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Quantum physicists have figured out a way to "hold" individual atoms in place, offering up an unprecedented look at the way they interact with each other.
Physics

"This technique could provide a way to build and control single molecules of particular chemicals."

By Victor Tangermann

An impressive new deepfake inserts Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and SpaceX founder Elon Musk into the 1965 pilot episode of storied sci-fi series "Star Trek."
Artificial Intelligence

Did we mention that Elon Musk is deepfaked in, too — albeit as a less grotesque character?

By Jon Christian

The editors of the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) retracted a study that claims vaping increased the chance of heart attacks.
Developments

Did this academic journal give in to "pressure from e-cig interests?"

By Victor Tangermann

American doctors are worried that the COVID-19 epidemic could lead to a crisis as patients overwhelm emergency rules and exhaust stores of medical supplies.
Developments

Doctors are stocking up on supplies — and training staff to avoid becoming infected themselves.

By Jon Christian

A team of researchers and citizen scientists discovered a never-before-classified species of rare snail and named it after climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Biology

The actual Greta Thunberg was reportedly "delighted" to have this species named after her.

By Jacob Banas

Researchers from University of Texas at Austin have mapped a key protein of the coronavirus that it uses to invade human cells, which could lead to vaccine.
Viruses

The virus uses this "spike" to invade human cells.

By Victor Tangermann

As dozens of airlines are cancelling flights in and out of China due to the current coronavirus outbreak, the wealthy are turning to private jets.
Viruses

Even the rich are struggling to get in and out of mainland China.

By Victor Tangermann

All coral reefs across the planet will likely be dead in 80 years — killed by a combination of warming waters and ocean acidification.
Climate Change

And 90 percent of coral will be dead in just 20 years.

By Jon Christian

The 2019-nCoV pandemic that began as a viral outbreak in Wuhan, China has rapidly spread to new countries. Here's how it progressed over time.
Developments

This is how it spread from one city to the whole world.

By Dan Robitzski

Fifty years later, scientists debunked the idea that dinosaur footprints left on the ceiling of an Australian cave were left by one walking upside down.
Science & Energy

Sorry to everyone who was holding out hope.

By Dan Robitzski

An international team of neuroscientists scanned the brains of lifelong bullies and found that bullies' brains appear to be smaller than other brains.
Neuroscience and Brain

Bullies' brains are different — in one key way.

By Jon Christian

A virtual anime stripper, Projekt Melody, has taken the internet by storm. It's also piqued the interest of virulently-misogynist incels.
Future Society

Projekt Melody has a lot of fans who despise women IRL.

By Dan Robitzski

Not that we needed science to tell us, but: a Western diet with fatty, sugary, salty foods lousy with red meat and processed products are making us dumber.
Neuroscience and Brain

A nation of NOM NOM NOM finally gets its comeuppance.

By Foster Kamer

A team of researchers have created tiny solar powered wings that can flap faster than butterfly wings and only need sunlight as a power source.
Solar Power

Flying robots could stay airborne using sunlight alone.

By Victor Tangermann

Here's why surgeons kept a talented musician awake and playing violin while they performed surgery on a portion of her brain.
Neuroscience and Brain

It's like something out of a medical drama.

By Jacob Banas

The University of Tehran unveiled the latest iteration of its humanoid robot: Surena IV. Now it's capable of drilling holes and holding phones for selfies.
Robotics

The Kool-Aid Man may find himself automated out of a job.

By Dan Robitzski

In Ecuador, one of South America's most active, angry volcanos — given the not-at-all-terrifying name 'Throat of Fire' — is on the verge of collapse.
Science & Energy

The last collapse destroyed over 11,000 football fields' worth of land.

By Foster Kamer

Researchers have developed a new model that enables engineers to build a type of rocket engine called a "rotating detonation engine," which uses explosions.
Off-World

This video is outrageous. "Once you detonate something, it just goes. It's so violent."

By Victor Tangermann

MIT researchers have a new plan to scout out and divert killer asteroids before they pose a threat. It boils down to knocking them off course with a rocket.
Science & Energy

"It's like a preemptive strike, with less mess."

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers posing as hackers tricked a Tesla from 2016 with cruise control enabled into driving up to 50 mph in a 35 mph zone using a small piece of tape.
Tesla

All it took was a two-inch piece of black tape.

By Victor Tangermann