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Instead of trying to replace damaged cells after vision loss has advanced, researchers are exploring whether they can help vulnerable eye cells defend and repair themselves before the disease causes severe damage.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Salmonella causes approximately 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths in the U.S. every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Tourette syndrome is a neurological condition that causes people to make involuntary sounds or movements, known as tics.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In a rally, bond investors demand less compensation to act as lenders, which causes yields to drop.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Zero dwells at the juxtaposition of quantum mechanics and relativity; zero lives where the two theories meet, and zero causes the two theories to clash.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife