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Reuters Science News Summary Exclusive: COVID-19 far more widespread in Indonesia than official data show - studies COVID-19 is many times more prevalent in Indonesia than shown by official figures in the world's fourth most populous country, authors of two new studies told Reuters. The country of 270 million has recorded 1.83 million positive cases, but epidemiologists have long believed the true scale of the spread has been obscured by a lack of testing and contact tracing. Jamming with the cicadas in New Jersey: a once in 17 years event For some in the U.S., the emergence of billions of ...

Gerardi, a researcher with the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences, will serve as a payload specialist and experiment with wearable sensor systems and syringe designs for use in space, among other things. Virus does not threaten U.S. blood supply; high vitamin D levels do not protect against COVID-19 The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

Virgin Galactic to fly researcher to space for conducting experiments In March this year, Virgin Galactic completed its first manned space flight from its new homeport in New Mexico Reuters June 05, 2021 PHOTO: REUTERS British billionaire Sir Richard Branson's spaceship company, Virgin Galactic, said on Thursday it will fly researcher Kellie Gerardi to space for testing new healthcare technologies. Gerardi, a researcher with the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences, will serve as a payload specialist and experiment with wearable sensor systems and syringe designs for use in s...

Bidding for a seat onboard a Blue Origin spaceship has reached a whopping $2.8 million.  As voyages get longer, training regimens will make sure humans can handle the trip.  Companies like Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic and Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin are gearing up to send tourists to the edge of space — and eventually, beyond — as soon as 2022. But for ordinary citizens, zero gravity and long flights could wreak havoc on their bodies.  Getting to space is a naturally challenging experience, especially for the human body. That's why the firms hoping to sell trips are taking a page fro...

Kellie Gerardi, citizen scientists and STEM influencer, will fly in space. Virgin Galactic will launch Kellie Gerardi, an aerospace researcher and science communicator who's captured the world's attention with books and TikTok videos, to space as a payload specialist on an upcoming mission.  The suborbital spaceflight on a Virgin Galactic space plane will send Not Necessarily Rocket Science: A Beginner's Guide to Life in the Space Age" (Mango Media, 2020), on a dedicated research flight to test new technologies related to human health amid other experiments. In addition to her communication...