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Viruses

Doctors Are Treating Coronavirus With Cocktail of HIV, Flu Drugs

"This is not the cure, but the patient’s condition has vastly improved."

Nuclear Fusion

Nuclear Waste Storage Containers Break Down When Exposed to Water

The US government's plan to store nuclear waste has a critical flaw.

Science & Energy

Amazing Vid Shows How Earth Would Look If All Its Oceans Dried Up

Here's what the Earth would look like in a "Mad Max" scenario.

Virtual Reality

This Underwater VR Tricks You Into Thinking You’re Flying

"It was the closest I've felt to floating in another world."

Solar Power

Materials Older Than the Solar System Found in Two Meteorites

And both landed on Earth in 1969.

Developments

CDC Quarantines 195 US Citizens Who Fled China Outbreak

The federal government is trying to prevent a massive outbreak in the U.S.

Science & Energy

Could Searching for Alien Life Attract Hostile Extraterrestrials?

A new book examines the beautiful — and terrible — possibilities of alien contact.

Health & Medicine

Smart Bandage Detects Infections, Auto-Releases Antibiotic

The smart bandages shortened wound-healing times in mouse studies.

Artificial Intelligence

Hyper-Intelligent AI Hive Mind Claims to Predict Super Bowl Winner

A swarm intelligence considers the possibilities for Super Bowl LIV.

Developments

Airlines Are Suspending Flights to China Amid Outbreak

It’s getting harder and harder to fly out of China.

Artificial Intelligence

US Army Considering Rifle That Only Fires When Hit Is Guaranteed

Behold: an assault rifle that locks onto targets.

Physics

A Brutal ‘Dead Star’ Is Stuck In a Whirlpool of Warped Spacetime

Watch and despair.

Developments

Teens Are Exploiting a Stupid Loophole in Flavored Vape Ban

"These disposable, completely self-contained e-cigarettes like Puff Bar and others share all of the characteristics that made Juul a problem."

Off-World

This Utah Ranch Has a “Command Center” for Paranormal Research

"Whatever the thing on this ranch is, it can drain your phone battery in a second, give people radiation burns, and generate insane levels of electromagnetic frequencies."

Viruses

WHO Declares The Coronavirus Outbreak a Public Health Emergency

The outbreak is now a "public health emergency of international concern."

Agriculture

Scientists Release Genetically Engineered Moths for First Time

Of course, the release of any genetically engineered organism into the wild brings with it a slew of concerns.

Viruses

China Is Arresting People for Writing About Coronavirus Online

Sharing information Chinese authorities don't approve of might land you in jail.

Viruses

CDC Confirms First US Person-to-Person Coronavirus Transmission

This is a nasty inflection point for North America.

Robotics

PETA Wants Punxsutawney Phil Replaced by a Robot Groundhog

"We even have the technology to create an animatronic groundhog with [AI] that could actually predict the weather."

Robots and Machines

The US’s $428 Billion F-35 Fighter Jet Can’t Even Shoot a Target

"Although the program office is working to fix deficiencies, new discoveries are still being made."