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Science news this week: A breakthrough cure for Huntington’s disease and a fast-growing black hole that breaks physics

Science news this week: A breakthrough cure for Huntington’s disease and a fast-growing black hole that breaks physics

This week’s science news has been dominated by medical marvels, with the announcement of a breakthrough gene therapy that has treated Huntington’s disease for the first time. Huntington’s disease is relatively rare, affecting 1 in 10,000 to 20,000 people in the U.S., but it’s a cruel and terrible disease. Caused by a single defective gene, the disease runs through families …

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Thousands evacuate from fast-growing brush fire north of Los Angeles

Thousands evacuate from fast-growing brush fire north of Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fast-growing brush fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles. The Canyon Fire ignited Thursday afternoon and grew to more than 7.6 square miles (19.7 square kilometers) by 11 p.m., according to the Ventura County Fire Department. At least 400 personnel were battling the blaze along with …

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Fast-growing Canyon fire forces evacuations amid SoCal heat wave

Fast-growing Canyon fire forces evacuations amid SoCal heat wave

A rapidly growing wildfire straddling the Ventura-Los Angeles county line Thursday afternoon triggered evacuations in and around Piru and Castaic amid a major heat wave that officials warned could foster extreme fire growth and behavior. The Canyon fire was initially reported to be about 30 acres, but within about two hours that estimate jumped to over 1,000 acres, according to …

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