WASHINGTON — When traces of H5N1 bird flu showed up in cow’s milk last year, it raised fears that the virus could become more infectious to humans. So far, that…
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Detroit’s lack of affordable housing pushes families to the edge
As outside temperatures dropped to the low- to mid-teens Fahrenheit on Feb. 10, 2025, two children died of carbon monoxide toxicity in a family van parked in a Detroit casino…
Newly launched NASA satellites open eyes to start studying ‘auroral electrojets’ in Earth’s atmosphere
The first bits of data have come back from the trio of small satellites that make up NASA’s EZIE (Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer) mission, which aims to solve some mysteries…
Global study links consumption of ultraprocessed foods to preventable premature deaths
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study analyzing data from nationally representative dietary surveys and mortality data from eight countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, United Kingdom, and United States)…
Shanghai flaunts the future of cars
Credit: KJ Brix from Pexels At the huge Auto Shanghai industry show this week, the chatter was less about powerful engines and more about cutting-edge technology and passenger comfort. Hundreds…
Health workers in Sierra Leone see surge in mpox cases
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sierra Leone is facing an increase in recorded mpox infections, with 177 new cases reported in recent days, a health ministry official told AFP. The West…
The first experimental observation of Dirac exceptional points
Dirac exceptional point. The figure illustrates that the Dirac exceptional point exhibits both a real-valued energy spectrum in its vicinity and eigenstate degeneracy. Credit: Wu et al Exceptional points (EPs)…
Scientists work toward a vaccine for filoviruses, Ebola’s deadly kin
Vaccination and sampling schedule for RV456/EBL2003 Phase 2 Ad26/MVA Ebola vaccine trial. Credit: Science Translational Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adq2496 Filoviruses are among the globe’s most lethal—indeed, so dangerous they can…
