Did Mars harbour life? One of the strongest signs yet is spotted in a peculiar rock. Nature.com article. Pull quote: “For now, the discovery remains a 1 on the scale of 1 to 7 for evaluating claims of extraterrestrial life1: 1 represents the detection of an intriguing signal, and 7 is a slam-dunk confirmation. Jim Green, the former chief scientist at NASA who developed the scale, says he would like researchers to make more confirming measurements to move it up another notch on the scale. Doing that would require bringing the leopard-spot rock back to Earth for analysis. A sample is sitting in Perseverance’s belly, awaiting a ride off Mars for precisely that purpose.”
White House Withdraws Nomination of David Weldon for CDC Director. MedPageToday.com article. Pull quote: “Committee member Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) told reporters she had relayed her concerns about Weldon's vaccine skepticismopens in a new tab or window both to him directly and to the White House. Two other Republicans who have voiced concerns about the administration's direction on vaccines, Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.) and Susan Collins (Maine), said they had not decided whether to support or oppose his confirmation.”
White House instructs agencies to avoid firing cybersecurity staff, email says. Reuters.com article. Pull quote: “"We believe cybersecurity is national security and we encourage Department-level Chief Information Officers to consider this when reviewing their organizations," he [Greg Barbaccia, the United States federal chief information officer] wrote in the email to information technology employees across the federal government which has not been previously reported.”
Newborn babies exposed to measles in Texas hospital. NBCNews.com article. Pull quote: “It’s unclear when the woman tested positive for measles. Public health officials are casting a wide net in an effort to contact everyone who may have been exposed to this particular patient. Viral particles can live in the air or on surfaces for up to two hours.”
Payment of Indemnity and Compensation for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza; Reopening of Comment Period. Federal Register APHIS comment extension. Summary: “We are reopening the comment period for our interim rule that would amend the regulations pertaining to conditions for payment of indemnity for highly pathogenic avian influenza. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.” Comments due April 14th, 2025.
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