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The CDC vaccine panel voted to drop the universal COVID vaccine recommendation.
Instead, Americans will now receive individual guidance based on their health needs.
The change aims...
Key Takeaways:
The CDC vaccine panel voted to drop the universal COVID vaccine recommendation.
Instead, Americans will now receive individual guidance based on their health needs.
The change aims to focus shots on people who truly benefit most.
The panel also reviewed other vaccines like measles and hepatitis at...
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Paint blends a pigment, a binder, and a solvent to coat surfaces.
Pigments come from rocks, plants, insects, or modern labs.
Factories use big mixers and quality checks to produce paints daily.
Different jobs call for specialized paint recipes and additives.
How Is Paint Made?
Paint is both art...
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• The Viking mission made the first soft landings on Mars in 1976.
• It carried three biology experiments to test Martian soil for life.
• Only one experiment showed signs that could be biological.
• A separate test found no organic compounds on Mars.
• Later, scientists discovered perchlorate in the...
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• A white dwarf planet orbits a tiny, dense star remnant that was once like our Sun.
• These planets must stay very close to their star to keep water liquid.
• They face extreme tidal heating and risk losing water when the star dies.
• Under the right conditions, a...
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Thomas Malthus warned that population grows faster than food supply.
His idea of Malthusian limits shows nature can cap human progress.
He pushed for practical reforms, not ruthless control of the poor.
Today’s climate and resource crises echo his warnings.
Rethinking Malthus helps us plan for a...
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New studies suggest the first stars may have included lower-mass stars that still shine today.
Chemistry in the early universe, especially helium hydride, could cool gas clouds more than expected.
Turbulence in ancient gas clouds may have broken them into smaller clumps, forming stars like our Sun.
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Seventy to eighty percent of people see color in their dreams
The media we viewed as children affects whether we report color dreams
Researchers study dreams during rapid eye movement sleep in sleep labs
People who lose sight after age six still have visual dreams
Writing dreams...
Parents Face Confusion Over Fall Covid Vaccines
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- Many parents do not know if healthy kids should get an updated Covid shot this fall
- Changes in policy have made vaccine guidance unclear and inconsistent
- Some children may struggle to find or afford the new vaccine
- Parents can talk with...
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- Robert Kennedy Junior ends five hundred million dollars in mRNA vaccine research
- Critics warn this move may slow responses to future outbreaks
- mRNA technology helped create COVID vaccines in record time
- Focusing only on personal health can leave communities vulnerable
Background on the Funding Cut
Recently the head of...
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1. A new satellite tool can map wildfire smoke in three dimensions
2. It shows smoke height near the ground where it harms health
3. Real time data helps cities issue precise air alerts
4. Improved tracking can protect more people in future fire seasons
Wildfire smoke from faraway fires can travel...
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AI scans drone images in seconds versus minutes for humans
Flood conditions hide victims under debris and water
Human experts steer AI to flag likely victim areas
Teamwork speeds up searches when every hour counts
Introduction After a major flood rescuers face a sea of debris and muddy...
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An $88 million satellite, MethaneSat, designed to track harmful methane gas from oil and gas companies, has been lost in space.
The satellite was launched last year by a SpaceX rocket owned by Elon Musk.
This loss represents a significant setback for efforts to measure and reduce...
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- Human actions shape wildlife evolution in cities through culture and built structures
- Walls and roads can split animal groups and change their genetic makeup
- Religious animal release can introduce non native creatures and harm local species
- Political campaigns to remove species reshape ecosystems and food chains
- Wars...
Hey space fans! Buckle up. The rocket world just hit the midway point in 2023. Honestly, things haven't gone quite as expected. Some big players stumbled. Others absolutely crushed it. We've got funding news and fiery surprises. This edition wraps it all up. Let's blast off!
The Big Stuff You...
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Mitochondria play a crucial role in immune responses beyond energy production.
They help neutrophils detect bacteria and trap them using NETs.
Impaired mitochondrial function may link to infections in autoimmune diseases like lupus.
This discovery opens new avenues for treating infections and autoimmune conditions.
Mitochondria: More Than Just...
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Entertainment has changed how society views groups of people for decades.
Movies and TV shows make different groups seem more human and relatable.
This powerful tool works both within the US and all around the world.
Classic shows helped audiences understand and accept others better.
Think about it....
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Thimerosal is a preservative used in vaccines since the 1930s.
Extensive research confirms its safety and no link to autism or health issues.
Misinformation from anti-vaccine groups has led to unnecessary fears.
Thimerosal is mainly found in some flu vaccines, not in childhood vaccines.
Introduction: A recent meeting of...
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Axions are tiny, mysterious particles that might explain dark matter.
Dark matter is invisible stuff that makes up most of the universe.
Scientists only recently started seriously searching for axions.
Axions could solve big problems in physics that other ideas can’t.
What Is Dark Matter, Anyway?
Imagine you’re looking...
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Uranium is a radioactive metal used in energy, medicine, and weapons.
It’s found naturally in small amounts in rocks, soil, and even plants.
Uranium-235 is the rare, highly valuable isotope used in nuclear reactors and weapons.
Enriching uranium separates uranium-235 from uranium-238 through centrifuges.
Low-enriched uranium powers...
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The Rubin Observatory will release its first images in 2025, starting a 10-year mission to study dark matter.
Dark matter makes up 85% of the universe but remains invisible and poorly understood.
The observatory is named after Vera Rubin, a pioneering astronomer whose work revealed the existence...
