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Bats can get coronavirus without getting sick, and here's why

The finding could help us understand how coronaviruses make the jump to humans.

The World is Changing: Viruses, Climate Change, Pollution -- How Can Tech Help?

The world is changing -- how will technology adapt?

How To Take Care Of Your Mental Health During Quarantine

Now more than ever it's important to practices self-care.

Fossil Friday: ancient squid caught in stone while munching on a fish

Fossilized behaviors are extremely rare finds.

Researchers develop a functional artificial chloroplast

It's not yet deployable on a mass scale, but at least we know it works.

Planting trees is not a simple solution to climate change

Tree planting is far from a panacea, researchers argue, and shouldn't be seen as a solution by itself.

Eyes are an ‘important route’ for coronavirus to enter the body, study shows

SARS-CoV-2 can infect humans through direct or indirect contact, and the eyes seem particularly vulnerable.

Scientists find gene responsible for virgin birth in honeybees

The search for the gene that enables some bees to give birth without having sex took more than 30 years.

Wetter, warmer soils will intensify climate change

Warmer, wetter tropical soil increases microbial activity -- which belch out CO2.

Raptors probably didn't hunt in packs like they do in Jurassic Park

"We believe Jurassic Park was wrong about raptor behavior," say the authors.

Self-isolation can lead to accents

You might not catch COVID-19, but you can definitely catch an accent.

Yoga can supercharge medication treatment for migraines

Practicing yoga in conjuction to prescription medication reduces both the frequency of headaches and pill usage for managing migraines.

Scientists discover evidence of ancient rivers in Mars

A cliff face on mars is telling us of its watery past.

Should we be wearing face shields instead of face masks?

It's hard to imagine a responsible reopening of society without the widespread use of protective equipment.

Up to 11,000 deaths were avoided in Europe thanks to cleaner air

The epidemic is also saving lives by forcing a reduction in air pollution.

Dating might shift for good to online even post-pandemic

How can dating work during a lockdown? People get creative.

For most people, climate change is as serious a crisis as coronavirus

Survey shows most people see climate change as being just as dangerous as the pandemic.

The pandemic is hitting lower-income American workers the most

Half of the low-income respondents said they feared they would lose their jobs, compared to less than 20% of higher-income Americans.

Microsoft AI boasts 97% accuracy in detecting software bugs

Software bugs are a common occurrence, but this new AI might help weed them out.

Apple and Google ban GPS tracking in contact-tracing apps

The Bizzaro World: Are big tech companies now protecting our privacy from the government?

How memes, bleach, and a President can turn into a public health issue

The things we say can shape the lives of others. Especially if you're a leader.

Spraying the streets with disinfectant is useless and needs to stop now

Seriously, it's one of the stupidest ways to waste taxpayers' money.

For Russia, it's not all about coronavirus, as large parts of Siberia are on fire

High temperatures have combined with unauthorized agricultural fires to spawn massive blazes.

ESO astronomers find the closest black hole to Earth

The stars in the same triple system as the black hole are so close they can be seen with the naked eye.

Logging native forests worsened Australia's fires, researchers warn

Logging increased the risk and severity of the Australian wildfires of last year.

Glow in the dark waves surprise surfers in California

California's beaches are enjoying a ghostly blue glow at night due to algal blooms.

Scientists investigate cannabis terpenes as possible COVID-19 treatment

Aromatic oils that give cannabis its signature taste and smell might have a role to play in fighting the coronavirus.

When otters play with rocks, it's because they're excited about food

I've never related to anything more in my life.

How AI and data analytics do their part in the COVID-19 crisis

Healthcare analytics could become an indispensable weapon in scientists' warchest against pandemics in the future.

Chaos theory might show the best strategies for slowing coronavirus spread

In addition to social distancing and testing, identifying and isolating infected individuals seems to pay dividends.

The US government just canceled a research project on bat coronaviruses

The U.S. government has suddenly terminated funding for a years-long research project in China.

Was the coronavirus in France already in December? French doctors think so

Researchers claimed a French patient already had the virus in late December.

A newly-found microbe could stop mosquitoes from spreading malaria

Researchers found a microbe in Kenya that protects mosquitoes against malaria.

High blood pressure medication is safe for COVID-19 patients

In fact, some hypertension medication might actually improve outcomes in COVID-19 patients.

More than a billion people could live in Sahara-like unbearable heat within 50 years

The hardest hit regions are in Asia and Africa.

Americans want to keep on working from home after coronavirus epidemic

Survey shows adults want to work from home after the epidemic

Iceland won't be whaling this year

It's the second year in a row where whaling is halted in Iceland, but it's not for humanitarian reasons.

Can sewage water help us understand the true extent of the coronavirus?

Whether it's understanding the spread of the contagion or understanding when it's time to relax lockdown, sewage water might hold answers.

A Japanese aquarium wants people to call its lonely eels

Please remember about humans! "Urgent event! Eel show festival!"

A new model developed to estimate how ocean acidity evolves over time

"Ocean acidification is proceeding at a rate 10 times faster today than any time in the last 55 million years," the team explains.

Scientists experiment with gene therapy for completely color-blind patients

Although the therapy didn't cure the patients, it was deemed safe.

As Bolsonaro scoffs, coronavirus expands in Brazil with over 100,000 confirmed cases

As the president ignores the problem, mass graves are being dug across the country.

A potential treatment against COVID-19 developed from llama antibodies against SARS

The antibodies were isolated a few years ago, but there was "no need for such a treatment" at the time.

With vaccination suspended, Niger gets hit with a new polio outbreak

Vaccination campaigns have stopped due to the coronavirus epidemic, and polio might be resurging as a result.

New York unveils first results of antibody tests, with some positive news

Tests showed 12.3% of those tested were positive for antibodies -- which means a significantly part of the population might be immunized. But how reliable are the tests?

Microorganisms can thrive in a 100% hydrogen atmosphere

The extraordinary findings have important implications for alien life.

Antibody blocks coronavirus infection in cultured cells

The findings lay the foundation for novel treatments that prevent the coronavirus from spreading.

Blood clotting linked to death in COVID-19 patients

In addition to pneumonia, patients with severe forms of COVID-19 may also experience blood clots in the lungs.

Thousands of coronavirus infections traced to meat processing plants

Around 1% of all meat industry workers in the US have been diagnosed with coronavirus.

As many as 1 in 5 COVID-19 patients experience life-threatening heart complications. Here's why

A new study explores why the virus attacks the heart.