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The connection between puberty, body mass, and nutrition

Posted on December 9, 2021October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

How does the body connect our nutrition to our development? A receptor in the brain plays a key role in puberty and growth!

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    Growing plants on the surface of the Moon and Mars

    Posted on October 5, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    The reality of being able to live and settle on Martian or lunar bases can seem like it is getting close. To do this, we need to be able to…

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      You may be getting catfished by catfish

      Posted on October 12, 2018October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

      A recent study of catfish products found that 7 of the 80 products tested were mislabeled, of which 5 were from restaurants and 2 were from…

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        Cheese, wine, and …. fungi?

        Posted on January 15, 2018October 24, 2022 by Mary Sabuda

        From mushrooms, cheese, and bread to beer, wine, and sake, fungi play an important role in the foods we eat, whether we know it or not.…

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