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Astronomy & Space news
 | For hottest planet, a major meltdown, study showsIn the scorching atmosphere of exoplanet KELT-9b, even molecules are torn to shreds. |
 | Spacewalking astronauts close to fixing cosmic ray detectorSpacewalking astronauts worked to complete repairs to a cosmic ray detector outside the International Space Station on Saturday and give it new life. |
 | US Space Force logo draws comparisons to 'Star Trek'US President Donald Trump unveiled the logo of Space Force on Friday, attracting critics who said America's newest military branch had boldly gone where Star Trek went before. |
Technology news
 | Facebook AI gives maps the brushoff in helping robots find the wayWho needs maps? Facebook has scored an impressive feat involving AI that can navigate without any map. |
 | Boeing's new 777X airliner makes first flightBoeing's new long-haul 777X airliner made its first flight on Saturday, a step forward for the company whose broader prospects remain clouded by the 737 MAX crisis. |
 | Rolls-Royce factory plan puts nuclear reactors on mini scaleRolls-Royce plans on building mini nuclear reactors, which could be in operation by 2029. They are less the size of traditional nuclear reactors and they do not take as many years to build. |
 | Wind forces Boeing to again delay first flight of 777XHigh wind forced Boeing to again delay the inaugural flight of its long-haul 777X aircraft on Friday. |
 | US could approve Boeing 737 MAX before mid-year: sourceUS air safety regulators could clear the Boeing 737 MAX to return to service before mid-year, a person close to the process said Friday. |
 | US feds, states could join forces on Google probes: reportThe US Justice Department and state attorneys general are meeting this week for talks on their concurrent investigations into possible anti-competitive practices by Google, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. |
 | UAE tech ambitions tarnished by internet restrictionsWith its ultra-modern infrastructure and hyper-connected services, the United Arab Emirates is an emerging technology power, but a scandal surrounding a popular messaging application has highlighted tight controls on the internet. |
 | Bugatti touts green ambitions while storming full speed aheadSupercar manufacturer Bugatti, fresh off one of its best years, wants the world to know it has taken environmental concerns to heart even as it prepares a next generation of heart-pounding—and gas-guzzling—speed machines. |
Medicine & Health news
 | Can lithium halt progression of Alzheimer's disease?There remains a controversy in scientific circles today regarding the value of lithium therapy in treating Alzheimer's disease. Much of this stems from the fact that because the information gathered to date has been obtained using a multitude of differential approaches, conditions, formulations, timing and dosages of treatment, results are difficult to compare. In addition, continued treatments with high dosage of lithium render a number of serious adverse effects making this approach impracticable for long term treatments especially in the elderly. |
 | French doctor: Virus from China seems less serious than SARSThe lead doctor treating two Paris hospital patients for the new virus in China said Saturday that the illness appears less serious than comparable outbreaks of the past and that the chance of a European epidemic appears weak at this stage. |
 | China virus outbreak revives calls to stop wildlife tradeThe outbreak of a new virus linked to a wildlife market in central China is prompting renewed calls for enforcement of laws against the trade in and consumption of exotic species. |
The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?A SARS-like virus that has claimed 41 lives since emerging in a market in the Chinese city of Wuhan has spread around the world. | |
 | China orders nationwide measures to detect virus on flights, trains, busesChina has ordered nationwide measures to identify and immediately isolate suspected cases of a deadly virus on trains, aeroplanes and buses, as the death toll and number of patients has skyrocketed. |
Australia confirms first coronavirus casesAustralia confirmed on Saturday its first four cases of the new coronavirus that has claimed 41 lives in China, becoming the latest country in a growing list to be affected by the illness. | |
Gloomy holiday for hunkered-down China as virus toll jumpsChina marked its most important holiday under a cloud of fear and gloom Saturday as the toll from a deadly respiratory virus jumped to 41, with almost 1,300 people now known to be infected. | |
 | China virus death toll jumps to 41, cases soar to nearly 1,300A deadly viral outbreak in China has now killed 41 people, while the number of infected cases has soared to nearly 1,300, authorities said Saturday. |
 | Vast virus quarantine in China as cases emerge in Europe, S. AsiaA massive quarantine effort covering 13 cities was in effect in China on Saturday aimed at containing a deadly virus, as the death toll climbed to 26 and the first cases of the disease were reported in Europe and South Asia. |
Three coronavirus cases confirmed in France, first in EuropeThree cases of the coronavirus have been "confirmed" in France, the first in Europe, officials said Friday. | |
In Utah, 'saving lives' with breast milkIn a world where sharing is so popular it has its own economy, women in Utah have a new item to contribute: breast milk. | |
From temples to Disneyland, China shuts down to halt virusChina has quarantined cities and shut major tourist attractions from Disneyland to the Forbidden City and a section of the Great Wall as it scrambles to stop a deadly SARS-like virus from spreading further. | |
Judging the gravity of the coronavirus outbreakHow serious is the coronavirus outbreak? What are its symptoms and how contagious is it? Experts studying the new virus, still have key questions to answer before they can assess its danger. | |
 | Hong Kong declares Wuhan virus outbreak an 'emergency'Hong Kong on Saturday declared a new coronavirus outbreak as an "emergency"—the city's highest warning tier—as authorities ramped up measures to reduce the risk of further infections. |
 | China stiffens defences against epidemic as death toll hits 56China expanded drastic travel restrictions Sunday to contain an epidemic that has killed 56 people and infected nearly 2,000, as the US, France and Japan prepared to evacuate their citizens from a quarantined city at the outbreak's epicentre. |
| The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?A virus similar to the SARS pathogen has claimed 56 lives since emerging in a market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, and spread around the world. |
 | China temporarily bans wildlife trade in wake of outbreakChinese authorities announced a temporary ban on the trade of wild animals Sunday following a viral outbreak in Wuhan, saying they will "severely investigate and punish" violators. |
Canadian patient with China virus showed symptoms on planeCanadian officials said Sunday that they are tracking down airline passengers and others who were in close contact with the first person in the country detected with an emerging virus that originated in China. | |
Lassa fever kills 29 in NigeriaNigerian health authorities have announced stepped-up emergency measures to tackle a rise in Lassa fever cases after 29 people died this month. | |
| New China virus 'not as powerful as SARS': health officialA top Chinese health official said Sunday that a new deadly virus that has infected nearly 2,000 people and killed dozens in China is "not as powerful as SARS". |
 | California confirms third case of China virus in USA patient in California's Orange County was Saturday confirmed as the third person on US soil infected with the new deadly virus that originated in China, health officials said. |
Patients suffer invasive treatments for harmless cancersAustralians are increasingly being diagnosed with cancers that will do them no harm if left undetected or untreated, exposing them to unnecessary surgeries and chemotherapy, says a new study published online today in the Medical Journal of Australia. | |
 | Hospital group fights drug shortages by making needed medsU.S. hospitals fed up with shortages of critical medicines—mostly generic drugs that aren't profitable—have banded together. |
Biology news
 | The skin of the earth is home to pac-man-like protistsPac-Man, the open-mouthed face of the most successful arcade game ever, is much more well-known than any of the one-celled organisms called protists, at least among people over 30. But the first study to characterize protists in soils from around the world—co-authored by Smithsonian scientists—found that the most common groups of soil protists behave exactly like Pac-Man: moving through the soil matrix, gobbling up bacteria. Their results are published in Science Advances. |
 | What do Chinese opera masks and spiders have in common? A lot, as it turns out.To better understand how animals like spiders communicate with pattern and color, a University of Cincinnati biology student is turning to ancient dramatic art. |
 | Scientists to search for relatives of extinct Galapagos tortoisesA scientific expedition to the Galapagos Islands will spend ten days searching for relatives of two tortoise species believed to be extinct, including those of the archipelago's Lonesome George, park officials said Friday. |
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