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Scientists have a bizarre idea for protecting astronauts from cosmic rays: Shield them with the radiation-absorbing fungus near Chernobyl.
Off-World

Fungus Growing at Chernobyl Could Protect Astronauts From Cosmic Rays

Scientists suggest building shields for Mars settlers out of self-healing, radiation-absorbing fungus.

By Dan Robitzski

The Pentagon's Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Task Force is set to begin reporting some of its findings to the public in a matter of months.
Future Society

The Pentagon’s UFO Task Force Is Finally Ready to Report Findings

"It no longer has to hide in the shadows."

By Victor Tangermann

After being dragged to the surface and fed a little snack, ancient oceanic bacteria from over 100 million years ago sprang back to life.
Science & Energy

Scientists Revive 100-Million-Year-Old Lifeforms

What could possibly go wrong?

By Dan Robitzski

A team of scientists encoded the entire "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" into a double strand of DNA to demo a vastly improved storage technology.
Biology

Scientists Stored “The Wizard of Oz” on a Strand of DNA

Somewhere, over the guanine…

By Dan Robitzski

GitHub sealed away its entire open-source depository in the Arctic World Archive, where it will hopefully survive society-ending catastrophes.
Future Society

GitHub Just Sealed All Its Open Source Code in an Apocalypse-Proof Vault

It's so deep, they say it could survive a nuclear blast.

By Dan Robitzski

According to Musk, brain computer interfaces in the future will allow us to ditch the headphones and beam music straight to our brains.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says Neuralink Will Stream Music Straight Into Your Brain

So long, ear buds.

By Victor Tangermann

Studying the rings of photons swirling around the black hole Pōwehi can help scientists understand the history of the universe.
Physics

We May Be Able to Extract “Movies” of the Universe From Black Holes

"Together, the set of subrings are akin to the frames of a movie."

By Dan Robitzski

The White House's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci told ABC News that "if you have goggles or an eye shield, you should use it."
Viruses

Fauci Says Coronavirus Can Infect You Through Your Eyeballs

"If you have goggles or an eye shield, you should use it."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists managed to capture images of an antibody neutralizing the coronavirus, and they say studying its moves could lead to vaccines or treatments.
Viruses

Amazing Electron Microscope Images Show Antibodies Fighting the Coronavirus

An epic battle — in a drop of human blood.

By Dan Robitzski

China is installing massive 20-megawatt generators to its warships to power high-energy weapons, including lasers and rail guns.
Energy

Chinese Navy Installs Generators to Power Rail Guns, Energy Weapons

These turbo generators could be used to fire rail guns and laser weapons.

By Victor Tangermann

State-backed Chinese hackers allegedly hacked the Vatican to get a leg up on upcoming diplomatic negotiations over Catholocism in China.
Science & Energy

China Allegedly Hacked the Vatican, Other Catholic Computer Systems

Is China trying to gain leverage for upcoming negotiations with the Catholic Church?

By Dan Robitzski

The European Space Agency's Mars Express, a camera-equipped Mars orbiter, is keeping close tabs on a mysterious, "elongated cloud" appearing on Mars.
Science & Energy

Strange, Giant Cloud Reappears on Mars

Scientists are puzzled by a thousand-mile cloud, hovering over an ancient Martian volcano.

By Victor Tangermann

At exactly 7:50 am EDT this morning, NASA successfully launched its Perseverance rover mission to Mars from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Mars

NASA Blasts Off Most Sophisticated Mars Mission in Human History

"This is the first time in history where we're going to Mars with an explicit mission to find life on another world — ancient life on Mars."

By Victor Tangermann

Using just a pipette and a magnetic stirring device, a ragtag group of scientists is attempting to fast track the development of a COVID vaccine.
Viruses

These Scientists Are Testing an Experimental COVID Vaccine on Themselves

Nobody knows if it actually works or not — but they're passing it around like a party drug.

By Victor Tangermann

The Marine Corps just issued a memo banning all servicemembers from mining cryptocurrency like Bitcoin on government-issued devices.
Bitcoin

Marine Corps Bans Service Members From Mining Bitcoin on Military Devices

US Marines can no longer mine crypto with government-issued gear, which was apparently a problem.

By Dan Robitzski

Besides a whole host of fascinating scientific instruments, NASA"s Perseverance rover will also be carrying small bits of space suit to the Martian surface.
Mars

On Tomorrow’s Launch, NASA Is Sending Spacesuit Chunks to Mars

Is this what Martian spacesuits could eventually be out of?

By Victor Tangermann

A team of engineers developed a new kind of quantum computer architecture that uses artificial "giant atoms" instead of conventional qubits.
Quantum Physics

Engineers Built “Giant Atoms” That Enhance Quantum Computers

"This allows us to experimentally probe a novel regime of physics that is difficult to access with natural atoms."

By Dan Robitzski

In late April, the international team observed a massively bright outburst of X-rays and radio waves. They traced it back to a magnetar in the Milky Way.
Science & Energy

A Dead Star Gave Off Something Scientists Have Never Seen Before

Well, that was surprising.

By Victor Tangermann

DARPA recently deployed a tiny camera satellite that the agency hopes can take sharp images of exoplanets that are usually washed out of pictures.
DARPA

DARPA Deploys Tiny Satellite That Could Take Best Pictures of Space Ever

What if the Hubble Space Telescope was the size of a toaster?

By Dan Robitzski

Science & Energy

This High Tech Virtual Trainer Is the Future of the at Home Workout

MoonRun CONNECT uses resistance bands and motion sensors to provide full-body workouts in cramped spaces.

By Futurism Creative