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UV disinfection, which can be performed by robots like this, reduces hospital-acquired infections.
Ultraviolet Light Can Make Indoor Spaces Safer
If it's used the right way.
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This February 2018 photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Public Health shows The Gesundheit II machine in Dr. Donald Milton's Public Health Aerobiology, Virology, and Exhaled Biomarker Laboratory of the university in College Park, Md. The device is helping scientists study a big question: Just how does the virus that causes COVID-19 spread from one person to another?
Tiny Airborne Particles May Pose a Big Coronavirus Problem
These particles spread more like cigarette smoke.
Sep 29th, 2020
Americans mailed dimes to the White House that funded an independent effort to combat polio.
Lessons Learned from Polio Vaccine Development
How the polio vaccine went from the lab to the public — and what Americans can learn from it today.
Sep 29th, 2020
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The Riptide UUV-12 from BAE Systems.
BAE Unveils Riptide Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
Sep 29th, 2020
Emirati officials brief Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum about a possible moon mission, Sept. 29, 2020, Dubai.
UAE to Launch Spacecraft to Moon in 2024
Sep 29th, 2020
Meng Wanzhou leaves B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, Sept. 28, 2020.
Lawyer for Huawei CFO Says Evidence Misleading
Sep 29th, 2020
In this March 4, 2020 file photo, people walk out of an Amazon Go store, in Seattle. Amazon is rolling out a new device for contactless transactions that will scan an individual’s palm. The Amazon One, which will initially launch in two Amazon Go stores in Seattle, is being viewed as a way for people to use their palm to make everyday activities like paying at a store easier.
Amazon Pushes New Palm Recognition Tech
Sep 29th, 2020
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How & When Will We Know a COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe, Effective?
What have human studies shown? And what side effects have been observed?
Sep 28th, 2020
In this Sept. 2, 2020 file photo, the full moon shines surrounded by clouds in the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany.
New Measurements Show Hazardous Radiation Levels on Moon
Future moon explorers will be bombarded with two to three times more radiation than astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Sep 28th, 2020
Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei, leaves her home in Vancouver.
Huawei CFO Case Back in Court
The U.S. wants her extradited to face fraud charges.
Sep 28th, 2020
In this photo provided by Megan Fry, a desk Fry constructed out of a legless tabletop and bookcases stands in her Indianapolis home on Sept. 14, 2020.
Desk Shortage Forces People to Get Creative
It was time to upgrade from the upside-down laundry basket on a nightstand.
Sep 25th, 2020
The 3D printed nasal swabs invented by USF Health to address COVID-19 diagnostic testing shortages are in use around the world. The swabs were specifically designed for patients using FDA-approved surgical grade material.
Study: 3D Printed Nasal Swabs Effective for COVID-19 Testing
This is the first evidence that 3D-printed nasal swabs work as well, and as safely, as standard swabs.
Sep 25th, 2020
Letters written with UV light that will self-destruct in seven days, or it can be erased with a flash of blue light.
Self-Erasing Chips Could Improve Security, Thwart Counterfeits
The material temporarily stores energy — changing the color of the light it emits — and self-erases in a matter of days.
Sep 25th, 2020
The UV wand can disinfect high touch surfaces.
Boeing Licenses Portable Ultraviolet Wand to Fight Viruses
Beyond planes, the device could benefit schools, hospitals and offices.
Sep 25th, 2020
People board a bus outside Waterloo station in London.
Drugmaker Novavax Begins Late-Stage Vaccine Trial in UK
The trial will involve 10,000 people between the ages of 18 and 84.
Sep 25th, 2020
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Mercedes Vans Probed for Possible Unwanted Acceleration
Dozens of complaints suggested speed sensor problems caused large fluctuations in speed and erratic transmission shifting.
Sep 25th, 2020
The Ring Always Home Cam, still needs approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, but Amazon said it expects to sell it next year at $250.
Amazon's Flying Camera Will Check to See if You Left the Stove On
The drone will automatically take flight if there's movement in the house to show you what's going on.
Sep 25th, 2020
Chinese health officials attend a press conference held to discuss COVID-19 vaccine-related issue.
China Aims to Make 1 Billion COVID-19 Vaccine Doses a Year
American pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Moderna aim to produce a billion doses each in 2021 as well.
Sep 25th, 2020
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Old TV Takes Out Entire Town's Internet
Just when it seems like society can’t get more high tech, we find ourselves battling the most basic of glitches.
Sep 25th, 2020