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Pilots Testing Electric Airplane Say It’s Weirdly Quiet
Advanced Transport

Pilots Testing Electric Airplane Say It’s Weirdly Quiet

"We can literally take the helmets off in the aircraft and just talk to one another.”

By Victor Tangermann

A new paper suggests that marathon runners' bodies might turn to the myelin sheath as a mid-race energy source.
Neuroscience and Brain

Marathon Runners’ Bodies Appear to Be Devouring Brain Tissue, Scientists Say

Marathoners' bodies might be tapping into an unlikely energy source.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The Chinese government is pushing mass production of humanoid robots — and apparently wants it done in the next few years.
Robotics

Chinese Government Wants Mass Production of Humanoid Robots By 2025

And they want the robots to have...brains.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists have unveiled a new anti-aging therapy made from the blood of young pigs that they claim actually reverses biological age in rats. 
Health & Medicine

Scientists Claim New Pig Blood Compound Reverses Biological Age of Rats

"Initially, I could hardly believe the profound epigenetic rejuvenation effects..."

By Noor Al-Sibai

In a thread on the Tesla subreddit, a driver found that their brand-new Model 3's cameras kept fogging up, disabling Full Self-Driving.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Full Self-Driving Helpless When Cameras Fog Up in Cold Weather

"Relying 100 percent upon vision will prove to be a mistake."

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have now measured atmospheric mercury levels in the past, and their findings makes our current levels all the more concerning.
Pollution

Humans Are Spiking the Level of Poisonous Mercury in the Atmosphere

A shocking increase.

By Frank Landymore

MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 29: British actor Brian Cox attends the HBO Max premiere of "Succession" at Academia de Cine on March 29, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Pablo Cuadra/Getty Images)
Artificial Intelligence

Brian Cox Says AI Replacing Actors Is a “Human Rights Issue”

"It's actually an identity theft. And it's very, very prevalent at the moment."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Controversial new research led by renowned climate scientist James Hansen found that global warming is accelerating.
Global Warming

Global Warming Is Even Worse Than We Thought, Scientist Says

"The 1.5 degree limit is deader than a doornail."

By Frank Landymore

The plight of Tesla's beleaguered Cybertruck continues as social media videos show three of the vehicles struggling to drive off-road.
Advanced Transport

Cybertruck Struggles to Drive Up Steep Dirt Road

"Is it even on?"

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Thanks to NASA's space probe Juno, astronomers finally have confirmation of salt and organic compounds in Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon.
Moon

NASA Says It’s Spotted Organic Compounds on Jupiter’s Largest Moon

"We found the greatest abundance of salts and organics in the dark and bright terrains at latitudes protected by the magnetic field."

By Frank Landymore

Clever engineers behind the YouTube channel ND - Woodworking Art have built an entire Cybertruck almost entirely out of wood.
Advanced Transport

Someone Built a Fully Functional Wooden Cybertruck

The finish on this truck is better than the real thing!

By Victor Tangermann

Interbreeding with the Denisovans left us with a gene that helped us with the climate, but left us vulnerable to mental disorders.
Gene Editing

Scientists Say We Bred With an Extinct Human Species and It Left a Grim Change in Our Brains

Thanks, ancestors.

By Frank Landymore

One of OpenAI's cofounders warned years ago that if we don't program it right, AGI may treat humans like animals.
OpenAI

OpenAI’s Chief Scientist Worried AGI Will Treat Us Like Animals

And he predicted this years before ChatGPT dropped, too.

By Noor Al-Sibai

In a bizarre public service announcement, the Steak-umm meat brand created deepfake videos of vegans eating meat.
Artificial Intelligence

Steak-umm Uses Deepfakes to Make Vegans Devour Meat

"The hope was to get a rise out of them, and it worked — they were surprised, then angry."

By Noor Al-Sibai

A minivan-sized, four-legged walking robot that can carry up to four passengers was spotted at this year's Japan Mobility Show.
Robotics

This Rideable Rhinoceros Robot Looks Absolutely Amazing

We're in love.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have long warned that cell phones may cause male fertility issues — and a new indicates that those concerns are warranted. 
Studies

Cell Phone Use Linked to Low Sperm Count in Landmark Study

Uh oh.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists in the United Kingdom have pinpointed a physiological response from hearing someone mangle the English grammar in a new study.
Neuroscience and Brain

Hearing Bad Grammar Causes Physical Distress, Scientists Find

Do you get upset when you hear bad grammar? This study is for you.

By Sharon Adarlo

It turns out that former President Barack Obama had a heavy hand in crafting current President Joe Biden's AI framework.
Artificial Intelligence

Obama Has Secretly Been Working on AI for Biden

Biden's former boss is worried about AI, too.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

In a lengthy post on X-formerly-Twitter, AI godfater Yann LeCun argued that extremely wealthy CEOs taking control over the future of AI.
Artificial Intelligence

Godfather of AI Warns That Powerful Companies Are Seizing Control of It

It's a real threat.

By Victor Tangermann

During a Thursday spacewalk outside of the International Space Station, two NASA astronauts lost an entire bag of tools.
NASA

NASA Astronauts Accidentally Lose Tool Bag During Space Walk

NASA is calling it an "orbital oopsy."

By Victor Tangermann