New math theory suggests time travel is impossible
A physicist named Nicolas Gisin from the University of Geneva recently published a series of papers that could change our entire view on the concept of “time.” Gisin’s work attempts...
NASA seeks miniature scientific payload concepts for robotic Moon rover scouts – TechCrunch
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is seeking ideas from the public around what kind of scientific equipment they could use to outfit tiny lunar rovers to help with Artemis and other...
‘Optimistic’ coronavirus projections expect hardcore social distancing
Buckle up. You may have heard that fewer Americans may get sick and die from COVID-19 than previously estimated. According to leading projections — namely from the Institute for Health...
COVID-19 symptom self-reporting app from startup Zoe and academic partners expands to the US – TechCrunch
If you want to contribute to efforts to better understand and contain the COVID-19 pandemic, and you’re based in the U.S., you can do a lot with very little effort...
MIT develops privacy-preserving COVID-19 contact tracing inspired by Apple’s ‘Find My’ feature – TechCrunch
One of the efforts that’s been proposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 is a contact trace and track program, that would allow health officials to keep better tabs on...
Moon colonies could be (partially) built with human urine
Can I column, or what? A 3D printer used in the study, along with a sample of columns similar to those that could be used in the construction of the...
People wonder if they previously had COVID-19, but the answer isn’t easy
In the age of the coronavirus, when nothing is certain and we must plot our every move with the utmost caution, some people are wondering if they need not worry...
Why conspiracy theories flourish during pandemics
A bioengineered virus, a genetic mutation induced by 5G technology, a big pharma conspiracy, a plot single-handedly masterminded by Bill Gates or Georges Soros. Since the beginning of the coronavirus...
It’s not surprising tigers and lions at the Bronx Zoo got coronavirus
In the epicenter of the United States' coronavirus outbreak, even the lions and tigers started coughing. On Sunday, the Bronx Zoo announced that one of its majestic Malayan tigers tested...
Tribalism might be in our DNA — but it doesn’t control us
Is bigotry in our DNA, a remnant of our fear of “the other” way back when that was necessary? If so, why do some battle with their instincts while others...