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Emergency physician Joshua Lerner says that America's response to the coronavirus pandemic is so bad it reminds him of the Chernobyl disaster.
Developments

ER Doctor: US Bungling COVID Response Like Soviets Did Chernobyl

"Please don't tell me that in the richest country in the world in the 21st century, I'm supposed to work in a fictionalized Soviet-era disaster zone and fashion my own face mask out of cloth."

British technology maker Dyson has announced it has designed a new ventilator called the "CoVent" in just ten days to help treat coronavirus patients.
Viruses

Vacuum Maker Dyson Designed a New Ventilator in Just 10 Days

The company is planning to produce 10,000 of them to treat coronavirus patients in the UK.

The Great Barrier Reef just suffered its third mass coral bleaching event in three years, forcing authorities to make grim predictions for its future.
Environment

Meanwhile, The Great Barrier Reef Had a Horrible Bleaching Event

The reef now officially has a "very poor" outlook.

Iceland just showed the world just how spreadable and wide-ranging the coronavirus is, as over half the people they tested are showing no symptoms at all.
Viruses

Study: Yes, Half of Coronavirus Carriers Show No Symptoms

One of the most important studies (and lessons) on coronavirus testing to date.

The U.S. Space Force is scheduled to conduct its first launch on Thursday afternoon. It's expected to deliver the final part of a new communication network.
Space Force

The US Space Force Is About to Finally Leave the Planet

It's the first-ever launch for the new military branch.

Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk is still hoping to reopen one of his electric car company's Gigafactories for ventilator production.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: NY Gigafactory Will Reopen to Produce Ventilators

"We will do anything in our power to help the citizens of New York."

The George Washington University Hospital has released a 3D video of a 59-year-old male COVID-19 patient's lungs days after showing no coronavirus symptoms.
Developments

This is What Your Lungs Look Like With COVID-19

"Unfortunately, once damaged to this degree, the lungs can take a long time to heal."

After revisiting 34-year-old data. NASA made a shocking discovery: Uranus is leaking its gassy atmosphere out into space.
Science & Energy

NASA Data Shows Something Leaking Out of Uranus

Seriously.

New data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope details the "quasar tsunami," a cosmic storm of such terrifying size that it can tear apart an entire galaxy.
Science & Energy

Behold the “Quasar Tsunami,” Which Can Kill an Entire Galaxy

This is extremely metal.

The coronavirus pandemic has been a challenge for schools. But once teachers work out the kinks, remote education could revolutionize how we learn science.
Education

Scientists: Remote Education Could Transform How We Teach Science

Teaching lab experiments will be a challenge, but online learning holds a lot of potential.

Reuters reports that a number of research teams are zeroing in on a blood test to identify whether your body has developed immunity against the coronavirus.
Viruses

The Coronavirus Holy Grail: Testing Whether You’re Immune

"People who are immune could be the first people to go back to normal life and start everything up again."

Politico reports that the Justice Department may charge people who spread the deadly virus intentionally with terrorism charges.
Future Society

Spreading COVID-19 on Purpose? You Could Be Charged With Terrorism.

Even the dumb YouTubers pretending to do it could potentially be charged.

3D Printing Food in Certain Shapes Tricks People Into Eating Less
3D Printing

3D Printing Food in Certain Shapes Tricks People Into Eating Less

Shaping foods in certain ways can exploit psychological tricks.

There's so much misinformation on the coronavirus pandemic swirling around online that even the famous fact-checking organization Snopes is overwhelmed.
Future Society

Even Snopes Has Been Overwhelmed by Coronavirus Misinformation

"Our industry cannot operate as if this is just another breaking news event."

In a recent interview, author and leading grief expert David Kessler argues that what we're collectively feeling is grief. And not just one kind of grief.
Viruses

We Finally Have a Name for that Shitty Coronavirus Feeling

"We know this is temporary, but it doesn’t feel that way, and we realize things will be different."

Artificial Intelligence

This is Urban Art, Created by An AI

Art isn't just for humans anymore.

Materials researcher Will Srubar argues that in order to build a sustainable future, scientists need to develop living, self-growing materials.
Future Society

This Professor Wants to Grow Entire Buildings Out of Bacteria

"Researchers have only scratched the surface of the potential of engineered living materials."

Microsoft co-founder and public health advocate Bill Gates has a gloomy message about the COVID-19 pandemic: We missed our chance to mitigate harm.
Developments

Bill Gates Is Pissed: “We Should’ve Done More” to Stop COVID-19

"Ignore that pile of bodies over in the corner."

Australia is converting a tourist island destination known for housing some of the world's only quokkas into a quarantine zone for cruise ship passengers.
Future Society

Australia is Turning a Tourist Island Into a Quarantine Zone

The island houses some of the world's only quokkas — adorable, cat-sized marsupials.

Scientists Say There Could Be Life on Mercury
Exobiology

Scientists Say There Could Be Life on Mercury

"I realized that this idea — well it might be nuts, but it’s not completely nuts."