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• For the first time, researchers identify key proteins that may make Zika so deadly

  02-01-2017 06:00
  
  (University of Maryland School of Medicine) Now, a new study has for the first time identified seven key proteins in the virus that may be the culprits behind this damage. The study is the first comprehensive description of the Zika virus genome.
  
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• Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as global tech rout hits SpaceX

  24-06-2026 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday after a brutal global tech rout erased billions from his wealth.
  
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• Hottest June day on record for the UK as temperature reaches 36C

  24-06-2026 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A rare red warning for extreme heat is in effect as soaring temperatures continue
  
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• Heat pump growth stalls as government support cut, warns climate watchdog

  24-06-2026 16:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The growth in sales has slowed significantly after a critical government grant programme was cut.
  
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• Why this heatwave feels worse than the last one

  24-06-2026 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A combination of factors is making this heatwave more uncomfortable than some we have had in the past, as Simon King explains
  
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• Sask. veterinarian recruits chatty sheep to be blind llama's bestie

  24-06-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan veterinarian went on a search to find her newly blind llama named Maple, a companion to help her adjust to her new life. That new companion came in the form of Peeps the sheep.
  
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• Environmental plan is largely off track, warns watchdog

  24-06-2026 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report says many of the measures are "well within the reach" of government and it was a matter of "moving away from planning into delivery".
  
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• Survey finds 'significantly more' ancient woodland

  24-06-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A wildlife trust says there are 50% more sites in Hertfordshire than previously recorded.
  
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• Hundreds of schools plan closures ahead of red heat alerts

  24-06-2026 04:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The temperature topped 34.6 C in Wisley, England, on Tuesday while Scotland and Northern Ireland saw their hottest days of the year.
  
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• The UK's summers are getting hotter - but how prepared are we?

  24-06-2026 01:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Based on current trends parts of the UK are set to see 40C summers regularly within a couple of decades.
  
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• Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave

  23-06-2026 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says.
  
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• From cool-down spots to chalk on windows - how Europe is coping with the heat

  23-06-2026 16:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People across the continent are taking measures to cope with the searing temperatures gripping Europe.
  
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• The APC/C adaptor Cdh1 stabilizes STING to potentiate innate immune activation in renal cell carcinoma | Science Signaling

  23-06-2026 15:01 via science.org
  
  Kidney tumors with high Cdh1 abundance may be sensitive to agonists of the innate immune sensor STING.
  
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• Fattening mother’s milk with oxytocin | Science Signaling

  23-06-2026 15:01 via science.org
  
  Oxytocin-induced lipolysis in adipocytes in the lactating mammary gland ensures a high lipid content in milk.
  
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• Diacylglycerol kinase ζ in B lymphocytes supports CD40-mediated immune synapse formation, mTORC1 signaling, and plasma cell fate | Science Signaling

  23-06-2026 15:01 via science.org
  
  Phosphorylation and scaffolding by DGKζ mediate immune responses and antibody production in mouse B cells.
  
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• 1st bison calves born at Batoche in nearly 150 years get Michif names

  23-06-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Groos tet (Big Head) and Chiraan (Northern Light) are some of the Michif names that students helped choose for 16 bison calves born at Batoche this spring.
  
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• Red squirrel sickness reports under investigation

  23-06-2026 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tests are being carried out to establish if there is an outbreak of squirrelpox in the Borders.
  
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• Spider which uses spring trap to capture prey discovered in Australia

  23-06-2026 12:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.
  
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• Years without fluoridated water show pattern of tooth decay experts warned about

  23-06-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After more than a decade without fluoridated water in Saint John, the dental community is seeing a surge in tooth decay among young people.
  
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• 'Right to grow' helping wild flowers bloom

  23-06-2026 08:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Supporters say growing flowers or food on unused land can improve mental health and local pride.
  
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• Special buoys mark sensitive seagrass habitats

  23-06-2026 07:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Special buoys and voluntary no-anchor zones mark sensitive seagrass habitats.
  
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• Seabed damaged by fishing showing signs of recovery

  23-06-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Campaigners say improvements to the area trashed by illegal dredging show that marine protection works.
  
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• Australia's coal and gas exports violate our human rights, group says in new UN case

  23-06-2026 05:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The group says that it is unlawful for Australia to continue approving fossil fuel exports without protecting its citizens.
  
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• Inside Alberta caves, biologists are fighting a fungus that is threatening bat colonies

  22-06-2026 22:52 via cbc.ca
  
  Parks Canada crews are at work in Alberta's bat caves, spreading a blend of bacteria to try to save the flying night mammals from a deadly, and accelerating, fungal infection.
  
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• Manitoba city sets laws for e-scooters, e-bikes but police won't chase anyone down … yet

  22-06-2026 20:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Battery-powered bikes and scooters have exploded in popularity but are largely unregulated, leading to a similarly growing rate of injuries and complaints, but one Manitoba city has now made the rules clear.
  
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• Energy minister plans 'nuclear renaissance' with up to 10 reactors built by 2040

  22-06-2026 19:08 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is looking to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years, with at least one of them outside of Ontario.
  
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• Canada looks to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors by 2040

  22-06-2026 19:08 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is looking to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years, with at least one of them outside of Ontario.
  
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• Beekeepers working to revolutionize Canadian honey industry with locally-sourced queens

  22-06-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A group of Calgary-area apiarists are working to reduce the Canadian beekeeping industry's dependence on foreign-imported queens by instead breeding them themselves, with locally-sourced queens potentially better-equipped to survive Canada's harsh winters.
  
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• Remember that star that was supposed to explode in 2024? It didn't, but it could still happen soon

  22-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new naked-eye star was supposed to grace our skies in 2024, but it never happened. Astronomers say that it's still on the books and could even happen soon.
  
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• Multiple bear sightings reported in Calgary; biologist says they're not uncommon in the city

  21-06-2026 20:54 via cbc.ca
  
  A black bear has been seen by multiple people in Fish Creek Provincial Park — something a local wildlife biologist says is not uncommon in southwest Calgary at this time of year.
  
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