NASA is ready to send a helicopter to Mars
NASA’s Mars Helicopter — part of the Mars 2020 mission — was just installed on the Perseverance rover as the team prepares for the launch …
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A coronavirus ‘immunity passport’ could work, or it could fail spectacularly
Detecting the novel coronavirus infection isn’t the only thing healthcare professionals are interested in. It’s as important to test COVID-19 immunity to determine the actual …
The coronavirus pandemic has cleaned up the air on the East Coast
Air pollution on the East Coast of the United States has dropped by as much as 30% according to data from NASA satellites. A side-by-side …
A coronavirus vaccine could be ready this fall, according to British scientists
A team of British scientists thinks it can have a vaccine for the COVID-19 coronavirus ready by this fall — as soon as September, according …
Early results from coronavirus drug are promising, but more rigorous testing needed
A potential coronavirus drug called Remdesivir showed encouraging results in a preliminary study. Remdesivir is an existing drug from Gilead that was initially designed to …
How to keep your car healthy during coronavirus lockdown
If your car is sitting due to the coronavirus pandemic, its health might be a concern. Letting your car sit for weeks or months at …
Smoking weed puts you at greater risk during the coronavirus crisis
Weed consumption can be a risk factor for COVID-19, even if marijuana use is moderate and infrequent, doctors warn. Marijuana, like tobacco, causes an inflammatory …
These nature live streams will lift your spirits during lockdown
Being stuck inside due to the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t mean missing out on nature. These awesome nature live streams will let you experience the great …
Doctors estimate 1.67 million people in France may be infected with coronavirus
Estimates from a doctors’ union in France say the country might have as many as 1.67 million COVID-19 patients, not including asymptomatic coronavirus carriers. Sweden …
Researchers want to use a smart ring to predict coronavirus symptoms
The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and WVU Medicine are looking to detect novel coronavirus symptoms in healthcare workers early with the use of …
Bill Gates warns that another outbreak like coronavirus could happen soon
Bill Gates warned in an interview that a coronavirus-like outbreak can happen every 20 years or so. But thanks to the world’s slow response to …
This new drug might stop the novel coronavirus from replicating
Pfizer has a promising drug in development that targets the novel coronavirus’s ability to replicate. The new drug could help save patients experiencing mild-to-moderate COVID-19 …
Does coronavirus survive even longer in your fridge or freezer?
Viruses similar to the novel coronavirus have demonstrated an ability to live for extended periods of time in cooler temperatures. Past studies have shown that …
Horrifying video shows how coronavirus spreads at the grocery store
Researchers in Finland created a high-tech simulation showing how tiny particles can spread in a confined space like a grocery store after a cough or …
NASA could turn Moon craters into massive radio telescopes
NASA scientists dream up a way to turn a Moon crater into a massive radio telescope. The concept relies on a large crater on the …
The US won’t have to wait long for another total solar eclipse
The next total solar eclipse for those in the United States will come four years from now, in early April 2024. Unlike the Great American …
FDA warns that Miracle Mineral Solution won’t cure coronavirus
The FDA warns that bleach won’t cure the coronavirus in a letter targeting websites that sell a form of the chemical under the name Miracle …
Expert warns obesity is a major risk factor for coronavirus patients
Obesity is a major risk factor for COVID-19 patients, France’s top epidemiologist says. Novel coronavirus patients who suffer from other medical conditions, obesity included, may …
Trio of quarantined space travelers head to the International Space Station
Three new inhabitants of the International Space Station took off in an early morning launch on a Russian Soyuz rocket today. The trio of new …
Scientists warn that Trump is wrong: Warm weather won’t kill coronavirus
Members of the National Academy of Sciences committee sent a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy warning the administration that …
Why coronavirus is so much worse for smokers
Coronavirus attacks vulnerable pathways in the lungs of smokers and patients with COPD, a new study suggests. Those with COPD or who currently smoke have …
The CDC just changed key info about hydroxychloroquine on its coronavirus site
The CDC corrected a page on its website that detailed therapeutic options for the novel coronavirus disease. A previous version included the actual dosage of …
Coronavirus spreads through the air outside with shocking ease, study says
Scientists say exercising outdoors in the age of coronavirus comes with many more risks than previously thought. Walkers, runners, and cyclists should maintain large distances …
Watch a black hole violently fire a jet of material into space
Astronomers from the Event Horizon Telescope project have released images of a distant quasar with its black hole spewing material into space. The images were …
Dr. Fauci says we should never shake hands again, even when this pandemic is over
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Trump administration’s most public expert on the coronavirus pandemic, is strongly recommending that everyone avoid shaking hands ever again, even after …
Scientists actually reversed stroke damage in rodent tests
Doctors successfully repaired stroke-damaged rat brains using human skin cells that had been reprogrammed to act as nerve cells. The new cells made the correct …
This is the coronavirus vaccine study that anti-vaxxers need to see
A new study says there is a direct correlation between mandatory anti-tuberculosis vaccine campaigns and the COVID-19 fatality rate. People in countries that have mandatory …
Coronavirus won’t stop SpaceX from shooting dozens of new satellites into space
SpaceX is planning a launch in its Starlink satellite program for April 16th, Spaceflight Now reports. A SpaceX Falcon 9 will send dozens of tiny …
CDC to ease back-to-work rules for people who self-isolate after coronavirus contact
The CDC is expected to issue new back-to-work guidelines for essential personnel who may have been self-isolating at home after coming in contact with a …
SpaceX says farewell to the original Dragon
SpaceX is officially retiring the first version of its Dragon cargo capsule after a successful return to Earth over the weekend. The current version of …
