The call for a people's vaccine 💉

France calls out the U.S., A.I is feeling confused, researchers say small disturbances can trigger catastrophic storms. [Interesting Engineering]( }}) Thursday, 14 May 2020 We have an awful lot of COVID-19 news today, but let's just say that things are kind of looking up. Cue today's headlines: - A group of scientists are [adapting]( a face mask to emit a fluorescent signal when a person with COVID-19 breathes, sneezes, or coughs. - Also, on this day in 1796, Edward Jenner, known for his groundbreaking immunology work, [gave]( the first successful smallpox vaccination. Here is a look at the [history of vaccines]( and how they work. Aside from the coronavirus, scientists are actually making progress on reversing aging on mice. We are feeling like listening to "Forever Young" by Alphaville. But, news first. Know someone who would enjoy our Daily Newsletter? Just forward this email! First time reading? You can sign up [here]( [France Protests Against U.S. Getting Sanofi Vaccine First]( While France called the situation "unacceptable", world leaders released an open letter calling for a people’s vaccine. [France Protests Against U.S. Getting Sanofi Vaccine First]( [News]( [Meyer & Meyer/iStock]( A French government minister stated giving the U.S. first access to a Sanofi coronavirus vaccine would be “unacceptable." The priority access, however, has not been given without reason. The U.S. is the first country to fund the French company’s research. Check out the story to learn more about this breaking news. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Humans Confuse AI with Unpredictable Pandemic Purchases]( A surprising character has fallen into the grips of the pandemic: Artificial Intelligence (AI). [Humans Confuse AI with Unpredictable Pandemic Purchases]( [AI]( [Devrimb/iStock]( Machine learning systems are suffering a bout of confusion because our online habits have drastically changed during the lockdown. Our online searches and shopping habits have become so unpredictable that they don't know what to predict next. It seems like they need a physical helping hand now more than ever. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Hurricane Formations Are Still a Mystery, New Study to Uncover the Truth]( Hurricane season is rarely a welcome one, but it's an inevitable one. [Hurricane Formations Are Still a Mystery, New Study to Uncover the Truth]( [Energy & Environment]( [MikeMareen/iStock]( Even though hurricanes have been observed and monitored for years now, there is still a lot of mystery surrounding their formation. Now, a team of researchers has conducted a study to try and get to the bottom of the matter by looking at the eye of a hurricane. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [California Man Had 1% Chance of COVID-19 Survival, Released After Two-Month Stay] [Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center / Facebook]( [Culture]( [California Man Had 1% Chance of COVID-19 Survival, Released After Two-Month Stay]( This California man definitely beat the odds. [> Read More]( [9 Astounding Facts about the "Cornfield Bomber", the Plane That Flew Itself] [1](Eclipse_program_QF-106_aircraft_in_flight,_view_from_tanker.jpg), [2]( [Aerospace]( [9 Astounding Facts about the "Cornfield Bomber", the Plane That Flew Itself]( A U.S. jet plane astounded authorities and locals alike when it, magically, touched down safely in a field — completely pilotless. [> Read More]( [Young Rat Plasma Successfully Reversed Aging 54% in Old Rats, Say Scientists] [Janet Stephens / Wikimedia](Wistar_rat.jpg) [Science]( [Young Rat Plasma Successfully Reversed Aging 54% in Old Rats, Say Scientists]( The old rats had blood plasma from the young ones. We're getting Countess Elizabeth Báthory-vibes from this one. [> Read More]( [Nanotechnology: Life-Changing Innovation or Just Too Good to Be True?] [CSIRO/Wikimedia Commons](CSIRO_ScienceImage_1341_Nanotechnology.jpg#/media/File:CSIRO_ScienceImage_1341_Nanotechnology.jpg) [Nanotechnology]( [Nanotechnology: Life-Changing Innovation or Just Too Good to Be True?]( Nanotechnology, while hugely beneficial in many ways, could also cause some devastating health effects. 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