Jellyfish Clones Swarm British Columbian Lakes, and Measles Cases Surge in Oregon

In this week’s new roundup, a new study finds no clear connection
between phone use and brain or head cancers, putting some fears to
rest. Meanwhile Sweden’s new screen-time guidelines suggest keeping
kids under age two away from screens entirely and limiting time for
older children—and echo concerns from other countries about how
much time young people spend on devices. Also, jellyfish clones are
invading lakes in British Columbia, Oregon faces its worst measles
outbreak in three decades, and NASA clears up the mystery behind
the strange noise on the ill-fated Boeing Starliner spacecraft.
Recommended reading: How to Check If You’re Immune to Measles How
Worried Should We Be about Starliner’s Stranded Astronauts? When
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