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Experts say that neural implants that can deliver pleasure directly to our brains are coming soon. The question is what it will mean for us when they do.
Prosthetics and Devices

"I mean everyone's got wants and needs. Some people may go farther for whatever it may be."

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers might have developed an incredibly promising way to treat — and possibly vaccinate against — Alzheimer’s disease. 
Treatments

They might be able to develop a vaccine for the disease as well.

By Tony Ho Tran

NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover has scooped up its next Martian soil sample — and this time, the rock has got a fascinating, new geological feature.
Mars

"Hypotheses are flying!"

By Victor Tangermann

Russia's Ministry of Defense is defending its reckless actions after blasting an old satellite into 1,500 trackable pieces of space debris.
Off-World

The "resulting fragments do not pose any threat to space activities."

By Victor Tangermann

A new music video from rapper Post Malone features an NFT product-placement cameo that is much more bizarre than you'd expect.
Ethereum

And to think that crypto was less weird before.

By Noor Al-Sibai

The cryptosphere is abuzz over a Florida court case in which the plaintiffs are claiming that one of the co-creators of bitcoin is dead.
Bitcoin

All roads lead to Florida.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A new theory posits that, actually, wormholes can remain stable enough for particles to enter it and leave through the other side.
Science & Energy

The theory shows what happens beyond the event horizon.

By Tony Ho Tran

Michael Rowan-Robinson, astronomer at the Imperial College London, may have found evidence for the elusive Planet Nine in 1983 infrared observations.
Solar Power

Okay, that's fascinating.

By Victor Tangermann

US government agencies are in surprising lockstep as they condemn Russia for unexpectedly exploding one of its own satellites.
Off-World

"It is unthinkable..."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Massive rain, dust, and snowstorms (yes, snow too) in Aswan, Egypt have caused swarms of scorpions to wreak havoc on the city.
Climate Change

At least three people have died due to venomous scorpion stings.

By Tony Ho Tran

David Beasley, the director of the WFP, called Tesla CEO Elon Musk's bluff, providing him with a detailed plan to save 42 million people from hunger.
Elon Musk

"The world is on fire."

By Victor Tangermann

The US Space Command announced that Russia was behind the debris field that threatened the ISS after it tested an anti-satellite missile on Monday.
Off-World

"Their actions are reckless and dangerous."

By Tony Ho Tran

Maybe it’s not surprising, but they're filming porn in Teslas on Autopilot and Full Self-Driving. Yes, Tesla porn -- with no driver.
Tesla

"This is the opposite of safe sex."

By Ashley Bardhan

For the second time in a week, the International Space Station (ISS) has gotten close enough to an interstellar "debris cloud" to cause the team of astronauts aboard to take refuge in their exit spaceships. 
Off-World

What's happening to the final frontier?

By Noor Al-Sibai

A gruesome new study finds that not only are pregnant women in the United States more likely to die by homicide than maternal illness, but that they are most likely to be killed by their partners.
Studies

Evidence for the correlation between pregnancy and murder is growing.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Earlier this month, NASA announced where it is planning to probe the lunar surface for water ice — potentially a watershed moment.
Moon

This tiny drill will attempt to drill up to three feet into the lunar surface.

By Victor Tangermann

Fortnite has officially withdrawn its servers from China, and in doing so has abandoned the world's largest gaming market.
Future Society

There's a lot going on here.

By Noor Al-Sibai

SpaceX has shared stunning new images originally taken by the crew of four space tourists, who spent three days circling the Earth in September.
SpaceX

The views were absolutely breathtaking.

By Victor Tangermann

Digital artist Eric “Shardcore” Drass is creating porn using machine learning tools -- and the world may never be the same.
Artificial Intelligence

AI-generated porn is here — and yikes.

By Norman Miller

US-Russian relations have hit a new low after Russia conducted an anti-satellite (ASAT) test in orbit.
Off-World

The US is "not going to tolerate this kind of irresponsible behavior."

By Victor Tangermann