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The Dengue Virus Has Been Found in Arizona
A dangerous viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes has seemingly landed in Arizona. Earlier this week, health officials reported that a Maricopa County resident recently contracted dengue, while routine surveillance has found traces of the dengue virus in at least one nearby mosquito population. These discoveries suggest that the infection could be spreading locally in the…
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Webb Telescope Captures Stunning Protostar ‘Hourglass’ in Space
NASA officials spoke at a House subcommittee hearing Wednesday morning about the status of the Webb Space Telescope, which has been capturing images of the universe near and far since early this summer. During the meeting, they revealed Webb’s latest portrait: a shot of a dark cloud called L1527 and the light emanating from a…
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Plant-Based Packaging Could Be the Solution to Plastics and No, You Can’t Eat It
Researchers at Victoria University are looking into how vegetables such as zucchini, broccoli, celery and lettuce could be used in packaging.
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Ask Giz: What Is DNA?
Our question today is one that I’ve long since forgotten the answer to since year nine science: what is DNA?