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CDC Warns of Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak That Has Sickened 10 and Killed One
A foodborne outbreak of Listeria linked to deli meats has hospitalized at least ten people in three states and killed one, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC is now warning certain high risk individuals to avoid deli m…
NASA Probe Is Leaking Precious Asteroid Samples Back Into Space
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft appears to be leaking tiny bits of Bennu, following a successful attempt to collect surface samples from the asteroid. Engineers blame a jammed lid for what NASA is calling a minor problem. Read more…
How Last Year’s Pandemic Simulation Foreshadowed Covid-19
One year ago, at the last minute, I decided to attend a presentation held by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at a Manhattan hotel facing Central Park. Epidemiologists, economists, and other public health experts ran a simulation of what a …
Water found in new locations on the Moon, may be trapped in glass
Water is present in more places but won’t be equally accessible.
Santas scrooged by Trump admin after bizarre vaccine deal goes south
Trump health spokesperson planned to vaccinate Santas in $250 million campaign.
Bioplastic Just as Toxic as Traditional Plastic, Study Finds
A new study suggests that bioplastics—plastics that are made from biological material instead of from petroleum and/or are engineered to be biodegradable—contain as many toxic chemicals as conventional plastic.Read more…
NASA satellites capture massive ‘Doomsday machine’ solar flare
Solar flares are a usual occurrence in space and its side effects are usually experienced by the nearest planets in the system, like our own Earth. Recently, NASA satellites were able to capture one particular solar flare,…
NASA’s Big Moon News: There’s Water All Over the Place
NASA promised some “exciting” news about the Moon today, and we’re pleased to report the space agency has delivered. As many of you correctly guessed, the discovery has to do with frozen water on the lunar surface. The new research, in addition to pro…
Mars mission: Nuclear electric propulsion is potentially the technology needed for space exploration, says experts
With the exploration of neighboring planets such as Mars being a goal among space agencies in recent years, the future seems bright for space travel. As NASA looks into developing new technologies to be able to travel…