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In a Saturday tweet, billionaire Elon Musk said that he didn't get why people are still in prison for dealing marijuana while stores are selling it.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Imprisoning People for Selling Weed is Wrong

"Doesn’t make sense, isn’t right."

By Victor Tangermann

New research into the effects of dark energy suggests that our universe is flat rather than bubble-like. The finding may finally settle the Hubble constant.
Physics

Scientists Claim the Universe Is Actually Flat

"We're making really precise measurements now."

By Dan Robitzski

The NASA spacecraft OSIRIS-REx recently flew near the surface of the asteroid Bennu to map out alternative landing sites for its sample collection mission.
Science & Energy

NASA Snaps Closeup Shots of Potential Asteroid Landing Site

The flyby helps NASA find a good spot to touch down and harvest samples.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists under lockdown revisited an Einstein ring discovered in 1987 to fill in some of the gaps in our understanding of space.
Science & Energy

This Quasar Warps Itself Into a Ring by Distorting Spacetime

This is a mind-bender.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of astronomers have discovered a "fast radio burst" (FRB) signal, mysterious flashes of millisecond wave energy, that repeats itself every 157 days
Science & Energy

Astronomers Record Signal Coming From Deep Space Every 157 Days

Scientists can't explain these mysterious signals from space — but they're trying.

By Victor Tangermann

In an email obtained by CNBC, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk told his space company's staff that they should "please consider the top SpaceX priority to be Starship."
Starship

Elon Musk in Leaked Email: Starship Now “Top SpaceX Priority”

Musk just turbocharged SpaceX's plans to send astronauts to the Moon.

By Victor Tangermann

A biotech company wants to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in Texas and Florida to curb insect-spread disease.
Genetics

Scientists Fight Plan to Release Gene-Hacked Mosquitoes in TX, FL

Needless to say, experts have some concerns.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers from Université de Sherbrooke in Canada have created a badass waist-mounted hydraulic arm that's capable of smashing through walls.
Robotics

Watch a Badass Wearable Robot Arm Hulk Smash Through a Wall

It's like a comic book dream come true.

By Victor Tangermann

For the first time, scientists managed to directly observe the flow of light as it traveled through a nonoscopic crystal.
Physics

New Microscope Is So Powerful It Can Watch Light Move

This is pretty cool.

By Dan Robitzski

Claims that rubber bullets are nonlethal or less lethal than other forms of ammunition don't hold up to scientific scrutiny.
RX and Medicine

Researchers: Rubber Bullets Often Cause Death, Permanent Injuries

"When they are fired at close range, the levels of lethality… are similar to those of live ammunition."

By Dan Robitzski

Health officials have raised concerns about whether the ongoing protests could trigger a second wave of coronavirus cases. Some are downplaying the risks.
Viruses

Experts: Protests Unlikely to Cause Huge Wave of COVID Cases

"For those expecting an explosion of cases from protests, I doubt that."

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk recently called Amazon a monopoly that should be broken up due to allegations that Amazon censored a controversial book.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Calls To “Break Up Amazon”

Elon Musk: "Time to break up Amazon. Monopolies are wrong!"

By Dan Robitzski

Thousands of COVID-19 patients are reporting that they are experiencing symptoms including coughs, chest pain, and aching joins for months at a time.
Developments

Some People Are Having Horrific COVID Symptoms For Months

"It is mild relative to dying in a hospital, but this virus has ruined my life."

By Victor Tangermann

A new petition signed by a number of NASA employees is calling for president Donald Trump to stop taking credit for SpaceX and NASA accomplishments.
NASA

NASA and SpaceX Employees Reportedly Furious at Trump Admin

The Trump campaign pulled down an ad after angry backlash from NASA and SpaceX employees.

By Victor Tangermann

After over a year, NASA's InSight Mars lander finally managed to get its thermal probe underground, where it can record the planet's internal temperature.
Mars

NASA InSight Lander Finally Manages to Bury Its Probe Into Mars

Now it's time to drill.

By Dan Robitzski

Google's security team confirmed that both the Trump and Biden campaigns were targeted by foreign hackers, with different countries targeting each.
Hacking

Google: Foreign Hackers Targeting Both Trump and Biden Campaigns

Different countries seem to be picking sides.

By Dan Robitzski

Germany Is Requiring All Gas Stations Get Electric Car Chargers
Electric Vehicles

Germany Is Requiring All Gas Stations Get Electric Car Chargers

Germany is getting serious about electric cars.

By Victor Tangermann

Sweden's unusual approach to fighting the coronavirus isn't paying off. Sweden's mortality rate is substantially higher than that for its neighbors.
Developments

Sweden’s Hands-Off Approach to COVID Has Failed Dramatically

"Clearly, there is potential for improvement in what we have done in Sweden."

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers at Harvard have created a tiny cockroach-inspired robot that is only about the size of a penny and weighs only 0.3 grams.
Robotics

Watch Harvard’s Penny-Sized Robot Scuttle Around Like a Cockroach

This terrifying robobug is one of the smallest, fastest robots in existence.

By Victor Tangermann

End-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal has announced a new tool that allows users to blur faces in pictures uploaded to the app from Android and iOS.
Future Society

Messaging App Releases Face-Blurring Tool to Keep Protesters Safe

"One immediate thing seems clear: 2020 is a pretty good year to cover your face."

By Victor Tangermann