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Melissa Bill
Melissa Bill
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Melissa Bill is a journalist with more than 16 years of experience. She started her professional career at The Miami Herald in Miami, reporting on community news, government and general assignments. She then went on to become the morning anchor at WIOD News Radio, covering state and local news. Later,
Melissa began contributing for a variety of publications both print and online, covering everything from technology and business, to health and wellness. Melissa received her BA in Mass Communications/Broadcast journalism from Florida International University in Miami.
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Invasive Weed may Hold Anti-aging Potential
March 31, 2023
New research is hailing the fruit of the cocklebur plant, which grows worldwide as the next line of anti-aging products.
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Lizards at Army Installation Stress Eating During Flyovers
March 31, 2023
Scientists studied the impact of noise from low-flying military aircraft on the behavior and well-being of an uncommon lizard, the Colorado checkered whiptail.
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Researchers Develop Finger-prick Test for Common STI
March 29, 2023
Trichomonas vaginalis, also known as trich, affects more people than chlamydia or gonorrhea, yet causes no symptoms in about 70% of those infected.
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Bomb-sniffing Rodents Undergo 'Weird' Organ Transformations
March 29, 2023
The study’s findings are a step toward understanding their reproductive biology, and possibly breeding them more effectively – and may even have broader implications for other mammals struggling to reproduce, including humans.
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Melatonin Linked to Decreased Self-harm in Young People
March 27, 2023
A new study says the medical sleep treatment melatonin may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, especially girls.
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Fatal Bacterial Infections Have Increased 700% in 30 Years
March 27, 2023
A new study shows the number of V. vulnificus infections along the East Coast of the U.S. has gone up from 10 to 80 per year over a 30-year period.
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Study Suggests Paxlovid Made People More Susceptible to COVID-19 Reinfection
March 24, 2023
A new study shows how COVID-19 subvariants spread more rapidly among those who were previously infected and Paxlovid might have made people more susceptible to future infections.
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Scientists Concerned Rare Parasite Strain Killing Sea Otters Could Jump to Humans
March 24, 2023
California has never had the rare strain of Toxoplasma detected on its coasts. Scientists are concerned that a possible contamination of the environment and the marine food chain, might pose a public health risk.
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CRISPR-based Technique Restores Vision in Mice
March 22, 2023
The researchers used a new, highly versatile form of CRISPR-based genome editing that has the potential to correct a wide variety of disease-causing genetic mutations.
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Remains of Modern Glacier on Mars Reveals Potential for Water
March 22, 2023
This discovery gives hope that there may still be ice that exists at shallow depths in the area, which presents significant implications for future exploration.
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Bioluminescence-based Assay is Sensitive Enough to Detect SARS-CoV-2 RNA
March 20, 2023
Researchers have developed a new sensitive method that analyzes viral nucleic acids in just 20 minutes and can be completed in one step with “glow-in-the-dark” proteins.
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Decaying Organisms Account for More Carbon Export than Thought
March 15, 2023
Organisms in the Arctic’s major rivers are a crucial contributor to carbon export, accounting for about 40 to 60 percent of the particulate organic matter—tiny bits of decaying organisms—flowing into the ocean.
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Famous Yellowstone Pool is a Thumping Thermometer
March 10, 2023
The interval between episodes of thumping reflects the amount of energy heating the pool at the bottom, as well as in indication of how much heat is being lost through the surface.
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Oxygen Key to Graphene's Antibacterial Power
March 10, 2023
The amount of surface oxygen in graphene materials is a key factor in how effective they could be in killing bacteria, a discovery that may help to design safer and more effective products to combat antimicrobial resistance.
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Phage Seen Attacking Bacteria in New Light
March 08, 2023
The new methodology and tools researchers developed gave them the opportunity to watch in unprecedented detail as a phage attacks a bacterium.
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New Tool Allows Public to Test Water Quality of America's Streams
March 08, 2023
West Virginia University researcher Omar Abdul-Aziz developed a model for predicting the levels of oxygen in water, which gives citizen scientists a tool for taking action on U.S. stream pollution.
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Pink Plus Pink Hummingbird Feathers Equal Gold
March 03, 2023
Scientists thought they discovered a new species, but DNA revealed this bird was a never-before-documented hybrid of the two pink-throated species.
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Study Shows Zika Virus Can Halt Prostate Cancer, but has Side Effects
March 03, 2023
Preclinical trials show that zika virus may aid in inhibiting the spread of prostate cancer, making it a viable treatment.
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Unknown Object that May be a Debris Cloud is Getting Pulled into Black Hole
March 01, 2023
Over time, X7 has stretched and it is being pulled apart as the black hole drags it closer to its center.
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Rediscovery of Once Extinct Fairy Lantern Shines Light on its Evolutionary History
March 01, 2023
Fairy lanterns are rare and only grow in specific places. They live underground with their colorful flowers rising above the soil, which can sometimes make them look like mushrooms.
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