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In a new clinical trial, psilocybin seemed to perform just as well as a treatment for major depressive disorder as a conventional SSRI.
Chemistry

New Study: Psychedelic Mushrooms Are as Effective as Antidepressants

"Pitting psilocybin in a head-to-head versus a conventional antidepressant felt like a brave and interesting test to do."

A drone just refuelled a US fighter jet in midair for the first time, the US Navy announced today.
Drones

The US Navy Just Used a Drone to Refuel a Fighter Jet in Midair

It's a world's first, according to the Navy.

Only one-third of respondents to a survey said they'd take a pill that made them live forever, but more would consider it if they were younger.
Studies

Only One Third of US Adults Would Take an Immortality Pill

Living forever might not be all it's cracked up to be.

Former president Donald Trump told Fox Business today that Bitcoin "seems like a scam" and that it only serves to undermine the US dollar.
Bitcoin

Donald Trump Says Bitcoin Is a “Scam”

"I think they should regulate them very, very high."

A new brain-computer interface system can determine whether you'll be attracted to specific faces, even before you look at them.
Brain

Brain-Reading Machine Detects Who You Have a Crush On

It even knows you'll be attracted to someone before you see them.

Author and conspiracy theorist Naomi Wolf has been suspended indefinitely from Twitter after spreading anti-vaccine misinformation on the platform. 
Future Society

Twitter Bans Prominent Anti-Vaxxer and Conspiracy Theorist

Another one bites the dust.

The growing number of satellites in orbit could pose a serious environmental threat when they incinerate upon reentry into the atmosphere.
Space

Burning Satellites Could Accidentally Geoengineer the Earth

All that incinerated aluminum would be bad news.

On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new weight-loss drug for the first time since 2014.
Health & Medicine

FDA Approves “Game-Changer” Weight Loss Drug

It's already being used as a diabetes drug.

Just two weeks after officially stepping down as Amazon's CEO on July 5, Jeff Bezos is ready for a vacation to the edge of space.
Off-World

Jeff Bezos Says He’s Going to Space in About a Month

He's bringing his brother along for the ride.

Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous identity masking Bitcoin's creator or creators, has enough of the crypto to be the world's 19th richest person.
Bitcoin

This Country Plans to Be the First to Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender

"This is the shot heard 'round the world for bitcoin.”

A team of MIT scientists working on a universal flu vaccine, or a single inoculation that blocks all flu viruses, modeled a successful vaccination method.
Developments

Scientists: The Pandemic Might Have Caused Two Flu Strains to Go Extinct

But that doesn’t mean they’re gone for good.

Elon Musk Says Money Isn’t Real
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says Money Isn’t Real

He claims that “goods & services are the real economy.”

Controversial new research suggests that COVID-19 has a notable negative impact on male fertility, making it harder to have kids.
Studies

Scientists Say That Declining Sperm Count Research Is Nonsense

Here’s what they think is actually happening.

In a series of cryptic tweets, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he has broken up with cryptocurrencies.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says He’s Broken Up With Cryptocurrency

Is it really over?

An economist examined the possible effects the discovery of aliens among our midst could have on global markets.
Future Society

NASA Says It’s Going to Start Studying UFOs

The agency's scientists will now be able to study UFOs as they wish.

Research suggests scientists should pay greater attention to their lab mice's well-being. Not only for the mice's sake, but because it improves the science.
Studies

Scientists Gene Edit Mice to Live 23 Percent Longer

Researchers say this could be the key to extending the lives of humans.

China is pushing back against all the criticism over the uncontrolled reentry and landing of its Long March 5B rocket on Saturday
Military

China’s Military Is Apparently Also Tracking UFOs

The People’s Liberation Army uses AI to track and study the flying objects.

Microsoft claims that human error is the reason users couldn't find image or video results when they searched the term "tank man" on Friday.
Future Society

Major Search Engines Are Censoring Results About the Tiananmen Square Massacre

Users on Bing and DuckDuckGo couldn’t find image results for the term "tank man."

SpaceX has successfully completed their cargo resupply mission to the ISS — and brought a glow-in-the-dark squid to join the craft's crew.
International Space Station

SpaceX Flies Glow-in-the-Dark Squids to International Space Station

Scientists want to see how microgravity impacts the squids' microbes.

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including chlamydia and gonorrhea could soon spike as the COVID-19 pandemic winds down.
Developments

Doctors Fear Huge Spike in STIs After Pandemic

Are we in for a rude awakening?