More from Dan Robitzski (Page 14)

After years of testing and development, NASA is ready to start assembling the spacecraft that will visit the metallic asteroid Psyche.

Science & Energy

NASA Ready to Start Building Its Asteroid-Bound Psyche Spacecraft

By Dan Robitzski

The next generation of Russia's Sotnik battle armor will reportedly be able to withstand a direct shot from a .50 caliber bullet.

Russia Says New Combat Suit Will Survive .50 Caliber Bullets

By Dan Robitzski

A U.S. Navy Admiral warns that nuclear war with Russia or China is a "very real possibility" and that the military needs to betterplan for the possibility.

US Admiral: “Real Possibility” of Nuclear War With China, Russia

By Dan Robitzski

The space company and NASA contractor Nanoracks wants to build greenhouses in space to bolster food security in the face of climate change.

NASA Contractor Signs Deal to Build Greenhouses in Earth’s Orbit

By Dan Robitzski

Flat-earthers still somehow exist in 2021, so one guy wants to send one such conspiracy theorist to space to prove them wrong.

There’s a Crowdfunding Campaign to Send a Flat-Earther to Space

By Dan Robitzski

NASA scientists say they can hunt for alien civilizations by looking for industrial pollutants like nitrogen dioxide in exoplanets' atmospheres.

NASA Is Hunting Alien Civilizations by Looking for Their Pollution

By Dan Robitzski

The Democratic Republic of Congo is now staring down its 12th Ebola outbreak just three months after the previous one ended.

After Second Death, Experts Fear New Ebola Outbreak

By Dan Robitzski

Dr. Fauci says that clinical research on whether the coronavirus vaccines work on kids is beginning, and he hopes vaccinations will begin by September.

Fauci: We’re Now Testing Whether COVID Vaccines Work on Kids

By Dan Robitzski

Shell just announced that it plans to decrease oil production by a small amount every year for the rest of its existence.

Shell Says Oil Production Will Fall Every Year, Forever

By Dan Robitzski

NASA is barred from collaborating with China and its leadership says it's not concerned about China's ambitions. But experts suggest it should be.

Congress Bars NASA From Working With China. That’s Likely a Mistake.

By Dan Robitzski

World Health Organization investigators found evidence that the coronavirus outbreak in China may have started as early as October 2019.

WHO Investigators Find Evidence COVID Was Circulating in China Long Before Pandemic

By Dan Robitzski

The highly-infectious B.1.1.7 variant of the coronavirus could have mutated entirely within one patient, scienitsts suspect.

Mutated COVID Virus Evolved Inside One Person, Scientists Believe

By Dan Robitzski

The number of babies born in China dropped by nearly 15 percent in 2020, potentially heralding problems as the country's population skews older.

The Birth Rate in China Dropped Substantially This Year

By Dan Robitzski

A man with ALS built his own personal robot that could help him feed himself when he was no longer able to do so on his own.

Man With Neurodegenerative Disease Builds Robot to Feed Himself

By Dan Robitzski

China's Tianwen-1 mission is now in orbit around Mars, where it will remain for several months before attempting to land on the surface.

Science & Energy

Chinese Rover Officially Reaches Mars Orbit

By Dan Robitzski

DARPA is developing new military drones that can fire missiles after being launched out of a fighter or bomber plane at a safe distance.

DARPA Wants Fighter Planes to Launch Drones That Then Launch Missiles

By Dan Robitzski

If you look up the "genetics" section on Google News, you'll find lots of articles about people named Gene instead of biomedical research.

Google News’ “Genetics” Section Is Full of Articles About People Named Gene

By Dan Robitzski

Pfizer says that it will soon be able to cut the time it takes to manufacture a batch of vaccines from 110 days down to 60.

Pfizer Says It Can Cut Vaccine Manufacturing Time in Half

By Dan Robitzski

Biologist Jimmy Bernot willingly infected himself with hookworms as part of a clinical trial on an experimental vaccine for the parasite.

RX and Medicine

Biologist Deliberately Infects Himself With 50 Hookworms

By Dan Robitzski

U.S. Representative Ron Wright died from the coronavirus on Sunday, becoming the first sitting Congressperson to die of COVID-19.

Congressman Who Criticized COVID Lockdown Dies From COVID

By Dan Robitzski

A new study warns that the highly-infectious variant of the coroanvirus first spotted in the U.K. could be the dominant variatn in the U.S. by March.

Deadly UK COVID Variant Will Dominate US by March, Experts Say

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists developed a small skin patch covered in microneedles that could replace medical tests that require drawing blood.

Pressing a Tiny Patch Onto Your Skin Could Replace Medical Blood Tests

By Dan Robitzski

Climate activists in Sweden oppose a planned test for geoengineering technology in the country, saying it does nothing to prevent climate change.

Activists Oppose Upcoming Test of Geoengineering Technology

By Dan Robitzski

Stanford professor Steve Blank says both FAA and Elon Musk are in the wrong for their recent spat, though Blank comes down harder on the government.

Stanford Professor: Elon Musk and the FAA Are Both Out of Line

By Dan Robitzski

Israel has at least partially vaccinated a huge portion of its population, but the country is finding that vaccines alone won't allow it to lift lockdown.

The Most Vaccinated Country on Earth Is Having Trouble Reopening

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX will launch NASA's SPHEREx mission — an orbital telescope that will probe newly-forming galaxies for answers on how the universe began.

SpaceX Launching NASA Telescope to Find Habitable Alien Worlds

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists are attaching human brain stem cells to microchips in an attempt to make artifiical intelligence more powerful and efficient than before.

Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Are Weaving Human Brain Cells Into Microchips

By Dan Robitzski

NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg says that future military tanks should fuel themselves with attached solar panels.

NATO Chief Wants Military Tanks to Have Solar Panels

By Dan Robitzski

A study found that the death rate for coronavirus patients was nearly three times higher among people already diagnosed with schizophrenia.

People With Schizophrenia Vastly More Likely to Die From COVID

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists Are Sticking the Same People With Multiple Vaccines

Scientists Are Sticking the Same People With Multiple Vaccines

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk hinted on Twitter that his neural implant company Neuralink may be able to start human research at some point this year.

Prosthetics and Devices

Neuralink May Start Human Implants Later This Year, Elon Musk Says

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists propose a fifth dimension and a Higgs Boson-like particle in order to provide a "natural explanation" for dark matter.

The Universe May Have a Fifth Dimension, According to New Research

By Dan Robitzski

A man's vape exploded in his mouth, burning his mouth and shattering several of his teeth, according to a new case report.

RX and Medicine

Vape Explodes, Knocking Out Man’s Teeth

By Dan Robitzski

After irate users tanked Robinhood's rating on Google's app store, Google stepped in to delete the onslaught of one-star feedback.

Google Deletes 100,000 Negative Robinhood Reviews

By Dan Robitzski

Robinhood's rating on Google's app store is once again in the gutter, and this time Google says the stock trading company is on its own.

Robinhood Is Down to 1/5 Stars on Google Play

By Dan Robitzski

A large group of diners attacked a Chili's hostess because the restaurant wouldn't seat them all at the same table during the pandemic.

Diners Attacked Chili’s Hostess for Enforcing COVID Rules

By Dan Robitzski

MIT scientists engineered spinach plants with carbon nanotubes that can send alerts when they spot pollution, explosives, or signs of climate change.

MIT Scientists Hack Spinach Plants to Send Emails

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists still don't know whether people who've taken the coronavirus vaccine can keep spreading the disease, so Pfizer began a new study.

Scientists Rushing To Learn If Vaccinated People Still Spread COVID-19

By Dan Robitzski

A study shows that the sea level is even more sensitive to increasing temperatures than experts predicted, making fighting climate change even more urgent.

The Ocean Is Rising Faster Than Anyone Feared

By Dan Robitzski

Using a new AI algorithm, scientists identified over 1,200 gravitational lenses, potentially helping them find and understand dark matter.

Science & Energy

Astronomers Find Over 1,200 Dark Matter Hot Spots

By Dan Robitzski

NASA and SpaceX are developing duelling spacecraft for crewed missions to other worlds, and so far NASA sees no reason to change gears.

The Head of NASA Says He’s Not Quite Sure About SpaceX’s Starship

By Dan Robitzski

Boston Dynamics released another highlight reel of its dog-like robot, Spot, using its new robot arm to grab objects and draw with chalk.

Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics Robodog Has a Dexterous Arm in New Video

By Dan Robitzski

The only carbon capture plant in the United States shut down because it was entirely financially dependent on the success of the fossil fuel industry.

The Only Carbon Capture Plant in the US Just Shut Down

By Dan Robitzski

A boy in Florida died from the coronavirus just hours after his first symptoms began. His family hope it reminds others that anyone can catch the disease.

9-Year-Old Dies Hours After Falling Ill With COVID

By Dan Robitzski

Even though the Artemis missions were set forth under the Trump administration, acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk says it's still full steam ahead.

NASA Boss: We Have “Every Indication” That Artemis Is Safe Under Biden

By Dan Robitzski

IBM developed an algorithm that can predict who might develop Alzheimer's disease by spotting changes in their writing style.

IBM Algorithm Can Tell Who’s Going to Get Alzheimer’s by Reading Their Writing

By Dan Robitzski

The first livable 3D-printed house in the U.S. is on sale in Long Island for $300,000, considerably cheaper than its neighbors.

Science & Energy

First 3D Printed House Goes on Sale in United States

By Dan Robitzski

A rocket startup called bluShift successfully test-launched a rocket that runs on a proprietary kind of farm-grown biofuel.

Startup Tests Spacecraft That Runs on Farm-Grown Rocket Fuel

By Dan Robitzski

Anti-vaxxers temporarily shut down the coronavirus vaccine center at Dodger's Stadium on Saturday, adding to the already hours-long lines.

Anti-Vaxx Mob Shuts Down COVID Vaccine Distribution Site

By Dan Robitzski

Steve Jurczyk shares his vision for the future of NASA, including plans for the Artemis missions, working with SpaceX, and more.

We Interviewed the New Head of NASA About SpaceX, China, and Aliens

By Dan Robitzski

Vlad Tenev, the CEO of Robinhood, explained to Elon Musk why his company blocked users from buying more shares in GameStop.

Elon Musk Grills Robinhood CEO for Shutting Down Wall Street Bets Trades

By Dan Robitzski

After a freezer storing coronavirus vaccines failed late Thursday night, healthcare workers scrambled to give out as many as they could before they expired.

Freezer Failure Prompts Madcap Vaccine Giveaway

By Dan Robitzski

Millionaire couple Rodney and Ekaterina Baker, who conned their way into getting coronavirus vaccines meant for an indigenous community, may be imprisoned.

Wealthy Couple Who Stole Indigenous Community’s Vaccine Could Be Jailed

By Dan Robitzski

Controversial new research suggests that COVID-19 has a notable negative impact on male fertility, making it harder to have kids.

Study: Catching Coronavirus Makes it Harder for Men to Have Kids

By Dan Robitzski

Johnson & Johnson shared clinical data on its single-shot coronavirus vaccine. It doesn't work as well, but it does offer crucial logistical advantages.

The Single Shot Vaccine Is Far Less Effective, But Still Pretty Good

By Dan Robitzski

General Motors announced that it plans to stop selling all gas and diesel-powered cars, trucks and SUVs by the year 2035.

Advanced Transport

GM Commits to Ending Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035

By Dan Robitzski

Robinhood decided to block people from buying more GameStop or AMC shares and even sold off users' portfolios, prompting calls for a federal investigation.

Politicians Slam Platforms for Halting Wall Street Bets Trades

By Dan Robitzski

A trio of scientists say that a new field of research called longevity medicine is emerging and that powerful AI is essentially leading the way.

AI Poised to Revolutionize Longevity, Scientists Say

By Dan Robitzski

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WHO Team Hits the Streets to Investigate COVID Origins in China

By Dan Robitzski

NASA is working towards picking the final location for its Artemis base camp on the Moon, which is expected to be the first long-term base of operations.

NASA Finalizing Location for Artemis Base Camp

By Dan Robitzski

A new study suggests that the Moon's water supply is provided and repeatedly restocked by ions from the Earth's magnetic field.

Study: The Moon’s Water Came From Earth’s Magnetic Field

By Dan Robitzski

A congressional advisory panel concluded that the U.S. shouldn't ban killer robots or AI because for all the military knows they could be a good thing.

Artificial Intelligence

Congressional Panel: Please, Let Us Build Killer Robots

By Dan Robitzski

A facility that bottles the AstraZeneca coronavirus into glass vials was temporarily on lockdown today after a suspicious package arrived.

Vaccine Factory Locked Down Due to “Suspicious Package”

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists uncovered an unusual phenomenon happening beneath the Earth's crust that's responsible for pushing the Atlantic Ocean apart.

Science & Energy

The Atlantic Ocean Is Growing Larger and Larger, Scientists Say

By Dan Robitzski

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