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Finally, a lab-grown meat startup has figured out how to cultivate an approximation of bacon and pork belly out of cultured cells and plant products.
Science & Energy

Rejoice, Nerds! Lab-Grown Bacon Is Here

Breakfast will never be the same.

By Dan Robitzski

Experimental COVID-19 vaccines are coming with an unfortunate amount of side effecte. Failing to disclose those risks could turn people off altogether.
Viruses

Experimental COVID Vaccines Are Giving People Fevers, Headaches, and More

Nearly ten percent of participants in one study had a fever over 100 degrees.

By Dan Robitzski

A full-scale SpaceX Starship prototype called SN5 is about to finally make its first-ever attempt at getting off the ground.
Starship

SpaceX to Attempt First Full-Scale Starship Test Flight This Week

It's been a long time coming.

By Victor Tangermann

Using a new toolkit that scientists are calling a "robot hotel," a robot just scanned the outside of the International Space Station for coolant leaks.
Robotics

NASA Is Using a Robot to Search for Leaks Outside the Space Station

"RELL is a great example how robots with the right tools can simplify life for astronauts."

By Dan Robitzski

Check Out This Amazing Design for an Underwater “Space Station”
Space

Check Out This Amazing Design for an Underwater “Space Station”

"Ocean exploration is 1,000 times more important than space exploration."

By Victor Tangermann

A team of Chinese researchers claim their blood test can detect five types of cancer in 95 percent of asymptomatic patients who later were diagnosed.
Cancer

New Blood Test Appears to Detect Cancer Years Before Symptoms

"We’re turning the proof of concept stage into a commercial product that is robust, inexpensive and can be deployed in clinics."

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists found out that the invasive weed Bidens pilosa a cheap source of enzymes that help make wine and cheese.
Chemistry

Scientists Made Wine and Cheese Using an Annoying Weed

This might be the best counter to an invasive species so far.

By Dan Robitzski

After decades of work, scienitsts revealed a complete map of the universe. In doing so, they also may have solved a major debate among astronomers.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Release Largest Map of the Universe in History

It's the "complete story of the expansion of the universe."

By Dan Robitzski

A major ATM sales and services company is warning that thieves have found a new way of "jackpotting" ATM machines, causing them to spit out cash.
Robots and Machines

Clever Hackers Are Making ATMs Spit Out All Their Money

Jackpot!

By Victor Tangermann

Boring Company CEO Elon Musk has shown off a brand new render of his tunnel company's latest project at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s New Tunnel Render Makes No Sense

Musk's Las Vegas tunnel sounds incredibly underwhelming. Is it just a publicity stunt?

By Victor Tangermann

A team of astronomers have taken what they claim to be the first-ever image of a multi-planet system around a Sun-like star.
Science & Energy

This is the First Image of a Multi-Planet System Around a Sun-Like Star

"This discovery is a snapshot of an environment that is very similar to our solar system, but at a much earlier stage of its evolution."

By Victor Tangermann

According to a preliminary lab test conducted by Pfizer, their COVID vaccine is effective against new highly transmissible variants of the virus.
Viruses

Pharma Execs Say They Plan to Profit on COVID-19 Vaccine

Moderna took a $483 million grant, but still wants to sell its COVID vaccine at a profit.

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers at a Chinese security lab have found a loophole that allows them to turn fast chargers for smartphones into a phone-killing device.
Devices

New Hack Makes Phone Chargers Kill Devices Plugged Into Them

It can even set devices on fire.

By Victor Tangermann

A new series of supercomputer-rendered animations shows what would happen to an Earth-like planet with a thin atmosphere if it collided with another object.
Science & Energy

Watch These Brutal Simulations of Apocalyptic Planetary Collisions

This is what'd happen if Earth crashed into another planet.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of German scientists are throwing a tightly-controlled concert in order to understand how COVID-19 can spread in large crowds.
Viruses

German Scientists Are Hosting a Concert to Study How COVID-19 Spreads

The scientists are looking for 4,000 brave volunteers to hang out in a stadium.

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk has announced that the mysterious computer-brain interface startup Neuralink he co-founded is about to update us on its progress on August 28.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Teases Major Neuralink Reveal

Is Neuralink about to drop an "awesome" update?

By Victor Tangermann

Someone found a new way to use deepfakes to spread disinformation online: using the tech to make up a fake journalist from scratch.
Artificial Intelligence

Someone Used Deepfake Tech to Invent a Fake Journalist

"Absolutely we need to screen out impostors and up our defenses."

By Dan Robitzski

Watch a 3D Printer Spit Out an Entire Two-Story House
3D Printing

Watch a 3D Printer Spit Out an Entire Two-Story House

"Printing this building is mainly a statement."

By Victor Tangermann

Google is investing heavily in new kinds of wearable technology, including high-tech tattoos that turn your body into a touchpad.
Google

Google Is Working on Tattoos That Turn Your Body Into a Touchpad

Google wants your skin.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers have developed a special wall-mounted, noise-cancelling technology that can keep out the noise — even when windows are open.
Future Society

Noise Cancelling Window Gadget Can “Mute” Street Sounds

It's like a pair of noise-cancelling headphones for your entire apartment.

By Victor Tangermann