How does a cabbage seed respond to being in space?
If humans are to ever leave planet Earth, one of the first challenges we must face is how to feed ourselves. Space is hostile to life, with…
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How long will plastic waste stick around in the deep sea?
Plastics are ideal for use in household and industrial products because they are strong and elastic, but these properties also make them…
New research could make lithium ion batteries much safer
A lithium ion battery with solid electrolyte is much safer than lithium ion batteries on the market today.
Microbes entombed in ancient salts could help search for life on Mars
Geologists discovered microbes trapped in 830-million-year-old salt minerals similar to those found on Mars.
Discovery of a bacterium 10,000 times larger than normal surprises microbiologists
The living organisms that we see around us are made up of billions or even trillions of cells. Multicellular organisms are often considered…
New study on immunotherapy for bone cancer
A study in mice tested the effectiveness of an oncolytic, or cancer-destroying, virus called Delta-24-ACT. The treatment group developed…
A protein that lets the immune system “see” lung cancer
Personalized cancer treatment is on the rise. Cancer is not just one disease but thousands of different types and subtypes that each respond…
How the HPV virus causes cells to become cancer
By analyzing cervical tissue of women who had hysterectomies, researchers found that the virus sets off a domino effect in the tissue that…
New therapy for non-small cell lung cancer
Scientists at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute recently completed a Phase 1 trial for a new therapy for non-small cell…
Recent study suggests mono increases cancer risk
The Epstein Barr virus (EBV) infects over 90% of the adult population in the world and causes the disease commonly known as “mono” or…