On Dec. 13, the Supreme Court asked the Solicitor General to offer the United States’ views on “Monsanto vs. Hardeman”—the latest move in what could be a landmark case for multibillion-dollar litigation linking the pesticide RoundUp to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, if the Supreme Court agrees to review the case. After a call for the views of…
Supreme Court Could Decide Fate of Monsanto/Bayer RoundUp Cancer Suits
FDA Approves First Injectable Medication to Lower HIV Risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first injectable medication to lower the risk of contracting HIV, or the human immunodeficiency virus. HIV attacks the body’s immune system and causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) if not treated. The FDA-approved medication is an injectable form of GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s cabotegravir drug. The injection, called Apretude (cabotegravir extended-release injectable suspension),…
FAA License Boosts Georgia Spaceport, but More Reviews Ahead
KINGSLAND, Ga.—A federal agency on Monday granted a license for a launchpad that would fly commercial rockets from coastal Georgia. The Federal Aviation Administration’s approval of a launch site operator license for Spaceport Camden marks a significant milestone for the Georgia space project, though many reviews and permits are needed before any rockets can actually…
Researchers Unearth Prehistoric Golden Ritual Bowl With Sun Motif Dating From 1000 BC
A prehistoric settlement located in Ebreichsdorf, Austria, 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) south of Vienna, has yielded an archeological discovery of a lifetime—an extraordinarily rare golden bowl with a sun motif was found in what was once likely a place of worship near a swamp some three millennia ago. The culture who once kept this bowl…
SpaceX Launches 52 Starlink Satellites From California Base
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif.—A SpaceX rocket carried 52 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from California early Saturday. The two-stage Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from coastal Vandenberg Space Force Base at 4:41 a.m. and arced over the Pacific. The Falcon’s first stage returned and landed on a SpaceX droneship in the ocean. It was…
Much-Delayed James Webb’s Long Journey to Launch
Scientists are targeting a launch no earlier than Dec. 24 for the much-delayed successor to Hubble, the next-generation James Webb Space Telescope. The telescope arrived at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, in October, a significant hurdle on its long journey to launch. Launched in 1990, the Hubble telescope is showing more and more signs…
Indonesia Raises Semeru Volcano Alert, Fearing New Eruption
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesian authorities raised the alert level for the highest volcano on Java island, saying Mount Semeru could blow up again after a sudden eruption earlier this month left 48 people dead and 36 missing in villages that were buried in layers of mud. Indonesia’s geological agency said Saturday it picked up increasing activity that…
La Palma Volcano’s Underground Vents Are Solidifying as Lava Dries Up
LA PALMA, SPAIN—The underground conduits that feed lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano in Spain’s La Palma island are solidifying, authorities said on Thursday, in a sign that the end of the three-month eruption could be announced by Christmas. If seismic activity and other factors remain unchanged, La Palma authorities have set Dec. 24 as…
US FDA Approves Eagle’s Generic Version of Endo Blood Pressure Drug
Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Wednesday the U.S. health regulator approved its generic version of Endo International’s blood pressure drug, Vasostrict, sending its shares to a more than one-month high. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval comes just months after a Delaware federal court ruled that Eagle’s proposed generic, vasopressin, did not infringe on…
Experts Rebuke Claims Linking Deadly Tornadoes to Climate Change
Experts have pushed back against claims that this weekend’s tragic tornadoes in Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee can be clearly linked to manmade climate change. In an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times, professor and climate economist Richard S.J. Tol of the University of Sussex explained why it is so difficult to connect weather…
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