The Life Technology™ News Blog: 08/06/21

Friday, August 06, 2021

Fullerton mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus, the first confirmed in 2021

There is an increased risk of infection for residents because the samples indicate the virus is active in the county, Scientific Services Director Amber Semrow said. The positive mosquitoes were taken from near the intersections of Chapman Avenue and Ladera ...

Fascinating answers to perplexing questions

But by the middle of last year, COVID information fatigue had set in and we pivoted to other topics, from time travel to why sharks bite. Now we're back ...

The Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Conference 2021 - Involvement Network

A subsequent email will be sent out with the webex invite. Description. Join the Medical Education and Innovation Club for the first Artificial Intelligence ...

Statistical Methods, Artificial Intelligence, and Information Retrieval | Taylor & Francis Group

The fundamental problem with the old AI is tha t it is inwardly directed: Given a set of propositions which embody the fundamental tru ths of the world,

Doctors urge pregnant patients to get vaccinated to protect themselves, their babies

Pregnant women who get COVID-19 are more likely to become seriously ill than their same-age counterparts who aren't pregnant. Photo by Sarah Pack. One group that is especially lagging in COVID-19 vaccination also happens to be at higher risk of severe ...

NASA Mars rover begins collecting rock in search of alien life

NASA's Perseverance rover has begun drilling into the surface of Mars and will collect rock samples to be picked up by future missions for analysis by scientists on Earth.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-08-nasa-mars-rover-alien-life.html

Apple revives encryption debate with move on child exploitation

Apple's announcement that it would scan encrypted messages for evidence of child sexual abuse has revived debate on online encryption and privacy, raising fears the same technology could be used for government surveillance.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-08-apple-revives-encryption-debate-child.html

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COVID-19 cases up again, but masks optional in most of BC

Most new COVID-19 infections in B.C. continue to be in the Central Okanagan, and that is why it is only that part of B.C. that has a mask mandate for indoor public settings, according to provincial health officer Bonnie Henry. The province's top doctor dropped ...

Oregon reports 4 more COVID-19 related deaths, 970 new cases

Case number lower due to technical issue, backlog of unprocessed reports. PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state's death toll to 2,889, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday. OHA also ...

NH adult infected with Jamestown Canyon Virus dies

The virus is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. The adult, from Dublin, New Hampshire, was “hospitalized with worsening neurological symptoms and ultimately died,” the department said in a news ...

SEC vs Ripple: Ripple Granted Access to Binance XRP Documents

The majority of Garlinghouse's XRP sales were made on digital asset trading platforms outside the US. Garlinghouse and Larsen filed an application in ...

Blockchain Innovation is Moving Faster than Policy-Making - Blockworks

A fundamental misunderstanding of the technology behind blockchain is at the core of the issue with cryptocurrency tax language in the infrastructure ...

XRP traders would do well to follow this safe strategy

XRP failed to capitalize on its 28 July jump as bullish momentum fizzled out across the market. Despite positive broader market cues, the altcoin noted ...

Percentage of breakthrough COVID-19 cases grows, lower rate than unvaccinated

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