Bioengineers are using levitation on dead cells to preserve the living

Microscopic Magneto

Scientists can use magnetic fields to levitate dead cells, all without disturbing the living cells crucial to their experiments.

Bioengineers Are Using Levitation on Dead Cells to Preserve the Living

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2251277-magnetic-levitation-can-be-used-to-separate-the-living-from-the-dead/">Magnetic levitation can be used to separate the living from the dead</a> [New Scientist]

More on levitation: <a href="https://futurism.com/levitation-light-propulsion-spacecraft">Researchers Found a Way to Levitate Objects Using Only Light</a>

Studies

Gently removing dead cells means better pharma research and 3D printing.

Only 300 of these incredible things will be made. This is what's inside them.

This beast of a hydrogen-powered hypercar has a 1,000 mile range

Hydrogen Beast

Tech company Hyperion has unveiled the Hyperion XP-1, a hydrogen fuel cell-powered hypercar with an advertised 1,000 mile range and a top speed of 221 mph.

This Beast of a Hydrogen-Powered Hypercar Has a 1,000 Mile Range

"We’re an energy company that’s building this car to tell a story."

“It’s really kind of a smoking gun, because you would have expected it had gone away if it had been sitting there even close to the surface for millions of years.”

Study: Dwarf planet Ceres is an ocean world

Life on Ceres

According to several new studies published today in the journal Nature, space rock Ceres holds massive reservoirs of sea water underneath its surface.

Study: Dwarf Planet Ceres is an Ocean World

"We know that these minerals are all essential for the emergence of life."

"The scrape was much more effective than expected and the sand filled the pit almost completely."

NASA's Mars mole is officially dug "in"

Digging a Mole

The "mole" attached to NASA's InSight Mars lander is officially "in" according to an update by the German Aerospace Center (DLR).

NASA’s Mars Mole is Officially “Dug In”

Finally some good news for NASA's Mars mole.

Is corporate greed killing the night sky?

Amazon’s constellation of 3,236 satellites has astronomers very, very freaked out

Satellite Killed the Astronomy Star

Amazon was approved by the Federal Communications Commission to launch 3,326 satellites as part of its Kuiper constellation. That has astronomers worried.

Amazon’s Constellation of 3,236 Satellites Has Astronomers Very, Very Freaked Out

"To me, honestly, it feels like putting a bunch of planes up and then not having air traffic control."

Mars Nightglow Animation from MAVEN Observations

New NASA animation shows Mars’ creepy greenish “nightglow”

Green Planet

A new NASA simulation shows the ghostly ultraviolet flashes of Mars's "nightglow," represented by greenish hues in the Martian night sky.

New NASA Animation Shows Mars’ Creepy Greenish “Nightglow”

This strange glow in the Martian night sky is "as bright in the ultraviolet as Earth’s northern lights."

"In general, people tend to get discouraged by how hard language learning can be, but if you could give someone 13 percent to 15 percent better results after their first session, maybe they'd be more likely to want to continue."

Zapping the brain improved language abilities in new study

Zapped

Researchers showed that electrical stimulation through simple ear pieces improved adult participants' abilities to recognize foreign language tones.

Zapping the Brain Improved Language Learning Abilities by 13%

Learning new languages could become a lot easier in the future.

"There has to be something in the cloud that has heated up the dust and which makes it shine."

Scientists may have found a star that's just 33 years old

Born in the 80s

A team of astronomers have found new evidence suggesting there's a neutron star lurking in the center of the supernova 1987A that's only 33 years old.

Astronomers May Have Found a Star That’s Just 33 Years Old

This star is a 90s kid. Really.

"We peered into a place previously unexplored, opening new avenues of study within transient science."

Your bones are made out of this exploded star, scientists say

Skeleton Wars

A team of astronomers have discovered a calcium-rich supernova. Find out how calcium emission takes place during a star's explosion.

Scientists Discover That Bones Are Made Out of Stars | Futurism

"[The supernova] wasn't just calcium rich. It was the richest of the rich."

Your Bones Are Made Out of Exploded Stars, Scientists Say

NASA never "closed" and it was never "dead."

Former astronaut blasts Trump for lying about NASA

Trump Brain

In a recent tweet on Wednesday, president Donald Trump claimed that "NASA was Closed & Dead until I got it going again." The space community wasn't happy.

Former Astronaut Blasts Trump For Lying About NASA

"Great leaders take blame and pass along credit."

NASA Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Animations

Testing the Mars Helicopter Delivery System on NASA's Perseverance Rover

After decades of landers, probes, and rovers, NASA is ready to take to the skies.

NASA's Mars Helicopter could revolutionize off-planet exploration

A New Perspective

The size of NASA's Mars Helicopter may be unassuming, but Ingenuity's first tiny hops could set the stage for something far bigger.

NASA’s Mars Helicopter Could Revolutionize Off-Planet Exploration

If it succeeds, future missions could soar over alien landscapes — instead of crawling across them like bugs.

The result looks far more peculiar than the elegant comet-like shape from conventional models.

NASA imaged the bubble around the solar system and... yikes

Deflated Croissant

According to new research, the shape of our solar system's heliosphere could resemble a "deflated croissant," not a comet with a long tail.

NASA Imaged the Bubble Around the Solar System and… Yikes

It almost looks... biological?

"We were really really comfortable coming through the atmosphere, even though we were inside an animal."

NASA astronauts "almost speechless" at how well SpaceX Crew Dragon did

Falling Out of the Sky

In a news conference, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley told reporters what it's like to ride SpaceX's Crew Dragon back to Earth.

NASA Astronauts “Almost Speechless” At How Well SpaceX Crew Dragon Did

"It doesn't sound like a machine, it sounds like an animal."

Minority groups, caregivers, and essential workers are disproportionately hit by the current mental health crisis.

CDC: Over 25% of young Americans considered suicide due to the pandemic

This is Not Good

The US is going through a massive mental health crisis, according to a CDC study. Minority groups, caregivers, and essential workers are hit hardest.

CDC: Over 25% of Young Americans Considered Suicide Due to the Pandemic

Mental Health

The US is going through a mental health crisis of immense proportions.

Readers: This is absolutely not an excuse to skip your colonoscopies.

Swallow a small device and it'll scrape your gut bacteria for signs of trouble

Arnold's Favorite Field Trip

A new edible device could supplement colonoscopies. Swallow it and it will make its way downtown, scooping up gut bacteria to study any problem areas.

Swallow a Small Device and It’ll Scrape Your Gut Bacteria for Signs of Trouble

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/08/200812161333.htm">Swallowing this colonoscopy-like bacteria grabber could reveal secrets about your health</a> [Purdue University]

More on swallowable tech: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/poopbots-edible-tech-gastrable">Edible Tech Is Finally Useful, Is Here to Help You Poop</a>

Devices

I'd rather a little device go down than a camera go up.

One puff a day, they claim, might keep people safe until a vaccine is ready.

Scientists built an inhaler they claim stops coronavirus

Puff, Puff, Pass

Scientists developed a tiny molecule that they think they can load up into an inhaler and use as a shield against the coronavirus.

Scientists Built an Inhaler They Claim Stops Coronavirus

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/08/200811234951.htm">&#8216;AeroNabs&#8217; promise powerful, inhalable protection against COVID-19</a> [University of California, San Francisco]

More on coronavirus treatments: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-test-covid-antibody-treatment-humans">Scientists Test First COVID-19 Antibody Treatment on Humans</a>

Rx/Medicines

The scientists say it's like wrapping the virus up in a straightjacket.

That is, if you're into that kind of thing.

You can now waste $6,000 on an Elon Musk-themed iPhone

Why Thought

Finally, finally, finally! You can spend nearly $6,000 on an Elon Musk-themed iPhone, if you happen to be into that sort of thing.

You Can Now Waste $6,000 on an Elon Musk-Themed iPhone

But, you know, you probably shouldn't.

Let's see if they understand what this finger means.

New AI might finally decipher human gestures

Hello World

Thanks to new, skintight sensors, AI may finally be able to learn what's going on with our hands when we make everyday gestures.

New AI Might Finally Decipher Human Gestures

Apparently, the data that trained previous systems was no good.

It was a crypto seizure of unprecedented scale.

The US seized millions in crypto from terrorist groups

Bitcoin Bust

U.S. federal law enforcement reportedly funneled millions in crypto from terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda and ISIS in a record-breaking seizure.

The US Seized Millions in Crypto From Terrorist Groups

The feds funneled Bitcoin that was being donated to fund terrorism.

"The negative pressure is generated by its own portable vacuum system, ensuring full mobility, and user-control."

Researchers built a "gravity suit" to keep astronauts healthy

Leg Vacuum

A team of researchers have created a negative pressure "gravity suit" to help astronauts counteract some of the dangers of spending time in microgravity.

Researchers Built a “Gravity Suit” to Keep Astronauts Healthy

"This innovation may be pivotal for the journey to Mars."

It involves wearable tech, recent parolees, and an algorithm. What could go wrong?

AI developers want to perform a bizarre study on released prisoners

I Don't Know About This

A team of AI scientists want to launch a well-intentioned but ethically-complicated study that involves monitoring parolees to cut down on recidivism.

AI Developers Want to Perform a Bizarre Study on Released Prisoners

Well-intentioned? Yes. Invasive and thorny? Also yes.

"The big surprise was to find that this galaxy is actually quite similar to nearby galaxies, contrary to all expectations from the models and previous, less detailed, observations."

Astronomers puzzled by ancient Milky Way-like galaxy 12 billion light-years away

Really Really Really Old

Astronomers have discovered an astonishingly Milky Way-like galaxy called SPT0418-47 more than 12 billion light-years away from our own galaxy.