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Zooplankton in ocean and freshwater are rapidly escalating the global environmental threat of plastics
A collaborative research team has recently revealed that rotifers, a kind of microscopic zooplankton common in both fresh and ocean …
Zombie galaxy came back to life after 20 million years
Galaxies that stop making stars don’t usually start up again, but now we’ve seen one wake from the dead for …
Zombie cells in the sea: Viruses keep the most common marine bacteria in check
Marine microbes control the flux of matter and energy essential for life in the oceans. Among them, the bacterial group …
Zinc provides new clue for why loud noise causes hearing loss
Exposing mice to continuous loud noises changed the zinc levels in their inner ears, while a zinc-trapping compound helped prevent …
Zika’s shape-shifting machinery, and a possible vulnerability
Viruses have limited genetic material — and few proteins — so all the pieces must work extra hard. Zika is …
Zika virus vaccine emerges as an unlikely hero in battling brain cancer
Scientists have developed a new approach using the Zika virus to destroy brain cancer cells and inhibit tumor growth, while …
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Breakthrough cancer therapy stops tumor growth without harming healthy cells
Scientists have found a new way to stop cancer growth without damaging healthy cells. Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute …
A clue to ancient life? What scientists found inside Mars’ frozen vortex
Mars’ north polar vortex locks its atmosphere in extreme cold and darkness, freezing out water vapor and triggering a dramatic …
Astronomers discover a gigantic bridge of gas connecting two galaxies
Researchers from The University of Western Australia node at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have uncovered a …
Einstein’s overlooked idea could explain how the Universe really began
Researchers have unveiled a new model for the universe’s birth that replaces cosmic inflation with gravitational waves as the driving …
Cancer patients who got a COVID vaccine lived much longer
A groundbreaking study reveals that cancer patients who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy lived …

