According to a new modeling study, published in The Lancet Infectious DiseasesCOVID-19 vaccines are estimated to have prevented 20 million deaths worldwide in the first year of the vaccine program. First modeling study to quantify the impact of[{” attribute=””>COVID-19 vaccines on a global scale estimates that 19.8 million out of a potential 31.4 million deaths … Read more
Space fans have one fewer rocket launch to look forward to this year. NASA’s Psyche mission designed to visit a metal-rich asteroid is facing an uncertain future after software testing issues forced an extended launch delay expected to last at least until July 2023, mission managers announced Friday (June 24). NASA is convening an independent … Read more
Daniel Robinson, 24, was last seen June 23, 2021, driving west from his work site in an area west of Sun Valley Parkway and north of Cactus Road in Buckeye. The morning of June 23, 2021, was the last time someone saw 25-year-old Daniel Robinson leaving work in Buckeye – one year later, his family … Read more
The morning of June 23, 2021, was the last time someone saw 25-year-old Daniel Robinson leaving work in Buckeye – one year later, his family and law enforcement agencies are no closer to finding him. Robinson, a geologist, was last seen driving west from his worksite in an area west of Sun Valley Parkway and … Read more
For years scientists have been saying there’s not much evidence to recommend vitamin supplements for most people, with a growing body of research suggesting most of the pills are useless and do not necessarily make us any healthier. Yet the message has not been getting through. Over half of US adults regularly take dietary supplements, … Read more
Yellowstone caldera is one of the most unique places on Earth. No where else do you find so much evidence of massive volcanic eruptions combined with oodles of modern hot springs, mudpots and more. Now, it’s those “massive volcanic eruptions” that get most people’s attention, so much so that every little hiccup at the caldera … Read more
A geologist says it is not uncommon for coal to wash up on Queensland beaches, and soon you could add pumice from Tonga’s volcanic eruption to your collection of beach debris. Key points: Rafts of pumice have been floating on currents towards Australia since the eruption of the Tongan volcano Currents and tides effect exactly … Read more
How we think about our planet’s center may need to be seriously updated. New evidence suggests that, instead of consistently rotating faster than Earth’s spin, the solid inner core oscillates – spinning first in one direction with respect to the surface far above, then the other, changing direction every six years. This not only has … Read more
MONROE, CT – Melissa Carter grew up in Monroe and went on to embark on a 19-year-teaching career after graduating from Masuk High School with the Class of ’98. In the Monroe public school district, she is among the original teachers to start the Jockey Hollow Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Academy 11 years … Read more
Brendan Kelly, director of the Illinois State Police, talks about the new ISP Forensic Science Institute being established in Belleville at a press conference with state and local officials on Friday. Teri Maddox tmaddox@bnd.com The new Illinois State Police Forensic Science Institute that’s being established at Belleville Educational Center won’t require much renovation. That’s according … Read more