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Has this flu virus disappeared due to our lockdowns? “Would be the first time that we eradicated such a virus strain through our behavior” | Science & Planet
It seems that in our effort to beat back the coronavirus, we have also made a certain flu virus extinct. The influenza B/Yamagata virus has disappeared from the map since…
Dutch biologist Freek Vonk discovers new ‘giant snake’ in Amazon rainforest: “This is extremely special” | Science & Planet
The Dutch scientist Freek Vonk has fourteen international colleagues a new species of giant snake discovered. The biologist, who in addition to a successful TV career also conducts a lot…
Rise of West Nile virus in Europe: habitat of infected mosquitoes is expanding due to climate change | Science & Planet
It was previously suspected that climate change is the cause of the rise of the West Nile virus in Europe, but this has now been confirmed for the first time…
Can Chernobyl’s wolves help us in the fight against cancer? “Their chance of survival from cancer is greater” | Science & Planet
In 1986, the worst nuclear disaster in our history occurred when the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. This resulted in an enormous amount of radioactive material ending up in the…
KIJK. Hevige zonne-uitbarsting heeft mogelijk ook gevolgen op aarde | Wetenschap & Planet
One of the two largest zones can be viewed from the open area. This is reported by the American agency NASA. Mogelijk heeft de uitbarsting also gevolgen voor de aarde.…
January 2024 is the warmest January ever recorded across the planet
January this year was the warmest January ever recorded across the planet. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported this on Thursday. The average surface temperature was 13.14 degrees Celsius.…
New European heat record officially confirmed: 48.8 degrees in Sicily | Science & Planet
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed a new record temperature for continental Europe. On August 11, 2021, no less than 48.8 degrees Celsius was measured in Sicily. And with…
“This protein makes 3 in 4 cancer cases worse”: scientists are on track to stop it | Science & Planet
The MYC protein helps regulate the growth and division of our cells. But in many cancers this protein is ‘overactive’ and contributes to uncontrolled cell division and therefore tumor growth.…
LOOK. Leuven diver succeeds in making unique images of “the only shark on the planet with this deviation” | Animals
Nick Derutter from Leuven works as a diving instructor in Honduras. During a trip to Jupiter in the American state of Florida, he looked for a very special lemon shark.…
‘Doomsday clock’ remains at 90 seconds to midnight: “No indication that the world is stable. On the contrary” | Science & Planet
updateThe ‘doomsday clock‘, which tells us how close we are to the end of the world, remains at 90 seconds to midnight. A new balance sheet is drawn up every…