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A video of a mother having a reunion with her deceased daughter in VR raises all sorts of questions about the future of grieving and mortality.
Future Society

Watch a Mother Reunite With Her Deceased Child in VR

Would you want to see a deceased loved one again — in a virtual world?

By Kristin Houser

According to a NASA safety review panel, Boeing's first uncrewed flight test of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft almost ended in a "catastrophic failure."
Boeing

NASA: Boeing Starliner Test Nearly Ended in “Catastrophic Failure”

"The panel has a larger concern with the rigor of Boeing’s verification processes."

By Victor Tangermann

After a man livestreamed his suicide on TikTok, the company spent three hours crafting its PR response before contacting the police.
Future Society

TikTok Waited Three Hours to Tell Cops About Livestreamed Suicide

But it immediately began crafting a public relations strategy.

By Kristin Houser

New research reveals that cancer-linked mutations can occur years before any symptoms appear, potentially giving doctors a new tool to diagnose it early.
Cancer

New Research: Cancer Symptoms Can Appear Years Before Diagnosis

It may be possible to diagnose cancer earlier than ever before.

By Dan Robitzski

To stop a constant barrage of car honking noise, the Mumbai police installed horn noise detectors at traffic lights. The more noise, the longer the red.
Advanced Transport

India’s Devious New Traffic Lights Stay Red When Drivers Honk

"Honk more, wait more."

By Victor Tangermann

After a mix of conflicitng reports, Li Wenliang, the Wuhan doctor who warned about the coronavirus outbreak in its earliest days, died early Friday morning.
Developments

Whistleblower Doctor Who Warned of Viral Outbreak Dies From It

"He died at 2:58 AM on Feb. 7 after attempts to resuscitate were unsuccessful."

By Dan Robitzski

Monica Grady, a professor at Liverpool Hope University, claims that there is "almost a racing certainty" there's alien life on Jupiter's moon Europa.
Exobiology

University Chancellor Predicts “Higher Forms of Life” on Europa

She says the icy moon could host life "perhaps similar to the intelligence of an octopus."

By Victor Tangermann

A man bought a 2017 Tesla Model S in December last year from a third-party dealer — but in the end, he didn't quite get what he paid for.
Tesla

Tesla Is Remotely Removing Autopilot Features From Used Cars

"Unfortunately Full-Self Driving was not a feature that you had paid for."

By Victor Tangermann

YouTuber Elon McFly has uploaded a perfect rendition of what would happen if the iconic DeLorean in "Back to the Future" was replaced by a Tesla Cybertruck.
Advanced Transport

Watch a Cybertruck Replace the DeLorean in “Back to the Future”

This fan remake is incredible.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists just published the results of the United States first trial of CRISPR-edited cells in cancer patients — and they're very encouraging.
Cancer

Human Trial Suggests CRISPR Could Be a Viable Cancer Treatment

This could be great news for experimental cancer treatments.

By Kristin Houser

The government of China has ordered officials in Wuhan to round up and quarantine any sick residents in makeshift shelter camps.
Developments

China to Round up Infected in “Mass Quarantine Camps”

"During these wartime conditions, there must be no deserters, or they will be nailed to the pillar of historical shame forever."

By Dan Robitzski

Ford has created a jacket for bicyclists that allows them to communicate with drivers using emoji displayed in LEDs on the rider's back.
Advanced Transport

This Awesome Jacket Uses an LED Array to Display Huge Emoji

The idea is to give cyclists a way to communicate with cars.

By Kristin Houser

Researchers say they've determined a new cancer treatment that uses CRISPR to gene edit cells is safe and could be effective.
Cancer

First U.S. Study to Use CRISPR to Fight Cancer “Very Promising”

"It really just opens up a whole world of this type of manipulation of cells.”

By Victor Tangermann

In a new blog post, Tesla details several improvements in worker safety at its Fremont factory, including a dramatic decrease in the injury rate.
Tesla

Tesla: Fremont Factory Had One of Its “Safest Years Yet”

Tesla's workplace safety initiatives appear to be paying off.

By Kristin Houser

Axiom Space, the company that's developing a privately-owned "space hotel" module for the ISS, shared more details on when it plans to launch.
Off-World

Plans Are Moving Ahead to Open a Space Hotel Attached to the ISS

Talk about a room with a view.

By Dan Robitzski

NASA is asking potential industry partners, including electric car companies, to send them ideas for lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) designs.
Advanced Transport

NASA Is Asking Electric Car Companies for Lunar Rover Ideas

We hope you're listening, Tesla.

By Victor Tangermann

A scientist and a fashion designer on working a "Martian death project" that would include a system to compost dead Mars colonists' corpses.
Mars

Scientist: Mars Colonists Will Need to Compost Dead Human Bodies

Resources will be scarce on Mars. It'll make sense for colonists to recycle dead bodies.

By Kristin Houser

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres shared a dire warning that the planet is descending into conflcit and instability, but a better future is possible.
Future Society

UN Secretary-General: “A Wind of Madness Is Sweeping the Globe”

The leader of the United Nations warns that "future prospects look bleak."

By Dan Robitzski

Astronomers used the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) to observe a binary star system called HD101584 after a particularly violent and close fly-by.
Science & Energy

This Epic Star Battle Looks Like Something From a “Thor” Movie

This is what happens when a red giant brutally eviscerates its twin.

By Victor Tangermann

The coronavirus rapidly spreading around the world almost certainly jumped to humans from animals. Zoonotic viruses like this can be more dangerous.
Viruses

The Coronavirus Started in Animals. That Makes it More Dangerous.

Viruses usually evolve to avoid killing their hosts. This one is a complete wildcard.

By Dan Robitzski