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After CDC scientists developed a comprehensive guide for how to safely re-open restaurants and public spaces, the White House buried it.
Developments

White House Secretly Buried CDC Guidelines on Reopening Country

The Trump administration told scientists their recommendations "would never see the light of day."

By Dan Robitzski

According to a new report, Tesla is planning to potentially violate shelter-in-place orders by restarting "some car production" at its California factory.
Tesla

Shrugging Off Pandemic, Tesla Prepares to Restart CA Factory

"We’re all sort of in a little bit of a gray area."

By Victor Tangermann

On May 16, the U.S. Space Force will launch a mysterious X-37B space plane on its second-ever mission, which officials say will help NASA conduct research.
Space Force

The Space Force Is About to Launch a Mysterious Spacecraft

The secretive X-37B space plane is being sent on a scientific mission.

By Dan Robitzski

According to a new study by an international team of researchers, antibodies found in the blood of llamas were able to stave off coronavirus infections.
Viruses

Scientists Say Llama Antibodies Could Be Key to Defeating COVID

"This is one of the first antibodies known to neutralize SARS-CoV-2."

By Victor Tangermann

Health Department official Rick Bright filed a whistleblower complaint about officials in the Trump administration ignoring warnings about the pandemic.
Future Society

Whistleblower: Trump Repeatedly Ignored Coronavirus Warnings

"I was pressured to let politics and cronyism drive decisions over the opinions of the best scientists we have in government."

By Dan Robitzski

NASA' Perseverance rover just found signs of ancient life in Australia, giving researchers hope that it's well-equipped to do the same on Mars.
Biology

NASA Mars Rover Detects Ancient Life… in Australia

A test run on Earth has scientists optimistic about the capabilities of NASA's next Mars rover.

By Dan Robitzski

New genetic analysis suggests that COVID-19 spread to the U.S. and Europe weeks or even months earlier than official reports say.
Viruses

Scientists: COVID-19 Spread Globally for Months Before We Noticed

It might have been spreading for much longer than we thought.

By Dan Robitzski

Charlie Brooker, creator "Black Mirror," revealed to the UK's Radio Times that he's not working on season 6, because the world is already bleak enough.
Future Society

“Black Mirror” Creator: World Too Stressed Out For New Episodes

"I don’t know what stomach there would be for stories about societies falling apart."

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers discovered bizarre stripes of storm clouds blanketing a brown dwarf "star" with an old technique that's relevant again thanks to new tech.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Discover Brown Dwarf Covered in Stripes

It's like a celestial body designed by Tim Burton.

By Dan Robitzski

Tech CEO Stephen Wolfram says he's come up with a theory of everything, but physicists at large aren't convinced by his ideas.
Physics

Scientists Aren’t Buying a Tech CEO’s “Theory of Everything”

Stephen Wolfram tried to model the universe. Physicists are unconvinced.

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk and Grimes' new baby name, "X Æ A-12 Musk," is so unusual, experts are saying it could actually go against California law.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s Strange Baby Name May Be Illegal

"X Æ A-12 isn’t likely to pass legal muster."

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) claim to have spotted the closest black hole to Earth ever discovered.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Find Nearest Black Hole to Earth, and It’s Strange

It's the "first stellar system with a black hole that can be seen with the unaided eye."

By Victor Tangermann

A new prototype device uses microwaves to generate plasma, showing howfuture jet engines could propel planes using just air and electricity.
Advanced Transport

Scientists Create Jet Engine Powered by Only Electricity

The prototype device doesn't use any fossil fuels to generate thrust.

By Dan Robitzski

Quake in Terror at this Heavily Militarized Cybertruck
Advanced Transport

Quake in Terror at this Heavily Militarized Cybertruck

The "ultimate tactical combat Cybertruck" has a heavy machine gun — and much more.

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new report, researchers outline a new dominant strain of coronavirus that appears to be more contagious than the previously dominating one.
Viruses

Scientists Warn of More Contagious Strain of the Coronavirus

"The story is worrying, as we see a mutated form of the virus very rapidly emerging."

By Victor Tangermann

A new COVID-19 test uses CRISPR molecules to hunt for the coronavirus. And while more testing is needed, it could cost as little as $6.
Developments

MIT Invents $6 COVID-19 Test Using CRISPR

They hope it can help solve the testing crisis in the US.

By Dan Robitzski

China just successfully tested the spacecraft that it plans to use when the time comes to send crewmembers up to its next space station.
Off-World

China Tests Spacecraft That Will Send a Crew to its Space Station

"The new spaceship will give China an advantage in the area of human spaceflight over Japan and Europe."

By Dan Robitzski

A team of scientists have found new evidence of the earliest rivers that once flowed on Mars billions of years ago for around 100,000 Earth years.
Science & Energy

Scientists Find New Evidence of Ancient Rivers on Mars

"This is one more piece of the puzzle in the search for ancient life on Mars."

By Victor Tangermann

DARPA developed a new test for COVID-19 that can spot an infection within 24 hours, even earlier than people start spreading the coronavirus to others.
Developments

New Military Test Detects COVID-19 Before It’s Infectious

A DARPA spokesperson called the test "absolutely a gamechanger."

By Dan Robitzski

Engineers are developing smart lunar habitats that can autonomously sense damage and repair themselves on a future moon settlement.
Moon

These Self-Repairing Lunar Habitats Could Help Settle the Moon

Home sweet home.

By Dan Robitzski