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Sciworthy

Sciworthy

The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

Author: Arda Sems

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A parasite that numbs your pain

Posted on July 2, 2026June 30, 2026 by Arda Sems

Researchers discovered a parasitic worm that reduces mice’s ability to feel pain by suppressing the activity of pain-sensing neurons in…

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    Vesicles
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    How do cells merge?

    Posted on April 6, 2026April 2, 2026 by Arda Sems

    Researchers imaged previously unseen structures that help cell membranes merge without spilling their contents.

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      Hands holding soil
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      Hidden bacteria dominate Earth’s deep soils

      Posted on February 16, 2026February 13, 2026 by Arda Sems

      Scientists showed that an understudied bacterium is widespread in deep soils worldwide and adapted to life with very little energy.

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        Assembling the Mars rover at Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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        Spacecraft microbes “sleep” to survive sterilization

        Posted on January 5, 2026January 7, 2026 by Arda Sems

        Researchers discovered a bacterium in NASA’s spacecraft assembly facilities that can enter a hibernation state to survive planetary…

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          Dark green different abstract bubbles texture, from freepik
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          Artificial cells that reproduce without biology

          Posted on December 4, 2025January 7, 2026 by Arda Sems

          Researchers used simple molecules to create cell-like bubbles that grow and divide on their own, without the need for DNA or enzymes.

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            This ant queen gives birth to a different species

            Posted on November 24, 2025February 23, 2026 by Arda Sems

            Researchers found that the queen of one ant species can produce both her own species and another by cloning the males of the other species…

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