Not Bad News — 2026-05-16-05 archive

ARTEMIS II ECLIPSE MOVED ASTRONAUTS TO TEARSENSITRELVIR FIRST DRUG TO BLOCK POST-EXPOSURE COVIDMIT STUDENTS ADVISE UKRAINIAN CITY ON REBUILDINGNANOTECH CENTER MARKS 10 YEARS FIGHTING CANCERCAMEROON VILLAGE ELECTRIFIED AFTER 30 YEARS OF DARKNESSPORPOISE RANGES TRACKED VIA 19TH-CENTURY SWEDISH NEWSPAPERSROMAN ELITE BURIAL FOUND WITH RESINS FROM ACROSS THE EMPIRESUPER EL NIÑO NOW MOST LIKELY OUTCOME FOR LATE 2026 ARTEMIS II ECLIPSE MOVED ASTRONAUTS TO TEARSENSITRELVIR FIRST DRUG TO BLOCK POST-EXPOSURE COVIDMIT STUDENTS ADVISE UKRAINIAN CITY ON REBUILDINGNANOTECH CENTER MARKS 10 YEARS FIGHTING CANCERCAMEROON VILLAGE ELECTRIFIED AFTER 30 YEARS OF DARKNESSPORPOISE RANGES TRACKED VIA 19TH-CENTURY SWEDISH NEWSPAPERSROMAN ELITE BURIAL FOUND WITH RESINS FROM ACROSS THE EMPIRESUPER EL NIÑO NOW MOST LIKELY OUTCOME FOR LATE 2026

PILL STOPS COVID AFTER EXPOSURE, TRIAL FINDS...

Ensitrelvir becomes first drug proven to block SARS-CoV-2 infection after exposure.

— Live Science

ARTEMIS II CREW RECALLS ECLIPSE THAT MADE THEM CRY...

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MIT STUDENTS HELP REBUILD UKRAINIAN CITY FROM AFAR...

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NANOTECHNOLOGY DECADE RESHAPES CANCER MEDICINE...

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CAMEROON VILLAGE GETS SOLAR POWER AFTER 30 DARK YEARS... IEEE Spectrum
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BIONIC LIMBS PUSHED FROM LAB INTO REAL LIFE... IEEE Spectrum
NUCLEAR BOMB TEST CRYSTAL UNLIKE ANYTHING SEEN BEFORE... Live Science
BEYOND THE DOLLAR SIGN: AN INTERNATIONAL ORIGIN STORY... Upworthy
SARDINIA WEIGHS ANCIENT HERITAGE AGAINST WIND POWER... IEEE Spectrum
ARCTIC LICHEN BLEACHING AS PLANET WARMS... Phys.org
ROBOT HANDS FINALLY LEARNING THE SENSE OF TOUCH... IEEE Spectrum
ROMAN ELITE WOMAN FOUND IN LEAD COFFIN, EXOTIC RESINS... Live Science
INDIAN HOMES DITCH AC WITH INGENIOUS PASSIVE DESIGN... The Better India
ANTARCTIC SEA ICE MYSTERY — SCIENTISTS CRACK THE CASE... Live Science
DON JUAN POND: ANTARCTICA'S LAKE THAT NEVER FREEZES... Live Science

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CENTURIES-OLD NEWSPAPERS CHART WHERE PORPOISES SWAM... Nautilus
RNA'S FIRST LETTER SHAPES HOW CELLS FIGHT VIRUSES... Phys.org
TESTOSTERONE MYTH REFUSES TO DIE — SCIENTISTS EXPLAIN WHY... Nautilus
TROPICAL RIVERS LOSING OXYGEN FASTEST ON WARMING EARTH... Phys.org
80-YEAR-OLD STILL HANDCRAFTS ICE CREAM DAILY IN AHMEDABAD... The Better India
GLOBAL FINANCE ARCHITECTURE MUST CHANGE TO FUND RIGHTS... Aeon Essays
POP MUSIC'S FOUR-CHORD SECRET LAID BARE ON STAGE... Upworthy
ENGLISH ISN'T DECAYING — A LINGUIST EXPLAINS WHY... Nice News
CHIPMAKING INNOVATION CENTER BETS ON SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE... IEEE Spectrum
GREENLAND MELT COULD UNLOCK METHANE 'FIRE ICE' STORES... New Scientist
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HIDDEN OCEAN CIRCULATION ACCELERATES ANTARCTIC ICE LOSS... Phys.org

SUPER EL NIÑO NOW MOST LIKELY SCENARIO BY YEAR'S END... Live Science
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ODD SPEED LIMITS REDUCE CRASHES — AND THAT'S THE POINT... Upworthy
ARCTIC FIRES RELEASING CARBON STORED FOR MILLENNIA... New Scientist
RESEARCHERS GET CORPORATE BACKING VIA IEEE PITCH SESSIONS... IEEE Spectrum
LINGUIST REVEALS 'THINKING IS WALKING' IN ENGLISH... Upworthy
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MALARIA VACCINE CUTS CHILD DEATHS, OCEAN DEFENDERS WIN... Positive News
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