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In October 2018, the Tunisian Ro-Ro passenger ship “Ulysse” rammed into the hull of the Cyprus-flagged container ship “Virginia”, which was anchored in international waters off the northern tip of Corsica, an area known for its pristine waters and beaches.

A protein called phytochrome B, which can sense light and temperature, triggers plant growth and controls flowering time. How it does so is not fully understood.

Scientists know that coronaviruses, including the SARS-CoV-19 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, can remain infectious for days — or even longer — in sewage and drinking water. 

A sponge found in Manado Bay, Indonesia, makes a molecule called manzamine A, which stops the growth of cervical cancer cells, according to a recent publication in the Journal of Natural Products submitted by researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).

Before there were farms in southwest Michigan, there were prairies.