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Category: Biology

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Choosing a weapon against antibiotic resistance just got easier

Posted on July 17, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and this applies just as well to infectious diseases. Antibiotics have revolutionized…

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    New Study Elaborates on What Aquarium Owners Already Know

    Posted on June 21, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

    Researchers in Germany and Switzerland used next generation sequencing to study an active aquaponics system. They sampled a biofilm from the…

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      Microbial Computers: Is There Anything that Bacteria Can’t Do?

      Posted on June 5, 2017October 24, 2022 by SanjoySom

      Really, is there anything that microbes can't do?

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        How do algae biofuels compare to diesel in real engines?

        Posted on May 24, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

        Choosing the right species of algae is one of the most important first steps, they report, as it ultimately impacts the engine’s…

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          Cutting edge water filtration inspired by your kidneys

          Posted on May 23, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          The latest cutting-edge water filtration technique comes from a biochemistry process that predates even dinosaurs. It involves harnessing…

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            More Evidence for the Brain-Gut Connection

            Posted on May 22, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

            It can be difficult to imagine how two organs that are so far away from each other in the body can be so intimately related.

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              Does genetic information evolve like technology does?

              Posted on May 8, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              From chemistry to biology to social networks, specific shared principles should guide how information is organized and how it cycles through…

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                Popular over-the-counter sleep aid may help with cancer treatment side effects

                Posted on May 8, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

                An over-the-counter hormone supplement called melatonin, typically made from animal pineal glands or synthesized in a laboratory, was tested…

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                  Is Organic Farming Really Better? It Depends.

                  Posted on May 2, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

                  Organic farming and conventional farming each have their own strengths and weaknesses that depend on application.

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                    Forests Recover Well When Humans Get Out of the Way

                    Posted on April 16, 2017October 24, 2022 by SanjoySom

                    It goes without saying that forests are important. As the lung of our planet, they strongly contribute to converting carbon dioxide that we…

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