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Covid-19 Pandemic Could End Coal For Good

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 Science ConnectedCoal, Economy, fossil fuels, renewable energy, solar energy, solar power

The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a horrific toll on human lives, there is at least one bright spot: a global drop in carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels like coal and oil.

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Spotlight: Health

Featured image: A laser treats the surface of copper, giving it a texture that would allow the metal to instantly kill bacteria. (Purdue University/Erin Easterling) Engineering Health 

Pathogens Perish on Laser-Treated Metal

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 Science Connectedantimicrobial, bacteria, copper, lasers, materials engineering, pathogens
Pathogens in bacteria could be eliminated on contact, according to a new study using the antimicrobial properties of copper and laser...
Health Psychology 

How the Placebo Effect “Tricks” the Brain

April 12, 2021April 10, 2021 Science Connectedanalgesia, medication, pain, placebo effect, placebos
You have probably heard of the placebo effect, but what is it and how does it work? Can something that's in...
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One Million Volunteers Could One Day Revolutionize Medicine

April 2, 2021April 5, 2021 SciStartercitizen science, citizen science projects, medicine, volunteer
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Researchers Find Tissue Damage from Covid-19

April 1, 2021April 6, 2021 Science Connectedbiology, immunology, medicine, microbiology
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Is Depression In Our Genes?

March 31, 2021April 14, 2021 Science Connecteddepression, epigenetics, genes, genetics, public health
A compound found in green tea stabilizes an anti-cancer protein known as the "guardian of the genome." Photo courtesy of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

How a Green Tea Antioxidant Helps Fight Cancer

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 Science Connectedanti-cancer drug, anti-cancer protein, antioxidant, cancer, fight cancer, green tea
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