Skip to content
  • About Us
  • Write for Us
  • Contact
  • Donate
  • People
  • Newsletter
  • Sciworthy’s Professor Partnership Program
    • About the Program
    • All PPP Articles
    • Emmanuel College
    • New Mexico Tech
    • Raritan Valley CC Biology
    • RWU Cancer Biology
    • St. Lawrence Neuroscience
    • Trinity Geology
    • University of Delaware
Skip to content

Sciworthy

  • Home
  • Read by Big Question
    • How do computers learn?
    • How do scientists study drugs and vaccines?
    • How do we treat infectious diseases?
    • What is the status of cancer research?
    • What new treatments are there for neurodegenerative diseases?
    • What do we know about mental health?
    • What is the biological basis of aging?
    • How do we educate our kids?
    • How do we feed people now and in the future?
    • What effects do different foods have on our bodies and health?
    • What new technology is coming around the corner?
    • How does technology impact our daily lives?
    • What might life look like elsewhere in the Universe?
    • How could humans travel in space?
    • What is out in space?
    • What happened in Earth’s past?
    • What is going on with the Earth’s climate?
    • How do microbes respond to changes in their surroundings?
    • How can microbes clean up the environment?
  • Read by Topic
    • Agriculture
    • Archaeology
    • Astrobiology & Space Science
    • Astronomy
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Computer Science
    • Earth Systems
    • Ecology
    • Education
    • Engineering
    • Environment
    • Food Science
    • Geography
    • Machine learning and AI
    • Medicine
    • Microbiology
    • Neuroscience
    • Oceanography
    • Paleobiology
    • Physics
    • Psychology
    • Space
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • The Force
  • Take Our Courses

Sciworthy

The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

Category: YSP

shadow

Early Martian life may have used sulfur as an energy source

Posted on September 7, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

Using an environment on Earth that simulates early Mars conditions, researchers found an abundance of bacteria that get their energy from…

    Read More
    shadow

    How biology writes its signature

    Posted on August 26, 2020March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

    In recent decades the search for extraterrestrial life has seen major advancements in technology and methodology. The search for…

      Read More
      shadow

      New treatment for rheumatoid arthritis shows great promise

      Posted on August 24, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      The immune system is your body’s personal army of soldiers — when it comes across potentially harmful invaders like viruses and…

        Read More
        shadow

        How would we establish a society on Mars?

        Posted on August 20, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Humans are not built for Mars. Or rather, Mars isn't built for us, yet. Understanding the sacrifices such a massive undertaking needs is…

          Read More
          shadow

          Spend a lot of time online? It may affect your sleep.

          Posted on August 18, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          In a study conducted by Taiwanese scientists with female college students, they showed that internet addiction has a negative impact on…

            Read More
            shadow

            This new tiny biomedical device makes diagnosing cancer types easier

            Posted on August 14, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            A team of scientists has made valves which can operate on tiny channels of fluid the width of 3 human hairs! This paper, published in the…

              Read More
              shadow

              Do obesity and abnormal liver function magnify coronavirus symptoms?

              Posted on August 12, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Obesity and abnormal liver function have been predicted to play a part in extended hospitalization duration and worsen the health…

                Read More
                • 1
                • 2
                • 3
                • 4

                Want to become an Astrobiologist?

                Want to become an Astrobiologist?
                shadow

                Most Popular Posts

                shadow

                Fig trees interbreed more at their climate extremes

                Posted on February 26, 2024February 26, 2024


                gray and black fish on water
                shadow

                A trilobite’s last supper

                Posted on February 12, 2024May 9, 2024


                shadow

                Could tardigrades survive on Mars?

                Posted on August 5, 2024August 12, 2024


                shadow

                Exoplanets with weird orbits might be more habitable

                Posted on September 23, 2024September 20, 2024


                Sciworthy’s content is Creative Commons, No Derivatives, With Attribution. Read more about the license here.