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New research demonstrates a way to trick an older person's immune system into becoming as robust and active as it was in their youth.
Studies

Doctors Claim to Have Discovered How to Reverse Cell Aging

Their work could help the elderly stave off COVID-19 and other infections.

By Dan Robitzski

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Studies

A Single Alcoholic Drink Immediately Increases Risk of Heart Dysfunction

Participants who already had atrial fibrillation were at considerably higher risk after a single drink.

By Dan Robitzski

Astronauts stationed on board the International Space Station threw their own zero-gravity pizza party, as seen in a clip by ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet.
Off-World

Picky Astronauts Refuse to Put Pineapple on Space Pizza

"Everything but pineapple, that would be a serious offense in Italy."

By Victor Tangermann

Burning Man has moved entirely online for 2021 over COVID concerns, allowing festival goers to roam the the space from the comfort of their own home.
Virtual Reality

Burning Man Is Completely in Virtual Reality This Year

It's free to attend, but donations are welcome.

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla CEO Elon Musk argued GM may be having trouble keeping up with Tesla in EV market share because of recent fires involving the Chevy Bolt.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Ridicules GM Over Electric Cars That Keep Catching Fire

"This might be part of the problem."

By Victor Tangermann

The Airlander 10, a gigantic airship that looks an awful lot like a butt, could start ferrying passengers to and from the North Pole soon.
Advanced Transport

World’s Largest Aircraft Mocked for Looking Like Giant Butt

The giant, gassy aircraft could soon start making journeys to the North Pole.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists determined that a high percentage of stars consume what could have been habitable exoplanets, and they figured out how to tell if it happened.
Science & Energy

Ravenous Stars Keep Devouring Habitable Planets

At least we know not to settle there.

By Dan Robitzski

To celebrate 100 days on Mars, China's national space agency released a number of photos showing the path its Mars rover took.
Mars

China Releases Beautiful New Photos from the Surface of Mars

The country's rover and lander are in good health.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's SLS rocket and Orion are still undergoing tests that were supposed to finish earlier this Summer. Now the agency is blaming the pandemic.
Moon

NASA Source: No Way Artemis Moon Mission Is Launching This Year

"Moving step by step, we are progressing toward launch while keeping our team as safe as possible."

By Dan Robitzski

An intruder has managed to drive their vehicle into The Boring Company's Loop system in Las Vegas, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch.
Elon Musk

Intruder Drives Vehicle Into Elon Musk’s Weird Tunnel

"The driver of the unauthorized vehicle was cooperative and eventually escorted out of the system."

By Victor Tangermann

The Chinese government is forcing gaming companies to limit online gaming availability to just three hours a week to children in the country.
Future Society

China Says Minors Can Only Play Three Hours of Online Games Per Week

The gaming industry — and likely kids — aren't thrilled about the crackdown.

By Victor Tangermann

A 2012 study co-authored by famed behavioral scientist Dan Ariely about honesty was more than likely based on falsified data, according to an investigation.
Data Privacy

Scientists Studying Honesty Used Fabricated Data

"This is not what real data look like, and we can’t think of a plausible benign explanation for it."

By Victor Tangermann

For many climate scientists, the great ferocity of hurricane Ida came to no surprise as the world is starting to really feel the results of climate change.
Climate Change

Today’s Killer Hurricane Is Linked to Climate Change, Scientists Say

It's a bad omen.

By Victor Tangermann

Russian cosmonauts stationed on board the ISS have discovered several new cracks in the wall of the aging outpost, warning that they could eventually widen.
Off-World

Russia Says It’s Found Even More Cracks in the Space Station

"This is bad and suggests that the fissures will begin to spread over time."

By Victor Tangermann

According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the space company will attempt something very different to recover its massive Super Heavy booster.
Starship

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Catch Starship Booster With Giant “Robot Chopsticks”

"Success is not guaranteed, but excitement is!"

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk once again criticized Bitcoin, arguing that the underlying technology of Dogecoin is better suited for scalability.
Bitcoin

Man Sues Parents of Kids Who Stole His Bitcoin

He claims the kids stole roughly $1 million worth of crypto from him.

By Tony Ho Tran

Psychology professor Irwin Bernstein, 88, announced his sudden "retirement" after one of his students arrived to class unmasked.
Developments

Professor Quits Job on the Spot When Student Refuses to Wear Mask

“That’s it. I’m retired.”

By Tony Ho Tran

Energy Vault, a Switzerland- and California-based company, has secured $100 million in series C funding for their bold vision.
Energy

Startup Raises $100 Million to Store Energy in Giant Hanging Bricks

The company is using bricks and gravity to create giant batteries.

By Tony Ho Tran

Astra Space's LV0006 rocket began launching on Saturday afternoon — only to powerslide precariously off the launch pad after an engine failed to fire.
Future Society

Watch the Astra Rocket Suddenly Powerslide Off the Launch Pad During a Test

Sure, it was an expensive failure — but at least it looked cool.

By Tony Ho Tran

Hour One is a Tel Aviv-based startup that uses real people’s likenesses to create AI-generated “characters” for marketing and educational videos.
Artificial Intelligence

Company Wants to Make Deepfake Advertising Clones of Your Face

“We’ve got a queue of people that are dying to become these characters.”

By Tony Ho Tran