On September 27, Elon Musk unveiled his most ambitious project yet—called the Interplanetary Transport System (ITS), it’s nothing less than his long-awaited plan for, not only putting humans on Mars, but colonizing the Red Planet as well. In this handy infographic, we’ve distilled the ITS architecture into seven easy steps.

In a couple of years, Elon Musk will be Supreme Overlord of Mars. Here's how he'll do it.

Invaders From Earth!: How Elon Musk Plans to Conquer Mars

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.

Sky's not the limit for 'world's smallest flying car"

This Japanese startup wants to sell 100 flying cars by 2028, each for the price of an "expensive car."

Flying cars are actually, finally becoming a reality in Japan

See Ya Later Plebs

Japan is pouring money into the development of flying cars with aims of commercializing the futuristic mode of transportation as soon as 2023.

Flying Cars Are Actually, Finally Becoming a Reality in Japan

The dream of the flying car is still alive.

Finally, an end to the "oh my god he has AirPods in" meme.

A bizarre Apple patent describes self-aware AirPods

It's Learning

Apple filed a patent describing AirPods that can automatically adjust volume in either ear based on where you are and what you're up to.

Bizarre Apple Patent Describes Self-Aware AirPods

They would automatically adjust volume and balance based on what you're doing.

Tesla designer reinvents the chocolate chip

Cool :)

Tesla senior industrial designer Remy Labesque, who normally works on solar panels and EV chargers, just reinvented the chocolate chip.

Tesla Designer Reinvents the Chocolate Chip

This "who needs this?" moment may be the best illustration of Silicon Valley yet.

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."

Kin euphoric beverages want to change your nightlife for the better.

Mood-altering non-alcoholic drinks could mean the end of hangovers

Brands We Love

Kin euphoric beverages are mood-altering non-alcoholic drinks that provide the social lubrication you need without the hangover.

Mood-Altering Non-Alcoholic Drinks Could Mean the End of Hangovers

Thanks to Kin Spritz, socializing might never be the same.

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.

“It would be a different world and you would not hear the words ‘lithium ion battery’ again.”

They turned a brick into a battery

She's a Brick Battery

A team of researchers at Washington University in St Louis have figured out a way to turn regular ol' bricks into batteries.

They Turned a Brick Into a Battery

Using nanotech, they made a literal power brick.

Targeting part of the virus that was hiding in plain sight could keep it from infecting new cells.

Scientists think they found the coronavirus' weak spot

Surgical Strike

Scientists may have found a critical weakness in the coronavirus' structure: a small, positively-charged region crucial for latching onto host cells.

Scientists Think They Found the Coronavirus’ Weak Spot

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/08/200811120227.htm">Research exposes new vulnerability for SARS-CoV-2</a> [ScienceDaily]

More on SARS-CoV-2: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/coronavirus-likely-hybrid-two-viruses">Scientists: Coronavirus Likely a Hybrid of Two Other Viruses</a>

Studies

Critical hit!

"I can't tell you 100 percent that this is going to be a super useful intervention. But I find it very exciting."

Blood transfusions helped menopausal women get pregnant

Turning Back The Clock

In extremely preliminary research, blood transfusions seem to have reversed some aspects of menopause and allowed women to get pregnant.

Blood Transfusions Helped a Menopausal Woman Get Pregnant

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2251489-menopausal-woman-gives-birth-after-blood-plasma-injection-in-ovaries/">Menopausal woman gives birth after blood plasma injection in ovaries</a>

More on fertility treatments: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/delay-menopause-20-years">New Operation Could Delay Menopause for 20 Years, Says Clinic</a>

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