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Watch as a near-Earth asteroid heads back out to space

Watch as a near-Earth asteroid heads back out to space

Asteroid 1998 OR2 safely passed by Earth at about 4:55 a.m. Wednesday morning. But you can watch the 1.5-mile-wile space rock as it heads back out to space starting at 1:30 p.m. today through the Virtual Telescope Project live stream.
by Matt Mikus

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WHO says there's 'no evidence' that recovered COVID-19 patients are immune

WHO says there's 'no evidence' that recovered COVID-19 patients are immune

The World Health Organization has pushed back against the theory that individuals can only catch the coronavirus once, as well as proposals for reopening society that are based on this supposed immunity.
by Colin Dwyer

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Virus researchers cast doubt on theory of coronavirus lab accident

Virus researchers cast doubt on theory of coronavirus lab accident

The Trump administration is investigating the theory that the virus leaked from a lab. Scientists who work with viruses say that's virtually impossible and point to transmission from an animal.
by Geoff Brumfiel and Emily Kwong

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Do our genes hold the answers to COVID-19’s lethality?  

Do our genes hold the answers to COVID-19’s lethality?  

A geneticist explains how research hopes to uncover why the novel coronavirus is deadly for some, but only mildly irritating to others. Could our unique DNA be the reason?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Study raises questions about false negatives from quick COVID-19 test

Study raises questions about false negatives from quick COVID-19 test

New research suggests the Abbott ID NOW test, which produces results in less than 15 minutes, is the most likely among common tests to reassure people they are not infected when they really are.
by Rob Stein

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The latest on the science of the novel coronavirus

The latest on the science of the novel coronavirus

Scientists learn more and more about the novel coronavirus every day. We turn to an infectious disease doctor and virologist for the newest information.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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The latest on the science of the novel coronavirus

The latest on the science of the novel coronavirus

As COVID-19 cases increase, researchers continue to chase down leads about how to improve treatment and find a vaccine. We spoke with two researchers to understand the latest on the novel coronavirus.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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How to be a science communicator during a pandemic

How to be a science communicator during a pandemic

Information — both real and fake — is readily available, especially regarding the novel coronavirus. But how do you determine what’s real and how do you share information responsibly? We get advice from a science communicator.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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Coronavirus pandemic brings hundreds of U.S. clinical trials to a halt

Coronavirus pandemic brings hundreds of U.S. clinical trials to a halt

COVID-19 has led to the suspension of many clinical studies of experimental treatments. About a quarter of the stopped trials involved new cancer treatments, an NPR analysis finds.
by Sydney Lupkin

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