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China Is Suppressing Research on COVID Origins on Xi Jinping's Orders
China's president has ordered that all coronavirus research must be approved by a task force before publication, according to internal documents.
COVID Patients Have 'Organ Abnormalities' Months After Testing Positive
MRI scans showed tissue abnormalities in the lungs of 60 percent of patients, in the kidneys of 29 percent, in the hearts of 26 percent and in the livers of 10 percent.
COVID Vaccine has 98 Percent Success Rate in Johnson & Johnson Early Trial
"We encourage Americans to enroll in the vaccine trial," President Donald Trump said during a Thursday press conference.
COVID Could Be Transmissible From Animals to Humans and Vice Versa
Among the group studied by Dutch researchers, 67 percent of workers at mink farms developed the coronavirus.
The Best Hospitals in the World
Newsweek has partnered with Statista Inc., the global market research and consumer data firm, to develop the ranking of the world's best hospitals for the third year.
Painting Eyes on a Cow's Rear Can Actually Save Their Lives
An experiment involving hundreds of cows in Botswana demonstrates how a little paint may provide an effective way to deter lions and leopards.
Anti-Vax Posts Against Future COVID-19 Vaccine 'Increasing'
"Once misinformation has taken hold, it is notoriously hard to correct," said Jeanine Guidry, who led a piece of research into how vaccine lies were previously spreading on Pinterest.
Other Coronaviruses, Including Colds, May Help With COVID-19 Immunity
Researchers point to a phenomenon called T-cell memory, which may allow white blood cells to attack variations of viruses they have encountered before.
COVID-19 Vaccine Research 'Fair Game' for Cyber-Spies, Experts Warn
"We shouldn't be surprised these attacks are happening. What would be surprising is if they stopped," cybersecurity expert Stefan Tanase told Newsweek.
Narcissists Don't Think They Make Mistakes, So Don't Learn From Them: Study
New research suggests that narcissists may be unable to improve poor decision making because they already believe themselves to be perfect decision makers.
Drone Inspired by Fastest Bird Is Mix of Paraglider, Airplane, Helicopter
"It can glide, hover, and do some amazing aerobatics. It can save energy by flying in a large circle like a regular airplane, but can choose to hover when it needs to," one researcher told Newsweek.
Narcissists and Psychopaths Are More Likely to Refuse to Wear Masks
Two new studies find links between Dark Triad personality traits and noncompliance with coronavirus restrictions, although the correlations are minor compared to factors other than personality.
Humans Have More than 6,000 Thoughts per Day, Psychologists Discover
Psychologists at Queen's University in Canada say they have developed a new way to detect when one thought ends and another begins.
New Phase in U.S.-China Relations Poses Challenge for the Private Sector
The private sector will need to learn how to respond to the current geopolitical climate.
New Study Shows That Asking For Salary History Perpetuates Systemic Racism
New research from the Boston University School of Law shows that banning employers from asking about past wages can partially close gender and racial wage gaps.
Osteoporosis Drug Shows Promise in Fighting Coronavirus
A European research consortium announced Thursday that a supercomputers had identified an existing osteoporosis drug has the potential to be a "promising" treatment for COVID-19.
Instagram Rejects 'Flawed' Study Claiming It Boosts Semi-Nude Photos
"This research is flawed in a number of ways and shows a misunderstanding of how Instagram works," the Facebook-owned picture application said.
AI Tool Turns Blurry Face Pictures into 'Realistic' High-Res Portraits
"Never have super-resolution images been created at this resolution before with this much detail," said Duke University computer scientist and team leader Cynthia Rudin.
U.S. Will Develop Coronavirus Vaccine Research First: White House
National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien said China is likely using espionage to try and steal U.S. coronavirus vaccine research, but he declared American scientists would develop it first.
Supercomputer Simulates Neanderthal Extinction, Finds Humans Were to Blame
It is not a coincidence that Neanderthals vanished just at the time, when Homo sapiens started to spread into Europe" said research lead Axel Timmermann, director of IBS Center for Climate Physics.
Antiviral Mask to Kill Coronavirus on Contact in Development by Researchers
The team at the University of Kentucky is hoping to create a membrane mask that would "capture and deactivate" SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
The Anti-vaxxers Are Winning the Battle on Facebook
"Anti-vaccination has pulled in the huge population of people who ordinarily don't talk a lot online about such issues," study author Neil Johnson told Newsweek.
Coronavirus Researchers Told to Stop Working by Arizona Health Department
The department noted the researchers from Arizona State University and the University of Arizona may possibly be called upon to work again in late summer or early fall ahead of the flu season.
Scientists Create Device That Works Just like the Human Brain
For the first time, the component has been proven to carry signals between neurons using very low power—which has been a major challenge in previous studies, the research team said.
Talking Can Transmit Coronavirus in Tiny Droplets of Saliva, NIH Study Says
"Our results suggest that speaking can indeed be a major mode of SARS-CoV-2 transmission," researchers from the National Institutes of Health wrote Monday.
Quantum Internet May One Day Be Possible Through Optical Cavities: Caltech
New research from experts at the California Institute of Technology suggests atoms in small boxes of light — optical cavities — could soon "form the backbone technology" of a futuristic internet.
States with Republican Governors Delayed Action on Social Distancing: Study
Social distancing measures in states with Republican governors and more Trump voters were delayed by 2.7 days, according to University of Washington research.
Quantum Computing Breakthrough in Atom Control Found by 'Happy Accident'
Describing the find as a "happy accident," engineers at the University of New South Wales Sydney found a way to control the nucleus of an atom using electric fields rather than magnetic fields.
Changes to Rat DNA Reflects Adaptation to Modern Human Life
Researches think it could be possible that both human and rat species have seen parallel shifts in their DNA.
Massive 2,000-Pound Great White Unama'ki Tracked Off the Florida Coast
Unama'ki has been in the Gulf of Mexico since October and now appears to be inching closer to the Florida coast. Researchers hope she will lead them to a new white shark nursery.