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Articles written by undergraduates through our Professor Partnership Program. Learn more at www.sciworthy.com/ppp/
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14,400-year-old viruses preserved in ice

Posted on January 13, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

A group of scientists discovered 14,400-year-old ancient microbes preserved in a Tibetan ice cap that could help us understand how past…

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    Microbes that eat iron cause bedrock erosion

    Posted on January 6, 2022March 5, 2024 by Sciworthy

    Are microscopic mineral-eating microbes breaking down our mountains? They may be behind bedrock erosion.

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      Might microbes mine the Moon and Mars?

      Posted on December 30, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Scientists aboard the International Space Station test if bacteria can get vital metals out of rock under low gravity conditions.

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        Viruses inhabit even the deepest depths of the ocean!

        Posted on December 27, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Have you ever wondered what lies in the deepest depths of the ocean? Could there be scary sea monsters or other unknown life forms?…

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          Teaching a computer to play the game Go is difficult

          Posted on December 23, 2021June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

          A mathematical strategy called Objective Monte-Carlo helped a team of researchers teach a computer how to play the ancient and complex game…

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            How old and young people react to the Prisoner’s Dilemma

            Posted on December 6, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            This study was the first to report on different age groups’ interactions with different people when presented with a multi-round…

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              Hundred-year-old dirt may be able to help restore damaged desert

              Posted on December 2, 2021June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

              Scientists hope to restore biocrusts by transplanting healthy salvaged biocrusts to damaged areas. This method was found to successfully…

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                Scientists use bacteria to remove uranium from polluted water

                Posted on November 29, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Scientists discover a bacterial species that could potentially clean up uranium contamination in the environment following mining activity…

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                  Artificial intelligence can learn to play a complex war game

                  Posted on November 25, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  A team of scientists recently learned that "reinforcement learning" can be used to play a very complex war game.

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                    Can a computer learn to play Settlers of Catan?

                    Posted on November 22, 2021December 28, 2023 by Sciworthy

                    At a glance, board games may seem to have no connection to artificial intelligence (AI). However, board games are quite useful when studying…

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