Mars-bound astronauts would be a very long way from the nearest hospital.

Scientists ponder gory mayhem of zero-gravity surgery

2001: A Space Trepidity

Performing surgeries in space could end up being a pretty messy — and potentially dangerous — reality for astronauts on future missions to Mars.

Scientists Ponder Gory Mayhem of Zero-Gravity Surgery

"One problem was that, during open surgery, the intestines would float around."

NASA found "possible evidence that the mole had begun bouncing in place, knocking the bottom of the scoop."

Crap: NASA's Mars "mole" finally started digging, then hit another obstacle

Hammer Time

After a lengthy "hammering session" of 150 strokes, the "mole" attached to NASA's InSight Mars lander started "bouncing in place."

Crap: NASA’s Mars “Mole” Finally Started Digging, Then Hit Another Obstacle

Who knew that digging into Mars was this difficult?

China finally figured out what that weird "gel-like" substance from the far side of the Moon was

Moon Goop

According to a new paper, a team of Chinese scientists claim a strange "gel-like" substance found on the far side of the Moon is "impact melt breccia."

China Finally Figured Out What That Weird “Gel-Like” Substance from the Far Side of the Moon Was

Drum roll please!

The Trump administration was just denied its request for an additional $3 billion to return Americans to the Moon in a House bill.

Congress budget denies NASA full funding for Moon missions

No Pocket Money for NASA

According to a House appropriations bill released today, Congress doesn't intend to raise NASA's budget, setting aside the same $22.63 billion for 2021.

Congress Budget Denies NASA Full Funding for Moon Missions

Did Congress just kill NASA's ambitions to return humans to the Moon by 2024?

It's a two-birds-with-one-stone approach with plenty of advantages.

Scientists: Flying by Venus to get to Mars is cheaper and faster

Venus Flyby

In a new white paper, a team of researchers argue that flying by Venus on future crewed missions to Mars could make a lot of sense.

Scientists: Flying By Venus to Get to Mars Would Be Cheaper, Faster

"There's science at two planets for much less than the price of two separate crewed missions."

Just last week, India banned TikTok alongside 59 other apps from Chinese developers.

The US May Ban TikTok, Trump Administration Says

Booting China

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters that the current administration is "certainly looking at" banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok.

"It’s something we’re looking at."

"This is such a weird year in so many dimensions."

Murders have spiked in major US cities since the pandemic

Redrum

According to an investigation by The New York Times, the number of murders has spiked in several larger US cities in the first half of 2020.

Murders Have Spiked in Major US Cities Since the Pandemic

And nobody knows why.

"It was a surprising relationship that we had no reason to believe would exist."

NASA discovers huge potential caches of metal on the Moon

Digging a Hole

A team of NASA scientists found that there might be more subsurface metals beneath the Moon's surface than previously thought.

NASA Discovers Huge Potential Caches of Metal On the Moon

"Imagine taking a pile of metal five times larger than the Big Island of Hawaii and burying it underground."

Tesla is now worth more than ExxonMobil

How the Turntables

The market valuation of electric automaker Tesla now exceeds that of ExxonMobil, one of the planet's largest fossil fuel megacorporations.

Tesla Is Now Worth More Than ExxonMobil

Congrats, Elon.

You've never seen anything like these before.

A neural network generated a bunch of mutated-looking new animals

Dark Bird

A programmer named Aldo Cortesi created an algorithm that draws nonexistent animals, some of which look plausible and others which look like bizarre.

A Neural Network Generated a Bunch of Mutated-Looking New Animals

"Straying even further into the unknown, the model produced weird abstract patterns and unidentifiable entities, all with a vaguely biological, 'life-ish' feel to them."

"Essentially, the goal of this technology is to try and use electricity and air to replace gasoline."

This scientist says he's built a jet engine that turns electricity directly into thrust

Ride the Lightning

Jau Tang says replacing fossil fuels with plasma-generating microwaves could slash major sources of our carbon emissions from things like air travel.

This Scientist Says He’s Built a Jet Engine That Turns Electricity Directly Into Thrust

If this plasma propulsion tech is real, it could change everything.

NASA astronaut says SpaceX Crew Dragon looked "Awesome" during spacewalk

Awesome View

NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken got a tremendous view during their spacewalk on Monday. "Not bad for a view while working."

NASA Astronaut Says SpaceX Crew Dragon Looked “Awesome” During Spacewalk

"It was just awesome to be able to look back and snap a picture."

"If you take these reactor designs and combine them with a fuel that can handle the heat, you essentially have an accident-proof reactor."

"Radioactive gobstoppers" could stop the next nuclear reactor meltdown

Great Balls of Fire

Researchers are hoping that tiny graphite-coated balls of uranium could revolutionize and bring back nuclear energy production to the United States.

“Radioactive Gobstoppers” Could Stop the Next Nuclear Reactor Meltdown

"When you start with a reactor that can’t melt, your safety case completely changes."

"The brain does appear to be involved in this illness."

Neurologists say COVID survivors are suffering strokes and brain disorders

Say It Ain't So

Scientists are warning that we may be overlooking serious brain disorders, triggered by the coronavirus that effect even those with mild symptoms.

Neurologists Say COVID Survivors Are Suffering Strokes and Brain Disorders

Developments

Doctors warn that there could be a "hidden epidemic" of neurological disorders among COVID survivors.

"This collection has nothing to do with crime — it has to do with oppression."

Scientists speak out against China's GATTACA-esque DNA collection

Genetic Surveillance

After news broke of the scope of China's DNA-collecting program, scientists and experts warn of enhanced surveillance and persecution.

Scientists Speak Out Against China’s GATTACA-esque DNA Collection

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01984-4">China’s massive effort to collect its people’s DNA concerns scientists</a> [Nature News]

More on China&#8217;s genetic database: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/china-building-genetic-database-every-man-country">China Is Building a Genetic Database of Every Man in the Country</a>

Genetics

"You can think of nasty uses if you are creative."

"The US has to recognize that it is competing for first or second position of the worst affected country in the world."

US pandemic advisor says the country needs to shut down again

Reverse Course

Pandemic preparedness expert Eric Toner says that the U.S. response to the coronavirus has been abysmal and that the country needs to lock it down.

US Pandemic Advisor Says the Country Needs to Shut Down Again

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/living-with-masks-for-years-covid-19-through-the-eyes-of-a-pandemic-expert/">&#8216;We&#8217;ll be living with masks for years&#8217;: COVID-19 through the eyes of a pandemic expert</a> [CNET]

More on the pandemic: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/photos-cops-not-wearing-masks">Here Are a Bunch of Photos of Cops Not Wearing Masks</a>

"The US response has been extraordinarily disappointing and wrongheaded. Whenever there's been an opportunity to do the right thing, we seem to have done the wrong thing"

This material sounds like the bee's knees.

Scientists say new artificial cartilage could be used in knees

Soft Serve

A new durable hydrogel is both strong and flexible enough to replace missing knee cartilage, potentially doing away with invasive knee replacements.

Scientists Say New Artificial Cartilage Could Be Used in Knees

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/there-s-now-an-artificial-cartilage-gel-that-s-strong-enough-to-work-on-knees">There&#8217;s Now an Artificial Cartilage Gel Strong Enough to Work in Knees</a> [ScienceAlert]

More on cartilage: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/injectable-cartilage-plastic-surgery">New &#8220;Injectable Cartilage&#8221; Could Revolutionize Plastic Surgery</a>

"We set out to make the first hydrogel that has the mechanical properties of cartilage."

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To fight COVID, Japanese theme parks forbid screaming on roller coasters

Screaming

Japanese theme parks are no longer allowing parkgoers to scream and howl as they're riding roller coasters due to the risks of spreading the coronavirus.

To Fight COVID, Japanese Theme Parks Forbid Screaming on Roller Coasters

"Please scream inside your heart."

Tech CEO kicked out of California restaurant after racist rant -- caught on camera

"The surfacing of racists is so prevalent right now.'

Watch a tech CEO melt down in a racist tirade

This Sucks

Michael Lofthouse, a San Francisco tech CEO, launched a racist tirade against a nearby family celebrating a birthday at a restaurant.

Watch a Tech CEO Melt Down in a Racist Tirade

He apologized, but the family he screamed at isn't buying it.

Curiosity wants to get a better look at a mysterious salt-bearing region inside a massive crater.

NASA rover starts new "road trip" across Martian wasteland

Roaaad Triiip

NASA's Curiosity rover is about to embark on an epic new adventure at Mount Sharp, a gigantic mountain on Mars, to look for signs of ancient life.

NASA Rover Starts New “Road Trip” Across Martian Wasteland

I spy with my little eyes...

A facility that manufactures plutonium cores for the U.S. nuclear arsenal has a horrible safety record.

US investigating "breach" at nuclear weapons facility

Plutonium Spill

A nuclear spill happened at the Los Alamos National Laboratory last month, and 15 workers could have been exposed to dangerous levels of radiation.

US Investigating “Breach” at Nuclear Weapons Facility

More than a dozen workers were potentially exposed to plutonium.

They're the "first indication" that the Milky Way gobbled up an ancient dwarf galaxy.

Astronomers surprised to find stars streaming into the center of our galaxy

Stellar Caravan

Scientists found a stream of 200 stars hurtling toward the center of the Milky Way, and they suspect they came from another galaxy.