Fungi may be able to help clean up polluted water
Human activities such as coal mining and processing can cause high levels of selenium contamination, which can be harmful to human health.…
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How water shaped the Earth
Water has molded our planet into what it is today, in ways you may not have imagined! #water #waterislife
The simple lab technique that changed everything
What do gene sequencing, catching criminals with DNA evidence, and “designer babies” all have in common? Forty years ago, these were all…
Chronically trapped in your own negative thoughts?
Our understanding of trauma's effects on mental health continues to increase. #trauma #rumination #mentalhealthawareness
Students inspired to study science by participating in real NASA missions
Can teachers get students in underrepresented, disadvantaged communities to feel excited about science if they get to participate in real…
Bread yeast can help humans explore space!
How do we find the effects of extreme #space radiation on human health? Answer lies with yeast in your bread! @NASA scientists are launching…
Chemicals on mineral surfaces may have jumpstarted life
Were metabolic pathways established before life emerged? New experiments observe life-like patterns self-propagating on #mineral surfaces.…
A new kind of battery that removes carbon dioxide from the air
Nature has been able to filter out CO2 from our air for millions of years. So how might a battery prove to be our own artificial tree?…
A different kind of child star
Maybe you didn't have a stellar childhood, but stars definitely did. (Get it?) Learn about a major research project that investigated one…
Algae in space teaches us how life responds to harsh environments
Extremophiles can literally survive in many conditions, even in the extreme radiation of space. Read this article to learn how extremophiles…