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How can data management tools help us discover new treatments for a chronic disease?

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There is still much we do not know about the disease, and researchers are working hard to learn more about what causes it. Researchers, medical professionals, and scientists all over the world are trying to understand what triggers the disease so that new treatments can be developed.

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Using adsorbents to help society

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His work could help make huge breakthroughs in healthcare, climate change, environment and water scarcity research. Yamil is the director of a research group which is examining the interactions among different types of gases and the materials they attach – or adsorb – onto. How does the team do this research?

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What Fields Are Included in STEM: A Comprehensive Overview

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As a STEM advocate and researcher, I am excited to present a comprehensive overview of the fields included in STEM. Biology and Life Sciences You’ll find a wide range of exciting research opportunities in biology and life sciences. ( Did you know that over 6.2

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Ben is working with Dr Julia Parrish, a professor at the University of Washington, who is also the Executive Director of the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST), an environmental, hands-on citizen science programme. Citizen science allows people to choose what project appeals to them, and engage in ways suited to them.

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How Do Our Bodies Protect Us From Dangerous Viruses?Viruses need to infect cells and multiply. But our bodies have special ways to stop a virus in its tracks!

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NIAMS Laboratory of Structural Biology Research, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health. Tess Taggart Bub has a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and a minor in data science from Houghton College. Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1: Procapsid and Mature Capsid.

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Farming on permafrost

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Dr Melissa Ward Jones , a permafrost geomorphologist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks , USA, has established Permafrost Grown, a research project investigating the interactions between permafrost and agriculture. The most important members of the research team are the farmers themselves. “We

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Can we control the electrical activity in our brains?

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This research has the potential to deepen our understanding of the human brain, paving the way for treatments of conditions such as epilepsy and schizophrenia. When you decide to do anything, from swallowing your food to tying your shoe, the neurons in your brain must communicate with each other to make then enact that decision.