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SpaceX

Ominous Video Shows SpaceX Satellites Cutting Across Sky

Elon Musk promises more fixes for bright Starlink satellites

Viruses

Doctors Want to Use Lethal Injection Drugs on COVID-19 Patients

Death penalty drugs can also help patients on ventilators.

Military

Space Force Unveils Its First Weapon, a Satellite Jammer

The U.S. can now block satellite communications from the ground.

Viruses

The Coronavirus May Be Doing Something Strange to Your Toes

This could be a sign that you have have the virus, even if you have no other symptoms.

Viruses

Almost All COVID Patients on Ventilators Are Dying, Study Suggests

A large NY study found grim news for patients on ventilators.

Drones

US Police Testing “Pandemic Drones” That Monitor Social Distancing

These drones monitor your temperature and heart rate from the skies.

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.

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."

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.

Viruses

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

Heatmaps of the two outbreaks reveal an unusual parallel.

Viruses

Scientists Discover Coronavirus in Sewage

This could be a new way to track COVID outbreaks.

Viruses

Scientists: the Coronavirus Has Already Mutated Into 30+ Strains

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

Science & Energy

Astronomers: Our Galaxy Is Belligerently Flinging Stars Into Space

Social distancing at a galactic scale.

Science & Energy

NASA: Something Is Off About This Interstellar Comet

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

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.

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."

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."

Viruses

Poll: Most Americans Think Anti-Quarantine Protesters Are Idiots

Americans across the political spectrum oppose the protests.

Off-World

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

This Grad Student Used a Neural Network to Write His Papers

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