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Researchers have created a mutant bacterial enzyme that can break down plastic bottles for recycling in only a couple of hours.

This “Mutant Enzyme” Can Break Down Plastic Bottles in Hours

By Victor Tangermann

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that encourages the mining of resources in space and on the Moon.

Trump Signs Executive Order Encouraging Moon, Asteroid Mining

By Victor Tangermann

According to a Newsweek report, researchers found a bizarre deep sea organism off the cost of Western Australia. And it's an absolute mammoth.

Science & Energy

“UFO-Like” Sea Creature Made up of “Millions of Clones”

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is funding research for a conceptual telescope called a "solar gravitational lens" that could observe distant exoplanets at an astonishing resolution.

NASA Telescope Idea Could Spot Vegetation on Distant Exoplanets

By Victor Tangermann

After the first-ever image of a black hole, we now have the ultimate follow-up: a video of a supermassive black hole spewing out jets of particles.

Science & Energy

Scientists Release Incredible Video of Black Hole Spewing Matter

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has awarded a Phase 1 grant for a Lunar Crater Radio Telescope on the far side of the Moon that could one day be deployed by wall-climbing robots.

Science & Energy

NASA Funds Giant Radio Telescope Concept on Far Side of Moon

By Victor Tangermann

A recent study found that as many as one in five COVID-19 patients experienced cardiac damage, leading to heart failure, and in some instances, death.

Many COVID-19 Patients Are Dying from Cardiac Arrest

By Victor Tangermann

A Baseball Team Is Filling Its Stadium With 500 Robot Spectators

A Baseball Team Is Filling Its Stadium With 500 Robot Spectators

By Victor Tangermann

On Monday, the FDA has accepted an application by pharmaceutical company Inovio to start clinical human testing for a new COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

Volunteers Start Taking Another Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine

By Victor Tangermann

A four-year-old tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City called Nadia has tested positive for COVID-19, while six other large cats are exhibiting symptoms.

A Tiger Just Tested Positive For COVID-19

By Victor Tangermann

British PM Boris Johnson has been taken to the intesive care at around seven o'clock, UK time. First Secretary of State Dominic Raab to deputise.

Breaking: British Prime Minister With COVID-19 Moved to ICU

By Victor Tangermann

Coronavirus Conspiracy Theorists Are Setting 5G Towers on Fire

Coronavirus Conspiracy Theorists Are Setting 5G Towers on Fire

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has outlined its plans for a lunar base camp called the Artemis Base Camp in a new 13-page report submitted to the National Space Council last week.

Here’s NASA’s Plan for a Lunar “Base Camp”

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Juno spacecraft took this dramatic image of Jupiter's "tumultous northern regions" during a close flyby on February 17, 2020.

Glorious NASA Photo Shows “Thin Bands” Running Across Jupiter

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla showed off a working prototype of a ventilator in a video uploaded to YouTube on Sunday to assist during the coronavirus outbreak.

Tesla Unveils Prototype Ventilator Made From Model 3 Parts

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have found that Ivermectin — an FDA-approved anti-parasitic drug — was able to stop the SARS-CoV-2 virus from growing in cell cultures.

Anti-Parasitic Drug Kills Coronavirus Cell Cultures in 48 Hours

By Victor Tangermann

A paper published in Nature, argues that "surgical face masks could prevent transmission of human coronaviruses and influenza viruses from symptomatic individuals."

New Research: Masks Extremely Effective at Stopping Virus Spread

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine announced today that they have developed a promising new COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

Researchers Announce Promising Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate

By Victor Tangermann

According to seismologists, this drastic reduction in the hustle and bustle of people living their lives is causing the Earth to literally move less.

Science & Energy

The Earth is Standing Still During the Pandemic. Literally.

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's latest prototype dubbed "SN3" collapsed during a pressurized cryogenic fuel test Thursday night, as footage uploaded by NASASpaceFlight shows.

Watch SpaceX’s Latest Starship Prototype Crumple Like a Can

By Victor Tangermann

A video shows a Boston Dynamics Spot Mini robodog put on a show while wearing a pair of basketball shorts and a hoodie. It's a hell of a show.

Watch a Robodog Twerk in a Baggy Hoodie and Basketball Shorts

By Victor Tangermann

A video uploaded by Helsinki-based 3D artist Kimi Talvitie on Wednesday attempts to recreate SpaceX Starship's arachnoid landing legs.

Elon Musk Praises Video of Starship’s Arachnoid Landing Legs

By Victor Tangermann

A scientific panel told White House officials that the coronavirus can be spread not just through coughs and sneezes, but speaking and breathing as well.

Panel of Experts: You Can Spread the Coronavirus Just by Talking

By Victor Tangermann

Korean pop star Kim Jae-joong did what everybody on the internet agreed not to do: make an off-flavor April Fools joke about the coronavirus.

K-Pop Star Makes Terrible April Fools Joke About Having Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

In 2015, a international team of astronomers watched a white dwarf star gobbling up the planets in its very own system like a mother devouring its young.

Science & Energy

Star Blasts Own Planets Into Shattered Corpses, Devours Remains

By Victor Tangermann

Bill Gates: US “Missed the Opportunity” to Prevent Catastrophe

Bill Gates: US “Missed the Opportunity” to Prevent Catastrophe

By Victor Tangermann

Australian startup Cortical Labs is building tiny artificial intelligence-powered computer chips that use biological neurons extracted from mice.

This Startup’s Computer Chips Are Powered by Human Neurons

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk announced his renewed efforts to supply hospitals around the country — and internationally — with ventilators amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Elon Musk is Shipping Free Ventilators to Hospitals Worldwide

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX has released an early version of a user manual for its Starship, a rocket that's meant to one day ferry up to 100 passengers to the Moon and beyond.

SpaceX Starship “User Guide” Details Private Cabins, Common Areas

By Victor Tangermann

In an experiment, a team of European researchers attempted to use the main compound in human urine and lunar regolith to create a resilient concrete.

Scientists: Astronauts Could Build Moon Base Using Human Urine

By Victor Tangermann

"Immunity passports" given out to workers by government authorities could help speed up the return to normal society, allowing them to get back to work.

“Immunity Passports” Could Help Society Get Back to Normal

By Victor Tangermann

The crew of a nuclear missile-equipped submarine belonging to the Russian Navy is in quarantine over concerns they have been exposed to the coronavirus.

Russia Quarantines Nuclear Sub Crew After Coronavirus Exposure

By Victor Tangermann

Nasty Images Show How Bacteria Colonize Your Tongue

Science & Energy

Nasty Images Show How Bacteria Colonize Your Tongue

By Victor Tangermann

Australian astrophysicist Daniel Reardon ended up at the hospital by getting four small magnets stuck up his nose, according to The Guardian.

Physicist Tries to Build Device to Prevent Coronavirus, Gets Magnets Stuck Up Nose

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk-led space company SpaceX signed a contract with NASA on Friday for supplying the Gateway, a space station orbiting the Moon, with cargo.

NASA Hires SpaceX to Supply Lunar Gateway Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Despite a growing DIY army's intentions, the simple fact is that home-sown cloth masks are close to useless in protecting against the coronavirus.

DIY Face Masks Are Basically Useless Against the Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

On Thursday, the US surpassed all other countries in the world to have the highest number of coronavirus cases. And it's not a good look.

The US Now Has the Most Coronavirus Cases in the World

By Victor Tangermann

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to suspend its enforcement of environmental laws indefinitely in light of the ongoing pandemic.

Trump Suspends Enforcement of EPA Laws, Because ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

By Victor Tangermann

Canadian artist Julie Laurin recently started a livestream of tardigrades — eight-legged micro-animals also known as "water bears" — on Twitch.

Science & Energy

This Livestream of Tardigrades on Twitch is Oddly Soothing

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new report by Broadband Now, many cities in the US are experiencing internet slowdowns during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

It Isn’t Just You: The Internet Is Actually Super-Slow Lately

By Victor Tangermann

British technology maker Dyson has announced it has designed a new ventilator called the "CoVent" in just ten days to help treat coronavirus patients.

Vacuum Maker Dyson Designed a New Ventilator in Just 10 Days

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk is still hoping to reopen one of his electric car company's Gigafactories for ventilator production.

Elon Musk: NY Gigafactory Will Reopen to Produce Ventilators

By Victor Tangermann

The George Washington University Hospital has released a 3D video of a 59-year-old male COVID-19 patient's lungs days after showing no coronavirus symptoms.

This is What Your Lungs Look Like With COVID-19

By Victor Tangermann

In a recent interview, author and leading grief expert David Kessler argues that what we're collectively feeling is grief. And not just one kind of grief.

We Finally Have a Name for that Shitty Coronavirus Feeling

By Victor Tangermann

Australia is converting a tourist island destination known for housing some of the world's only quokkas into a quarantine zone for cruise ship passengers.

Australia is Turning a Tourist Island Into a Quarantine Zone

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists Say There Could Be Life on Mercury

Scientists Say There Could Be Life on Mercury

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk sourced some 1,255 ventilators from Chinese manufactures and donated them to hospitals in the Los Angeles area.

“Heroic Effort”: Elon Musk Donates 1,250 Ventilators to Hospitals

By Victor Tangermann

Chinese authorities have announced they will be lifting the lockdown on Wuhan, epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, on April 8.

China Is Lifting Lockdown on Coronavirus Epicenter City of Wuhan

By Victor Tangermann

Here's some advice from five different astronauts, retired and actve, on how not to go crazy while being isolated for longer periods at a time.

Surviving Isolation: A Lesson From 5 Astronauts

By Victor Tangermann

IBM's Summit supercomputer at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee has identified 77 drug compounds that could stop the coronavirus.

World’s Fastest Supercomputer Finds 77 Potential COVID-19 Treatments

By Victor Tangermann

An italian company has come up with a 3D printed adapter that could turn a snorkeling mask into a C-PAP mask for oxygen therapy.

Prosthetics and Devices

This 3D-Printed Adapter Turns Snorkeling Mask Into a Ventilator

By Victor Tangermann

The World Health Organization is officially "distancing" itself from the phrase "social distancing" and is recommending "physical distancing" instead.

The WHO Wants You to Ditch the Phrase “Social Distancing”

By Victor Tangermann

Despite budget overruns — and a pandemic — NASA is determined to get its next Mars rover called "Perseverance" off the ground in July.

Science & Energy

NASA’s New Mars Rover Still Launching in July Despite Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

Poland released an app last week that requires people who are in quarantine to send selfies periodically, proving they're safe indoors.

Poland Made an App to Make Sure Patients Stay in Quarantine

By Victor Tangermann

A team of engineers have developed technology that allows a drone to dodge obstacles, including basketballs flung at high speeds.

Watch This Drone Expertly Dodge a Careening Soccer Ball

By Victor Tangermann

According to the latest CDC report, 38 percent of the 508 known to be hospitalized in the country were between the ages of 20 and 54.

Younger American Adults Are Getting Extremely Sick From Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

To give massively overworked healthcare workers a much-needed break, China tried something new: by staffing an entire field hospital with robots.

China Opened an Entire Hospital Staffed by Robots

By Victor Tangermann

In a series of tweets, Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered to "make ventilators if there is a shortage" to assist hospitals during the coronavirus outbreak.

Elon Musk Offers to Make Ventilators at Tesla Factory

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers have found a way to predict an intricate internal structure within black hole images caused by gravitational light bending.

Science & Energy

Researchers Find Captivating New Details In Image of Black Hole

By Victor Tangermann

The US Treasury Department announced today it plans to hand out $500 billion to Americans as a way to stabilize the economy during the coronavirus outbreak.

White House Suggests Giving Americans $500 Billion to Stabilize Economy

By Victor Tangermann

According to Japanese media, Chinese medical authorities have found that a drug called "favipiravir" has shown promise in treating COVID-19 patients.

China Says This Drug Is “Clearly Effective” Against Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

On Tuesday, the World Health Organization officially started recommending against taking ibuprofen to treat symptoms of COVID-19.

WHO Recommends Avoiding Ibuprofen to Treat COVID-19 Symptoms

By Victor Tangermann

Buzz Aldrin had some choice words of advice for Ars Technica's Eric Berger on how to survive self-isolation during the coronavirus outbreak.

The Second Man to Walk on the Moon Has Some Quarantine Advice

By Victor Tangermann

Experts: Vaping Could Make Coronavirus Infection More Severe

Experts: Vaping Could Make Coronavirus Infection More Severe

By Victor Tangermann

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