"Nothing’s ever going to be as cheap and as easy as speaking into a phone.“

New app attempts to detect signs of COVID-19 using voice analysis

App For That

A team at Carnegie Mellon University has released an app that they say can determine whether you likely have COVID-19 — just by listening to your voice.

New App Attempts to Detect Signs of COVID-19 Using Voice Analysis

More on COVID-19: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/half-coronavirus-carriers-no-symptoms">Study: Yes, Half of Coronavirus Carriers Show No Symptoms</a>

Developments

You can try it out right here.

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In times of stress, your body can seem to go on the fritz. Systems malfunction, everything feels inflamed, your skin freaks out and you can’t sleep or digest. Fortunately, your body hosts an in-house service to help you recalibrate all that: your endocannabinoid system (ECS). Yes, your body has a system specially designed to receive […]

These are the 20 Best CBD Oil Brands You Can Buy Today

Each is unique, and can offer soothing relaxation. 

"In general, we're just telling them not to use it."

Oops: Elon Musk donated the wrong kind of ventilator

Classic Mistake

Remember those ventilators that Elon Musk delivered? They're actually sleep apnea machines, and doctors suggest they could help spread the coronavirus.

Oops: Elon Musk Donated the Wrong Kind of Ventilator

He promised life-saving ventilators. He delivered sleep apnea machines.

"What we are trying to do is show we can shape the behavior of these neurons."

This startup's computer chips are powered by human neurons

Mini-Brain in the Cell Membrane

Australian startup Cortical Labs is building tiny artificial intelligence-powered computer chips that use biological neurons extracted from mice.

This Startup’s Computer Chips Are Powered by Human Neurons

Biological "hybrid computer chips" could drastically lower the amount of power required to run AI systems.

Some experts expect 130 million electric bikes to be motoring around the U.S. by 2023.

5 ways an electric bike will change your life

You may not realize it, but electric bikes are having a bit of a moment. Ebike sales skyrocketed by 91% from 2017 to 2018, and some experts expect 130 million electric bikes to be motoring around the U.S. by 2023—far outpacing the number of electric cars and trucks projected to be on the roads by […]

5 Ways an Electric Bike Will Change Your Life

The time of the electric bike is here.

Using local materials is a lot easier — and dramatically cheaper — than lugging heavy construction supplies from Earth.

Scientists: Astronauts could build Moon base using human urine

Moon. Pee. Base.

In an experiment, a team of European researchers attempted to use the main compound in human urine and lunar regolith to create a resilient concrete.

Scientists: Astronauts Could Build Moon Base Using Human Urine

Need a resilient lunar building material? Urine luck.

There are over 700 different species of bacteria that call our mouths their home.

Nasty images show how bacteria colonizes your tongue

Say Aaaaaahhh

In a new series of astonishing images assembled by a team of researchers, we get to experience this diverse biome of bacteria found on the human tongue.

Nasty Images Show How Bacteria Colonize Your Tongue

There's an invisible party on your tongue.

"The doctors thought it was quite funny, making comments like 'This is an injury due to self-isolation and boredom.'"

Physicist tries to build device to prevent coronavirus, gets magnets stuck up nose

Bored with Magnets

Australian astrophysicist Daniel Reardon ended up at the hospital by getting four small magnets stuck up his nose, according to The Guardian.

Physicist Tries to Build Device to Prevent Coronavirus, Gets Magnets Stuck Up Nose

Instructions unclear.

Physicist Tries to Solve Coronavirus, Gets Magnets Stuck Up Nose

Jägermeister Meisterstücke - Interview

Imagination used to be left to humans, until now.

This is urban art, created by an AI

This is Urban Art, Created by An AI

Art isn't just for humans anymore.

An Astronaut's Guide to Self Isolation

"So take care of yourself, take care of your family, take care of your friends, take care of your spaceship."

Surviving isolation: A lesson from 5 astronauts

Earthbound

Here's some advice from five different astronauts, retired and actve, on how not to go crazy while being isolated for longer periods at a time.

Surviving Isolation: A Lesson From 5 Astronauts

Can't handle two weeks in your house? Try a year in space.

In some countries, the cops will automatically know if you break your quarantine. Here's how.

A growing number of countries tap phone data to track COVID-19

The Eye

Many countries hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic are tapping citizens' phone data to track the outbreak — and enforce quarantine.

A Growing Number of Countries Tap Phone Data to Track COVID-19

They're tracking the disease — and how well people obey quarantines.

Drone footage captures the eerie, deserted streets of Wuhan, China

Watch drone video of Los Angeles as coronavirus shuts down the city

Paris during coronavirus: drone films famed locations nearly empty

Coronavirus, strade deserte a New York per il lockdown: le immagini surreali dal drone

Drone footage captures Boston emptied by coronavirus

Coronavirus: Central London is almost empty - BBC London

Watch drone footage as Nashville streets empty out due to coronavirus fears

The haunting, beautiful drone footage of cities under quarantine

Candid Camera

Here are some of the most incredible drone videos to capture the enormous public loneliness of empty cities, cleared out by the coronavirus.

The Haunting, Beautiful Drone Footage of Cities Under Quarantine

From London to Manhattan, you've never seen cityscapes this empty before.

"The thinking is that even if it cuts down transmission a little bit, it's worth trying."

New research: Masks extremely effective at stopping virus spread

Droplets and Aerosols

A paper published in Nature, argues that "surgical face masks could prevent transmission of human coronaviruses and influenza viruses from symptomatic individuals."

New Research: Masks Extremely Effective at Stopping Virus Spread

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0843-2#Tab2">Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks</a> [Nature]

More on masks: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/diy-face-masks-useless-against-coronavirus">DIY Face Masks Are Basically Useless Against the Coronavirus</a>

"But in the middle of a pandemic, we're desperate."

"If we had a compound that was already available around the world then that might help people sooner."

Anti-parasitic drug kills coronavirus cell cultures in just 48 hours

Fighting the Virus

Researchers have found that Ivermectin — an FDA-approved anti-parasitic drug — was able to stop the SARS-CoV-2 virus from growing in cell cultures.

Anti-Parasitic Drug Kills Coronavirus Cell Cultures in 48 Hours

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-04/mu-pcd040320.php">Possible coronavirus drug identified by Australian scientists</a>  [Monash University]

More on the pandemic: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/cnn-host-covid19-phantasmagorical-experiences">CNN Host Says COVID-19 Gave Him “Phantasmagorical Experiences”</a>

Treatments

"We need to figure out now whether the dosage you can use it at in humans will be effective — that's the next step."

"Pain in my face, headaches, profuse sweating, vision in my left eye little blurry," ChrisCuomo says

"I've talked to several experts and clinicians in this and they all said it's a very common thing."

CNN host says COVID-19 gave him "phantasmagorical experiences"

Ghost Stories

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo explained on the air that his case of COVID-19 has been keeping him up at night and making him hallucinate.

CNN Host Says COVID-19 Gave Him “Phantasmagorical Experiences”

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/04/02/chris_cuomo_describes_coronavirus_wicked_phantasmagorical_experiences_that_are_not_dreams.html">Chris Cuomo Describes Coronavirus: &#8220;Wicked Phantasmagorical Experiences That Are Not Dreams&#8221;</a> [RealClearPolitics]

More on COVID-19: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/symptoms-of-coronavirus">These Are the Symptoms of Coronavirus</a>

Chris Cuomo says the coronavirus is giving him bizarre hallucinations.

"If you’re outside, the breeze will likely disperse [the virus]."

Panel of experts: You can spread the coronavirus just by talking

Masked Crusader

A scientific panel told White House officials that the coronavirus can be spread not just through coughs and sneezes, but speaking and breathing as well.

Panel of Experts: You Can Spread the Coronavirus Just by Talking

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-04-02-20-intl/h_1ddd8f1a1526b889df5a51281b593c4c">Experts tell White House coronavirus can spread through talking or even just breathing</a> [CNN]

More on the virus: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/researchers-promising-coronavirus-vaccine-candidate">Researchers Announce Promising Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate</a>

Don't speak / I know just what you're sprayin.

The academic community remains unconvinced that the mathematical proof is correct.

Mathematicians are shocked that this paper got published

Math Habit

Eight years after it was shared online, a highly-controversial proof claiming to verify the abc conjecture is going to be published in an academic journal.

Mathematicians Are Shocked That This Paper Got Published

Among number theorists, this is high drama.

A Belgian seismologist noticed a drop of 30 to 50 percent in ambient seismic activity during the coronavirus outbreak.

The Earth is standing still during the pandemic. Literally.

Noise Reducing Virus

According to seismologists, this drastic reduction in the hustle and bustle of people living their lives is causing the Earth to literally move less.

The Earth is Standing Still During the Pandemic. Literally.

Experts say seismic activity is way down, since everybody's staying home.

"I don’t know if that’s robotics, or zoology or something else."

Scientists are printing living "xenobots" out of biological cells

Unholy Fusion

Xenobots mark a major step forward in biological robots. The tiny, short-lived creatures are designed in a virtual world then 3D printed with living cells.

Scientists Are Printing Living “Xenobots” out of Biological Cells

"We are witnessing almost the birth of a new discipline of synthetic organisms."

SpaceX's Starship SN3 prototype fails cryogenic proof test

Watch SpaceX's latest Starship prototype crumple like a tin can

Crunch

SpaceX's latest prototype dubbed "SN3" collapsed during a pressurized cryogenic fuel test Thursday night, as footage uploaded by NASASpaceFlight shows.

Watch SpaceX’s Latest Starship Prototype Crumple Like a Can

SpaceX's latest Starship prototype failed catastrophically last night.

And the photo is, as far as these things go, pretty cool.

This guy took a photo of the ISS from his backyard

It's No King Lear, But

This guy took a relatively clear, awesome photograph of the ISS — the International Space Station — right from his backyard.

This Guy Took a Photo of the ISS from His Backyard

Yes: The ISS, just cheesin' it up for some guy in his backyard. What a world. 

"It is better to purpose the ventilator to the patient most likely to benefit than fail to prevent, or even cause, the demise of multiple patients."

Experts say putting multiple patients on one ventilator is unsafe

Impossible Decision

Doctors considered treating more severe cases of COVID-19 by splitting one ventilator among four patients. But that would put all four in greater danger.

Experts Say Putting Multiple Patients on One Ventilator Is Unsafe

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2020/03/joint-statement-on-multiple-patients-per-ventilator">Joint Statement on Multiple Patients Per Ventilator</a> [American Society of Anesthesiologists]

More on the pandemic: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/rich-trying-buy-own-ventilators">The Rich Are Trying to Buy Their own Ventilators, in Case Everything Collapses</a>

For hospitals overwhelmed by coronavirus patients, this is bad news.

Next time your friend posts a picture of their quarantine bread, tell them you helped identify a brand-new galaxy.

Astronomers call on quarantined citizens to hunt for galaxies

Teamwork, Dreamwork

Just because you're holed up at home for the time being doesn't mean you can't help out with important scientific research.