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High school students finishing their coursework at home can now access Carnegie Mellon University-quality robotics instructions on television. WQED has…
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Public health officials have cited contact tracing as a key part of lifting lockdowns and continuing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus; a new app…
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There’s a lot we don’t know about the novel coronavirus. How many virus particles does it take to cause infection? Why do some people develop severe…
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A smart thermometer company says its data show that Allegheny County’s social distancing efforts are paying off.According to a map on Kinsa's website, for…
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Nick Drombosky didn’t set out to make face shields for health care workers. He just wanted to help his sister-in-law, a physician in the San Francisco Bay…
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While some cities and states are using police to enforce social distancing, a team of scientists and engineers at Canonsburg-based Ansys are hoping to…
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Robots have long been used to tackle dangerous and dirty jobs. But during a pandemic, even everyday tasks outside the home carry a risk, especially for…
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To get some sense of how hard the coronavirus shutdown has hit service-industry workers in Pittsburgh, visit the Pittsburgh Virtual Tip Jar. The…
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University of Pittsburgh professor Juan Taboas grew up in Cuba, where he said fixing things is part of the culture. When he was a kid, his grandma had a…
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Political discourse is widespread on the internet, but online debates aren’t always productive. A group of Carnegie Mellon University students are using…