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Category: How does technology impact our daily lives?

How does technology interact with society? How does this help us lead better lives? How does technology make life more difficult?
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Testing local weather knowledge in the Bolivian Altiplano

Posted on August 3, 2026July 22, 2026 by Sciworthy

Researchers compared traditional Aymara weather signs with decades of meteorological data and found that some local indicators are strongly…

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    Brewing sustainable power from used coffee grounds

    Posted on June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

    Researchers developed a fully biodegradable energy-harvesting device that uses spent coffee grounds to transform motion into electricity.

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      Lithium mining impacts local waters

      Posted on June 8, 2026June 5, 2026 by Sciworthy

      Researchers found elevated metal concentrations in surface waters and groundwater downstream of lithium-containing hard rock processing…

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        Turning carbon dioxide into fuel with nanostructures

        Posted on April 13, 2026April 15, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

        Scientists designed an electrocatalyst infused with bismuth metal that helps convert CO2 to formate, providing a scalable new way to recycle…

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          Building a ready-made cancer data library

          Posted on April 9, 2026April 8, 2026 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

          Researchers built a cancer database combining 4 types of molecular data across 32 cancer types to enable consistent use of machine learning…

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            A complete DNA map to better detect cancer-causing changes

            Posted on March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

            Researchers used a complete map of the human genome to detect large DNA changes associated with cancer. Their approach takes more time than…

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              New packaging can warn you when meat has spoiled

              Posted on February 19, 2026February 4, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

              Scientists designed color-changing carbon dot biosensors that can detect spoiled meat in sealed packages in real-time.

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                Finding cancer cells in a cocktail of complex tissues

                Posted on February 12, 2026February 4, 2026 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

                Scientists used technology similar to ChatGPT to develop a tool that can differentiate between the DNA of cancer cells and healthy cells in…

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                  Editing genes to fight prion disease

                  Posted on February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists used a newly developed gene-editing technique to create RNA strands that block the production of misfolded proteins, known as…

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                    Fungi could reshape the next generation of smart materials

                    Posted on January 12, 2026January 7, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

                    Scientists dispersed living fungal fibers into mixtures that can act as self-stabilizing emulsifiers, tunable films, and fast-responding…

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