Blood test for long COVID possible, scientists say
The findings also offer clues into what could be causing the elusive condition that left millions with ongoing fatigue, trouble with memory, and other debilitating symptoms.
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Arizona man shares first-hand account of NASA capsule landing
“Being able to just be around this incredible community of people that all are so passionate about space and furthering humanity’s footprint into space and understanding our cosmos are just incredible in its own right,” Andrew McCarthy shared.
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California firefighters use AI to snuff out wildfires before they explode
Cal Fire, in partnership with UC San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia Program and its network of more than 1,000 cameras across the state, is using the technology to recognize a fire early on.
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NASA capsule containing asteroid sample lands on Earth
Touchdown was confirmed in the Utah desert just before 11:00am Mountain Time, after the samples gathered from the Bennu asteroid were released from the Osiris-Rex spacecraft and made the 63,000 mile journey to earth.
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SpaceX can’t launch its giant rocket again until fixes are made, FAA says
SpaceX must take a series of steps before it can launch its mega rocket again after its debut ended in an explosion, federal regulators said Friday.
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Serial rapist arrested, extradited from New York to California
A serial rapist is back in Sacramento County Tuesday as he’s linked to multiple sexual assaults more than a decade ago within county limits. He’s been living freely in New York state until DNA testing linked three cold cases.
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SpaceX launches more satellites at California Space Force base
Thousands of Starlink satellites currently orbit Earth at a closer distance than other internet satellites, giving users a faster internet experience.
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Local schools prepare to tackle AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made its way into technology that we use every day and it will only become more popular with time.
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Webb Telescope finds question mark in space
In deep space lurks a blob of light that looks like something very familiar to the people of Earth: A question mark. Perhaps the universe is asking us something!
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City of Yuma holds free stargazing event at West Wetlands Park
Participants got the chance to get a close-up view of a meteor shower as well as learn all about stars, constellations, and galaxies.
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Researchers have identified a new pack of endangered gray wolves in California
It’s a discovery to make researchers howl with delight, given that the native species was hunted to extinction in California in the 1920s. Only in the past decade or so have a few gray wolves wandered back into the state from out-of-state packs.
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SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites at California space station
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base at 8:57pm Pacific. It was carrying 15 more of Spacex’s Starlink satellites and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.
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SpaceX launch another batch of Starlink satellites
The next launch is scheduled for this Thursday, where yet another Falcon 9 rocket will fly from Launch Complex 40 with more Starlink satellites.
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The world will see two supermoons in August
August’s first full moon, also known as the “Sturgeon Moon,” will shine brightly in the sky on Tuesday night.
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Pharmaceutical company seeks FDA approval for new Alzheimer’s treatment
According to Eli Lilly, results from a clinical trial found the drug called “Donanemab” helped slow the decline in patients in the early stages of the illness, by as much as 60%.
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Webb Telescope celebrates one year by releasing image of a star’s birth
At 390 light-years away, the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex is the closest star-forming region to Earth, and contains 50 young stars similar in mass to the sun in a cocoon of gas and dust.
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Biden meets with artificial intelligence experts in California
In brief remarks to reporters before the closed-door meeting, Biden said that he wanted to hear from the world’s leading experts on the “enormous promise” and “risks” of the fast growing technology.
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Monsoon season begins June 15
Monsoon season starts Thursday, June 15 and continues through September 30.
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Yuma County Library hosts fourth S.T.E.A.M. Social
The Yuma County Main Library hosted a S.T.E.A.M. social event Saturday. S.T.E.A.M. stands for Science, Technology, Electronics, Arts and Math.
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California woman finds mastodon tooth on beach
Experts say this is a the molar tooth of a Pacific Mastodon, an extinct elephant-like species.
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