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Estimates from a doctors' union in France say the country might have as many as 1.67 million COVID-19 patients, not including asymptomatic coronavirus carriers. Sweden might have more than a million cases of COVID-19 cas...

The mass die-off of coral reefs is a catastrophe of global proportions, but the sheer scale of their success as organisms has lessons for science. Case in point: these 3D-printed "bionic corals."

The COVID-19 pandemic has many of us spending a lot more time at home, and many companies offering options for things to do while you're there.

The end result of the reaction is a raw material that can be reused in new products.

After 50 years of continual invention and innovation into making computer chips faster, Moore's Law isn't as dead as it seemed. Researchers have figured out a way to make silicon glow, according to a new report from Wire...

One of the best ways to start off or expand a smart home is through smart lights. Lighting can really set the mood in a home, creating a warm, inviting ton when you want to relax or brightening things up when you're read...

The coronavirus pandemic has left hospitals and doctors overwhelmed with new patients. Some hospitals will not even admit individuals exhibiting non-coronavirus symptoms. A new Google program will make it easier for pati...

Aleixandrea Macias is a nurse in Texas whose widely-shared Facebook post about her work treating coronavirus patients is a brutal, heartbreaking read. She talks about how futile it can feel to treat victims, so many of w...

Apple's iPhone 9 will likely be released next week according to a new analyst report. The coronavirus has delayed the iPhone 12 development process by two weeks. Apple's iPhone 12 models will still launch in September wh...

Multiple streaming services are offering free content options right now, providing a wealth of free-to-watch TV shows and movies on a temporary basis. Below, we've rounded up all of the watch-free deals that we've found ...

When researchers first discovered atoms, the building blocks of all matter in the universe, it opened up a world of scientific possibilities -- and not all of them were good.

Facebook brings one of its best messaging services multi-platform. What you need to know Instagram finally is rolling out web DMs to all users. The company announced a testing period in January for a select group of user...

'Every day is a crisis': Zoom boosts its security as scrutiny growsCyrus Farivar and Jo Ling Kent, NBC NewsAs many of us are working and attending school from home, Zoom has become a popular vehicle for video meetings an...

Stuck at home with the kids because of coronavirus? Here's a list of educational and entertaining activities to keep them occupied.

In April 1970, NASA launched three Apollo 13 astronauts to land on the moon. But disaster struck on the way there, and the landing was scrapped. See photos of Apollo 13's epic survival mission here.

Zoom isn't the monster much of the media has made it out to be. Just be careful what you use it for. If you're stuck at home and spend time reading about technology, you probably heard how Zoom is some evil entity intent...

Military research agency DARPA has announced a new program that seeks a ‘travel adapter’ designed for the human body. The device, as with other DARPA projects, is intended for potential use with military personnel, h...

If you or someone you love has trouble hearing, the Eargo Neo HiFi Rechargeable Hearing Aid is here to help. And it promises to deliver the true-to-life sound you’re missing. In fact, licensed hearing professionals bac...

(Tokyo Metropolitan University) Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new method to make ceramic-based flexible electrolyte sheets for lithium metal batteries. They combined a garnet-type ceramic,...

To help customers practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, Apple is extending its 3% cash back reward to physical Apple Cards when users make a drive-thru order at Walgreens.

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