SCIENCE

Getting stuck at home 24/7 with your spouse or partner during the COVID-19 shutdown may make you see your relationship in a different light, experts observed.

NASA recently shared new photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of the doomed comet known as ATLAS. The images show the comet as it breaks apart into multiple fragments.

A general in the U.S. Space Force downplayed Iran’s success in launching its first military satellite into orbit. In a recent tweet, the military official referred to Iran’s satellite as a “webcam in space.”

SpaceX founder Elon Musk recently confirmed that his company would test a new way to reduce the brightness of the Starlink satellites. According to Musk, the method basically involves equipping the satellites with shades.

A new study warned that insect populations across various regions are declining significantly every decade. According to the authors of the study, areas where population decline is happening the most are those that are largely affected by human activity.

NASA has detected the biggest asteroid to approach Earth this year. Aside from the massive asteroid, the space agency noted that three other near-Earth objects would fly past the planet on Wednesday (April 29).

The analysis by the Surgo Foundation indicates 71% of the most vulnerable communities are in southern states, with five of the most vulnerable counties in Mississippi.

DARPA is working on a "temporary vaccine" that would serve as a "firebreak" that would provide immunity for several months until a regular vaccine is made available. The researchers used two different methods to manufacture and clone the most potent antibodies of coronavirus patient survivors. The temporary treatment would provide protection to frontline workers and first responders to COVID-19 hotspots. The researchers have invested in technology that would shorten the process from several years to only several weeks and they plan to hold clinical trials in the summer.

A Chapel Hill's family pet pug tested positive for the coronavirus after the family was tested. The family of four was also tested and the father, mother and son tested positive while the family's daughter and their two other pets, another dog and a cat tested negative. This is the first case in U.S. of a human to animal transmission of the virus. The earliest case to surface was that of a dog in Hong Kong.

As COVID-19 continues on its path of desolation in various areas across the country and overwhelm US hospitals, residents are starting to feel anxious about the unknown, reports say.

A scientific report on the spread of coronavirus showed that the first coronavirus patient in Italy traveled from Wuhan and admitted to the hospital days later. The report stated that doctors found she had virus traces in her eyes several days after it disappeared from her nose.

Drug companies have been in a race to develop a vaccine for coronavirus, but they are being met with several challenges from clinical trials and production capacity to governmental approval.

Experts identified potential autism biomarkers in infants.

The coronavirus pandemic has forced everyone to adapt to a new normal, one that your kids may find difficult to adjust. Experts have offered advice on how to keep your kids physically and mentally active as they continue to spend their time indoors.

Public health experts urge the public to take adequate measures to prevent potentially-deadly legionella bacteria from getting into water systems during the lockdown.

Some rich people who are performing chores for the first time amid the coronavirus outbreak describe the experience as a complete shock, according to reports.

A group of scientists came across a region that they identified as the “most dangerous place in the history of planet Earth.” The area received its terrifying title due to the abundance of dinosaur fossils discovered there.

New research says that Americans think you are ‘officially old’ when you reach the age of 57.

Coronavirus was detected in outdoor air pollution particles collected by Italian researchers in both industrial and urban sites in Bergamo province in Italy, the Guardian reported.

After the positive results of plasma therapy, experts urge COVID-19 survivors to donate their plasma to help cure other patients.

Although they are not the cure, deep breathing exercises can help manage COVID-19 better, say experts.

Airborne traces of the virus in the room where health workers remove their protective equipment was no longer detected after sanitation procedures.

A security camera captured the moment when the brightness of a meteor’s fireball event turned night into day. Based on eyewitness reports, the remarkable incident happened near the U.S. Virgin Islands.  

Sakurajima, which is one of the most active volcanoes in Japan, has started erupting recently. According to a local meteorological agency, the volcano’s eruption ejected lava bombs and ash plumes that reached 11,000 feet into the air.

Astronomers came across a black hole that’s regularly spewing out X-ray flares. According to their findings, this strange behavior is caused by an orbiting star that’s being regularly devoured by the black hole.

NASA has detected three Earth-crossing asteroids that are expected to approach the planet on Tuesday (April 28).

A UK alert reported a coronavirus-related "inflammatory syndrome" appearing among infected children of all ages. The report said that the condition looked like a combination between symptoms of a toxic shock syndrome and an atypical Kawasaki disease; both conditions exhibit redness and swelling on the skin. Furthermore, the report said that while these conditions were seen in children positive for the COVID-19, some cases tested negative for the virus.

There is a noticeable decline in the number of cardiac and stroke patients going to the hospital; several doctors in urban medical centers have reported.

Belgians are encouraged to eat more fries while under lockdown in order to help the country's potato surplus, according to reports.