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A new CDC study suggests that one in two American adults will be considered obese by 2030. It's a growing problem that affects low-income workers the most.
Studies

Half of America May Be Obese by 2030. Here’s Why That Matters for Society.

Even the fittest among us will feel the impact.

By Dan Robitzski

The Moon’s surface could electrocute future astronauts as they plan to visit areas hit by very little charge-negating sunlight.
Moon

Moon’s Surface Could Electrocute Astronauts, Scientists Warn

It's not just lunar dust that astronauts have to worry about.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's Mars 2020 rover rolled forward and backward for the first time inside a clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, clearing small ramps.
Mars

NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover Earns Its “Driver’s License”

"A rover needs to rove, and Mars 2020 did that yesterday."

By Victor Tangermann

According to a Wednesday tweet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has its doubt that the company's upcoming computer upgrade option will be worth $2,000.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: $2,000 Tesla Computer Upgrade Not Worth It

Still no Netflix for those who bought a Tesla before 2018.

By Victor Tangermann

The internet has a shockingly large environmental impact, and data centers are giving off an increasing amount of carbon emissions. Something has to give.
Climate Change

In the Face of Climate Change, the Internet Is Unsustainable

The internet consumes an obscene amount of energy, and it's only getting worse.

By Dan Robitzski

China says its HL-2M tokamak should be operational in 2020, and the “artificial sun” could potentially make nuclear fusion a viable energy option on Earth.
Science & Energy

China Expects Its “Artificial Sun” to Be Operational in 2020

The HL-2M tokamak is nearing completion.

By Kristin Houser

British startup StandardToilet has designed a productivity toilet that's intentionally made to be uncomfortable thanks to its 13-degree slope.
Future Society

Startup Invents Uncomfortable Toilet to Boost Productivity

"[Its] main benefit is to the employers, not the employees."

By Victor Tangermann

If companies are given free rein to scrape the ocean floor for precious minerals, entire undiscovered ecosystems will be snuffed out.
Environment

This Plan to Mine the Ocean Floor May Erase Whole Ecosystems

Mining the ocean floor for minerals would be environmentally devastating.

By Dan Robitzski

To fight his alcohol addiction, Frank Plummer agreed to have electrodes implanted into his brain as part of an experimental study.
Neuroscience and Brain

This Scientist Got Brain Surgery to Fight His Alcohol Addiction

A brain implant is doing what a liver transplant couldn't.

By Kristin Houser

CIMON-2, the new version of the International Space Station's (ISS) bizarre, spherical robot assistant, should be better at picking up on emotional cues.
Robotics

The International Space Station’s Robot Got an Emotional Upgrade

This time, it's staying for three years.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists built a bizarre, tiny circuit that changes as electricity flows through it that they say could help them construct an artificial brain.
Brain Implants

Scientists: Tiny Silver Wires Demonstrate “Brain-Like” Properties

"This is a system between order and chaos, on the edge of chaos."

By Dan Robitzski

The Earth's magnetic north pole has been wandering towards Siberia at an increasing pace that has scientists scratching their heads.
Science & Energy

Earth’s Magnetic Field is Doing Something Very Strange

The Earth's magnetic North has moved 1,400 miles since it was discovered in 1831.

By Victor Tangermann

Department store Bloomingdale's incorporated robots into its 2019 holiday window displays — and the whimsical scenes could foreshadow the future of retail.
Robotics

Robots Decorate Trees, Perform Carols in Store’s Holiday Display

Bloomingdale's brought out the robots this holiday season.

By Kristin Houser

Russia is pouring big money into quantum research in a bid to catch up to other world leaders' quantum computer programs.
Quantum Physics

Russia Desperately Wants a Quantum Computer

"We're five to 10 years behind."

By Dan Robitzski

A team of Brazilian researchers have succesfully bioprinted tiny organoids like a mini-liver that perform all of the human liver's functions.
Developments

Scientists Print Functional Human “Mini-Livers”

Another step closer to ending our reliance on a short supply of donor organs.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA recently spotted yet another gigantic storm on Jupiter's south pole, bringing the total count up to seven swirling vortices.
Science & Energy

Check Out This Hypnotic Array of Colossal Storms on Jupiter

Yet another cyclone popped up on Jupiter's south pole.

By Dan Robitzski

A group is developing an AI to finished Ludwig van Beethoven's 10th symphony, which the composer was writing when he died in 1827.
Artificial Intelligence

An AI Is Completing Beethoven’s Unfinished Symphony

In April, a full symphony orchestra will perform the piece live.

By Kristin Houser

NASA is sending Boeing's Starliner passenger spacecraft to the International Space Station early Friday morning from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Boeing

This Week, Boeing Will Try to Dock Its Space Taxi With the ISS

"Being on the cusp of this huge moment in history is really exciting," said a NASA spokesperson.

By Victor Tangermann

Unless it's particularly old, your car is likely spying on you, sending an unsettling amount of information about you and your behavior to the manufacturer.
Advanced Transport

Cars Are Secretly Spying on Us

Your car is constantly sending out a massive torrent of information about you.

By Dan Robitzski

New York-based research and design company Lars Buro has come up with the "Cybunker," a "hi-tech depot" or "off-grid residence" for you and your Cybertruck.
Advanced Transport

Check Out the “Cybunker,” a Post-Apocalyptic Cybertruck Garage

Oh, and you can live in it.

By Victor Tangermann