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• New York teacher facing years in prison after being accused of giving 17-year-old neighbor COVID vaccine

  January 22, 2022 1:13 PM

  NEW YORK - A teacher in New York could be facing jail time after being accused of giving what's speculated to be the COVID-19 vaccine to her neighbor's 17-year-old son. Laura Parker Russo could face up to four years in prison if found guilty of giving the vaccine to... more »

• In a significant medical breakthrough, a pig kidney is successfully transplanted into a human

  October 20, 2021 1:16 PM

  In a noteworthy step towards the goal of eventually using animal organs in medically necessary transplants, a doctor and his team successfully surgically attached a pig's kidney to a human on a temporary basis, National Public Radio (NPR) reports . On September 25, a New York transplant surgeon named... more »

• Decades later, Edwards' support of world-renowned project paying off Play Video

  July 12, 2021 11:30 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - In the early days of 1992, Louisiana was simultaneously taking steps into the past and the future. Edwin Washington Edwards was sworn in for his record-fourth term as governor January 13. Weeks later, Louisiana would be chosen as one of two sites nationwide to be home... more »

• New virtual STEM learning program created by BASF, Louisiana Art & Science Museum

  April 19, 2021 7:38 AM

  GEISMAR – Elementary School students in the capital area are enjoying an opportunity to learn more about science. German-based chemical company BASF and the Louisiana Art & Science Museum (LASM) recently launched its first-ever virtual Kids’ Lab program. The partnership allows students in the Greater Baton Rouge region... more »

• LSU Health Shreveport technology plays important role in Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine development Play Video

  December 24, 2020 6:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU research helped lay the foundation for quick development of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 , the first vaccine distributed in the U.S. The Pfizer vaccine uses messenger RNA, or mRNA, to prompt the body to prepare to ward off the virus. Long before COVID-19... more »

• Pennington Biomedical to select 375 participants for 2021 research study regarding benefits of exercise

  December 11, 2020 11:18 AM

  Engaging in regular exercise is typically viewed as a positive activity that results in improved physical and mental health. But, does regular exercise affect some people more positively than others? And if so, why? These are questions researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center feel compelled to investigate. ... more »

• In clarifying misidentification of Australian critter, scientists discover two new species

  November 9, 2020 6:45 AM

  According to CNN , Australia is home to a species of furry residents who scientists are just realizing they've misidentified as only one species. The greater glider is a possum-sized marsupial with big ears and a long furry tail, that effortlessly glides from tree to tree. Until last... more »

• Researchers discover new exoplanet with 'hellish' conditions

  November 6, 2020 10:48 AM

  Researchers believe they've identified a 'hellish' exoplanet comprised of a molten lava ocean and an atmosphere that's partially made up of vaporized rock, space.com reports. That lava world is an exoplanet called K2-141b that was originally discovered in 2017. It's not as large as Earth, only about half... more »

• How to watch the Perseid meteor shower this week

  August 11, 2020 6:36 AM

  Many will be able to enjoy one of 2020's most anticipated meteor showers this week. The Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak with the most number of meteors during the late evening hours of Tuesday, August 11 and early morning hours of Wednesday, August 12. NASA scientists... more »

• Baton Rouge residents watch historic SpaceX launch Play Video

  May 31, 2020 12:20 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Zippy's Burritos Tacos and More on Perkins Road is a Mexican restaurant where a lot of folks decided to watch the SpaceX rocket launch on Saturday. "When I was watching it and stuff I just felt kind of tingly" Mac McKenzie, a customer said. ... more »

• Warm weather and COVID-19: hope on the horizon?

  March 12, 2020 7:43 PM

  A common idea circulating—will the coming spring and summer warmth curtail spread of the novel coronavirus? Assumptions are being made. Social media aggravates misinformation at times when facts are most important. The greatest enemy to scientists in crises is the spread of rumors and innuendo during situations that require clear,... more »

• LSU professor, others with Livingston Parish science observatory win Nobel Prize

  October 3, 2017 10:30 AM

  LIVINGSTON – An LSU professor and other staff associated with the LIGO center in Livingston Parish which proved Albert Einstein's theory of relativity were awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physics. WBRZ.com reported extensively on the discovery in February 2016 – click HERE for more. Then, LIGO – short... more »

• DOTD warns drivers ahead of solar eclipse: Don't forget you're driving a vehicle

  August 18, 2017 2:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Ahead of Monday's solar eclipse, state highway leaders reminded drivers it's illegal to use the shoulders for anything other than pulling over during an emergency. It's likely people will want to pull over to see the event around midday but DOTD asked drivers not to. In... more »

• Researchers: Climate change makes August flood more likely

  September 7, 2016 11:20 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Significant rainfall in August that lead to wide-spread and catastrophic flooding may have been exacerbated by climate change, a team of researchers said in research published quietly on the internet Wednesday. Extreme rainfall along the Central, U.S. Gulf Coast has become more likely and more intense... more »

• Livingston charts gravitational waves: What is LIGO?

  February 11, 2016 12:17 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Cosmic news Thursday that scientists at a remote research center in Livingston Parish proved gravitational wave theories suggested by Albert Einstein in 1915 instantly made this rural area of Louisiana a scientific mecca. Gravitational waves carry information about the origins and nature gravity that could not otherwise... more »

• Livingston Parish plays key role in galactic discovery confirmed Thursday Play Video

  February 10, 2016 4:05 PM

  LIVINGSTON - It's almost unimaginable to think a seven-mile drive north of I-12 and the Livingston exit will take you to the home of where scientists have proven a 10 0 -year-old scientific phenomenon. Thursday, scientists from across the country gathered at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory in Livingston... more »

• The Water Campus breaks ground on key tenant Play Video

  November 13, 2015 11:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE - State and local leaders officially broke ground on the next phase of construction for Baton Rouge's new Water Campus Friday morning. Governor Bobby Jindal was at the groundbreaking for the $20 million Water Institute of the Gulf Research and Conference Center. The building, called TWIG, will... more »

• Ascension schools test out new math and science program

  October 9, 2015 6:26 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - It's full steam ahead for a new program that teaches math and science concepts through creative activities. The program is known as STEAM, and the first schools to try it out are Spanish Lake and Prairieville Primary. "It's hands on and it's discovery learning," said... more »