30% of Oregonians have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with another 14% having received at least one dose, but vaccine inequality in the state has become a greater issue…
Apple testifies to Senate over antitrust violations
Apple is once again facing the United States Senate Judiciary’s antitrust subcommittee following the announcement of its AirTag location trackers on April 20. The hearing arrives while Apple is…
CDC recommends pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine to explore side effects
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration recommended a temporary national pause of the usage of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine on April 13 until…
Animals are getting their own COVID-19 vaccine in Russia
As COVID-19 vaccines continue their rollout across the world, Russia has registered the first COVID-19 vaccine for animals, which will hopefully prevent the virus from mutating beyond the control of…
Hopes for water on Mars drives rovers and research forward
A new study conducted by the California Institute of Technology and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) presented promising evidence that Mars contains a significant amount of water beneath its surface. …
Semiconductor shortages spell trouble for Silicon Valley
Intel recently pledged to spend $20 billion on two new chip manufacturing plants in Arizona as part of the ongoing effort to stem the semiconductor industry’s manufacturing shortages. Recently-appointed Intel…
Starlink satellites pose a threat to space exploration
Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite spinoff Starlink has been one of the hottest new technologies of the last several years, promising blazing-fast satellite internet with worldwide reach. The service has the…
The national clash over natural gas
Legislators in nearly a dozen states recently proposed bills that forbid local governments from adopting California-style limitations on gas usage in new buildings. The legislative push continues a trend from…
How bitcoin mining affects climate change
Bitcoin’s value reached an all-time high of over $58,000 on February 21, following Tesla’s acquisition of $1.5 billion of the cryptocurrency. Despite Bitcoin’s growth, many are concerned about the effects…
New study correlates failure of Trump policies with massive death toll
The Lancet, one of the oldest and most respected science and medical academic journals in the United States, issued an exhaustive study on Feb. 10 lambasting the Trump administration’s public…
New cancer research proposes a promising future
Earlier this month, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published a press release concerning the usage of fecal transplants to augment immunotherapy in advanced…