U.S. researchers map COVID-19 cases to predict future needs (May 15)

U.S. researchers map COVID-19 cases to predict future needs (May 15) Researchers from the University of Virginia’s Biocomplexity Institute have won a $10 million, five-year computing grant from the U.S. government’s National Science Foundation in order to map cases of the new coronavirus and anticipate how communities will be affected. The institute’s researchers develop technologies ...
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By | 15 May, 2020 | Topics: Education, Health Issues, News | Tags: , , , ,

U.S. company uses drones to deliver COVID-19 tests in Ghana (May 12)

U.S. company uses drones to deliver COVID-19 tests in Ghana (May 12)   An American company based in California is using drones to transport COVID-19 tests between rural Ghana and two of the country’s main cities. Zipline International Inc. is one example of the many  private U.S. companies  that are stepping forward to address the coronavirus crisis internationally. ...
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By | 12 May, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, Human Rights, News | Tags: , , , ,

U.S. supercomputers take aim at Coronavirus (March 27)

U.S. supercomputers take aim at Coronavirus (March 27)   The United States is making the world’s most advanced supercomputers available to scientists around the globe to help fight the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The White House recently announced  the creation of the  COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium , a new collaboration between the U.S. government, technology companies and research universities. This initiative will “unleash the power of American supercomputing ...
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By | 27 March, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, News, News from Washington, Science & Tech | Tags: , ,

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