Living in space might permanently make your brain bigger
- The brains of astronauts show permanent changes to volume even after returning to Earth, a new study suggests.
- Space station travelers had brain scans before and after their trips to space, and the changes in brain volume were noticeable.
- Researchers still aren’t sure how these changes may affect the astronauts over the long term.
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It’s easy to imagine a future where humans travel freely through space, visiting places like the Moon and Mars to carry out research or perhaps even set up colonies. There are many technological hurdles to scale before such a future is even remotely possible, but what about the biological impacts on our own bodies? Scientists aimed to answer some of those questions, and a new paper published in Radiology reveals one very interesting effect of long-term spaceflight: Human brains get physically bigger.
The research has led to some very important questions about how well-suited humans are for space travel, and what kind of long-term effects travelers to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, may experience.
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Dr. Fauci says there’s only one way sports can come back this year
- Everyone is trying to imagine what the post-coronavirus future will look like and just when exactly we can all enjoy some semblance of normal life again.
- While political leaders at the federal level in the Trump administration on down to the state and local levels work through the finer points of that reopening of the country, other questions have emerged, such as: What about public gatherings like professional sports? When can they return?
- Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Trump administration’s top infectious diseases expert, speculates that, in the near-term, pro sports might have to return minus the fans in attendance.
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The US government’s top infectious diseases expert, who’s also a prominent member of the White House coronavirus response task force, imagined an imminent return of professional sports during a recent interview — albeit, with no crowds and empty arenas.
Dr. Anthony Fauci speculated about that what that return of pro sports would look like during an appearance on Good Luck America, a documentary original series about US politics broadcast on Snapchat. At one point during the interview, which you can watch below, the question is put to him, matter-of-fact: Are we going to have college football this fall? “There’s a way of doing that,” Fauci responds. “Nobody comes to the stadium.”
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Coronavirus is prompting colleges to drop SAT and ACT requirements
- SAT and ACT exams this spring have been canceled per social distancing guidelines.
- Some colleges are temporarily dropping SAT and ACT requirements due to the coronavirus.
- If the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t subside, at-home testing may become an option.
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The coronavirus may completely change the way colleges and universities use standardized tests like the SAT as part of the admissions process. With large gatherings no longer allowed on account of social distancing guidelines, it’s no surprise that springtime dates for both the SAT and ACT were cancelled weeks ago. As a result, there have been discussions about offering the exams in August.
What’s more, the College Board earlier today announced that if schools are forced to remain closed at the start of the school year this fall, there may be an option for students to take the SAT at home.
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Rita Wilson describes the harsh physical toll of coronavirus
- Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson were among the first celebrities to announce a positive coronavirus, having contracted the deadly COVID-19 virus in Australia where Hanks was shooting a film.
- In an interview with CBS This Morning, her first about the virus, Wilson explains the physical toll it took on the couple, as well as what happened when she was given the drug that President Trump keeps touting as a “game-changer.”
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It was probably only fitting this past weekend that for the first Saturday Night Live show to air since the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic temporarily suspended production back in March, that Tom Hanks would be asked to come on board as the comforting, reassuring host audiences needed right now.
That’s because he and his wife Rita Wilson were among the first celebrities to announce they’d tested positive for the virus, which they contracted while in Australia where Hanks was filming a role in director Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming Elvis Presley biopic. “Ever since being diagnosed,” Hanks joked during his monologue (which you can watch here), “I have been more like America’s dad than ever before. Since no one wants to be around me very long and I make people uncomfortable.” Along those same lines, as anyone who follows Hanks on social media can attest, he’s certainly dealt with the virus with a healthy dose of humor and good cheer, although his wife Rita Wilson has given a new interview in which she details the harsh physical toll the virus took on the couple — for which she also said she was administered chloroquine, the drug that President Trump has consistently touted as a “game-changer.”
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This common symptom everyone’s worried about usually isn’t caused by coronavirus
- A new COVID-19 study that revealed the loss of smell and taste during is a likely symptom of the novel coronavirus infection also found evidence that says a sore throat isn’t necessarily associated with the disease.
- Researchers at UC San Diego Health found that patients who included a sore throat among their symptoms were more likely to be COVID-19-negative.
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A new study that tried to determine whether one of the strangest novel coronavirus symptoms is statistically relevant for screening found that people who experience the loss of smell and taste are more likely to be COVID-19 positive than to have a different illness. The sensory impairment has been associated with COVID-19 in various countries, with physicians observing the symptom in many of their patients. Researchers looked at the olfactory tissue and determined that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can attach itself to specific cells just as quickly as it binds to lung cells.
The researchers from UC San Diego Health also determined that patients who recover from COVID-19 will get their senses of smell and taste back anywhere between two and four weeks following the infection. But they also made another startling discovery about one of the symptoms you might associate with COVID-19: A sore throat doesn’t always point to a COVID-19 infection.
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Police are reminding people in lockdown to wear pants when checking the mail
- Police in Maryland issue warning to residents who leave their home without pants on.
- The tongue-in-cheek bulletin was posted on Facebook, where it has gotten a lot of attention.
- Getting dressed and maintaining your daily routines is a good thing to focus on if you’re feeling a bit out of sorts while in lockdown, so embrace pants.
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The novel coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives in unexpected and dramatic ways. Social distancing and stay-at-home orders are new to all of us, and adjusting to this new (hopefully temporary) way of life can be difficult. For some people that are now spending each and every day at home, pants have seemingly become an optional accessory.
Police in Taneytown, Maryland, aren’t too keen on this new trend and have apparently seen one too many pantsless residents waltzing around outside their homes. In a new Facebook post, the police department issues a friendly but stern reminder that you should definitely wear pants when leaving the house, even if it’s only to check the mail.
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We’ll show you how to get Echo Dots for $25 each
- Amazon’s big Echo sale last week had a number of great deals, including the new and improved Amazon Echo smart speaker at its lowest price ever.
- The Echo Dot was on sale as well, but it only got a $10 discount for most of the week.
- All of Amazon’s deals from that big Echo sale are now over, including the discount on the popular Echo Dot — but we’re going to show you how to save even more on the Echo Dot and get one within a few dollars of its all-time low price.
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Amazon recently shifted most of its attention away from nonessential products so that it can free up as much capacity as possible to deliver medical supplies to hospitals and local governments. Of course, the company hasn’t entirely moved away from nonessential products. Amazon devices in particular have been seeing great discounts over the past few months, with a new big sale popping up each week.
Last week, Amazon’s Echo speakers and Echo Show smart displays went on sale with some wonderfully deep discounts. The Echo was a particularly great buy since it was available at its lowest price ever, and other deals offered discounts up to $50. The deal on Amazon’s popular Echo Dot wasn’t that great though, since it only had a $10 discount for most of the week.
All those deals are over now, which is a bummer if you happened to miss out. If you have your eye on a few new Echo Dot speakers though, it turns out that missing that sale is a blessing in disguise. While last week’s deals are indeed long gone, Amazon just snuck a bunch of Certified Refurbished Echo Dot smart speakers back in stock and they’re on sale for just $24.99 apiece, with all three color options currently available.
Certified Refurbished Echo Dot (3rd Gen) – Smart speaker with Alexa – Charcoal or Sandstone: $24.99
For those unaware, Amazon’s Certified Refurbished program is awesome. Many of the products included in the program are just basic returns, and Amazon thoroughly inspects every single device it certifies. They’re all guaranteed to look and function like new, and they even have the same exact warranty that a brand new version would have. And of course if you’re not happy with your purchase for whatever reason, the standard return policy applies so you can send it back for a refund.
If you’re in the market for an Echo Dot (or several), you’d have to be crazy to pass up this sale. $24.99 is within $2.99 of the Echo Dot’s lowest price of all time from Prime Day and Black Friday last year, so this is one of the best deals ever on the Echo Dot!
Certified Refurbished Echo Dot (3rd Gen) – Smart speaker with Alexa – Charcoal or Sandstone: $24.99
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17-year cicadas are about to invade the East Coast
- Cicadas on a 17-year life cycle will emerge from the ground in several states this spring.
- After spending 17 years underground, the bugs will crawl up, perch on trees, and transition to winged adults.
- This year’s brood — Brood IX — can be found in North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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In many places around the United States, summer just wouldn’t be the same without the occasional hum of a cicada buzzing off the in the distance. The noisy insects are either a harmless curiosity or a total nuisance depending on what area of the country you live in and the specific species of cicada that reside there. Folks in Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia will see far more of the bugs than usual in 2020.
Species of periodical cicadas maintain long brood cycles, only emerging every 13 or 17 years. There are over a dozen of these types of cicada broods, and Brood IX hasn’t been seen since 2003. That means it’s going to be a very noisy summer for the counties where the bugs are destined to appear.
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Apple just released iOS 13.4.5 beta 2 for developers
- iOS 13.4.5 beta 2 and iPadOS 13.4.5 beta 2 were released to developers on Wednesday.
- Anyone with developer access can download the new iOS and iPadOS betas right now.
- The second iOS 13.4.5 beta contains bug fixes and improvements.
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Just hours after unveiling the 2nd-generation iPhone SE, Apple has released a new developer beta for both iOS and iPadOS. The second beta for iOS 13.4.5 contains the typical bug fixes and improvements, and as this is likely to be one of the last — if not the last — significant updates before iOS 14 arrives this summer, we are not expecting any major changes or additions. From what we know about iOS 13.4.5, it will allow Apple Music subscribers to share songs they’re listening to on Instagram Stories and Facebook Stories with the tap of a button.
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How are these $24 home cameras better than $200 Nest Cams?
- Amazon is offering great deals on not two of the best options out there when it comes to home security cameras, the Wyze Cam and the YI Home Camera 3.
- Both currently priced at around $24, the cameras offer features that match pricey high-end rivals at a small fraction of the cost.
- At that price, you can buy eight of either one of these great home camera models and still spend less than you would on a single home security camera from some top brands.
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It’s difficult to focus on anything other than the novel coronavirus outbreak right now, and that’s certainly understandable. It’s the most important thing happening in the world and it will continue to be for months and months to come. The United States now has more confirmed COVID-19 cases than any other country in the world and that’s in spite of the fact that only a fraction of people exhibiting symptoms can get tested since there’s still such a shortage on coronavirus tests. It’s bad and getting worse, but we also have to remember that life goes on and we have more than just the coronavirus to protect ourselves and our families from.
Amazon has two great deals right now on home security cameras that are just as good as a $200 Nest Cam for a tiny fraction of the price. The first is the Wyze Cam, which has all main features you might want as well as 14 days of free cloud storage for between $24 and $26 per camera. The second one is on the Yi Home Camera 3, which costs about the same amount but has some more advanced features as well as a 6-month free trial of YI’s cloud service. On top of that, you can get a 10% discount if you buy two right now.
Based on today’s deals, the Yi model is definitely the way to go. On top of all the main features you’d get with the Wyze Cam, the YI Home Camera 3 also includes advanced AI features like person detection and even sound analytics. The downside is that you only get free 7-day cloud storage for 6 months, and after that you’ll have to subscribe to YI’s cloud service if you want to keep using the cloud. $24.49 for all those features is still a crazy price though, and that price drops to $22.04 each if you buy two.
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As for the Wyze Cam 1080p HD smart home camera, it’s always a great value and it comes with 14 days of free cloud storage for free. That’s not a limited-time trial, mind you — you’ll enjoy free cloud storage for as long as you own your cameras. As we also mentioned, Wyze cameras are still shipping out right away on Amazon despite the retailer’s shift in focus away from nonessentials. You’ll pay $25.98 for one camera or $23.77 if you by them in 2-packs, and they’ll be on your doorstep in just a few days.
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