Tuesday, 23 April, 2019

Day: April 28, 2017

The Cat’s Paw Nebula

The Cat’s Paw Nebula

Posted on Friday, 28 April, 2017Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

The Cat’s Paw Nebula. NGC 6334, also known as the Cat’s Paw Nebula, Bear Claw Nebula and Gum 64, is one definition of weird: a bubbling mix of nebulous porridge about 50 light-years across, that just may be one of the most productive star-forming regions in the Milky Way. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel in

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Experimental Zika Vaccine Shows Promising Early Results

Experimental Zika Vaccine Shows Promising Early Results

Posted on Friday, 28 April, 2017Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Experimental Zika Vaccine Shows Promising Early Results. Vaccination consists of stimulating the immune system with an infectious agent, or components of an infectious agent, modified in such a manner that no harm or disease is caused, but ensuring that when the host is confronted with that infectious agent, the immune

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Bryce Canyon National Park.

Bryce Canyon National Park

Posted on Friday, 28 April, 2017Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Bryce Canyon National Park. Perhaps nowhere are the forces of natural erosion more tangible than at the 35,835 acres Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. Established on 15 September 1928, its wilderness of phantom-like rock spires, or hoodoos, attracts more than one million visitors a year. Many descend on trails

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Alert - Drug-Resistant Infections in Patients Who Had Weight-Loss Surgery in Mexico Wednesday, 17 April, 2019
Some US residents returning from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, have been diagnosed with infections caused by an antibiotic-resistant form of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. (weight loss surgery, bariatric, Tijuana, Mexico, Grand View Hospital, VIM, carbapenemase)
Alert - Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuesday, 16 April, 2019
There is an outbreak of Ebola in the North Kivu (Kivu Nord) and Ituri provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

United Kingdom - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Monday, 22 April, 2019
Exercise increased caution in the United Kingdom due to terrorism. Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in the United Kingdom. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other […]
Sri Lanka - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Sunday, 21 April, 2019
Exercise increased caution in Sri Lanka due to terrorism. Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Sri Lanka. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas. […]