New coronavirus lockdowns might be needed in these 4 states
The latest coronavirus update for the US shows a worrying trend – COVID-19 cases are on the rise again, in a little more than half the …
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Here’s who will likely get a coronavirus vaccine first in the US
Scientists and academic advisors have laid out a plan for distributing the coronavirus vaccine once a safe and effective drug has been made available to …
A decades-old NASA satellite just died in Earth’s atmosphere
NASA’s OGO-1 satellite completed its deorbit over the weekend, meeting Earth’s atmosphere and disintegrating due to the intense friction. The satellite was launched in 1964 …
Experts say that this activity is disproportionately responsible for coronavirus infections
An estimated 185,000 people in the United States have died from the coronavirus thus far. While new cases are finally subsiding in former hotspots like …
Scientists say time travel via wormholes might actually be possible
Scientists have found a way to send humans through wormholes and keep them alive for the journey. The theory assumes a lot about various physics …
More than half of the US is reporting rising coronavirus infection rates
The coronavirus infection rate is on the rise in 26 US states, even as hotspots like Florida, California, Texas, and Arizona have begun to see …
It’s a good idea to just stop eating peaches for a while
A new CDC update reveals that more people have fallen ill from Salmonella-tainted peaches. As the number of confirmed cases approaches 100, consumers are urged …
Researchers think they finally found the key to stopping the coronavirus
Several drugs already work as coronavirus therapies, but there’s still no “miracle cure” that can prevent complications and reduce deaths significantly. Some researchers think they’ve …
Russia just declassified video of the most powerful bomb ever built
A newly-declassified video shows the testing of the Tsar Bomba, a nuclear weapon built by the former Soviet Union. The bomb was built in the …
Scary new study changes what we know about the way COVID-19 spreads
More coronavirus studies show the risk of COVID-19 spread through the air, further proving that aerosol transmission should be a serious concern. A study from …
You need to see this study about the coronavirus in children
Children might spread the coronavirus without even knowing they have it, especially in communities where health officials do not routinely screen for asymptomatic carriers or …
NASA just spotted a galaxy that looks like a TIE Fighter
Scientists using NASA’s Fermi space telescope have spotted a distant galaxy that looks strangely familiar. The galaxy has the appearance of a TIE Fighter, a …
The coronavirus is finally subsiding in former hotspots like Florida and California
The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. surged past the 6 million mark this weekend. Previous hotspot areas like Florida and California are finally …
Could robots save us from the coronavirus pandemic?
Researchers have developed robots capable of providing patient updates to doctors autonomously using existing hardware. Using special sensors, the robots can take temperature and even …
NASA’s Mars rover spots a Martian dust devil
NASA’s Curiosity rover managed to capture images showing a dust devil cruising along the dry landscape. Dust devils occur when temperature irregularities create vortexes, much …
A state you might not expect is reporting the worst COVID-19 spike in the US
According to the latest coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins University, the COVID-19 crisis just hit a terrible milestone — there have now been more than …
New study may change what we know about asymptomatic coronavirus spreaders
A new study says asymptomatic coronavirus spread might far more rare than most experts believe — a new study says the more severe the illness, …
Flying cars finally exist… sort of
Toyota-backed flying car startup SkyDrive Inc. has produced a vehicle capable of flight. The SkyDrive SD-03 took off for a brief test flight at a …
This CDC stat explains how dangerous the coronavirus is for perfectly healthy people
The coronavirus death toll keeps climbing as the virus ravages various regions of the globe. New data from the CDC shows exactly how dangerous the …
Dr. Fauci says this is when we might know if our first coronavirus vaccine works
An answer about coronavirus vaccine safety and efficacy might be available as soon as November, Dr. Anthony Fauci said in a new interview. He made …
China doesn’t know if its coronavirus vaccines work, but it wants other countries to use them
Coronavirus vaccine updates from China indicate that several of the experimental drugs that are in the final stages of testing have received approval for emergency …
We’ll finally get to see NASA’s next-gen rocket fire up
NASA’s SLS rocket will be tested at a facility in Utah on Wednesday, September 2nd. The static fire test will be live-streamed for everyone to …
The first confirmed case of coronavirus reinfection in the US is the worst one yet
More cases of coronavirus reinfection keep coming up, with Nevada researchers having just documented what might be the first American patient to be infected by …
Doctors found an intriguing new way to treat coronavirus infections
Doctors in Israel will try a novel coronavirus therapy on a limited number of patients. Unlike other studies, the new COVID-19 protocol involves a procedure …
Microscopic robots may soon invade your body whether you like it or not
Researchers have developed a microscopic robot capable of moving using four tiny “legs” controlled by lasers. The robots could be mass-produced, and may one day …
Andromeda’s sphere of influence is much larger than anyone thought
NASA scientists have detected a massive halo of plasma surrounding the nearby Andromeda galaxy. The halo, a massive orb of influence stretching deep into space, …
The SLS rocket just got more expensive
NASA has announced changes to its “baseline cost” for the SLS rocket, stating that it’s going to spend an additional 30% or more to get …
Several governors just blasted new CDC coronavirus guidance as ‘reckless’
The CDC has come under fire in recent days because of a major change in its guidelines around coronavirus testing. The CDC’s new testing guidelines state …
Here’s when scientists think life might start to get back to normal
Just because a coronavirus vaccine is developed and distributed, that doesn’t mean the COVID-19 pandemic is going to come to an immediate end. Two things …
Something strange is generating a ton of radiation from our galaxy’s core
Scientists are trying to narrow down the possible sources of gamma radiation coming from the center of the Milky Way. The latest research shoots down …
