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Scientists just blew the distance record for long-range quantum-encrypted messages after beaming one down from a satellite in orbit.
Quantum Physics

Chinese Scientists Figured Out How to Beam Quantum Messages From Satellites

Quantum encryption goes extremely long-range.

By Dan Robitzski

You Can Now Waste $6,000 on an Elon Musk-Themed iPhone
Elon Musk

You Can Now Waste $6,000 on an Elon Musk-Themed iPhone

But, you know, you probably shouldn't.

By Dan Robitzski

Thanks to new, skintight sensors, AI may finally be able to learn what's going on with our hands when we make everyday gestures.
Artificial Intelligence

New AI Might Finally Decipher Human Gestures

Apparently, the data that trained previous systems was no good.

By Dan Robitzski

The US is going through a massive mental health crisis, according to a CDC study. Minority groups, caregivers, and essential workers are hit hardest.
Health & Medicine

CDC: Over 25% of Young Americans Considered Suicide Due to the Pandemic

The US is going through a mental health crisis of immense proportions.

By Victor Tangermann

U.S. federal law enforcement reportedly funneled millions in crypto from terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda and ISIS in a record-breaking seizure.
Science & Energy

The US Seized Millions in Crypto From Terrorist Groups

The feds funneled Bitcoin that was being donated to fund terrorism.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers have created a negative pressure "gravity suit" to help astronauts counteract some of the dangers of spending time in microgravity.
Off-World

Researchers Built a “Gravity Suit” to Keep Astronauts Healthy

"This innovation may be pivotal for the journey to Mars."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists can use magnetic fields to levitate dead cells, all without disturbing the living cells crucial to their experiments.
Biology

Bioengineers Are Using Levitation on Dead Cells to Preserve the Living

Gently removing dead cells means better pharma research and 3D printing.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of AI scientists want to launch a well-intentioned but ethically-complicated study that involves monitoring parolees to cut down on recidivism.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Developers Want to Perform a Bizarre Study on Released Prisoners

Well-intentioned? Yes. Invasive and thorny? Also yes.

By Dan Robitzski

Astronomers have discovered an astonishingly Milky Way-like galaxy called SPT0418-47 more than 12 billion light-years away from our own galaxy.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Puzzled By Ancient Milky Way-Like Galaxy 12 Billion Light-Years Away

"This result is quite unexpected and has important implications for how we think galaxies evolve."

By Victor Tangermann

Project Maven, the notorious Air Force AI system that Google helped develop and makes drones more lethal, is about to be deployed next month.
Artificial Intelligence

Air Force’s Notorious Project Maven Goes Live Next Month

The controversial AI program is getting lumped in with other wartime technology.

By Dan Robitzski

Swallow a Small Device and It’ll Scrape Your Gut Bacteria for Signs of Trouble
Bacteria

Swallow a Small Device and It’ll Scrape Your Gut Bacteria for Signs of Trouble

I'd rather a little device go down than a camera go up.

By Dan Robitzski

Tech company Hyperion has unveiled the Hyperion XP-1, a hydrogen fuel cell-powered hypercar with an advertised 1,000 mile range and a top speed of 221 mph.
Advanced Transport

This Beast of a Hydrogen-Powered Hypercar Has a 1,000 Mile Range

"We’re an energy company that’s building this car to tell a story."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists Built an Inhaler They Claim Stops Coronavirus
Viruses

Scientists Built an Inhaler They Claim Stops Coronavirus

The scientists say it's like wrapping the virus up in a straightjacket.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers at Washington University in St Louis have figured out a way to turn regular ol' bricks into batteries.
Science & Energy

They Turned a Brick Into a Battery

Using nanotech, they made a literal power brick.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists may have found a critical weakness in the coronavirus' structure: a small, positively-charged region crucial for latching onto host cells.
Viruses

Scientists Think They Found the Coronavirus’ Weak Spot

Critical hit!

By Dan Robitzski

The "mole" attached to NASA's InSight Mars lander is officially "in" according to an update by the German Aerospace Center (DLR).
Mars

NASA’s Mars Mole is Officially “Dug In”

Finally some good news for NASA's Mars mole.

By Victor Tangermann

In extremely preliminary research, blood transfusions seem to have reversed some aspects of menopause and allowed women to get pregnant.
RX and Medicine

Blood Transfusions Helped a Menopausal Woman Get Pregnant

"There are loads of questions that we still have to answer."

By Dan Robitzski

For the first time, physicists observed the Higgs boson decay into a pair of particles called muons, further reinforcing the Standard Model.
Physics

CERN Says the Higgs Boson Did Something Unexpected

This is good news for the Standard Model of physics.

By Dan Robitzski

CEO of Tesla competitor and truck maker Nikola Mark Russell recently took aim at Elon Musk's passion project, the Cybertruck — and he didn't mince words.
Tesla

Tesla Competitor Slams Cybertruck For Looking “Like a Doorstep”

Somebody call the burn unit.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of astronomers discovered a new type of supernova, a "calcium-rich supernova," that produces a ton of calcium through a chemical reaction.
Science & Energy

Your Bones Are Made Out of Exploded Stars, Scientists Say

"[The supernova] wasn't just calcium rich. It was the richest of the rich."

By Victor Tangermann