Reposted by Aubrey ZerkleSciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Scientists from Canada recently studied ancient uranium deposits to determine how similar radioactive waste might behave in deep geological repositories underground. #SciComm #SciNews sciworthy.com/is-nuclear-w...sciworthy.comIs nuclear waste safe underground? – SciworthyResearchers calculated that nuclear waste could be safely sealed away for more than 350 million years in geological repositories. 033
Reposted by Aubrey ZerkleSciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Researchers from China designed a new type of food packaging that uses sunlight to eliminate bacteria. #SciComm #SciNews #foodsafety #microsky sciworthy.com/harnessing-s...sciworthy.comHarnessing sunlight to fight bacteria – SciworthyScientists developed biodegradable food packaging that combines heat- and light-driven chemistry to preserve food safely and sustainably. 032
Reposted by Aubrey ZerkleSciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026We keep our content ad-free because we don’t think advertisers should drive the discussion. That means we rely on generous donors like you to support our writers and keep our website running. Donate now to support agenda-free science news! #SciComm www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...zeffy.comHelp keep Sciworthy free and impartialWe envision a world where citizens can freely explore science for themselves. To that end, our mission is to give knowledge-seekers welcoming and transparent… 021
Reposted by Aubrey ZerkleSciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Scientists found that neurons in three neurodegenerative diseases share the same pattern of DNA mutations despite having different symptoms and underlying causes. #SciComm #SciNews #dementia #alzheimers #medsky🧬 sciworthy.com/common-dna-d...sciworthy.comCommon DNA damage could cause neurodegenerative diseases – SciworthyResearchers discovered that neurons from patients with different neurodegenerative diseases share the same pattern of DNA mutations. 032
Reposted by Aubrey ZerkleSciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Soil loss from modern farming practices now exceeds that caused by the largest natural climate transition in recent Earth history. #SciComm #SciNews sciworthy.com/is-modern-fa...sciworthy.comIs modern farming sustainable? – SciworthyScientists studied sediments from the Mississippi River catchment to determine whether modern agriculture caused more landscape erosion than past glacial melting. 021
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Reposted by Aubrey ZerkleSciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Researchers from the USGS tracked fish species in 10 streams within the Brooks Range in Alaska’s Noatak National Preserve to investigate how thawing permafrost affects Arctic ecosystems. #Science #SciComm #SciEngage #Ecosystems #Ecology sciworthy.com/thawing-perm...sciworthy.comThawing permafrost is affecting fish health – SciworthyResearchers showed that thawing permafrost reduces the quantity and quality of fish species in Arctic streams. 032
Reposted by Aubrey ZerkleSciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Machine learning models predict that climate change could alter global soil conditions in ways that favor antibiotic-resistant bacteria. #SciComm #SciNews #microsky #ArtificialIntelligence 🦠 🧫 sciworthy.com/predicting-m...sciworthy.comPredicting microbial antibiotic resistance with AI – SciworthyScientists used machine learning models to predict the prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural soil under future climate scenarios. 011
Reposted by Aubrey ZerkleSciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Scientists tested how accurately seasonal indicators used by local farmers could predict the weather in Bolivia’s Altiplano region. #SciComm #SciNews sciworthy.com/testing-loca...sciworthy.comTesting local weather knowledge in the Bolivian Altiplano – SciworthyResearchers compared traditional Aymara weather signs with decades of meteorological data and found that some indicators are strongly linked to seasonal rainfall patterns. 011
Reposted by Aubrey ZerkleSciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Viruses could be a new player in the soil nitrogen cycle! #SciComm #SciNews #agroecology #plantscience #microsky sciworthy.com/viruses-help...sciworthy.comViruses help plants obtain nitrogen – SciworthyScientists discovered soil viruses that help legume plants convert atmospheric nitrogen into biologically available nutrients. 043
Reposted by Aubrey ZerkleSciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Scientists in Australia found that rapid cooling events driven by coastal upwelling have become more frequent and severe over the past decade, impacting marine megafauna. #SciComm #SciNews #MarineLife #ecosystems sciworthy.com/cold-shocks-...sciworthy.comCold shocks in a warming ocean affect large marine animals – SciworthyResearchers identified trends in extreme cold events that can push migratory animals, such as bull sharks, beyond their thermal tolerance and sometimes cause death. 042
Reposted by Aubrey ZerkleSciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Tulane University found that a specialized group of pain-sensing neurons, called TRPV1+, plays a role in detecting and fighting off parasitic worms in mice. #SciComm #SciNews #Neuroscience sciworthy.com/a-parasite-t...sciworthy.comA parasite that numbs your pain – SciworthyResearchers discovered a parasitic worm that reduces mice’s ability to feel pain by suppressing the activity of pain-sensing neurons in their skin. 021
Aubrey Zerkle @aubreyzerkle.bsky.social · 23/06/2026New Astrobiology Revealed for AskAstrobio! Luca Tonietti on planetary aerobiomes in astrobiology: askastrobio.org/articles/ast... #astro #earth-science #geoscience #microskyaskastrobio.orgAstrobiology Revealed #34: Luca Tonietti — AskAstrobioLuca Tonietti speaks about his recent perspective on “Planetary Aerobiomes in Dust- and Aerosol-Dominated Extraterrestrial Environments.” 100
Reposted by Aubrey ZerkleSciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Scientists from China created a new sustainable energy-harvesting device using coffee waste and biodegradable plastics. #SciComm #SciNews sciworthy.com/brewing-sust...sciworthy.comBrewing sustainable power from used coffee grounds – SciworthyResearchers developed a fully biodegradable energy-harvesting device that uses spent coffee grounds to transform motion into electricity. 011
Reposted by Aubrey ZerkleSciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Metabolically flexible microbes are the first to colonize recently deglaciated soils! #SciComm #glaciology #microsky 🦠 🧫 sciworthy.com/when-glacier...sciworthy.comWhen glaciers retreat, microbes take over – SciworthyResearchers demonstrated that the first microbes to colonize recently deglaciated soil can extract nutrients from air and rock. 011
Reposted by Aubrey ZerkleSciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Scientists in the US and China have developed a new biological fungicide that kills the fungus responsible for brown rot disease in stone fruit trees. #SciComm #SciNews #agriecon #plantsci #planthealth #microsky sciworthy.com/using-bacter...sciworthy.comUsing bacteria to fight fungal brown rot – SciworthyScientists compared how effective traditional chemical fungicides and newer biological fungicides are in killing the fungus responsible for brown rot disease. 021
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Reposted by Aubrey ZerkleSciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Today, Mars is a big red dustball, but researchers studying Martian clay deposits think it was once warm and humid. 👇 #SciComm #SciNews sciworthy.com/clay-mineral...sciworthy.comClay minerals suggest a warm, wet past for Mars – SciworthyResearchers studied clay deposits on Mars using the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and found evidence for a warm and humid past climate. 011
Reposted by Aubrey ZerkleSciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Over 20 million tons of polystyrene plastic are produced annually, yet only a small fraction is recycled worldwide. Researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics recently used sulfur to break down this waste into useful chemicals. #SciComm #Chemsky sciworthy.com/upcycling-po...sciworthy.comUpcycling polystyrene with sunlight and sulfur – SciworthyResearchers developed a rapid, solar-driven process that transforms waste polystyrene and excess sulfur into chemicals used in electronics. 042
Reposted by Aubrey ZerkleSciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 22/04/2026This Earth Day, we're celebrating science for a sustainable planet! Read about how scientists from Italy are developing custom microbial biofertilizers to help crops withstand drought and disease. #SciComm #envecon #agriecon #envpsy #microsky 🦠 🧫 sciworthy.com/do-biofertil...sciworthy.comBiofertilizers change plants’ natural microbes – SciworthyScientists tested how mixtures of plant-growth-promoting bacteria affect sunflower plants' microbes for use in sustainable agriculture. 021