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Researchers found that potential breast cancer-related chemical exposures may come from far more sources than previously recognized. A new study from the Silent Spring Institute has identified hundreds of chemicals in pesticide formulations that could potentially increase breast cancer risk. The list includes both active pesticide ingredients and many so-called “inert” ingredients, which generally receive […]

A newly identified Amazonian killifish is known from just three disturbed forest pools, prompting researchers to call for habitat protection. In the Brazilian Amazon, researchers have discovered a brightly colored freshwater killifish named Laimosemion laranja. It belongs to a group in which some species survive seasonal drying as embryos, pausing development entirely and lying dormant […]

A newly identified Amazonian killifish is known from just three disturbed forest pools, prompting researchers to call for habitat protection. In the Brazilian Amazon, researchers have discovered a brightly colored freshwater killifish named Laimosemion laranja. It belongs to a group in which some species survive seasonal drying as embryos, pausing development entirely and lying dormant […]

A newly identified Amazonian killifish is known from just three disturbed forest pools, prompting researchers to call for habitat protection. In the Brazilian Amazon, researchers have discovered a brightly colored freshwater killifish named Laimosemion laranja. It belongs to a group in which some species survive seasonal drying as embryos, pausing development entirely and lying dormant […]

A newly identified Amazonian killifish is known from just three disturbed forest pools, prompting researchers to call for habitat protection. In the Brazilian Amazon, researchers have discovered a brightly colored freshwater killifish named Laimosemion laranja. It belongs to a group in which some species survive seasonal drying as embryos, pausing development entirely and lying dormant […]

The search for North America’s biggest crayfish has turned a friendly rivalry into a scientific question about what limits their growth. A Tennessee bottlebrush crayfish in a West Virginia university collection has taken the top spot in a new ranking of North America’s largest known crayfish. Its carapace, the hard shell covering its head and […]

The fluid surrounding the brain may hold another clue to Alzheimer’s, with elevated levels of an enzyme called meprin-β raising the possibility of a new disease indicator. One of the defining features of Alzheimer’s disease is the buildup of beta-amyloid, a protein fragment produced when enzymes cut a larger protein called amyloid precursor protein into […]

The fluid surrounding the brain may hold another clue to Alzheimer’s, with elevated levels of an enzyme called meprin-β raising the possibility of a new disease indicator. One of the defining features of Alzheimer’s disease is the buildup of beta-amyloid, a protein fragment produced when enzymes cut a larger protein called amyloid precursor protein into […]

The fluid surrounding the brain may hold another clue to Alzheimer’s, with elevated levels of an enzyme called meprin-β raising the possibility of a new disease indicator. One of the defining features of Alzheimer’s disease is the buildup of beta-amyloid, a protein fragment produced when enzymes cut a larger protein called amyloid precursor protein into […]

Some of coffee’s most unusual effects have little to do with caffeine. Its other bioactive compounds can interact with the gut, medications, and nutrients in ways researchers are still trying to understand. Coffee is best known, and perhaps most valued, for its caffeine and its ability to make us feel more awake and alert. But […]