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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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Autism symptoms vanish in mice after Stanford brain breakthrough
Scientists at Stanford have found that hyperactivity in the brain’s reticular thalamic nucleus may drive autism-like behaviors. In mouse models, …
Scientists finally crack the mystery of rogue waves
Once thought to be sailors’ myths, rogue waves gained credibility after a towering 80-foot wall of water struck the Draupner …
Salmon’s secret superfood is smaller than a grain of salt
Tiny diatoms and their bacterial partners act as nature’s nutrient factories, fueling insects and salmon in California’s Eel River. Their …
Seven blood molecules that could explain why you’re always sleepy
Scientists discovered seven molecules in the blood linked to excessive daytime sleepiness, a condition that affects one in three Americans …
The sleep switch that builds muscle, burns fat, and boosts brainpower
UC Berkeley researchers mapped the brain circuits that control growth hormone during sleep, uncovering a feedback system where sleep fuels …
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