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The U.S. government fast-tracked the development of a vaccine for 2019-nCoV, the coronavirus that emerged from China last month. But it could take a year.
Viruses

Scientists Are Desperately Working on a Coronavirus Vaccine

The goal is to start a clinical trial in three months.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists just released the highest resolution images of the Sun's surface ever taken using the largest solar telescope in the world.
Science & Energy

The Highest Def Photo of the Sun Looks Like Caramel Popcorn

Forbidden snacks.

By Victor Tangermann

A new study suggests that artificial intelligence might trick us into thinking we see alien technosignatures where none exist.
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.

By Kristin Houser

A team of scientists attached microelectronics to the undersides of jellyfish to create "biohybrid robots" that swim three times as fast as normal ones.
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.

By Victor Tangermann

Rocket technology company SpinLaunch is planning to start suborbital test flights using a massive centrifuge called as soon as this winter.
Space

This Startup Plans to Fling Rockets Into Space With a Centrifuge

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

By Victor Tangermann

Japan is building a massive humanoid robot modeled after those in the "Gundam" sci-fi franchise — and it'll reportedly be able to walk.
Robotics

Japan Is Building a Massive Walking Gundam Robot

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

By Kristin Houser

NASA announced on Monday that it has chosen private space station manufacturer Axiom Space to build the first space hotel for the ISS.
NASA

NASA Is Adding a Space Hotel to the Space Station

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

By Victor Tangermann

Japanese researchers transplanted sheets containing heart muscle cells derived from stem cells onto a patient's damaged heart for the first time.
Health & Medicine

Researchers Transplant Lab-Grown Heart Muscle Cells Into Patient

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

By Kristin Houser

A group calling itself OurMine hacked the official social media accounts of the National Football League and 15 NFL teams.
Hacking

Hacker Group Seizes Twitter, Facebook Accounts of 15 NFL Teams

The hackers tweeted an offer to trade a star player for $1.

By Kristin Houser

A new study has found that the Pacific Ocean's increasingly acidic water is dissolving the shells of newly hatched Dungeness crabs.
Science & Energy

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

Ocean acidification has claimed one of its smallest victims yet.

By Kristin Houser

A breakdown of who is getting sick and dying from the coronavirus outbreak shows that elderly people and those who were already sick are getting hit harder.
Viruses

The Coronavirus Outbreak is Most Dangerous for the Elderly

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

By Dan Robitzski

Ndemic Creations saw a huge uptick in "Plague Inc." players recently, a situation the game studio attributes to the current coronavirus epidemic in China.
Viruses

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

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

By Kristin Houser

German munitions experts had to defuse seven unexploded World War II bombs at the factory site where Tesla wants to build its new Gigafactory, CNBC reports.
Tesla

Seven Unexploded WWII Bombs Found at German Tesla Factory Site

It was an explosive situation.

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla has notified owners in China that they'll be able to charge their vehicles for free for the duration of the nation's coronavirus epidemic.
Tesla

Tesla Offers Free Charging in China During Coronavirus Outbreak

Tesla is doing its part to help during the deadly epidemic.

By Kristin Houser

Earlier this month, China announced a new five-year plan to eventually ban single-use plastic waste in the entire country.
Science & Energy

China Announces Plan to Ban Single-Use Plastics

China is the largest plastic waste generator in the world.

By Victor Tangermann

Massive gravity theory modifies Einstein’s theory of general relativity to explain the universe's accelerating rate of expansion.
Science & Energy

New Theory Could Solve Universe’s Biggest Paradox

It could modify Einstein's theory of general relativity — and kill the need for dark energy altogether.

By Kristin Houser

An October 2019 simulation exercise found that a coronavirus pandemic could cause 65 million deaths and trigger a global financial crisis.
Viruses

In a Recent Simulation, a Coronavirus Killed 65 Million People

We are woefully unprepared for a pandemic.

By Kristin Houser

A firm managing content moderation for YouTube forced its employees to sign a document acknowledging that the job might give them PTSD.
Future Society

YouTube Mods Forced to Sign Doc Acknowledging They Might Get PTSD

"I understand the content I will be reviewing may be disturbing..."

By Kristin Houser

Vermont state rep Rebecca White has introduced a bill that would allow Vermont car owners to use one of six emojis on their vanity license plates.
Advanced Transport

This Law Would Allow Emojis on License Plates

😭

By Victor Tangermann

In its efforts to open a massive Gigafactory near Berlin, Germany, Tesla has to clear a lot trees and use up a ton of water — and that has people worried.
Advanced Transport

Germans Are Protesting the Berlin Gigafactory

"We are here, we are loud, because Tesla is stealing our water."

By Victor Tangermann