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Interested in exclusive content exploring the latest in science news? Sign up for our monthly newsletter! You can find our most recent Star Wars Day issue here. And, as always, we won’t bombard you wi...
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Chemists from Harvard have synthesized non-biochemical self-reproducing systems that could explain how early protocells functioned before life evolved.
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Artificial cells that reproduce without biology – Sciworthy
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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December 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Astronomers think that two small objects flying towards Mars were once captured by its gravitational field, forming the moons Phobos and Deimos. This "gas-drag capture hypothesis" could explain why Mars' moons are made of different material!
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How did Mars get its moons? – Sciworthy
Astronomers found that as many as 1 in 50 large objects nearing Mars get captured in orbit, which may explain how it got its moons.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Researchers discovered novel microbes in lava tube caves that could aid astrobiologists in understanding potential life in similar environments on Mars.
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Lava tubes contain unknown “microbial dark matter” – Sciworthy
Researchers discovered that lava tubes on Mauna Loa contain previously unknown microorganisms that could thrive on Mars.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Scientists studying harvester ants in the Mediterranean found that the queen of one species gives birth to both her own offspring and males from another harvester ant species.
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This ant queen gives birth to a different species – Sciworthy
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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November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Scientists from the Netherlands and @bluemarblespace.bsky.social discovered a new way that molecules copy themselves with fewer errors, using “selective binding.”
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How molecules copy themselves with fewer errors – Sciworthy
Researchers found that molecules can self-replicate with fewer errors by selecting similar ingredients.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Star clusters at cosmic dawn could merge to form the building blocks of modern galaxies, or even become the bright, light-emitting nuclei of later galaxies.
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Astronomers model early star clusters – Sciworthy
Scientists used computer simulations to determine how ancient star clusters, the precursors to modern galaxies, formed.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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If you missed our eco-themed November newsletter, you can still find it here. From natural materials that support green energy to innovative textiles that reduce waste, and more!
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November 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Scientists at Cornell University created durable, waterproof coatings from recycled textiles using a clean and scalable process. Their results open new avenues for upcycling textile waste into high-performance materials!
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Reinventing fabric coatings from textile waste – Sciworthy
Scientists developed a sustainable way to upcycle discarded polyester and spandex fabrics into durable, toxin-free coatings.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Astronomers have identified an exoplanet with a rapidly changing orbit, possibly due to an unseen sister planet exerting a gravitational tug on it.
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Scientists observe a changing exoplanet orbit – Sciworthy
Astronomers studied the exoplanet TrES-1 b and found that its orbit is shifting, possibly due to an unseen companion planet.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Microbes living on biodegradable plastics have more genes for plastic degradation than those living on traditional plastics, meaning they should be able to break down biodegradable plastic more quickly and easily!
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Do microbes prefer biodegradable plastic? – Sciworthy
Researchers found that microbes living on biodegradable plastics are better at all types of plastic degradation.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Happy Halloween, guys and ghouls! If you missed our spooky-science-themed October newsletter, you can still find it here... 🎃Muhaha👻
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The Sciworthy October newsletter - it's spooky season!
October 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Astronomers studying an ancient galaxy known as A1689-zD1 found evidence of diverse and complex formation processes, even at the dawn of time!
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How did early galaxies form? – Sciworthy
Astronomers observed a distant, ancient galaxy and found that it consisted of 5 distinct regions, suggesting a complex formation history.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Scientists grew miniature spinal cords from stem cells and implanted them into rats with spinal cord injuries. The cells formed functional neurons that supported movement recovery within 12 weeks! 😮
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3D-printed spinal cord organoids aid spinal recovery in rats – Sciworthy
Scientists tested whether miniature spinal cords grown from stem cells could help rats recover from spinal cord injuries.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Astronomers surveyed stars in the Milky Way Galaxy and compared them to a complicated multi-body simulation to see how they might be ejected from the galaxy's center.
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How often are stars flung out of the center of the Galaxy? – Sciworthy
Researchers surveyed stars in the Milky Way Galaxy and found they’re only rarely ejected from the Galaxy's center.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Researchers found that simple lipids can form stable, membrane-like structures in sulfuric acid concentrations similar to the clouds of Venus. New article by @aubreyzerkle.bsky.social!
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Could cells form in Venus’s clouds? – Sciworthy
Astrobiologists demonstrated that cell membrane structures can form in high concentrations of sulfuric acid similar to the clouds of Venus.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Researchers concluded that although flares could significantly disrupt normal exoplanet conditions, they would only temporarily affect our ability to detect life on them. Shew! 😮‍💨
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Stellar flares could masquerade as life on exoplanets – Sciworthy
Astronomers tested whether energy bursts from stars could artificially elevate typical “biosignature” gases on exoplanets.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Researchers linked measurable aspects of sleep - like how long and how deeply people sleep, and how often they wake during the night - to several health conditions.
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Poor sleep can cause illness – Sciworthy
New research suggests poor sleep is associated with illnesses like Parkinson’s disease and type 2 diabetes.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Scientists from the US and the UK created a dynamic simulation of the sub-Neptune GJ 1214b to study its evolution over 20 billion years.
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The lifecycle of a steam world – Sciworthy
Scientists found exoplanets with a high water content start out with outer vapor layers, then cool and shrink over time.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Researchers used genetic information from Antarctic marine ice to study microbial evolution.
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Can 300-year-old Antarctic microbes help us understand climate change? – Sciworthy
Researchers demonstrated that microbial DNA from a 300-year-old ice core can help track how microbes respond to global change.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Researchers investigated how different environments for small galaxies impacted the strength of their magnetic fields.
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How do small galaxies get magnetic fields? – Sciworthy
Astronomers showed that small galaxies orbiting larger galaxies become 2 to 8 times more magnetic after nearing their hosts.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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I've been asked a few times over the last few days what I think the chances are that the "leopard spots and poppy seeds" on Mars will turn out to be actual evidence of life. People are naturally skeptical given the history of possible signs of life on other planets. Strap in: long thread ahead...
Image collected by WATSON on the Perseverance rover of "Cheyava Falls," a rock on Mars containing potential biosignatures
September 16, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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Scientists discovered that growing fractures led to the collapse of an East Antarctic ice shelf. New article by Trinity geology student Sadie Eidson!
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Ice shelf collapse reveals early warning signs of melt – Sciworthy
Scientists found that growing fractures caused an East Antarctic ice shelf to collapse and melt more quickly.
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September 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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If you missed our recent newsletter, you can still find it here! From microbes preparing for winter to orbital effects on exoplanet habitability, this month we’re highlighting seasonal transformations in nature:
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Sciworthy Newsletter - Sept 2025
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September 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Throwback Thursday! In 2016, researchers from Columbia University developed a program that utilizes gene expression information to identify individual proteins that cause tumor growth. 🧬🔬
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Toward personalized cancer treatments – Sciworthy
Medical researchers developed a computational analysis technique, called VIPER, that can predict how cancer cells respond to drugs.
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September 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Astronomers are attempting to identify the source of mysterious short-wavelength radiation emanating from somewhere outside the galaxy, known as the extragalactic gamma-ray background.
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Where do deep-space gamma-rays come from? – Sciworthy
Researchers found that distant star-forming galaxies can only account for about half of the radiation from outside the Milky Way Galaxy.
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September 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM