2020 was a horrible year with 342,000 deaths from the pandemic and the economy cratering, but it was far from the worst of all years.
Category: Aerospace & Defense
Navy Explores Enhancing Soldiers’ Capabilities Through Microbiology
Gaining superpowers through modified gut microbiology sounds like the backstory for an unlikely Marvel character, but that’s just what a U. S. Navy program is aiming at, engineering microbes to make warfighters tougher, less fearful and endow them with…
Operation Warp Speed: Now Comes The Really Hard Part. Delivering 10 Billion Doxes Of “Liquid Gold” Quickly
“It’s the biggest logistics project since World War II.”
Airlines Prepare To Launch ‘Covid Passport’ In Bid To Revive International Travel
Fed up with waiting for governments to come up with a way to enable people to cross borders without enduring weeks-long Covid-19 quarantines, an airline industry group is rolling out an app that would allow travelers to document they’ve been vaccinated…
Qantas Becomes First Airline To Require Passengers To Get Covid-19 Vaccine Before Flying Internationally
The travel industry is stepping up its coronavirus protocols in anticipation of a vaccine, with trade body IATA in the final stages of developing a new “digital health pass”.
The Microwave Weapons That Could Explain Why ‘Havana Syndrome’ Report Is Not Being Released
The State Department is reportedly refusing to make public a report on ‘Havana Syndrome,’ which may be caused by microwave attacks on U.S. personnel in Cuba and China. A look at past weapon development in this area suggests why.
Who Are The Biggest Businesses Using Blockchain? Forbes Blockchain 50 Call For Nominations, 2021
Forbes is now accepting nominations for billion-dollar companies making big plays in blockchain, the technology first popularized by bitcoin.
American Airlines And Lufthansa Look To Preflight Testing To Protect Passengers From Coronavirus
Lufthansa offers preflight testing for passengers at four airports in Germany, while American said it’s ‘looking seriously at rapid testing as we explore options for boosting confidence in air travel.’
Walmart Is Going To Try Drone Deliveries Of Quest Diagnostics’ At-Home Coronavirus Tests
Walmart will test drone delivery of “at home Covid-19 self-collection kits” made by Quest Diagnostics as the pandemic rages on and the retailer looks for new contactless ways to reach customers.
A Defense Expert Explores Whether The Covid-19 Coronavirus Makes A Good Bioweapon
Dr. Mark Kortepeter, a physician and biodefense expert who formerly worked at the U.S. Army “hot zone” research lab, looks at what kind of diseases make for a good biological weapon and whether Covid-19 falls into that category.
