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A study that cited worldwide hospital data to warn of higher risks of death and heart problems with taking the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus is now under scrutiny for faking data. The hydroxychloroquine study, published in two of the world’s leading medical journals — the Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine …

The flare reportedly caused a small radio blackout and could be a sign the sun is entering the stronger phase of its yearly cycle. The Sun produced its largest solar flare since October 2017 over the weekend, which could be an indication that the sun’s solar cycle is becoming more active. Such periods of activity …

“The Vast of Night” is barely a minute in when it first pulls a “Gotcha!” “You are entering a realm between clandestine and forgotten,” says a Rod Serling-like narrator through an old black-and-white TV. “You are entering ‘Paradox Theater.’ ” You’re all set for a cute “Twilight Zone” parody, a Talky Tina doll and perhaps a …

Just how deep does the ocean go? Way further than you think. This animation puts the actual distance into perspective, showing a vast distance between the waves we see and the mysterious point we call Challenger Deep. Read More: Chinese Authorities Gagged Laboratories in December over Coronavirus-SARS Connection The moon and other celestial bodies should …

The Academy Museum is now the proud owner of Florence Pugh’s iconic floral dress from “Midsommar.” The organization behind the Oscars was the highest bidder in an auction held by A24, with proceeds going to coronavirus relief efforts. The final bid went for $65,000, per A24’s website, though the Academy Museum declined to confirm the …

Scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory published a study on Thursday that indicates the now-prevalent strain of coronavirus is a more contagious version of the pathogen first reported in Wuhan, China. The study, which is not yet peer-reviewed, was published on BioRxiv, a website used by medical researchers to speed up collaboration on studies …

United Kingdom health ministers are weighing a plan to create “immunity passports” for workers, which would use coronavirus testing and facial recognition to certify someone’s identity and indicate whether they have already had the virus and can safely return to the workplace. The tech firm Onfido, which specializes in identity verification through facial biometrics, has presented the …

Despite the current chaos caused by the coronavirus, Washington still must consider the future. Which explains the president’s new executive order that would allow private resource development on the moon and asteroids. It clearly rejects the “common heritage of mankind” rhetoric deployed by the United Nations on behalf of the Law of the Sea Treaty, …

Recent scientific studies reveal that we might know we’re dead after we die. Our consciousness and awareness linger on after our heart stops pumping blood to our brains. The implications of such a finding are not only shocking but re-define consciousness in a philosophical way – and death in a medical and scientific sense. The findings come …

Coronavirus testing declined more than 30 percent over the last week despite rising infection rates in many localities and the Trump administration’s efforts to increase testing across the country. Commercial labs in the U.S., which only recently were overwhelmed with samples to test, are now waiting on new samples as testing capacity goes unused, Politico …