Google and Apple show samples of how eventual coronavirus exposure apps might look and forbid use of GPS-enabled location services The companies released samples of what COVID exposure apps may look like Samples are meant to be starting points for developers The companies are also forbidding the use of location tracking by apps Here’s how … Read more
France’s patient zero died of coronavirus in DECEMBER: Doctor says samples from patients with flu-like symptoms tested positive Dr Yves Cohen said testing confirmed coronavirus was in France from December One re-test from 24 patient samples came back positive from December 27 The intensive care chief, from Paris, wants negative samples to be reviewed Here’s … Read more
A way to expand coronavirus testing? ‘Pooling’ samples from up to 30 people could help speed up screening and diagnoses, German scientists say Researchers in Germany are suggesting pooling portions of samples taken from multiple people to be tested for coronavirus together If they are all negative, each sample in the group could be ruled … Read more
A tiny ‘nanocardboard’ flyers powered by lasers and inspired by corrugated cardboard could help NASA collect evidence of life on Mars. US engineers say a fleet of the miniature aircraft could be launched from ground-based rovers and steered with light to collect chemical samples on the Red Planet. Each nanocardboard device consists of a hollow … Read more
Rapid coronavirus mouth swab test produces results in MINUTES and analyzes up to 22 samples at once Michigan State University has developed a rapid coronavirus test It produces results in just five to seven minutes and analyzes 22 samples at once The new test uses a mouth swab instead of the invasive nose swab The … Read more
NASA and the European Space Agency are teaming up on a $14 billion project to bring a piece of Mars back to Earth. The agencies outlined the ambitious plan in a virtual meeting this week that involves sending up three different spacecraft – two of which will rendezvous in Mars orbit. The first step in … Read more
The US has tested more than 1.2 million Americans for coronavirus, but some have received negative results despite being infected. The coronavirus is a disease that forms in the lungs, but it sometimes sits in a cavity between the nose and throat where a swab is unable to reach. Although the RT-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) … Read more