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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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      Pollution from traffic can cause DNA damage in children

      Posted on June 19, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Cars are everywhere. They are essential for our day to day lives, but these vehicles are a double-edged-sword. Cars emit exhaust gases, and…

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        What Could Have Created the Ancient Martian Rivers?

        Posted on May 29, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Water is essential for life. When searching for life in the universe, the first thing researchers do is “follow the water”. Mars is no…

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          How do algae biofuels compare to diesel in real engines?

          Posted on May 24, 2017October 24, 2022 by Mary Sabuda

          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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                Chess might help you become better at math, but not for the reasons you think.

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

                Chess has been proposed as a way of improving math abilities, despite the fact that math and chess do not have as much in common as people…

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                  CONPHINE: Nanoconfining Polymers for Stretchable Smart Devices

                  Posted on May 18, 2017October 24, 2022 by namratadave

                  Wearable electronics are the new fashion statement. Fitness trackers, smart watches, electronic skins….the possibilities are endless. We…

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                    Why is the Sun Yellow?

                    Posted on May 18, 2017October 24, 2022 by Jacob Haqq Misra

                    Jacob Haqq-Misra, Ravi Kopparapu, and Eric Wolf attempt to address this question in a recent paper titled "Why do we find ourselves around a…

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