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Los Angeles detects mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus

A Los Angeles public health agency overseeing vector control has reported mosquito samples positive for West Nile virus, cautioning residents to take preventive steps. “West Nile virus is detected every summer by local public health agencies because it is endemic to Los Angeles County,” said Susanne Kluh, director of Scientific-Technical Services at the Greater Los… Read More »

NASA’s Curiosity rover detects ‘alien burp’ on surface of Mars

Did E.T. just belch? A so-called “alien burp” may have been detected by NASA’s Curiosity rover while exploring Mars. A group of scientists may have pinpointed the location of a mysterious source of Martian methane, a simple gas often produced by microbes. Most of the methane in Earth’s own atmosphere has biological origins, according to the… Read More »