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Hello world, this good morning message is to all lovers of science and technology that have been with us through this crazy ride. [alt_text] Tuesday, 28 Apr 2020 Hello, world! Today, it’s not you, it’s us: We’ve changed, which you might have noticed. Interesting Engineering's newsletter got a facelift. Welcome to the first edition of our newsletter, buckle up, and before we start, here are some highlights you should know about today: - After a complete shutdown, Volkswagen has [reopened]( its doors as of Monday. It looks like Tesla will [follow]( suit. - The race for the vaccine continues, and a laboratory at Oxford University [say]( their vaccine could be available by September. If it works, of course. - And, on this day in history, the first successful Army Air Corps jump test with a free-fall parachute was [made]( by Les Irvin in 1919. Staying at home might have started getting to you, and aircraft are facing a similar fate: Closed runways are packed with closely parked jets to wait out the pandemic. In this edition, we will tell the story of today through airplanes. Let’s touch down. Know someone who would enjoy our Daily Newsletter? Just forward this email. First time reading? You can sign up from [here](. Argentina Bans All Domestic and International Flights until September 1st Argentina has taken a stricter turn amid the coronavirus pandemic and announced that all domestic and international commercial flights, to and from the country, will be banned until September 1. [Travel]( [KEHAN CHEN/iStock]( Argentina is not playing games: The country had closed its borders to non-residents and placed strict quarantine measures back in March. Now, with this ban, authorities have stated that airlines should not be selling tickets for flights that most probably won't take off in the upcoming months. While the decision is within reason, it leaves the aviation industry up in arms about the decision, as hundreds of thousands of jobs are now at stake. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Airplanes Too Are Suffering Due to the Current Pandemic When a country bans flights, where do the grounded planes go? In some not-so-distant places, thousands of airplanes await the return to normal, like the rest of us. [Transportation]( [Karol Ciesluk/iStock]( It is a weird feeling to look at the sky and not see any airplanes flying by. 80% of the world's commercial flights have been grounded by the COVID-19: Where did they go? Which airlines’ planes are where? How are these jets are looked after? In this exclusive story, we tell you the story of the aircraft engineers and mechanics that keep the world’s grounded airplanes in top condition. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Grounded Planes Might Save Severe COVID-19 Patients From Death Who said grounded planes only have to sit and look pretty? Apparently, pressurized planes could force oxygen into the bloodstreams of COVID-19 patients on medical ventilators, most of whom otherwise wouldn't survive. [Industry]( Image formatted to fit. [anouchka / iStock]( In the peer-reviewed study, researchers looked at 5,700 patients in or around New York City and found that patients on ventilators have an 88.1% mortality rate. This is due to the lack of oxygen in the bloodstream that causes people to slowly suffocate to death. Now, the researchers think grounded airplanes are the answer, and only time will tell if not. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Drive-In Movies Thrive in Germany Amid Coronavirus Pandemic] [Entertainment]( Drive-In Movies Thrive in Germany Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Watching old-Hollywood movies in classic cars with the stars hanging above: Who would have thought it was the perfect pandemic activity? [> Read More]( [Scientists Sword Fight for Science to Solve Debate Over Ancient Bronze Warfare] [News]( Scientists Sword Fight for Science to Solve Debate Over Ancient Bronze Warfare Archeologists staged duels with bronze swords to see whether they were used in warfare. This time, the swords were drawn in the name of science. [> Read More]( [What Is Mechanical Ventilation and How It Works] [Medical Technology]( What Is Mechanical Ventilation and How It Works What are these mechanical ventilators that we keep hearing about? Here is an overview of the crucial helping mechanism that is mechanical ventilation. [> Read More]( [Programmer Performs 'Brain Transplant' to Make One Arcade Game Run on Another] [Electronics]( Programmer Performs 'Brain Transplant' to Make One Arcade Game Run on Another Have you been feeling nostalgic lately? Read this story about how a programmer converted hardware to run arcade games for it to get worse. [> Read More]( [19 Beautifully Intricate Illustrations by German Naturalist Ernst Haeckel] [Biology]( 19 Beautifully Intricate Illustrations by German Naturalist Ernst Haeckel Did you know that, before the advent of photography, many scientists had to either hire illustrators or be artists themselves? Ernst Haeckel is one such example. [> Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Video of the Day Designer Makes Carbon Fibre Bike Frame From CAD Design to Finish You probably won't manufacture your own homemade carbon fiber mountain bike frame any time soon; however, watching two talented young men make one from scratch is actually pretty satisfying. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [youtube]( [linkedin]( You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to our newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( to manage your newsletter subscriptions. [Display on interestingengineering.com]( Interesting Engineering, Inc 201 Spear Street, Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94105 © Copyright 2020 | Interesting Engineering, Inc. All Rights Reserved