SpaceX’s Crew Dragon arrives for its date with destiny
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is days away from its highly anticipated launch to the International Space Station. It will be the first crewed launch in SpaceX …
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Starting coronavirus lockdowns just 1 week earlier could have saved 36,000 lives
The US is closing in on a grim COVID-19 milestone, approaching 100,000 coronavirus deaths since the outbreak of the pandemic that has infected more than …
Trump says US won’t shut down for second coronavirus wave
President Trump claims that a second wave of coronavirus infections won’t change plans for “reopening” the country. The state and local governments ultimately have the …
Trump’s beloved hydroxychloroquine actually makes coronavirus worse
Controversial coronavirus drug hydroxychloroquine has been featured in news reports extensively in the last couple of months, mostly thanks to President Trump’s high opinion of …
CDC reveals the frightening reason coronavirus spreads so quickly
The CDC recently updated information pertaining to coronavirus symptoms on its Pandemic Planning Scenarios page. According to the CDC’s current best estimate, 35% of all …
Dr. Fauci has some good news about a coronavirus vaccine
Dr. Anthony Fauci said that he’s “cautiously optimistic” about the coronavirus vaccine Moderna is working on. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) …
Bumblebees can trick plants into flowering early
There’s a secret bumblebee trick that can trigger plants to flower a month earlier than they would otherwise. Researchers in Switzerland discovered that when bumblebees …
Astronomers think they just watched a planet be born
A baby planet was just spotted by scientists using the Very Large Telescope in Chile. The object, a swirling mass of matter surrounding a central …
CDC: Babies born to mothers with coronavirus need to be tested
The CDC updated its website this week to offer guidance for doctors in cases where a pregnant woman who has tested positive for the coronavirus …
Jupiter could have easily become a star, and Earth would have been doomed
The massive gas giant Jupiter could have potentially become a star in the earliest days of the solar system. If Jupiter had become a star, …
This is how the CDC wants to reopen the US
The CDC has issued guidance for “reopening the country” even as the coronavirus timeline remains unclear. Many of the recommendations are things we’ve heard before, …
Wind might make coronavirus even more dangerous – here’s how
New research indicates that coronavirus transmission through the air might be enhanced by windy conditions, which could transport droplets well over 6 feet. The novel …
US secures 300M doses of coronavirus vaccine candidate from Oxford
The coronavirus vaccine race delivers more promising news, as the US invested $1.2 billion to speed up development and secure 300 million doses for the …
These plant-based bottles could mean the end of plastic waste
A new plastic alternative made of plant sugars could replace traditional bottles while being more environmentally-friendly. The bottles, which were developed by a company called …
A common drug that costs $25 a month may save coronavirus patients’ lives
A common blood pressure drug that’s been used by millions of people might reduce the risk in coronavirus patients of severe respiratory complications that can …
This is the best coronavirus news we’ve seen all month
Two new coronavirus studies prove that COVID-19 immunity can be obtained either via direct exposure to SARS-CoV-2 or via a vaccine. Researchers have used rhesus …
NASA’s next great space telescope finally has a name
NASA named its new space telescope after Nancy Grace Roman, the “Mother of Hubble.” The telescope will have greater capabilities than Hubble and will be …
Scientists say they’re getting closer to finding a cure for the coronavirus
Researchers studying the novel coronavirus and ways to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 that don’t involve a vaccine are working on antibody-based drugs. Centivax has been exploring antibodies …
NASA will pay you to spend 8 months locked in a Mars simulation
NASA is recruiting volunteers to spend eight months locked up in a simulated spacecraft on its way to Mars. The participants will be studied throughout …
NASA’s head of human spaceflight resigns days ahead of Crew Dragon launch
NASA’s head of human spaceflight, Doug Loverro, resigned just days before NASA’s first crewed launch in nearly a decade. Loverro told colleagues he was resigning …
Moderna’s early coronavirus vaccine results lack crucial data
Moderna’s early coronavirus vaccine results look promising, but they actually lack the crucial data that doctors and physicians working on COVID-19 therapies need. The company’s …
Hamsters help to show just how effective masks can be in stopping coronavirus transmission
A new study out of China used hamsters to test the effectiveness of face masks against coronavirus transmission. Hamster cages were covered in surgical mask …
‘Potentially hazardous’ mile-wide asteroid will cruise past Earth on Thursday
An asteroid considered “potentially hazardous” by NASA will pass by Earth on May 21st. The rock, which might be up to a mile in diameter, …
CDC: Coronavirus ‘does not spread easily’ from contaminated surfaces
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tweaked its COVID-19 transmission information webpage to make it clear that the primary way the coronavirus spreads …
New coronavirus outbreak in China raises concerns about mutations
Novel coronavirus cases in northeast China are presenting themselves differently than the earliest cases in Wuhan, sparking concerns about mutations. The new coronavirus cases are …
This formula will ‘decode’ the habitability of exoplanets
Scientists from Cornell University have developed a model to “decode” the habitability of distant exoplanets. By taking into account the color of the planet as …
Antibody found in SARS patients can also block the novel coronavirus
Researchers working on monoclonal antibody treatment for the novel coronavirus have identified an antibody in a SARS survivor that can also neutralize SARS-CoV-2 and prevent …
What are the odds of intelligent life existing outside of Earth?
An astronomer has calculated what he believes are the odds that life exists elsewhere in the universe, and they’re quite favorable. Based on his calculations, …
Study finds that people who test positive for coronavirus after recovering are not infectious
South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) concluded a study of nearly 300 patients who retested positive after surviving COVID-19. The KCDC explained …
Hurricanes are getting stronger, and it’s all our fault
A new study reveals that hurricanes are indeed getting more powerful on a decade-by-decade basis. The study also draws strong links between more powerful storms …
