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In the past, purifying water before splitting it into hydrogen was too costly. Now, there's a way to save money and use saltwater instead.
Climate Change

New Technique Turns Seawater Into Hydrogen Fuel

Scientists can now skip the costly water purification part of the process.

By Dan Robitzski

A 2018 patent suggests a Russian arms maker has invented a flying drone that features a rifle that's very reminiscent of Kalashnikov's iconic AK-47.
Drones

Russian Arms Maker Invents Drone With Built-In Rifle

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it an AK-47 rifle strapped to a drone?

By Victor Tangermann

In a video, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk showed off the space company's Starship's "heat shield hex tiles" which could keep its spacecraft cool during re-entry.
Starship

Elon Musk Shows Off Glowing Hot “Hex Tile” Starship Heatshield

The tiles will ensure that Starship won't burn up during re-entry.

By Victor Tangermann

A new study found that some humans possess the ability to detect Earth's magnetism. We don't know why or how, but scientists think it's vestigial.
Biology

“Provocative” Research: Some People Can Sense Magnetic Fields

Some of your brain cells might contain tiny, magnetic crystals.

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla is rolling out a firmware updatet tha increases the power output of all Model 3 vehicles by "approximately five percent."
Tesla

Tesla Says New Firmware Update Will Make Its Cars Faster

Sorry, officer — I just downloaded a system update.

By Victor Tangermann

The Japanese Space Agency just announced that Hayabusa2, the same robotic probe that landed on an asteroid, will drop a bomb on it and mine the fragments.
Off-World

Japan Announces Plan to Bomb Asteroid

It's like mountaintop removal mining, but in space.

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers at Harvard University say they've identified a "DNA switch" that allows animals to regrow entire portions of their bodies — a finding that, with a few important caveats, could pave the way to helping human patients' bodies regenerate lost limbs like lizards.
Health & Medicine

New Harvard Research Could Be a Step to Human Limb Regeneration

"It’s a very natural question to look at the natural world and think, if a gecko can do this, why can’t I?"

By Jon Christian

Donald Trump reportedly told several people that he believes self-driving cars will never work, despite his administration's push to develop them.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Trump Fears Self-Driving Cars: “You Can’t Stop the F*cking Thing”

The President reportedly said "I don't trust some computer to drive me around."

By Dan Robitzski

Russian media confirmed yesterday that the Russian Navy is developing a "new non-lethal light-based optical interference system" that could blind enemies.
Military

Russian Military Confirms New Weapon Causes “Hallucinatory Symptoms”

The Russian military is confirming that reports of a strange new weapon are true.

By Victor Tangermann

A team at Japanese space agency JAXA is preparing to shoot a metallic bullet at the surface of Ryugu, a tiny 1km asteroid.
Off-World

A Japanese Spacecraft Is About to Shoot an Asteroid With a Bullet

Remember that arcade game "Asteroids"?

By Victor Tangermann

In a series of tweets yesterday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the space company is about to start testing its Starship spacecraft.
Starship

Elon Musk: SpaceX Hopes to Launch Starship “Test Hopper” This Week

It's an important first step to eventually blast Starship into Earth's orbit — and beyond.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA: Meteor Exploded Over Russia With 10x Energy of Atomic Bomb
NASA

NASA: Meteor Exploded Over Russia With 10x Energy of Atomic Bomb

It could have leveled a city. Instead, it exploded far above the coast of Russia.

By Victor Tangermann

What is Thermodynamics?
From Quarks to Quasars

What is Thermodynamics?

By Kaijian Xiao

During a public appearance at Stanford University, WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton spoke of Facebook's failings and told students to delete Facebook.
Future Society

WhatsApp Cofounder Tells Students to Delete Facebook

“That’s the bad part. We buy their products. We sign up for these websites. Delete Facebook, right?”

By Victor Tangermann

Virgin CEO Richard Branson proposes to charge every company in the world a "Clean Energy Dividned" that will be used to invest in clean energy.
Energy

Richard Branson: Every Company Should Pay a Fee to Invest in Clean Energy

"This is a win-win all-round."

By Victor Tangermann

Human Surgeons Are “Barely Trained” on Operating Room Robots
Health & Medicine

Human Surgeons Are “Barely Trained” on Operating Room Robots

"The radically different practice of robotic surgery greatly limited trainees’ role in the work."

By Victor Tangermann

The FCC has unanimously voted to clear "terahertz wave" frequencies for experimentation that could one day represent 6G connectivity.
FCC

The FCC Clears Experimental Frequencies to Pave Way for 6G

Chairman Ajit Pai wants to "give innovators strong incentives to develop new technologies."

By Victor Tangermann

An international team of researchers says it's found 83 new supermassive black holes at extreme end of the visible universe.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Just Found 83 Giant Black Holes at Universe’s Edge

Don't worry, these monsters are too far away to hurt us.

By Jon Christian

The Pentagon Wants an Orbital Space Weapon to Blast Enemy Missiles
Off-World

The Pentagon Wants an Orbital Space Weapon to Blast Enemy Missiles

"We now believe we can get it down to a package that we can put on as part of a payload to be placed on orbit."

By Jon Christian

nasa-engineer-humans-settling-titan
Moon

NASA Engineer: Humans Should Consider Settling Saturn’s Moon Titan

On Titan "we could actually attach wings to our arms and fly," says NASA researcher.

By Jon Christian