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Viruses

WHO Declares The Coronavirus Outbreak a Public Health Emergency

The outbreak is now a "public health emergency of international concern."

Agriculture

Scientists Release Genetically Engineered Moths for First Time

Of course, the release of any genetically engineered organism into the wild brings with it a slew of concerns.

Viruses

China Is Arresting People for Writing About Coronavirus Online

Sharing information Chinese authorities don't approve of might land you in jail.

Viruses

CDC Confirms First US Person-to-Person Coronavirus Transmission

This is a nasty inflection point for North America.

Robotics

PETA Wants Punxsutawney Phil Replaced by a Robot Groundhog

"We even have the technology to create an animatronic groundhog with [AI] that could actually predict the weather."

Robots and Machines

The US’s $428 Billion F-35 Fighter Jet Can’t Even Shoot a Target

"Although the program office is working to fix deficiencies, new discoveries are still being made."

Viruses

A Cruise Ship Was Stranded at Sea Due to Coronavirus Risk

6,000 passengers were stuck in limbo with an unconfirmed viral outbreak in their midst.

Advanced Transport

General Motors Announces High-Performance, All-Electric Hummer

This seems like a testosterone-drenched response to Tesla's Cybertruck.

Google

Google Says Its Chatbot Is Capable of Near-Human Conversation

Meena's responses are both logical and specific.

Science & Energy

The Highest Def Photo of the Sun Looks Like Caramel Popcorn

Forbidden snacks.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Might Make Us Mistakenly Think We’ve Found Aliens, Says Study

We'll need to be careful using AI in the search for ET.

Robots and Machines

Scientists Want to Explore Ocean With “Cyborg Jellyfish”

A global network of "biohybrid" jellyfish could help us explore the Earth's oceans.

Space

This Startup Plans to Fling Rockets Into Space With a Centrifuge

The company still has to prove its satellite slingshot will actually work.

Robotics

Japan Is Building a Massive Walking Gundam Robot

It'll be 59 feet tall and weigh a staggering 25 tons.

NASA

NASA Is Adding a Space Hotel to the Space Station

Space hotel CEO: "It's a bargain!"

Health & Medicine

Researchers Transplant Lab-Grown Heart Muscle Cells Into Patient

This first-of-its-kind procedure could replace heart transplants.

Science & Energy

The Ocean Is Getting so Acidic That It’s Dissolving Crabs’ Shells

Ocean acidification has claimed one of its smallest victims yet.

Viruses

The Coronavirus Outbreak is Most Dangerous for the Elderly

There's not much risk — unless you're sick or old.

Viruses

Makers of “Plague Inc.” Game: Get Your Coronavirus Info Elsewhere

"Please remember that 'Plague Inc.' is a game, not a scientific model."

Tesla

Seven Unexploded WWII Bombs Found at German Tesla Factory Site

It was an explosive situation.