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Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are found in sardines and other oily fish. Volodymyr Herasymchuk/Shutterstock

Sardines, mackerel and other oily fish: the benefits of marine lipids in the fight against cancer

Omega-3 fatty acids, abundant in oily fish like sardines and mackerel, offer considerable promise in cancer prevention. Other classes of marine lipids hold potential for therapeutic innovation.
Killer whales are the apex predator in the oceans. (Shutterstock)

Analyzing the fat of killer whales reveals what they eat

By analyzing small samples of killer whale fat, scientists can learn about the diets of different killer whale populations. This has implications for our understanding of changing ecosystems.

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