West Nile virus endures with scattered cases in New York
Scientists warn West Nile virus may be here to stay as it spreads from a focal outbreak in New York City to states like Massachusetts and Maryland. Research questions persist on origin and animal reservoirs, with house sparrows highlighted as a key local carrier and public health officials urging preparedness amid ongoing bird deaths and limited human cases.
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How West Nile virus spreads and history notes
West Nile virus passes to humans via Culex pipiens mosquitoes after feeding on infected birds. Birds amplify the virus, then mosquitoes pass it to others and to humans or horses. Not all infections cause illness. humans rarely transmit it. The piece lists outbreaks and CDC sources from 1937 to 1999 with country notes and U.S. presence.
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Greenhouse below ground tests grow tobacco to fight bone cancer
Canadian scientists at the White Pine Mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula grow engineered tobacco plants 200 feet underground to produce proteins that may protect human cells from cancer. Researchers say the controlled mine site reduces risks to surrounding crops and mirrors a Manitoba pilot project expanding plant varieties.
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Venus Brightens Twilight Sky Above Western Horizon
Sky watchers note Venus visible briefly in twilight as it moves away from the Sun since late July. The planet, near the Sun since April, will brighten and set later each night, becoming a dazzling western beacon by late fall and into winter. Joe Rao of the Hayden Planetarium explains viewing with a map for 11 p.m. Sunday and 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
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