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Biology Genetics 

Did Life On Earth Start as an RNA World?

January 10, 2019April 4, 2021 Science Connecteddna, evolution, human dna, origin of life, RNA, RNA world hypothesis

To understand how life began, we must look far back in time. Back to a time when RNA, not DNA, might have been the building block of life.

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Spotlight: Health

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One Million Volunteers Could One Day Revolutionize Medicine

April 2, 2021April 5, 2021 SciStartercitizen science, citizen science projects, medicine, volunteer
NIH program promises to revolutionize medicine and cure some of the nation’s deadliest diseases. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers are needed.
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Researchers Find Tissue Damage from Covid-19

April 1, 2021April 6, 2021 Science Connectedbiology, immunology, medicine, microbiology
Researchers are finding extensive tissue damage from COVID-19, a systemic illness that damages cells and organs throughout the body.
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Is Depression In Our Genes?

March 31, 2021April 4, 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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More Exercise Doesn’t Always Burn More Calories

March 4, 2021March 3, 2021 Science Connectedexercise, health, weight loss

Vaccine Misinformation and Social Media

March 3, 2021April 3, 2021 Science Connectedhealth, social media, vaccine misinformation, vaccines
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