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Researchers studied Copaifera lucens, a tree from Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.
Leaf compounds called galloylquinic acids neutralized SARS-CoV-2 in lab testing.
The reported multi-target mechanism could make viral resistance harder to develop.

DT Editorial Team·May 8, 2026·via gizmodo.com

Tropical rainforests hold almost two-thirds of vertebrate species and three-quarters of tree species.
More than half of global rainforests have been degraded or deforested.
The Ecuador study reported biodiversity rebounding over 90% in 30 years.
The result supports a stronger policy role for restoration alongside protection.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via phys.org