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Self-isolation, along with social distancing, are helping stop the spread of the coronavirus, and who better to ask for tips than astronauts? In addition to having experience living in cramped spaces with limited resources, they mostly spend time alone. Astrobiologist and astronaut trainer Michaela Musilova, director of HI-SEAS (Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation), offers some helpful tips.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have managed to use artificial intelligence to translated a portion of the coronavirus into music, capturing even the smallest details that can’t be seen under a traditional microscope. The team focused on a crown-like structure, also known as a spike protein, which helps the virus attach to and enter human cells.
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced today that he will commit $1-billion of his own personal stock in Square, which represents 28% of his net worth, to fund global coronavirus relief efforts. For those interested, he’s also created a public tracking sheet to encourage transparency that will track exactly when the stock transfers / sales and the grants by Start Small LLC, are made. The first grantee to will be America’s Food Fund, which aims to provide funding relief to organizations working to feed the country’s most vulnerable populations impacted by COVID-19.
Put simply, ventilators refer to a machine that provides mechanical ventilation by moving breathable air into and out of the lungs, thus delivering breaths to a patient who is physically unable to breathe, or breathing insufficiently. Elon Musk’s Tesla engineering team is currently building their own ventilator, which consists heavily of Model 3 parts.
Speaking at a Downing Street briefing on Saturday, Michael Gove dismisses a popular conspiracy theory that the coronavirus outbreak may be linked to 5G networks. NHS England Professor Steve Powis also claims that the theories are untrue after several videos were uploaded on social media services that show 5G masts being set on fire.