November 7, 2025 2 min read Early Arctic Cold Blast Will Sweep Across the U.S., Potentially Breaking Records An early cold snap will chill much of the U.S., …
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States might not get better drug discounts in Trump pilot program
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogWASHINGTON — When President Trump announced the administration’s deal to cut prices for weight-loss drugs, he proclaimed that “you will pay the lowest price anywhere in the world.” But …
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Irradiated Comet 3I/ATLAS glows green and hides its tail in new image
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogQicheng Zhang used the Lowell Observatory to observe comet 3I/ATLAS in all of its green glory. (Image credit: Qicheng Zhang/Lowell Observatory) A new image of comet 3I/ATLAS has …
November 7, 2025 2 min read This Cave Holds a Spider Web “Megacity” the Size of Half a Tennis Court The finding is the first documented case of …
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STAT+: Maine sought federal help amid its largest HIV outbreak in state history. It’s still waiting.
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogBANGOR — Steven Cronk, 41, sleeps among a row of tattered, sun-bleached tents that cling to a small strip of land between this city’s rusting railroad tracks and …
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Incredible, first-of-their-kind images show an orca being born in Norway — and the rest of its pod forming a protective circle
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogScientists in Norway have witnessed the birth of a baby orca in the wild, first-of-their-kind pictures show. The researchers were observing a group of orcas (Orcinus orca) during …
So it’s confession time: I’ve been lying to you. I’ve said on many occasions that our Milky Way galaxy has a flat disk (like in this column or …
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Researcher says $25 version of Gilead drug could eradicate HIV in USA
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogFor the past few months, CVS Caremark has declined to add a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug from Gilead Sciences to its formularies. Clinical trials showed the twice-a-year injectable, …
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Science history: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses, forcing a complete rethink in structural engineering — Nov. 7, 1940
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogQUICK FACTS Milestone: Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses Date: 11:02 a.m. local time on Nov. 7, 1940 Where: Tacoma Narrows strait, Puget Sound, Washington Who: Leonard Coatsworth and others …
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Two Vaquita Calves Offer Flicker of Hope for Most Endangered Porpoises on Earth
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogNovember 6, 2025 2 min read A Flicker of Hope for the World’s Rarest Porpoise The latest report shows that the estimated number of endangered vaquita porpoises has …