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

"It’s better than a space heater, because you can’t play games on a space heater."

Bitcoin miners are heating chicken coops with their rigs

Expensive Hand Warmer

Bitcoin miners and PC gamers are keeping their homes warm using the heat generated by their computers, as The Wall Street Journal reports.

Bitcoin Miners Are Heating Chicken Coops With Their Rigs

Finally, a use for crypto mining.

Here's why astronomers nicknamed them "black widows" and "redbacks."

Astronomers discover "spider stars" that tear apart other stars

Spider Stars

Astronomers have spotted a new type of "spider star," highly energetic pulsars that tear up their companion stars, that defies classification.

Astronomers Discover “Spider Stars” That Tear Apart Other Stars

These cosmic monsters tear their companions to shreds.

"We really had a struggle with the initial rollout."

Here's how Biden can save the coronavirus vaccine rollout

Steady Hand

Public health experts weigh in on how, specifically, President-elect Biden can get the coronavirus vaccine rollout on track.

Here’s How Biden Could Save the Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout

More on coronavirus vaccines: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/trump-admin-covid-vaccine-doesnt-exist">REPORT: TRUMP ADMIN’S PROMISED COVID VACCINE RESERVE DOESN’T EXIST</a>

Rx/Medicines

Biden could save the vaccine rollout — or accidentally make it far worse.

The average life expectancy is the lowest it's been since 2003.

COVID-19 slashed the US life expectancy by more than a year

Major Toll

The average life expectancy in the United States dropped more sharply than it has in over 40 decades thanks to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Slashed the US Life Expectancy by More Than a Year

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.livescience.com/us-life-expectancy-drop-covid-19.html">US life expectancy drops dramatically due to COVID-19</a> [Live Science]

More on life expectancy: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/life-expectancy-educated-americans">Lifespans Increasing for Educated Americans, Falling for Others</a>

Studies

American life expectancy hasn't dropped this suddenly in decades.

Ultra fast charging could be a game changer.

New electric car battery charges in just five minutes

Battery! Battery!

For the first time ever, a company in China has manufactured a car battery that can be charged completely in just five minutes, The Guardian reports.

New Electric Car Battery Charges in Just Five Minutes

Fill 'er up!

"...these are signs of host adaptation that could allow novel variants of the virus to persist and reemerge from animal hosts in the future."

Scientists systematically hunting for COVID-19 in wild animals

Contact Tracing

Scientists are monitoring various species of wildlife to track whether the coronavirus can jump among different kinds of animals.

Scientists Systematically Hunting for COVID-19 in Wild Animals

READ MORE: <a href="https://theconversation.com/is-covid-19-infecting-wild-animals-were-testing-species-from-bats-to-seals-to-find-out-151467">Is COVID-19 infecting wild animals? We’re testing species from bats to seals to find out</a> [The Conversation]

More on COVID-19 in animals: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/mutated-covid-mink-humans-denmark">Mutated Form of COVID Spreading Between Mink and Humans in Denmark</a>

Scientists fear that interspecies mutations could defeat the vaccine.

"We hope that providing gentle neuromodulation throughout each day will be able to prevent patients from falling into long-lasting depressive episodes."

Brain implant successfully fights off depression, scientists say

Personalized Medicine

A brain implant that delivers imperceptible, personalized electric shocks is successfully treating a woman with severe depression.

Brain Implant Successfully Fights Off Depression, Scientists Say

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2021/01/419616/personalized-brain-stimulation-alleviates-severe-depression-symptoms">Personalized Brain Stimulation Alleviates Severe Depression Symptoms</a> [University of California San Francisco]

More on depression: <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/deep-brain-stimulation-depression">Stimulating This Part of the Brain Alleviates Depression Symptoms</a>

Neuroscience/Brain Science

"…I suddenly felt a genuine sense of glee and happiness, and the world went from shades of dark gray to just — grinning."

Tesla is hiring an employee to defend Elon Musk on social media

All Press Is Good Press?

Tesla is hiring a "customer support specialist" that is meant to "escalate complaints [...] and address social media escalations directed at the CEO."

Tesla Is Hiring an Employee to Defend Elon Musk on Social Media

Last year, Tesla ditched its PR department. That may have been a mistake.

Man accidentally buried $275 million of bitcoin in landfill

Trash Pile Treasure Hunt

IT worker James Howells is offering his local municipality $70 million to dig up a hard drive with $275 million worth of bitcoin stored on it.

Man Accidentally Buried $275 Million of Bitcoin in Landfill

Now he's desperately trying to dig the hard drive back up.

"This came as a great surprise to us at the beginning, as it had never been shown to be possible before after full paraplegia."

Genetic engineering makes paralyzed mice walk again

Mouse Medicine

Scientists gene-hacked mice to produce a nerve-healing protein that treated their total paraplegia and allowed them to walk again.

Genetic Engineering Makes Paralyzed Mice Walk Again

READ MORE: <a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-01-cytokine-paralyzed-mice.html">Designer cytokine makes paralyzed mice walk again</a> [Ruhr-University Bochum]

More on nerve damage: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-invent-hydrogel-heals-nerve-damage">Scientists Claim to Invent Hydrogel That Heals Nerve Damage</a>

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