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Many countries around the world report record-breaking daily death counts from the coronavirus, and experts predict a dangerous winter ahead.
Developments

So Many People Are Dying From COVID Every Day That It Almost Defies Comprehension

Yesterday, more than 3,000 Americans died from the coronavirus.

By Dan Robitzski

Australia just got its own mysterious metal monolith — and this time it features some cryptic coordinates engraved on its surface.
Robots and Machines

The Latest Mysterious Monolith Is Engraved With Coordinates

They point to some ominous places.

By Victor Tangermann

A new vertical farm opening on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark, is set to start producing 1,000 metric tons of greens a year.
Science & Energy

This Massive New Vertical Farm Can Produce 1,000 Tons of Produce a Year

Energy will come exclusively from wind power, making it entirely carbon neutral.

By Victor Tangermann

A pair of professors from North Carolina State University are proposing an entirely new model of physics that could rewrite the way we think about matter.
Science & Energy

New Theory Throws Out Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity

"Using newer mathematical tools, my colleague and I have demonstrated a new theory that may accurately describe the universe."

By Victor Tangermann

Space agencies around the world are collaborating to make high-security facilities to study asteroids and Mars rocks for signs of life.
Science & Energy

Space Agencies Acknowledge That Asteroids Could Host Life

NASA will treat Mars and asteroid samples with the same level of caution as the world's deadliest pathogens, like Ebola.

By Dan Robitzski

Japanese carmaker Toyota is set to unveil what the media is calling a "game-changing" solid state battery as soon as next year.
Advanced Transport

Toyota Making Electric Car With “Game-Changing” Solid State Battery

The miraculous specs claim it has a range of 300 miles — and can recharge completely in just ten minutes.

By Victor Tangermann

Blocking a single protein called 15-PGDH made old mice much stronger and healthier, as though they had been made younger as a result.
RX and Medicine

Blocking a Single Protein Makes Aging Mice Way Stronger and Healthier

Will it work in humans? Researchers say there's reason to be hopeful.

By Dan Robitzski

The tech giant's new wearable called Halo Band is designed to listen to your every word and tell you if your voice is too "overbearing" or "irritated."
Future Society

Amazon’s Judgy Wearable Tells You If You Sound “Condescending”

Would you want a wearable that tells you if your voice is annoying?

By Victor Tangermann

An experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed in Australia produced false positive test results for HIV in some trial participants, The New York Times reports.
Developments

Experimental COVID Vaccine Was Giving False Positives For HIV

"I’m sure a lot of people are very embarrassed by it."

By Victor Tangermann

The aurora borealis will be visible in large swathes of the northern United States and Canada over Thursday night. Here's why they occur.
Future Society

You’ll Be Able to See the Northern Lights From the United States This Week

Tonight will be likely to provide the best view.

By Victor Tangermann

Scienitsts decided to bring spiders to the International Space Station to find out how important gravity was for their webs.
Off-World

Whose Brilliant Idea Was It to Bring Spiders to the Space Station?

Between escaping spiders and out-of-control fruit flies, the experiments were a bit of a mess.

By Dan Robitzski

Finland's Olkiluoto nuclear power plant had a close call Thursday, initiating an emergency shutdown after one of its reactors leaked.
Nuclear Fusion

There Was a Close Call at a Nuclear Power Plant Today

A plant in Finland had an emergency shutdown — but didn't leak any radiation.

By Dan Robitzski

The creator of the board games on which the popular video game Cyberpunk 2077 is based told the BBC that the games should be a "warning."
Future Society

The Creator of Cyberpunk Game Says It’s a “Warning” About the Actual Future

"We shouldn't be hoping to get to this."

By Victor Tangermann

A French military ethics committee just approved the military's plan to begin developing supersoldiers and keep pace with other nations already doing so.
Prosthetics and Devices

France Says It’s Working on Bionic Supersoldiers Because Everybody Else Is Doing It

"Not everyone shares our scruples and we must be prepared for whatever the future holds."

By Dan Robitzski

An experimental robot pill grows needles made of sugar when swallowed and inject medications — from inside someone's intestine.
RX and Medicine

This “Pill” Sprouts Needles to Inject Medicine Inside Your Body

A spiky pill could help patients who need frequent injections.

By Dan Robitzski

According to a new study published in the reputable journal Nature this week, the total mass of human-made materials outweighs all living biomass.
Science & Energy

Global Human-Made Stuff Now Outweighs All Living Biomass

The Earth "is exactly at the crossover point" in 2020.

By Victor Tangermann

The pharmaceutical distributor AvKare issued a recall for trazodone and sildenafil after the two were mixed together in the same bottles.
RX and Medicine

Packaging Error Mixes Up Antidepressant and Erectile Drugs

This is extremely unfortunate.

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX managed to caught the most epic moment of its most recent Starship prototype launch in an incredibly detailed video.
Starship

Amazing Video Shows Starship Explosion in Incredible Detail

This is by far the best-looking video so far.

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk Explains Why Starship Launch Ended in Huge Explosion
Starship

Elon Musk Explains Why Starship Launch Ended in Huge Explosion

"Mars, here we come!!"

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX Starship Explodes in Spectacular Fireball
Starship

SpaceX Starship Explodes in Spectacular Fireball

Watch the explosion right here.

By Victor Tangermann