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Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s “habitable zone,” often considered the gold standard of potential livability ...

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Biodegradable plastics don’t break down on their own. Researchers found ocean microbes play a key role, and results can vary widely.

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Baylor University researchers have developed a novel approach to fight colorectal cancer, using modified bacteria as a courier to deliver potent cancer-killing proteins into tumor cells. Michael S.

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A new review study explains that extremophiles have revolutionized medicine, and are invaluable allies in the fight against climate change.