Technology
The Info War Over Chloroquine Has Slowed Covid-19 Science
There’s been a lot of heat but not much light on whether the antimalarial drug helps coronavirus patients. That’s because we still...
'Microplastic Hot Spots' Are Tainting Deep-Sea Ecosystems
Scientists found 2 million microplastic particles in a square meter of sediment, as currents drag debris into seafloor versions of...
Early Remdesivir Data for Covid-19 Is Finally Here
Preliminary findings from a major clinical trial of the antiviral drug indicates it speeds recovery time for some patients. But much...
Moxie Is the Robot Pal You Dreamed of as a Kid
Four years ago, Paolo Pirjanian set out to “reinvent” companion robots. Now he’s ready for the world to meet his creation.
27 Days in Tokyo Bay: What Happened on the Diamond Princess
The cruise ship captivated the world as it docked in Yokohama, harboring Covid-19—and 3,711 people who became subjects in a life-and-death...
Stewart Brand Is 81—and He Doesn’t Want to Go on a Ventilator
The legendary thinker and founder of the *Whole Earth Catalog* raised a public conversation about end-of-life care during the Covid-19...
Microbe Mappers Are Tracking Covid-19's Invisible Traces
Armies of microbiologists are swabbing subways, ATMs, and hospitals in search of the novel coronavirus. Their data could help cities...
Physicists Clear the Air With a Sweet Frickin' Laser Beam
Fast laser pulses produce a shock wave in air that pushes water vapor aside. That clears channels in clouds for transmitting optical...
Does It Matter That the DOD Released Those UFO Videos?
The Department of Defense isn't admitting that aliens exist. But apparently they don’t mind if you check out their sweet rides.
5 Big Mistakes We Can Make Fighting the Covid-19 Pandemic
Staying at home is a big sacrifice. But lifting shelter-in-place orders too soon is one of the many mistakes that will make the crisis...
