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In a Washington Post interview, CDC director Robert Redfield said that a second wave of coronavirus during this winter's flu season could spell disaster.
Developments

CDC: Second Wave of COVID-19 Could be Even Worse

A wave of coronavirus coinciding with flu season could put an "unimaginable strain" on the US health care system.

By Victor Tangermann

An increasing number of the mega-rich are trying to hide out in underground bunkers, usually in New Zealand, until the pandemic is over.
Future Society

The Wealthy Are Hiding From the Pandemic in Underground Bunkers

"My fear was it was now or never as I thought they might start closing borders."

By Dan Robitzski

According to a major Paris hospital study, tobacco could be saving smokers from catching COVID-19. Researchers suggest it could be the nicotine.
Viruses

Study: Nicotine May Lower Risk of Catching Coronavirus

It'd be stupid to start smoking. But researchers are investigating whether nicotine patches could help.

By Victor Tangermann

It's easy to forget about the vape lung crisis, given the current pandemic. But an otolaryngologist drew comparisons between the two and issued a warning.
Viruses

Doctor: There’s a Weird Link Between Vape Lung and COVID-19

Heatmaps of the two outbreaks reveal an unusual parallel.

By Dan Robitzski

ccording to a new study, researchers were able to detect the presence of the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, in wastewater in Australia.
Viruses

Scientists Discover Coronavirus in Sewage

This could be a new way to track COVID outbreaks.

By Victor Tangermann

Research suggests that the coronavirus could have mutated into 30+ different strains, which could explain why some outbreaks are deadlier than others.
Viruses

Scientists: the Coronavirus Has Already Mutated Into 30+ Strains

One strain, for example, appeared to generate 270 times the viral load.

By Dan Robitzski

Advanced simulations suggest that supernovae in the center of the Milky Way galaxy are shooting nearby stars all the way to its outer reaches.
Science & Energy

Astronomers: Our Galaxy Is Belligerently Flinging Stars Into Space

Social distancing at a galactic scale.

By Dan Robitzski

A new study penned by an international team of researchers could give us clues about interstellar object 2l/Borisov's origins.
Science & Energy

NASA: Something Is Off About This Interstellar Comet

2I/Borisov "is dramatically different from most other comets we’ve seen before."

By Victor Tangermann

A new study suggests that filling the Arctic with huge numbers of grazing animals could help fight climate change and keep the permafrost frozen.
Climate Change

Filling Arctic With Giant Animals Could Slow Climate Change

Here's a weird idea.

By Dan Robitzski

For the first time, two commercial spacecraft successfully docked while still in orbit: a service vehicle got a derelict satellite running again.
Science & Energy

Parasitic Spacecraft Docks With Dead Satellite, Brings It Back to Life

It's the first time that two commercial spacecraft have ever docked in orbit.

By Dan Robitzski

An international team of researchers say that the coronavirus doesn't just attack lungs — it also assaults blood vessels throughout the body.
Developments

Doctors Say COVID “Attacks” Blood Vessels Throughout Body

"From what we do see clinically, patients have problems in all organs — in the heart, kidney, intestine, everywhere."

By Jon Christian

More evidence that the anti-malaria drug called hydroxychloroquine is proving to be a pretty terrible way to treat COVID-19.
Viruses

Study: Hydroxychloroquine Doesn’t Help COVID, Increases Death Risk

"Hydroxychloroquine use alone was associated with an increased risk of mortality compared to standard care alone."

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new poll, most Americans across the political spectrum disagree with the anti-quarantine protesters who have been making headlines lately.
Viruses

Poll: Most Americans Think Anti-Quarantine Protesters Are Idiots

Americans across the political spectrum oppose the protests.

By Dan Robitzski

A new study questions the existence of Planet Nine — a long-rumored ninth planet in our solar system that orbits the Sun beyond Neptune.
Off-World

New Research: There Might Not Be a Planet Nine After All

"It’s pretty bad for the idea of Planet Nine."

By Victor Tangermann

A student getting his master's degree in business decided that he didn't want to write some essays. So he had AI do his homework it instead.
Artificial Intelligence

This Grad Student Used a Neural Network to Write His Papers

"You just can't expect a good grade."

By Dan Robitzski

During briefing, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom said "that a relatively small percentage of the populations may have been infected" by the coronavirus.
Developments

WHO: Only a Tiny Fraction of the Population Has Had COVID

The global fight against COVID-19 may only be starting.

By Victor Tangermann

The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the "first test for patient at-home sample collection" for COVID-19.
Prosthetics and Devices

First COVID-19 At-Home Test Kit Authorized by FDA

A cotton swab test kit you can take home could help accelerate testing in the US.

By Victor Tangermann

Carnival, the company that had coronavirus outbreaks on several of its cruise ships, seeminly did too little to late to protect passengers.
Developments

Report: Cruise Line Initially Hid COVID Outbreak From Passengers

"They were encouraging us to mingle."

By Dan Robitzski

Design company Avio Interiors has come up with two airplane seat design concepts that could keep travelers safe(r) during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Advanced Transport

This is What Air Travel Could Look Like After the Pandemic

Will sneeze guards on airplane seats allow us to travel again?

By Victor Tangermann

A new AI startup called Landing AI has developed a video tool that can tell if people in public are following social distancing rules.
Artificial Intelligence

Pandemic-Inspired AI Narcs You Out For Standing Too Close

The system could be used by managers to make sure workers are six feet apart.

By Victor Tangermann