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James Webb Space and the future of space imaging

This article was written by Emily Retino and Danica Lacuesta.

July 12, 2022, was a historic day because the James Webb Telescope released the first full-colored images of space.

Increase in bear sightings in New Jersey

Have you ever been face-to-face with a bear?  In the past year, many people in New Jersey have been reporting an increased number of sightings and encounters with bears in their local areas. 

The Seriousness of the Monkeypox Outbreak

This article was written by Tanya Avadia and Karen Gong.

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and many can agree that another worldwide health crisis is not something they want to experience.

Scientist takes the first steps to creating hypoallergenic cats with CRISPR

A U.S.–based company, InBio, has recently identified the genes in cats that cause allergic reactions called CH1 and CH2. The biopharmaceutical research company achieved this by deleting the genes from cat cells using CRISPR gene-editing technology and believes that this is the first step in creating hypoallergenic cats.

Updated masking guidelines by the CDC

The CDC has updated masking guidelines. As of April 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) require “the wearing of masks by people on public transportation conveyances or on the premises of transportation hubs to prevent spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.”

The end of winter

According to The Washington Post’s analysis of NOAA’s and NASA’s temperature databases, the winter will eventually fade away. In the United States, Alaska is the number one state for the fast rise in the average temperature and New Jersey is following right behind. 

Organ donation awareness month

April is National Donate Life Month which attempts to raise awareness about the life-saving impact of organ donation. 

The first successful solid organ transplant was a kidney transplant performed by Doctor E.