A moon crash, water hacks and a new mRNA flu shot
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Episode A moon crash, water hacks and a new mRNA flu shot
A wayward SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon, offering scientists a rare chance to study a lunar impact, while cyberattacks targeting U.S. water utilities raise concerns about critical infrastructure security. We also unpack the record-breaking Cyclospora outbreak driving shoppers to farmers markets and explore the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the first mRNA-based flu vaccine.
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- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-approves-modernas-mrna-vaccine-for-flu-the-first-of-its-kind/
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