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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.

Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Teslas Will Soon Automatically Stop at Traffic Lights

"We’re working super hard on getting traffic lights and stops released."

Viruses

The Pandemic Is Forcing Teletherapy to Go Mainstream

It took a global pandemic to make mental healthcare more accessible.

Brain

New Research: Space Travel Causes Astronauts’ Brains to Expand

Long exposure to microgravity literally caused space travelers' brains to change in shape and volume.

Physics

A Star Is Circling a Black Hole and Its Orbit Is Absolutely Nuts

The rosette-shaped orbit perfectly matches Einstein's predictions.

Viruses

Here’s What a Pandemic Would Look Like With Zombies

"Have a cup of tea and wait for things to blow over."

Science & Energy

Astronomers Discover “Intriguing,” Extremely Earth-Like Exoplanet

It's the most similar to Earth in size and estimated temperature out of the thousands of exoplanets discovered by Kepler.

Developments

All New Yorkers Will be Required to Wear Masks in Public

Time to cover up, New Yorkers.

Mars

NASA Employees Are Running the Mars Curiosity Rover From Home

"It's classic, textbook NASA."