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Don’t Wait! If HIV Positive, Start Treatment Right Away

Posted on January 9, 2018June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

Human immunodeficiency virus, more commonly known as HIV, is one of the deadliest infectious diseases around the world. However, there are…

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    Managing Mars: Who Has a Right To It’s Resources?

    Posted on December 22, 2017June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Humans have long been fascinated by the huge Cosmos above us. Perhaps this fascination has been best put to words by Carl Sagan in his…

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      Can you teach an old gene new tricks?

      Posted on December 22, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Evolution explains how living things change over successive generations, giving rise to diversity. Across the evolutionary history of Earth,…

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        Ancient Egyptian ink may help us literally piece together history

        Posted on December 21, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

        Modern pen and paper has an ancient ancestor – ink and papyrus. Around 5,000 years ago, ancient Egyptians invented arguably one of the…

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          Edible food packaging may cut down on waste

          Posted on December 17, 2017June 24, 2025 by Erica Curles

          Have you ever been pre-occupied and taken a bite out of something, only to get a mouthful of plastic wrap or paper lining? Well in the…

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            Skulls of dinosaurs give clues about their diets

            Posted on December 14, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

            The term “Darwin’s finches” was first used in 1936 to describe a group of birds from the Galápagos Islands. One of the key…

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              New knowledge on viral infections and bone fractures

              Posted on December 4, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

              A quarter of patients who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the United States are also infected with Hepatitis C virus…

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                Command a robot by tilting your head

                Posted on November 29, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Many marvel at the immense computing power available in modern day wearable devices. However, few appreciate the many sensors that work…

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                  Compostable Flower Pots Made From Pineapple Waste

                  Posted on November 27, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                  When life gives you lemons, sell them and buy a pineapple. Davin Turney couldn’t have put it any better. The versatile pineapple is a…

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                    Prenatal Inflammation May Affect Brain Development

                    Posted on November 22, 2017June 23, 2025 by Nathan Gock

                    A normal pregnancy usually lasts around 40 weeks, but births that occur before 37 weeks are defined as being premature. Premature births are…

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