Technology
The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What's Coming
Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant, who warned of pandemic in 2006, says we can beat the novel coronavirus—but first, we need lots more...
Chloroquine May Fight Covid-19—and Silicon Valley’s Into...
The old malaria drug is getting used against the coronavirus. Tech enthusiasts are abuzz. One missing step: clinical trials.
An Old Malaria Drug May Fight Covid-19—and Silicon Valley's...
The antimalarial chloroquine is getting used against coronavirus. Tech enthusiasts are abuzz. One missing step: clinical trials
How Does the Coronavirus Spread? Should I Order Takeout?...
Plus: What it means to 'flatten the curve,' and everything else you need to know about the coronavirus.
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Want Electric Ships? Build A Better Battery
Large container ships are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, but electrifying the world’s fleet faces steep technological...
The Navy Deploys Two Hospital Ships as the Coronavirus...
The *Comfort* and the *Mercy* won't handle Covid-19 patients because of their close quarters. An ER doctor questions if they should...
The Navy Deploys 2 Hospital Ships as the Coronavirus Spreads
The *Comfort* and the *Mercy* won't handle Covid-19 patients because of their close quarters. An ER doctor questions if they should...
Ventilator Makers Race to Prevent a Possible Shortage
Manufacturers are producing as many as they can to care for Covid-19 patients with breathing problems. Now the federal government...
Mass Panic Is Unlikely, Even During a Pandemic
Hollywood tells us humans are prone to lose all rationality in a disaster, looting and trampling one another. But that’s not giving...
Could Crispr Be Humanity's Next Virus Killer?
Stanford scientists are exploring whether gene-editing technology can be used to fight pandemics. But so far, they have just one piece...
