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Study Warns of 'Murder Hornets' Spread Across North America
The Asian giant hornet, or murder hornet, which was first detected in Western Canada last fall, could spread rapidly across North America if eradication efforts are not undertaken, according to a study by entomologists....
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China Far Outpaces America in Bringing Robots to Factories
The number of robots operating on Chinese factory floors rose 21% last year as the world's manufacturing powerhouse extended its lead in automation.China added 140,500 new robots and now holds almost one-third of the global stock, according to a new report published...
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Network Outage Leaves Some Tesla Drivers Stranded
Tesla's computer network suffered an outage Wednesday that left some car owners who access their vehicles with a digital key contained in a mobile app unable to drive them.
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Study: COVID Mutation More Contagious on 2nd Wave
A study of the mutations of COVID-19 shows one particularly problematic strain that delivers a higher viral load, making the virus more contagious than before, The Washington Post reported.
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Cleveland Clinic Study Says Flu Vaccine Does Not Increase COVID-19 Risk
A new study from Cleveland Clinic found getting vaccinated for the flu does not increase your risk of contracting COVID-19 or your chances of complications or death from the disease.
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Conservatives Set Up Website to Monitor Tech Censorship
A website aimed at monitoring what it considers to be the censorship of conservatives and conservative political opinions has been launched by the media watchdog the Media Research Center.
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No Damage From 4.6 Earthquake in Southern California
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Southern California late Friday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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WeChat Downloads Take Off Ahead of Ban
WeChat's popularity reportedly soared Friday, with users racing to download the app before it is yanked from app marketplaces, The Hill reported.
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Running Out of Storm Names, Atlantic Season Goes Greek
The Atlantic's record-breaking "crazy" hurricane season got a bizarre European remake Friday as forecasters ran out of traditional names and trotted out the Greek alphabet for subtropical storm Alpha. And it was misplaced geographically, bearing down on Portugal. This is...
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Trump Not Sure of TikTok-Oracle Deal If ByteDance Ties Remain
President Donald Trump raised questions on Wednesday about plans by China's ByteDance to keep a majority stake in the U.S. operations of popular social media platform TikTok after six Republican lawmakers urged him to reject the proposal.Trump said he would be briefed on...
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CDC Plans to Test COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance System
Testing wastewater for viruses is not a new procedure. It has been used in the past to detect polio outbreaks. More recently, universities successfully found coronavirus in campus sewage and managed to prevent COVID-10 catastrophes in dorms.
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Study Finds Drier Air Increases Risk of Virus Transmission
Low humidity and drier air contribute to the transmission of the coronavirus, according to a study by researchers at the University of Sydney.
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NIH 'Very Concerned' About AstraZeneca Vaccine Trial Side Effects
The Food and Drug Administration is considering whether to continue a coronavirus vaccine trial by AstraZeneca that was suspended after a patient suffered spinal cord damage, causing the National Institutes of Health to investigate the problem....
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Chinese Company Culls Data From US Leaders, Military
A Chinese technology company has been collecting online data on notable American political, military, and business leaders, and storing that information unsecured on the Internet, The Washington Post reports.
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SpaceX to Send Moon/Mars Rocket Predecessor Up 60K Feet
SpaceX's SN8 rocket, intended as a predecessor to the systems that will launch spacecraft to the moon and Mars, will get a test flight next week with the company planning to send it 60,000 feet up and then return it in a controlled landing.
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Researchers Find Antibody That 'Neutralizes' Coronavirus
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine say they have isolated a tiny molecule that "completely and specifically neutralizes" the virus that causes COVID-19, according to the University of Pittsburgh.
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Supplements Dr. Fauci Takes to Stay Healthy
Dr. Anthony Fauci says most immune-boosting supplements do nothing, except for vitamin D and vitamin C.
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Fighter Pilot: '04 UFO He Saw Committed 'Act of War'
One of the pilots who had an encounter with a UFO off the coast of California in 2004 recently told a podcast that whatever the object was, it committed an "act of war."
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Study: Possible Sign of Life May Exist on Venus
Scientists may have found evidence that some type of life possibly exists on Venus, according to a new study.A study published Monday in the journal Nature Astronomy reports the first detection of phosphine, which is a possible sign of life, in Venus' atmosphere...
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Supercomputer's Findings Suggest Why Patients Worsen, Get Range Of Symptoms
The bizarre cascade of effects of the coronavirus may be due to the excessive production of a chemical that regulates blood pressure - throwing the body's respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological pathways off-balance, a new study has found....
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Pfizer CEO: Vax Distribution Should Be Private-Govt Collaboration
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Sunday that government isn't the ideal distributor for a coronavirus vaccine, and that it should be a collaboration with the private sector drug company....
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Coronavirus Directly Invades the Brain Says New Study
The coronavirus enters brain cells directly and replicates itself causing the previously unexplained neurological symptoms some patients have experienced.
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NASA Asks for Help in Collecting Moon Rocks
NASA announced Thursday that it is seeking a private space company to collect moon rocks before the space agency launches a manned rocket to the moon in 2024. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine wrote that the agency has posted the requirements for the job, which entail...
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Hurricanes Could Be Named After Greek Alphabet Amid Busy Season
The organization that generates storm names in the Atlantic may have to start using the Greek alphabet in an extremely active hurricane season...
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Biotech Company Announces Rapid Portable COVID-19 Test
Biotech company Qiagen says it has created a rapid portable COVID-19 test that can detect the virus in people with active infections in less than 15 minutes.