Yashinski

                  Scientists recently designed a small chip that detects ultrasound and can be affixed to glasses and can reliably track a person’s eye…

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                    Anchovy-lovers, your favorite pizza topping may get harder to find!

                    Posted on August 29, 2022November 8, 2022 by Erica Curles

                    Back when the Earth was warmer, a part of the ocean called the Humboldt Current used to be dominated by goby-like fish instead of the…

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