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Viruses are difficult to kill – most of the drugs and chemicals that do are also harmful to human health. But now, scientists have developed a new virucidal substance derived from sugar, making it deadly to a wide range of viruses but safe for us.

Is the world ready to welcome a new, improved Hummer, if it promises to play nice with the environment? We'll find out because GM has announced Hummer's return as an all-electric GMC truck with supercar specifications.

Following more than a week of meetings the World Health Organization's Director General, upon advice from its Emergency Committee, has declared the ongoing coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

Last year, Toyota debuted a new all-wheel drive variant of the Prius. The announcement made headlines, and the car was shown throwing snow and getting slushy with its new-found all-wheels-turning capability. That’s not what happens in the real world.

Giving oneself daily injections of insulin or other drugs is both painful and a hassle. A new "robo-pill" may make doing so unnecessary, however – and it reportedly performed well in its first human trials.

The first images and videos are in from the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, and they show the bubbling, explosive surface of our sun in unprecedented detail. The sheer scale, beauty and violence is breathtaking.

A journal article is offering the most thorough insights to date into the clinical characteristics of the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus. The study examined 99 cases, describing common symptoms and types of patients likely to contract the virus.

It's vitally important to monitor the water quality of fish farms, as problems such as pollution can quickly prove disastrous. A small new floating cube was designed with this in mind, as it continuously tracks multiple factors.

The Minor Planet Center has announced that Earth now has two moons. But don’t bother running outside to check – this second satellite is tiny and temporary. The newcomer, designated 2020 CD3, measures between 1.9 and 3.5 m (6.2 and 11.5 ft) wide.

Esophageal cancer is a difficult one to detect during its early stages, but a new type of breath test developed by scientists in the Netherlands could offer a cheap and non-invasive way to screen populations for susceptibility to the disease.

It's that time when Brabus reveals one of the weirdest, most extreme new Mercedes-based builds of the year. This year, it's the 800 Adventure XLP truck, an AMG G63 with custom pickup bed, more power and torque, portal axles and a companion drone.

Two interesting urban cargo hauling solutions are now working together. The Tern GSD electric cargo bike and Carla Cargo bike trailer are becoming a powerful but compact delivery team, carrying up to 700 lb (318 kg) through tight urban spaces.