UCR Entomologists Detail Consequences And Control Measures Of New World Screwworm
UCR News:
The New World screwworm lays its eggs in open wounds and burrows into skin. While human infections are rare, the insect poses an existential threat to cattle farming and dairy production. And it has returned to the United States.
While the U.S. Department of Agriculture officially declared the parasite eradicated from the country in 1966, several notable outbreaks and incursions have occurred since then. One of those is happening now.
On June 3, the USDA confirmed a case in South Texas. It could decimate that state’s $15 billion cattle industry, and poses a similar threat to California, Read More
County Clarifications On Op-Ed ‘Don’t Join The Flock’
By DAVID KRUEGER
Public Information Officer
Los Alamos County
I’m writing to provide some clarification regarding the Op-Ed “Don’t Join The Flock” (link).
Our data collection and retention policy for the Police Department’s automated license plate readers (ALPR) is clear that all data collected from those cameras are secured on local servers and solely for official use by the Los Alamos Police Department.
Only Evidence Technicians have access to the data. Everyone who accesses the data is logged. Evidence Technicians review requests to ensure access to the data is approved only for legitimate Read More
Rep. Vasquez Secures Win In Fight For Accountability & Answers From DOD On El Paso Airport Closure
U.S. HOUSE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On June 4, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02)—in his role as a member of the House Armed Services Committee—secured a critical, bipartisan win in his ongoing fight to get the accountability and answers New Mexicans deserve from the Department of Defense regarding the chaotic closure of the El Paso Airport in February 2026.
During committee markup, Rep. Vasquez introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act requiring the Department of Defense to provide a report on its coordination process with DHS and FAA, an explanation Read More
Los Alamos Helps Fire Up interplanetary Space Missions
Artist’s rendering of NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft on the surface of Saturn’s moon Titan. The car-sized lander will explore Titan’s environment and study its complex chemistry. Courtesy/NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben
LANL News:
- Work is helping to power exploration into the cosmos
Within the recesses of a Los Alamos National Laboratory facility, a scientist studies a small ceramic pellet through layers of leaded glass. The pellet fits in the palm of a hand, but its purpose is anything but small. It is a plutonium-238 heat source, engineered to power scientific instruments in some Read More
Catch Of The Week: FBI Warns Of Microsoft 365 Hack
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
If you use Outlook, Microsoft Teams, or Microsoft 365 – and a lot of us do – the FBI issued a warning and wants you to know about a new attack. It showed up in April of this year, and it is worth understanding because it isn’t like the phishing attacks you have learned to spot.
The lure usually comes in as a phishing email, frequently impersonating a trusted source like a document sharing service. No fake websites. No misspelled company names. No sketchy links. The Microsoft login page you land on is completely real, but the code Read More