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Foods for healthy aging

Posted on June 30, 2025June 26, 2025 by Nathan Gock

Researchers showed that health-care professionals who ate more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, and poultry were more likely to live…

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    City waste could support urban farming

    Posted on March 17, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Researchers found that adding city waste products to local farms promoted a healthy soil microbiome and improved how tomatoes taste.

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      Global warming could impact bumblebees’ senses

      Posted on March 3, 2025June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Researchers showed that rising temperatures make it harder for bumblebees to detect their sugary food sources.

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        Could diet impact your risk of dementia?

        Posted on February 10, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

        Scientists found that adhering to a diet with more poultry and less red meat may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s in people who are…

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          Researchers use purple passionflower to treat herpes

          Posted on January 23, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

          Scientists showed that a compound naturally found in purple passionflowers can alleviate symptoms of herpes simplex eye infections in mice.

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            How chemistry shapes the taste of alcohol

            Posted on July 8, 2024June 25, 2025 by Hunter Dulay

            Scientists found that mixtures of water and ethanol interact differently when they’re heated and cooled, creating different flavors of…

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              What’s making Earth’s atmosphere drier?

              Posted on June 10, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

              Scientists investigated humidity patterns in tree rings across Europe to test whether recently drier air is natural or caused by global…

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                Archeologists uncover ancient fishhooks in Indonesia

                Posted on January 29, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

                Archeologists discovered the remains of 12,000-year-old fishhooks and other fishing artifacts in a cave on Alor Island, Indonesia.

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                  Can nutgrass prevent gastric ulcer?

                  Posted on September 18, 2023June 25, 2025 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

                  Researchers used computer software to identify compounds in nutgrass that neutralize gastric ulcer bacteria. These compounds are safe for…

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                    Natural supplements could help ease opioid withdrawal

                    Posted on July 3, 2023July 7, 2023 by Sciworthy

                    Scientists found a natural compound called oleanolic acid decreased withdrawal symptoms associated with morphine addiction in mice.

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