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Recent Archives
Good Vibrations
Standing on a vibrating platform for 10 minutes a day can build stronger bones.
Analysis Beads
Tiny beads can be marked with flurescents and tagged with antibodies to test for hundreds of illneses at once.
Soil Genome
By capturing DNA from soil and growing it in e. coli, scientists can find new antibiotics without having to identify where the DNA came from.
Mars Minerals
Identifying the types of rocks and minerals are on Mars can tell scientists whether water was ever present.
Spoilage Sensor
A sensor that can detect the presence of gram-negative bacteria, and soon other bacteria, fungi, and dna as well