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If investors and business leaders, especially those in the energy sector, continue to ignore climate change, they might tank the economy.
Climate Change

Research: Extreme Weather Could Crash the Economy

"…we could have a recession — the likes of which we've never seen before."

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk went on Twitter on Monday night and argued in favor of regulating artificial intelligence (AI) for all companies — including Tesla.
Tesla

Elon Musk: Everyone, “Including Tesla,” Needs AI Regulation

Enter Musk, with one hell of a call to action.

By Foster Kamer

Private space tourism company Space Adventures has announced a new partnership with SpaceX to start flying those who can afford a ticket to space.
SpaceX

SpaceX Says It Will Launch Space Tourists as Soon as Next Year

Elon Musk's space company plans to fly four private passengers around the Earth as soon as 2021.

By Victor Tangermann

German scientists say that for the first time ever, they've created a lab-grown artificial genome that can reproduce itself like a living organism.
Biology

Scientists Create Artificial Genome That Can Reproduce

It's a step toward the holy grail of synthetic biology: fully artificial organisms that can survive and reproduce like the real thing.

By Jon Christian

In an Instagram post, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced he is dedicating $10 billion of his net worth to combat climate change.
Climate Change

Bezos Coughs Up Pathetic 7% of Net Worth to Fight Climate Change

It's also the second largest philanthropic donation of all time.

By Victor Tangermann

These Unsettling Medical Masks Look Like Human Faces
Medical

These Unsettling Medical Masks Look Like Human Faces

The startup describes the masks as "trendy dystopian products."

By Victor Tangermann

Social media has made it easier than ever to effortlessly connect with friends, share photos, and rapidly propagate misinformation.
Health & Medicine

Study: Social Media Users More Likely to Be Misinformed About Vaccines

But really, is anyone surprised?

By Jacob Banas

Chess is one of the fastest-growing games on the video game streaming platform Twitch as hundreds of thousands tune in to watch masters strategize.
Future Society

Yasssss Queen: Chess Is Finally Becoming the Next Big eSport

Streamers are going nuts for this retro, black-and-white turn-based strategy game.

By Dan Robitzski

More patients are getting so-called paramedical tattoos to mask their injuries or scars instead of expensive plastic surgery.
Medical

Paramedical Tattoos: Ink Artists’ Latest Innovation to Aid Body Trauma

"It really made me have a different outlook on life."

By Dan Robitzski

This German a way to hack his prosthetic arm so that it could control electronic musical instruments.
Prosthetics and Devices

This Guy Hacked His Prosthetic Arm to Control Musical Instruments

He can control synthesizers with his mind.

By Jon Christian

The director of the US National Radio Astronomy Observatory told the BBC that alien hunting for extra terrestrials should be taken more seriously.
Science & Energy

SETI Scientist: Nobody Takes Alien Hunting Seriously

It's "time for [the search for alien life] to come in from the cold and be properly integrated to all other areas of astronomy."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have plans to battle cocaine addictions with a promising new tool: Using gene therapy to make cocaine less addictive.
Prosthetics and Devices

Scientists Propose Gene Hack to Make Cocaine Less Fun

Geneticists say nay to yay.

By Foster Kamer

A team of researchers have developed a neural network that can predict if asteroids are on a collision course with Earth.
Artificial Intelligence

Neural Network Says These 11 Asteroids Could Smash Into Earth

These nasty space rocks could level entire cities — how come NASA hadn't flagged them?

By Victor Tangermann

Chinese authorities arrested Xu Zhiyong, a legal scholar and activist who called on President Xi Jinping to resign for mishandling the COVID-19 outbreak.
Developments

China Locks Up Activist Who Criticized State’s COVID-19 Response

"I don't think you're an evil man, you're just not wise… Mr. Xi Jinping, please step down."

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have released a gallery of stunning images of what the Coronavirus looks like taken with scanning and transmission electron microscopes.
Viruses

What Does the Coronavirus Look Like? This.

Scientists imaged the virus with an electron microscope — images that carry a terrible beauty.

By Jon Christian

A team of computer science professors have invented a special bracelet that jams any nearby microphones, including the ones in smart assistants.
Robots and Machines

This Cyberpunk Bracelet Jams Any Spying Microphones Nearby

"When you have something private to say, you can activate it in real time."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists found a way to turn locusts into explosives-sniffing cyborgs according to a study funded by the U.S. Navy. Yes, bomb-sniffing cyborg locusts.
Robots and Machines

Bomb-Sniffing Cyborg Locusts? Bomb-Sniffing Cyborg Locusts.

Locusts in tiny remote controlled cars could spot explosive chemicals in just half a second.

By Victor Tangermann

It turns out that a thin coating of powdered rust could serve as a killer, lightweight shield against deadly cosmic radiation.
Off-World

It Turns Out Rust Is… a Great Shield for Deadly Space Radiation

Space jalopies, your time has come.

By Dan Robitzski

Tourists are ignoring safety measures when going to see endangered gorillas, spreading deadly diseases and putting the animals in greater danger.
Studies

Endangered Gorilla Community Ravaged by Exotic Man-Borne Disease

Get your stinking germs off me, you damn dirty tourists!

By Dan Robitzski

A newly published Amazon patent that dates back to 2017 lays out plans for a ship-based launch system that whips paylods into space using a miles-long whip.
Off-World

Amazon Patented a System That Literally Whips Stuff Into Orbit

Because, really, why the hell not.

By Victor Tangermann