A brush fire broke out in Jurupa Valley on Tuesday, January 21, as strong Santa Ana winds persisted across Southern California. Known as the "Clay Fire," it ignited along the Santa Ana River Bottom near Pedley Road and Van Buren Boulevard around 5 p.m.
Los Angeles is grappling with the toxic aftermath of wildfires that devastated areas including Pacific Palisades and Altadena, destroying over 15,000 structures and releasing dangerous pollutants into the air. Scientists report that the burning of homes, cars, and infrastructure has produced hazardous levels of toxins, including lead and chlorine.
As if battling devastating wildfires isn’t challenging enough, California firefighters could soon face an additional threat: fire tornadoes. These rare but dangerous phenomena occur when wildfires generate their own weather systems.
Researchers at Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands, with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, have developed a controversial method to deliver malaria vaccines using genetically modified mosquitoes. Dubbed “flying vaccinators,” these insects are engineered to deliver vaccine components via their bites.
BioNTech has entered into two separate settlement agreements with the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the University of Pennsylvania regarding royalty payments for its COVID-19 vaccine.
We live in an extraordinary era, one where science and technology advance at a staggering pace. Discoveries of invisible dimensions, quantum entanglements, and the mysteries of the universe—topics that should inspire awe and captivate society—often go unnoticed amidst the noise of our fast-paced, materialistic culture.
Scientists are calling for a suspension of research relating to "mirror life" bacteria. "Mirror" bacteria are synthetic organisms created through mirror images of molecules.
A lawsuit described by lawyers as the "first of its kind" alleges that major food companies, including Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and General Mills, intentionally designed their products to be addictive. The lawsuit, filed by a Pennsylvania teenager, argues that the companies draw from the "cigarette playbook."
