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SpaceX has released an early version of a user manual for its Starship, a rocket that's meant to one day ferry up to 100 passengers to the Moon and beyond.
Starship

SpaceX Starship “User Guide” Details Private Cabins, Common Areas

The trip to Mars will also feature "solar storm shelters" and a "viewing gallery."

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers say they've built a system that can translate brain signals directly into text — allow users to think text directly into a computer.
Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Debut System to Translate Thoughts Directly Into Text

It could effectively allow you to think text directly into a computer.

By Jon Christian

On Monday, General Electric factory workers staged a mass walk-off to compel the company to start mass-producing medical ventilators.
Robots and Machines

GE Workers Protest: We Want To Build Ventilators, Let Us Build Ventilators

Factory workers walked out on Monday.

By Dan Robitzski

In an experiment, a team of European researchers attempted to use the main compound in human urine and lunar regolith to create a resilient concrete.
Moon

Scientists: Astronauts Could Build Moon Base Using Human Urine

Need a resilient lunar building material? Urine luck.

By Victor Tangermann

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Advanced Transport

5 Ways an Electric Bike Will Change Your Life

The time of the electric bike is here.

By Rachelle Dragani

In a grim milestone, the coronavirus has now taken more American lives than Al Qaeda did on the September 11 terror attack in 2001.
Viruses

The Coronavirus Has Now Killed More Americans Than September 11

What lessons will we take from this?

By Jon Christian

This guy took a relatively clear, awesome photograph of the ISS — the International Space Station — right from his backyard.
International Space Station

This Guy Took a Photo of the ISS from His Backyard

Yes: The ISS, just cheesin' it up for some guy in his backyard. What a world.

By Foster Kamer

"Immunity passports" given out to workers by government authorities could help speed up the return to normal society, allowing them to get back to work.
Viruses

“Immunity Passports” Could Help Society Get Back to Normal

Passport holders could be allowed to get back to work.

By Victor Tangermann

The crew of a nuclear missile-equipped submarine belonging to the Russian Navy is in quarantine over concerns they have been exposed to the coronavirus.
Future Society

Russia Quarantines Nuclear Sub Crew After Coronavirus Exposure

As if being quarantined on a luxury cruise liner wasn't enough.

By Victor Tangermann

Doctors considered treating more severe cases of COVID-19 by splitting one ventilator among four patients. But that would put all four in greater danger.
Viruses

Experts Say Putting Multiple Patients on One Ventilator Is Unsafe

For hospitals overwhelmed by coronavirus patients, this is bad news.

By Dan Robitzski

New parents report a number of unexpected challenges, chaos, and confusion as a result of giving birth during the coronavirus pandemic.
Developments

Experts Say Childbirth During the Pandemic Can Be Traumatic

During the pandemic, grandparents aren't even supposed to hug newborns.

By Dan Robitzski

Nasty Images Show How Bacteria Colonize Your Tongue
Science & Energy

Nasty Images Show How Bacteria Colonize Your Tongue

There's an invisible party on your tongue.

By Victor Tangermann

Australian astrophysicist Daniel Reardon ended up at the hospital by getting four small magnets stuck up his nose, according to The Guardian.
Future Society

Physicist Tries to Build Device to Prevent Coronavirus, Gets Magnets Stuck Up Nose

Instructions unclear.

By Victor Tangermann

Just because you're holed up at home for the time being doesn't mean you can't help out with important scientific research.
Science & Energy

Astronomers Call on Quarantined Citizens to Hunt for Galaxies

"Just by logging onto the website, you can literally see something that no one has ever seen before."

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk-led space company SpaceX signed a contract with NASA on Friday for supplying the Gateway, a space station orbiting the Moon, with cargo.
NASA

NASA Hires SpaceX to Supply Lunar Gateway Space Station

With the Gateway in place, we can finally get back to exploring the lunar surface — in person.

By Victor Tangermann

Despite a growing DIY army's intentions, the simple fact is that home-sown cloth masks are close to useless in protecting against the coronavirus.
Viruses

DIY Face Masks Are Basically Useless Against the Coronavirus

They should only be a last resort — and even then, they don't do much.

By Victor Tangermann

With companies operating remotely than ever, bosses, managers, and executives are flocking to spy with disturbingly-invasive workplace surveillance tech.
Future Society

Your Bosses Are Trying To Spy On You Now More Than Ever

Paranoid managers are making newly-remote workers jump through obscene hoops.

By Dan Robitzski

On Thursday, the US surpassed all other countries in the world to have the highest number of coronavirus cases. And it's not a good look.
Future Society

The US Now Has the Most Coronavirus Cases in the World

They were promised "winning," and Americans are "winning" at coronavirus.

By Victor Tangermann

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to suspend its enforcement of environmental laws indefinitely in light of the ongoing pandemic.
Environment

Trump Suspends Enforcement of EPA Laws, Because ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

"This has nothing to do with coronavirus. This has everything to do with protecting Big Business."

By Victor Tangermann

UK prime minister Boris Johnson downplayed the coronavirus pandemic for weeks. Now he says that he's tested positive for it.
Future Society

UK Prime Minister Who Downplayed Coronavirus Now Has It

"The British government and its advisers had the chance to learn from what was happening in Italy. They blew it."

By Jon Christian