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Home » Science Topics » Biology » Page 15

Category: Biology

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Could “Fools’ Gold” have helped build the first proteins?

Posted on September 21, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

How and why humans exist are questions that have challenged different cultures ever since the dawn of civilization. Many scientists have…

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    What beached whales can teach us about antibiotic resistance

    Posted on September 17, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    Researchers found that more than half of the bacteria collected from stranded cetaceans in the Philippines showed antimicrobial resistance…

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      One way that oxygen can damage our DNA

      Posted on August 10, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

      Guanine, a component of DNA, is revealed to react with oxygen and change how your genes are expressed.

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        Disease-causing bacteria can grow on hydroponic microgreen mats

        Posted on July 2, 2020June 24, 2025 by Gina Misra

        Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes are two diarrhea-causing bacteria that can make you sick when eating contaminated produce. It…

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          Muscles lost in our primate ancestors still appear in humans

          Posted on June 15, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          A review of previous anatomy studies found that some “ancient” muscles that are normally present in other primate species may be more…

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            Fungi influence the recovery of pollutants in the environment

            Posted on May 11, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

            Researchers found a hidden selenium cycle tied to manganese oxide minerals made by common soil fungi.

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              Tiny green organisms could have a big impact on polluted environments

              Posted on February 17, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

              Can photosynthetic organisms help clean up contamination? New research from @DominiqueChaput, @biominerals, @RadicalMicrobe & authors…

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                Which came first, the cysteine or the egg?

                Posted on February 13, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                Scientists used to think cysteine was required to manufacture itself. Turns out, it isn't. In fact, cysteine slows down the manufacture of…

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                  We can learn about life on other planets by studying viruses

                  Posted on January 1, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists from the University of Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, as well as the Icahn School of Medicine at…

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                    A special kind of bacteria lets cement fix itself

                    Posted on December 25, 2019October 31, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    In an effort to make these carbon storage wells safer and more effective for long term use, a team of scientists decided to try a biological…

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