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Sciworthy

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Category: Sustainability

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Saving Sushi: Groundbreaking Progress in Bluefin Tuna Farming

Posted on November 12, 2017October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

Do you love tuna sushi? Did you know that the number of tuna in the ocean has gone down drastically due to overfishing? The law of supply…

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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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      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, 2017June 24, 2025 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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          Is Organic Farming Really Better? It Depends.

          Posted on May 2, 2017June 24, 2025 by Gina Misra

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

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            Bacteria-Powered Battery Helps Remove Lake Pollution

            Posted on March 7, 2017June 25, 2025 by Gina Misra

            Nitrogen pollution is a big problem in standing water such as lakes and ponds. The nitrogen comes from many sources, often agricultural…

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              Growing plants with colored light changes their nutrient content

              Posted on January 23, 2017June 25, 2025 by Gina Misra

              Plants have five basic needs – food, water, air, light, and space. Outdoors, plants get everything they need from nature and some…

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                Grow High-Tunnel Lettuce Year Round on Fish Waste

                Posted on January 12, 2017June 25, 2025 by Gina Misra

                A group of agricultural researchers at West Virginia University wanted to find out if it was possible to grow lettuce year round using high…

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                  Can cold-loving bacteria help to clean up oil spills?

                  Posted on December 16, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  For several decades scientists have been interested in the ability of psychrophilic (cold- loving) microbial communities to degrade the…

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                    How Long Will Human Civilization Last?

                    Posted on December 5, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    Human-caused climate change, ocean acidification and species extinctions may eventually threaten the collapse of civilization, according to…

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