An inexpensive assay based on the technique can provide yes or no answers in under an hour—perhaps even in the home soon

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A new book captures the pioneering, propaganda-infused visions of mid-20th-century Soviet space exploration

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New evidence from neutrinos points to one of several theories about why the cosmos is made of matter and not antimatter

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Glucose metabolism plays a key role in the cytokine storm seen in influenza, and the link could have potential implications for novel coronavirus infections

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Compassionate use of experimental medicine needs to coexist with scientific rigor to help patients, researchers write in the journal Science

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LabCorp’s Pixel kits rely on self-swabbing and mailing samples, and they have yet to be scaled up for widespread use

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Wuhan-based virologist Shi Zhengli has identified dozens of deadly SARS-like viruses in bat caves, and she warns there are more out there

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Clinical trials have begun to test drugs that counter toxic molecular webs linked to lung distress

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A hotter planet could change the relationship among infectious agents, their hosts and the human body’s defense mechanisms

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Individual differences in genetic makeup may explain our susceptibility to the new coronavirus and the severity of the disease it causes

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Markings on big cats are hard to distinguish, meaning one animal may be counted as two

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Assays that detect prior novel coronavirus infections could reveal the extent of outbreaks. But they may give individuals false security

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The surprise detection of a radio burst from a neutron star in our galaxy might reveal the origin of a bigger cosmological phenomenon

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The iconoclastic researcher and entrepreneur wants more attention for his big ideas. But so far researchers are less than receptive

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At just 1,000 light-years away, an object in a nearby star system could be our nearest known black hole—but not everyone is convinced

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Antigen-based assays could be used in the home, but critics say their error rates are still an issue

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Preliminary North American Class 8 truck orders saw steep declines, driven on by the impact of COVID-19, or coronavirus, according to recent data issued respectively freight transportation consultancy FTR and ACT Research, a provider of data and analysis for trucks and other commercial vehicles.

Cathy Morrow Roberson, Founder & Head Analyst for Logistics Trends & Insights LLC – a boutique market research firm that specializes in global supply chains – recently shared her observations on the current state of the global and domestic Third-Party Logistics (3PL) industry in this exclusive interview.

United States Postal Service (USPS) announced that it has named Louis DeJoy as its 75th Postmaster General and CEO. DeJoy will be replacing Megan Brennan, whom has been serving in the position since 2015, and will take over on June 15. The incoming USPS chief will be the fifth Postmaster General to come over from the private sector, going back to when the USPS, in 1971, became an independent establishment within the Executive Branch.

U.S. rail carloads in April—at 980,535—were off 25.2%, or 329,693 carloads, annually, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 1,095,423—slipped 17.2%, or 227,165 units.

Quarterly revenue—at $17.8 billion—headed up $348 million on an annual basis. But, despite the revenue gain, volume declined, falling 2.3% to 34,013 total pieces, and total operating expenses—at $22.3 billion—were up$2.8 billion, or 14.2%.

Heavy declines for imports at United States-based retail container ports, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, are expected to continue in the coming months, according to the new edition of the Port Tracker report, which was issued today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates.

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Originally posted on - blogs by NPG staff

Originally posted on - blogs by NPG staff

Originally posted on - blogs by NPG staff

Poemas del río Wang has a doozy of a post about the fabled city of Novgorod and its long and contentious history; it’s probably superfluous to say it has many splendid illustrations, since that’s the spécialité de la maison. The main focus of the post is icons, and there are fascinating details like this: The […]

Gal Beckerman has a NY Times piece on celebrity bookshelves (“With celebrities now frequently speaking on television in front of their home libraries, a voyeuristic pleasure presents itself”) that might not be worth a post except that 1) I myself certainly focus on those shelves when they show people talking from home, and 2) Cate […]

Philip Jenkins’ Jesus Wars: How Four Patriarchs, Three Queens, and Two Emperors Decided What Christians Would Believe for the Next 1,500 Years looks like a really good book judging from the sample I had Amazon send me; I’ll probably wind up getting the whole thing. Here are a couple of piquant excerpts from the part […]

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