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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."

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.

Developments

Report: Cruise Line Initially Hid COVID Outbreak From Passengers

"They were encouraging us to mingle."

Advanced Transport

This is What Air Travel Could Look Like After the Pandemic

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

Elon Musk

Elon Musk: The Cybertruck Will “Float For a While”

Tesla's futuristic off-roader will be able to cross streams.

Physics

Signal From Deep Space Perfectly Harmonizes With Elvis Song

There's probably a perfectly reasonable explanation for this. Probably.

DNA

Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Hacks Your DNA to Build Immunity

The idea is to trick your immune system into building up defenses against the coronavirus.

Viruses

MIT: Reopening Too Soon Could Cause “Explosion” of Coronavirus

Reopening right now would "nullify" all measures implemented in the US since mid March.

SpaceX

SpaceX Is Officially Sending Astronauts to Space Next Month

"On May 27, will once again launch American astronauts on American rockets from American soil!"

Science & Energy

Astronomers Spot Strongest Cosmic Storm in Known Universe

"This wind is crazy powerful, and we don't know how the quasar can launch something so substantial."

Viruses

Leaked Research: This Drug May Be Saving COVID Patients’ Lives

But experts — and the drug's maker — are urging caution until the results are officially released.

Elon Musk

Here’s How to Turn Into Deepfake Elon Musk During Zoom Meetings

Or Steve Jobs. Or the Mona Lisa.

Future Society

In China, This Coronavirus App Pretty Much Controls Your Life

"Technology now plays a critical role in containing the pandemic."

Science & Energy

This Blurry Photo May Show a Planet in a Neighboring Star System

If it's confirmed, it would be the closest exoplanet ever caught on camera.