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Experts argue the prevalence of "vape lung" in the U.S. comes from the country's tendency to treat public health concerns as moral issues, unlike the UK.
Developments

The British government has a more measured system.

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have created an insulin pill that could deliver the protein directly into the small intestines of people with diabetes.
Prosthetics and Devices

It can deliver drugs directly into the small intestine, pain-free.

By Kristin Houser

Big tech companies have by and large avoided the blackouts in California, as they're powered by more robust transmission lines.
Energy

They get to be on the more resilient grid that won't start wildfires.

By Dan Robitzski

As the International Space Station approaches its inevitable retiring, NASA is encouraging private companies to build their own.
NASA

NASA has $561 million for private space station projects burning a hole in its pocket.

By Dan Robitzski

The idea of colonizing exoplanets if Earth becomes uninhabitable is "completely crazy," according to Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist Michel Mayor.
Exoplanets

He calls the idea of trading in Earth for a new home "completely crazy."

By Kristin Houser

A cyberstalker used a reflection in his target's eye in a selfie to determine her location, and then went to her house and attacked her.
Future Society

He then attacked her right outside her home.

By Kristin Houser

After a public feud, NASA chief Jim Bridenstine and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk seem to be on better terms, and they plan on hanging out on Thursday.
NASA

Friends forever.

By Dan Robitzski

Former NASA scientist Gilbert Levin argues we already discovered we're not alone in the universe during NASA's Viking mission to find life on Mars in 1976.
Science & Energy

Is this 1976 experiment on the surface of Mars proof that alien life exists?

By Victor Tangermann

Navy "UFO "scientist Salvatore Cezar Pais has filed another bizarre patent. This time, it's for a compact nuclear fusion reactor.
Energy

It's allegedly more powerful than America's largest nuclear plants.

By Dan Robitzski

Citizens in China will have to have their face scanned by facial recognition when signing up for internet services or a new number.
Future Society

Greetings, citizen. Prepare to be scanned.

By Victor Tangermann

Cybercriminals have use a bit of malicious code to hack the official Sesame Street online store — and potentially 20,000 other e-commerce sites.
Hacking

H is for "hack."

By Kristin Houser

Scientists figured out how to breed hornless bulls by editing their genes, providing a painless alternative to horn-removing procedures.
Science & Energy

Sometimes, you just have to grab the bull by the bare scalp.

By Dan Robitzski

Airplane pilots are abandoning their gigs captaining rich folks' private jets for more steady work at commercial airlines.
Future Society

Billionaires may have to suffer the indignities of flying first class.

By Dan Robitzski

Popular at-home DNA testing company 23andMe just opened its first store, a pop-up retail shop at Santa Clara's Westfield Valley Fair mall.
Gene Editing

And it could be just the first store of many.

By Kristin Houser

A scientist recently said that dads should stop drinking alcohol six months prior to conception — but his study doesn't back up the suggestion.
Studies

There's absolutely no data to back up the claim.

By Kristin Houser

Robots Could Be Performing a Third of U.S. Surgeries by 2021
Artificial Intelligence

Watch the da Vinci Surgical System in action.

By Andy Palma

electrons are round
Physics

Physicists were able to slow down the process of quasiparticle formation.

By Dom Galeon

According to a new essay, several companies trying to develop nuclear fusion reactors believe they're getting pretty close.
Energy

Nuclear fusion has the power to fundamentally transform our world. And it will likely be realized in our lifetime.

By Cameron McCloskey

A massive study reveals a link between dads drinking in the months leading up to conception and an increased risk of congenital heart defects in their kids.
Developments

Heavy drinking was correlated with heightened risk of congenital heart defects.

By Dan Robitzski

Electric car company Tesla has given its customers a heads up: charge your cars. Almost a million Californians are about to lose power for five days.
Tesla

What happens to electric cars when the power goes out?

By Victor Tangermann