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3 ‘Skyscraper-Sized’ Asteroids to Pass Earth This Week, Says NASA
This week, more than a half-dozen asteroids, including three of “skyscraper size,” are expected to pass near Earth. However, NASA astronomers say there is no cause for concern since they are all forecast to miss our planet safely. According to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, two of them, 2012 DK31 and 2006 BE55, have already passed…
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International Space Community Seeks Establishment of Lunar Time Zone
While time is a concept associated with Earth, experts indicate it may be time to establish a time zone on the moon. Last year, the concept gained traction among international space agencies and has remained a topic of interest as various governments prepare for their lunar missions. Presently, lunar time is determined by the nation…
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Energy Dept. Says China Lab Likely Leaked Covid-19; Others Disagree
The findings of a Department of Energy assessment on the origins of COVID-19 are contested by many agencies. With low confidence, the Energy Department’s confidential intelligence report asserts that the virus likely escaped from a lab in China; this notion was proposed in the early days of the pandemic. How the government arrived at this…
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FDA Allows Manufacturers of Plant-Based Beverages to Use the Term “Milk”
Producers of plant-based, non-dairy milk scored a victory when the Food and Drug Administration issued recommendations indicating that products such as almond, oat, and soy alternatives can be termed milk. The agency found that plant-based milks were not advertised as dairy products to consumers. According to the guidance, new regulations will require plant-based milk manufacturers…
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Independent CDC Advisers Decide to Promote Mpox Vaccination for Adults at Risk
A panel of 18 experts has recommended vaccinating adults at risk of catching smallpox as a preventative measure. Adults above the age of 18 would be urged to get vaccinated if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention decides to adopt the advice. Dr. Melinda Wharton, associate director for vaccine policy at the CDC, told…
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Authorities Say Ohio Railroad Derailment Killed Over 44,000 Aquatic Animals
Over 44,000 animals may have perished due to the chemical spill and burnoff caused by the Norfolk Southern train collision in Ohio, estimates by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The state agency calculated that more than 38,000 minnows perished due to the poisonous spill. An additional 5,500 species of fish, amphibians, and crayfish were…
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Wild Theories Sparks as a Strange Metal Sphere Washes Up on the Beach
The mysterious landing of a big metal sphere on a beach in Japan has left government officials baffled. The iron ball of unknown origin washed ashore on the shores of the Japanese city of Hamamatsu, and local authorities have no idea what it is. After worries that the sphere could be a mine, X-Ray technology…
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Manufacturer of Enfamil Recalls Possibly Contaminated Infant Formula
Due to the danger of cross-contamination with a bacterium that can cause severe sickness or death, the manufacturer of Enfamil has recalled around 145,000 cans of newborn formula. Reckitt, a British consumer health and nutrition company, announced over the weekend that it is voluntarily recalling two batches of Enfamil ProSobee Simply Plant-Based Baby Formula, but…
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Researchers Say A Fifth Man Was Cured Of HIV After A Stem Cell Transplant
According to research published on Monday in Nature Medicine by Dr. Bjorn-Ole Jensen and other researchers, a fifth individual has been reported to have been cured of HIV. ABC said that the 53-year-old German man, dubbed the Düsseldorf patient, had received a stem cell transplant in 2014, which was deemed “too dangerous to provide as…
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Super Bowl Marijuana Gummies Land Young Boy in the Hospital
At a Super Bowl party, a preteen boy who mistakenly ate marijuana candies he mistook for candy was transported to the hospital. “My son started dozing off while we were both seated on the couch. He opened his eyes wide and laughed, which led me to believe that he was acting,” the boy’s mother, Veronica…