Coronavirus: Coughs, sneezes AND talking all cause spread

Coughing, sneezing and talking can all spread the coronavirus – and some droplets spread more than eight feet (2.4m) through the air, a study has found. Researchers said that all three of these can spread the disease and that all produce droplets carrying the virus. Speaking loudly for one minute could produce 1,000 droplets capable … Read more

Coronavirus: Coughs, sneezes AND talking all cause spread

Coughing, sneezing and talking can all spread the coronavirus – and some droplets spread more than eight feet (2.4m) through the air, a study has found. Researchers said that all three of these can spread the disease and that all produce droplets carrying the virus. Speaking loudly for one minute could produce 1,000 droplets capable … Read more

Epic moment a blue whale sneezes and blasts an overhead research drone with a salvo of ‘snot’

The epic moment a blue whale sneezed and blasted an overhead research drone with a salvo of ‘snot’ has been caught on camera. Taken by Christian Miller, the footage shows his pioneering drone — dubbed the ‘SnotBot’ — passing over the whale in Baja California as it spouted from its blowhole. The SnotBot collects matter … Read more

Researchers create AI that listens for coughs and sneezes to identify respiratory illnesses

Researchers create an AI microphone that listens for coughs and sneezes in public spaces to predict how many people have respiratory illnesses at any given time even if they haven’t been to a doctor for treatment Researchers created a device that analyzes audio samples to detect coughs The device, called FluSense, has an AI that … Read more