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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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Before the fireworks, be sure to catch Mercury's greatest elongation in the evening sky tonight!
July 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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The @bluemarblespace.bsky.social Young Scientist Program is one of the best opportunities on the planet for early career scholars to participate in research and training in #scicomm and ethics. Check out our project to make videos with Sciworthy!

Applications are now open!

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March 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Join our colleagues at Blue Marble Space for the next episode of Ask an Astrobiologist today at 3pm EST, featuring Dr. Sara Walker, a past BMSIS scientist, one of the original co-founders of SAGANet, and an all-around incredible researcher and astrobiologist. #scicomm
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September 25, 2024 at 5:49 PM
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Today is not only a great day to celebrate Earth Day, but today also marks the 15th anniversary of Blue Marble Space!

We've come a long way, and are so excited to have you join us as we continue forward 🌍️

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April 22, 2024 at 11:10 PM
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Scientists found cosmopolitan fruit flies have different genes for smelling and tasting that help them adapt to diverse habitats from forests to deserts. New article by Bhargabi Banerjee!
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Fruit fly sits on a leaf. Photo by sahil muhammed on Unsplash
April 22, 2024 at 2:13 PM
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Scientists compared genetic data from tumors of breast cancer patients, and found patients with high body mass indexes had unique gene alterations. New article by Raritan Valley College student Alex Bauman! #CanSky #OncoSky
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April 18, 2024 at 2:20 PM
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Scientists attempted to grow human kidneys inside pig embryos, to test whether they could be used for human transplants. New article by Raritan Valley College students Atticus Kim and Bryan Auccapina Aliaga!
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Piglets. Photo by Zoe Schaeffer on Unsplash
April 16, 2024 at 4:19 PM
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Scientists found that photosynthesizing microbes grown on a synthetic mixture of Martian dust and human urine could supplement a healthy Martian diet. New article by Hunter Dulay!
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Cyanobacteria Nostoc pruniforme. Photo by Lairich Rig via Wikimedia Commons
April 9, 2024 at 12:48 PM
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Happy Eclipse Day! Astronomer Mark Claire wrote about today's total solar eclipse last September in our fall newsletter, "Leapin' and Hoppin' on a Moonshadow" mailchi.mp/66f2e6a4cb8f...
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April 8, 2024 at 1:06 PM
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The spring edition of the Sciworthy newsletter will hit the waves next Friday, April 12, to celebrate the International Day of Human Space Flight! Don't miss out - sign up today!
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April 3, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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Scientists computed how genetic elements interact to regulate gastric cancer. New article by Halimat Chisom Atanda!  #CanSky #OncoSky 🧬
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A person with stomach pain surrounded by strands of DNA. Photo by julien Tromeur on Unsplash
April 1, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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How can astronauts regain balance after spaceflight?
Scientists found astronauts with coordination problems after space missions could suffer from a malfunctioning central nervous system. New article by Subhajit Hazra:
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An astronaut floats aboard the International Space Station. From NASA Johnson, CC BY-NC-ND
March 25, 2024 at 12:52 PM
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Researchers reviewed data showing male versus female patients experience different immune responses and side effects from cancer treatment. Summary by Raritan Valley College student Charu Sethi:
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March 21, 2024 at 5:25 PM
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How did humans learn to speak? Scientists compared groove structures and other parts of human brains to those of primates to understand how speech evolved in humans. New article by Raritan Valley College student Giovanni Anzalone:
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Two chimpanzees. Photo by satya deep on Unsplash
March 18, 2024 at 1:04 PM
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Researchers found spore-producing microbes that can survive sanitization with 10 times normal-strength bleach. They suggested hospitals adopt new strategies to destroy these bleach-resistant spores.

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A doctor sanitizes a metal hospital table. Photo by Toon Lambrechts on Unsplash
March 11, 2024 at 2:24 PM
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Scientists developed a new statistical method to improve genome-wide studies of people with diverse ancestries. "Closing the diversity gap in genetic studies" by Halimat Chisom Atanda!  #GeneChat 🧬
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March 4, 2024 at 1:09 PM
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It takes Earth 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 56 seconds to orbit the sun, which means every 4 years we get a bonus day to adjust. This Leap Day, we're paying homage to our very own star, Sol!

Why is the sun yellow? From the archives:
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The sun, from NASA on Unsplash
February 29, 2024 at 3:44 PM
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Scientists found fig trees interbreed more at their climate extremes, which provide potential hotspots for hybridization. New article by Raritan Valley College student John Beck! #evosky #evolution #evobio
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Fig trees, from Nativeplants garden via Wikimedia Commons
February 27, 2024 at 1:58 PM
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Researchers discovered a genetic mutation that slowed the progression of Alzheimer's disease in one man by halting protein buildup in his brain. Article by Raritan Valley College students Angelica Paiz and Diego Menjivar!
#dementia #alzheimers #alzsky
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An older gentleman sits on a bench in the park. Photo by Bruno Martins on Unsplash
February 19, 2024 at 1:25 PM
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Broken-hearted on Valentine's Day? Read about the little molecule that can help repair your heart. From the archives: sciworthy.com/the-little-m...
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February 14, 2024 at 5:14 PM
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Trilobites were some of the earliest known and longest-lived marine arthropods. Ever wonder what they ate? A team of paleontologists recently described a fossilized trilobite preserved in 3D with its gut contents intact. New article by Aubrey Zerkle!  #PaleoSky
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Trilobite fossils in a slab of limestone. Photo by Wes Warren on Unsplash
February 12, 2024 at 2:18 PM
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Are fungi the unlikely heroes in detecting cancer?
Researchers suggest doctors could use fungal DNA in blood samples of cancer patients as a new diagnostic tool. By Raritan Valley Community College student Kaitlyn Katyan:
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Mushrooms growing out of soil. Photo by Phoenix Han on Unsplash
February 5, 2024 at 2:28 PM
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Archeologists discovered a treasure trove of 12,000-year-old fishhooks and other fishing artifacts in a cave on Alor Island, Indonesia. Article by New Mexico Tech student Kevin Loeza-Vargas! 🏺#southasiasky
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Fishing rods on a boat. Photo by John Sekutowski on Unsplash
January 29, 2024 at 2:29 PM
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Scientists tested a new virus-based gene therapy to promote blood clotting in people with Hemophilia B. New article by Raritan Valley Community College student Megan Massa!
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January 22, 2024 at 1:55 PM