This man assembled his own covid antibody tests for himself and his friends

States are trying to steal each other's coronavirus research

Sponsored by IBM The Download Your daily dose of what’s up in emerging technology 05.04.20 Good morning! Today: how a former lab technician assembled his own covid antibody tests for himself and his friends, and countries are trying to steal each other's coronavirus research. Get your friends to sign up here to get The Download every day. This man assembled his own covid antibody tests for himself and his friends   In Portland, Oregon, earlier this spring, a programmer named Ian Hilgart-Martiszus pulled out a needle and inserted it into the arm of social worker Alicia Rowe as she squinted and looked away. He was testing for antibodies to the coronavirus. He’d gathered 40 friends and friends of friends, and six homeless men too. As a former lab technician, Hilgart-Martiszus knew how to do it. Despite extensive debate over the accuracy of blood tests for coronavirus antibodies and how they should be used, by March anyone with a credit card and some savvy could order “research only” supplies online and begin testing. On April 6, Hilgart-Martiszus posted results of what he dubbed the nation’s “first community serum testing” survey for covid-19, complete with figures and a description of how he did it. He’d beaten out big medical centers by weeks. His data indicated one positive case and three suspected ones. The DIY effort put him, for a few days, into the forefront of the search for antibodies, blood proteins which form in response to covid-19 and are a telltale indication you've been infected. Read more about why he did it. —Antonio Regalado We can still have nice things A place for comfort, fun and distraction in these weird times. (Got any ideas? Drop me a line or tweet 'em at me.)   + A golden retriever interrupted a weather forecast and made it 100 times better.   + A farmer has trained his ducks to go to bed when he tells them to.   + The Ashmolean Museum has put its entire “Young Rembrandt” exhibition online.   + Olympic pole vaulters competed in their back gardens in a live-streamed event.  Sponsor Message The Total Economic Impact of IBM Sterling Order Management A modern omnichannel order management system that can manage inventory and orders across channels is a key investment. IBM commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic ImpactTM (TEI) study to help organizations understand the business value of an order management platform. Register for the full report to learn: The real market forces, pain points and business opportunities that are driving organizations to embrace omnichannel order management The benefits of meeting complex order management and inventory visibility challenges The top ten must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Countries are trying to steal each other’s coronavirus research Cyber attacks on universities are on the rise. (The Guardian)   + The race to find a vaccine is intensifying, raising fears safety may be sacrificed. (NYT $) 2 America’s death toll may have already hit 100,000  Epidemiologists are using excess death figures to calculate how many have been killed by coronavirus. (Vice) 3 Why has the pandemic affected places so differently? Demographics, culture, environment, and the speed of government responses. (NYT $) 4 Coronavirus shows how much, and how quickly, we can change What felt impossible has become thinkable, says acclaimed author Kim Stanely Robinson (New Yorker $)   + The pandemic is, by its very nature, political. (The Atlantic) 5 Patients say coronavirus symptoms can last for over a month It seems to be an illness that comes in waves. (CNBC) 6 How China’s government fought to cover up the start of the pandemic The battle was waged on its own citizens, not the outside world. (Wired $)   + There is a global backlash against China building due to the way it handled the outbreak. (NYT $) 7 Uber is going to require drivers and riders to wear face masks It’s developing “face covering detection technology” to enforce the policy. (CNN) 8 One of Elon Musk’s tweets wiped $14 billion off Tesla’s value How long until the lawyers get involved? (BBC)   + At the very least he’s at risk of being hauled into court again by the SEC. (The Verge)  9 The shutdown provides a fascinating experiment in air pollution There have been drops to levels not seen in at least 70 years. (WSJ $) 10 Asian giant hornets have arrived in the US Omg 2020, just give us a BREAK. (NBC) In partnership with Harvard Business Review, we're bringing together the most influential leaders in business and technology at EmTech Next. Join us virtually for 3-days of thought-provoking discussion on how to adapt your strategy and workforce when unprovoked change impacts your business. Learn more.   Quote of the day “I should have worn a mask.” —Vice President Mike Pence concedes he should have covered his face when he visited the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, last week.  Top image credit: Ian Hilgart-Martiszus Please send obedient ducks to hi@technologyreview.com. Follow me on Twitter at @charlottejee. Thanks for reading! —Charlotte Was this newsletter forwarded to you, and you'd like to see more? 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