It has been a comforting refrain in the national conversation about reopening schools: Young children are mostly spared by the coronavirus and don’t seem to spread it to others, at least not very often. But on Thursday, July 30, 2020 a study introduced an unwelcome wrinkle into this smooth narrative. How can we protect our students and teachers based on the available science related to SARS...

As the world expands and people are able to communicate with a larger range of people, they are exposed to a wider variety of cultures and experiences.  With these experiences also comes the risk of being exposed to information that may be harmful to them or expose them to predators.  Technology, including the internet, can be amazing tools that transform the world; however, they come with new re...

Moderna becomes the first company to have positive information about its SARS-COV2 vaccine published in a peer-reviewed journal. The New England Journal of Medicine published a preliminary report which has some positive information. As the R-0 of the virus continues to rise in this part of the Pandemic, many epidemiologists and virologists say that a widely distributed and effective vaccine is ...

Will the coronavirus we are now battling cause permanent brain damage? How many of those who recover will be affected in the future? Several key research studies have been posted this past week and the outlook is not good. 23% of recovered COVID patients have temporary brain dysfunction, 28% suffered from brain inflammation and 19% had a stroke and another 19% reported nerve damage which re...

When the first coronavirus cases in the United States appeared in January, they bore the same genetic signatures as a germ that emerged in China weeks before. As scientists collected samples and began to study the nucleic acid and protein structures, they noticed a puzzling and concerning change. The first to report this mutation was Egon Ozer, an infectious-disease specialist at the No...

NASA is willing to shell out big bucks to the person who can design a toilet that can function on the moon.  NASA has made it clear that it wants the country to return to the moon by 2024. Because this isn't a quick pitstop, the space agency and HeroX have put up $35,000 in prizes for the engineer(s) who can create a practical lunar latrine. The organizations have detailed a few needs that...

Radiation sensors in Stockholm have detected higher-than-usual levels of isotopes produced by nuclear fission, probably from somewhere on or near the Baltic Sea, a body running a worldwide network of the sensors said on Friday. The level of isotopes is not considered harmful at this time but the source still needs to be identified. The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBT...

The yellowish-brown cane toads, also known as bufo, marine, or giant toads, are making an appearance in South Florida after the recent heavy rains stirred them up from their burrows and gave them plenty of water to breed in. These animals are not native to Florida and are a poisonous invasive species. Large Rhinella marina  specimen. How did the Giant Cane Toad get here? This species ...

The following data is pulled from the CDC, WHO and JHU. Here is where Georgia Ranks compared to other US States during the COVID Pandemic Response. 12th highest number of Cases of COVID-19 in the United States and 11th highest in the number of Deaths from COVID Georgia ranks 22nd in fatality rates at 4.00% as of April 21, 2020 Georgia ranks in the top tier for confirmed cases and ...

One of the most fervent supporters of Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine has been the President of the United States. President Trump has touted the drug as being a "game-changer" and his overwhelming support of its use in COVID-19 as a successful treatment has caused the US to import the drug in high quantities. Medical staff shows on February 26, 2020 at the IHU Mediterranee Infection Ins...

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Anosmia, the loss of sense of smell, and ageusia, an accompanying diminished sense of taste, have emerged as peculiar telltale signs of Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, and possible markers of infection. Doctor groups are recommending testing and isolation for people who lose their ability to smell and taste, even if they have no other symptoms of COVID-19 infection. The A...

We are honored to have Carrie Siegmund from NEGA RESA, a Google Certified Educator and #LON19 cohort member to give us a weekly resource for Digital Learning. This week, she has chosen to highlight: #GADOE Digital Learning GaDOE Just in Time for Teacher: Digital Learning Days Micro-Course that "introduces digital learning basics and assists in planning for digital learning days"...

Below, you will find Covid-19 Math data tables, graphs and calculations related to #COVID19GA and #COVID19. The presentation below is just a running loop of those same images. Please reach out if you have questions or concerns. All data comes from Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH), the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). To access the Google ...

Help Beat Boredom and keep all the little scientists in your life engaged.  10 ideas under 10 dollars. The items listed will amaze and delight the little geeks and nerds in your life! All of the following have been tested! Our Georgia STEM team either owns the item personally and use with their personal children or have used each potential science kit with groups of kids at a Georgia STEM event....

Whether COVID-19 can be transmitted from a pregnant woman to their unborn child has been a huge area of concern internationally. The paper published on March 13, 2020 shows potentially some good news. With a limited number of participants (9), the study found the following: Research Methods: Clinical records, laboratory results, and chest CT scans were retrospectively reviewed for ni...

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All of the information contained in this post is gathered from an article posted in the Lancet: Infectious Diseases. The full text of the article is also available here Medical Journal Articles are not a priority in a Pandemic; however, we are trying to locate promising information and summarize it whenever possible. If you have questions and would like to comment below- we will do our b...

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