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BREAKING: Deadly bacteria found in major US city's water system traced to Mark Zuckerberg's $800 million, $META, data center, per TechRadar — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) July 9, 2026 It was found in the water system, but not in the drinking water supply. Meta was flushing their water into a sewer system, and then it was being …
With public anger at AI data centers boiling over, all it takes is one bad neighbor to get every data center in town locked out. That’s the story unfolding in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where local officials are revoking waste-dumping privileges for every data center campus connected to municipal water services. As Cowboy State Daily reported, the …
by Michael Now we are allowing AI to create new viruses? Are we mad? What scientists at Stanford University are doing sounds like the plot to a really bad disaster movie. Viruses that are designed by AI are assembled by crazy researchers, and then those viruses start hunting down bacteria and reproducing. Needless to say, it …
A South Lake Tahoe resident tested positive for bubonic plague after camping in the area. Officials say it was likely a flea bite. “Plague is naturally present in many parts of California, including higher elevation areas of El Dorado County,” said Kyle Fliflet, Acting Director of Public Health. That’s the tone. Casual. Like it’s just …
New Jersey legal weed products contained exponentially higher levels of yeast, mold and bacteria and were often far less potent than advertised, a team of secret shoppers discovered after submitting pre-rolled joints for testing. A study released by the Safe Leaf Society this week calls into question the testing capabilities of cannabis testing laboratories after …
More than 1,000 bottles of shampoo are being recalled in the United States after the manufacturer discovered they may be contaminated with a bacteria that can cause serious infections. The bottles of Tec Italy Shampoo Totale were distributed in the US through New York and California, but may have been sent on to other states, …
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Scientists have uncovered a unique group of virus-like entities in the human gut and mouth. Scientists have uncovered a never-before-seen class of virus-like entities hiding in the human gut and mouth, and these “viroids” may influence the gene activity within the human microbiome, Science reported. The researchers confirmed one host for these viroids, namely, a common …
“We’re really harnessing what nature has developed to do manufacturing for us.” Now that’s how you upcycle. In a recent study, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute were able to gene-hack a strain of bacteria to turn wasteful polyethylene plastic into a spider silk-like material as strong as Kevlar — a fascinating way to transform harmful …
Deadly bacteria that kills up to 50% of patients now ENDEMIC to US gulf coast, CDC expert says – just a year after it was first detected in the country The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made the warning Experts said the bacteria was now endemic to the 1,600-mile US gulf coast A deadly …