Science, USLatest forecast track has Tropical Storm Cristobal making landfall sometime Sunday afternoon or early evening between Marsh Island to Slidell, Louisiana. Posted on June 6, 2020June 6, 2020
ScienceThe Earth had its hottest May ever. 2020 is set to be among the hottest 10 years ever. Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020
ScienceU.S. senators introduced a bipartisan bill that would direct the Agriculture Department to help farmers, ranchers and landowners use carbon dioxide-absorbing practices to generate carbon credits. Posted on June 4, 2020June 4, 2020
ScienceSpaceX Starship prototype explodes after rocket engine test. Posted on May 30, 2020May 30, 2020
ScienceStudy finds half of coronavirus infections and deaths could have been prevented if social distancing measures were implemented one week sooner. Posted on May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
ScienceCovid-19 lockdowns drop carbon emissions by 17%, lowest level since World War II. Posted on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020
Science, USAir Force launches sixth mission of mysterious uncrewed X-37B spy plane. Posted on May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
Health, ScienceModerna’s early-state human trial for a coronavirus vaccine produced Covid-19 antibodies in all 45 participants. Posted on May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
Health, ScienceTwo new studies show no benefit of malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine against Covid-19. Posted on May 17, 2020May 17, 2020
Health, ScienceA new study shows that a simple phone app can estimate Covid-19 infection based purely on symptoms with a 80% degree of accuracy. Posted on May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
ScienceAnother study determines Vitamin D could lessen the severity of Covid-19 infections. Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020
Health, ScienceDoctors reporting “happy hypoxemics”, Covid-19 patients arriving at hospitals with oxygen levels so low, they should be unconscious. Posted on May 11, 2020May 11, 2020
ScienceNew study shows men’s blood contains greater concentration of ACE2 which helps Covid-19 infect cells more efficiently. Posted on May 11, 2020May 11, 2020
ScienceTeam of scientists repurpose living cells into entirely new life form called xenobots. Posted on May 10, 2020May 10, 2020
ScienceCould climate change’s increasing heat and humidity across the globe cause some areas to be uninhabitable by humans? Researchers say it’s happening right now. Posted on May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
ScienceScientists say the massive boom heard over Puget Sound this week was likely an exploding meteor. Posted on May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
ScienceThe coronavirus is mutating but scientists say that’s okay, the changes are predicable and part of a normal virus life cycle. Posted on May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
Health, ScienceUniversity of Hong Kong study finds the eyes are an important entry point into the human body. Posted on May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
Health, ScienceAnother new study finds no evidence of benefit from Hydroxychloroquine malaria drug promoted as treatment for coronavirus infection. Posted on May 8, 2020May 7, 2020
ScienceGood news on the coronavirus front – new study finds nearly everyone who has had the disease makes antibodies to the Covid-19 virus. Posted on May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
ScienceTesla ramps up effort to roll out solar-harvesting roofs to 1,000 homes per week. Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
ScienceNew research estimates Covid-19 death rate is 0.66% vs. 0.10% for common flu. For those over 80, death rate rises sharply to 7.8%. Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Health, ScienceU.S. regulators have cleared Moderna Therapeutics’ mRNA-1273 potential Covid-19 vaccine candidate for second-stage study. Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
ScienceNew research finds common Herpes can trigger buildup that resembles amyloid plaques, the proteins that cause Alzheimer’s disease. Posted on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
ScienceScientists discover closest black hole to earth in a naked-eye-visible star system just 1,000 light years away. Posted on May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
