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How chemistry shapes the taste of alcohol

Posted on July 8, 2024June 25, 2025 by Hunter Dulay

Scientists found that mixtures of water and ethanol interact differently when they’re heated and cooled, creating different flavors of…

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    Remains of the Moon could be lurking inside Earth

    Posted on July 1, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Scientists used models to test whether remnants of the moon-forming impactor, Theia, are present deep within the Earth.

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      Could planets orbiting dwarf stars have liquid water?

      Posted on June 24, 2024June 25, 2025 by Ben Pauley

      A team of planetary scientists in Japan found Earth-like planets orbiting dwarf stars could still harbor liquid water if they started out…

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        Researchers used bottled “lightning” to make ingredients for life

        Posted on June 20, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

        Scientists used spark discharge experiments to test whether lightning converted enough nitrogen to a usable form to support the origins of…

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          How quickly did life recover from the end-Permian mass extinction?

          Posted on June 17, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

          Paleontologists described exceptionally well-preserved fossils of a complex marine ecosystem that developed within 1 million years of a…

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            Scientists found neutron stars merge to make heavy elements

            Posted on June 13, 2024June 25, 2025 by Ben Pauley

            A team of astrophysicists in China simulated collisions between the remains of former stars and showed the resulting explosions could…

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              What’s making Earth’s atmosphere drier?

              Posted on June 10, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

              Scientists investigated humidity patterns in tree rings across Europe to test whether recently drier air is natural or caused by global…

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                Could “iron snow” fuel life in Europa’s ocean?

                Posted on June 6, 2024June 26, 2025 by Meri Herrero

                Scientists calculated that microorganisms breathing iron oxide “snow” could produce enough energy to survive on Jupiter's icy moon…

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                  What causes brain fog in long COVID patients?

                  Posted on June 3, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  Researchers found the COVID-19 virus causes inflammation that disrupts a patient’s blood-brain barrier and contributes to brain fog.

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                    Can scientists predict catastrophic floods?

                    Posted on May 30, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Researchers showed river structure and moisture conditions can help predict large-scale flood events.

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