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In an attempt to limit the spread of the pneumonia-like virus 2019-nCoV, the government in China is screening passengers on departing flights.
Developments

In China, Hazmat Teams Are Searching Flights For Deadly Outbreak

It's a desperate attempt to prevent a global pandemic.

By Dan Robitzski

In the face of a worsening public health crisis, the Chinese government is censoring social media and articles about the Wuhan virus.
Developments

China Censored Info About Growing Pandemic on Social Media

"This is the sort of thing that could absolutely gnaw at the confidence and legitimacy of the whole regime."

By Dan Robitzski

Now four cities in China are in lockdown quarantines to try and nip the coronavirus pandemic in the bud, trapping a total 20 million residents.
Developments

China Quarantines Three More Entire Cities to Fight Pandemic

"To my knowledge, trying to contain a city of 11 million people is new to science."

By Dan Robitzski

According to a news bulletin, all travel out of Wuhan, China has been suspended in an attempt to contain the spreading 2019-nCoV virus.
Developments

China Quarantines Entire City Where Mystery Virus Outbreak Began

China is taking extreme measures to stop a pandemic.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists from Purdue University have built the world's fastest-spinning object, a nanoparticle capable of completing 300 billion revolutions per minute.
Quantum Physics

Scientists Break World Record for Fastest-Spinning Object

And it could help unlock the mysteries of "nothingness."

By Kristin Houser

The Indian Space Research Organization has unveiled a legless "half-humanoid" robot called "Voymmitra" it wants to send into space on an uncrewed mission.
Robotics

India Wants to Send This Legless Humanoid Robot Into Space

"I can be a companion of the astronauts, recognize them and respond to their queries."

By Victor Tangermann

The wildfires raging in Australia could release a billion tons of carbon into the atmosphere by the end of the fire season, says Stanford scientist.
Renewable Energy

Australian Wildfires Could Release a Billion Tons of Carbon

That's more than twice what Australians produce annually from fossil fuels.

By Kristin Houser

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover just experienced a technical glitch losing its orientation, forcing it to stop in its tracks.
Science & Energy

Glitch Puts NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Out of Commission

Curiosity is down.

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers discovered 28 never-before-seen ancient viruses in 15,000-year-old ice sourced from a Tibetan glacier.
Viruses

Scientists Discover Ancient Viruses Inside Glacier

In a "worst-case scenario, this ice melt could release pathogens."

By Kristin Houser

The "Please Try This At Home" biohacker conference focused on carving out a space for people harmed by mainstream healthcare systems.
Developments

This Biohacker Conference Sounds Absolutely Outrageous

"I took my surgically removed organs home in a snow globe and maybe you can too."

By Kristin Houser

Self-driving company Cruise has unveiled driverless SUV-sized car called "Origin" that's been designed from the ground up to never have a driver.
Advanced Transport

This Functioning Driverless Car Has No Driver’s Seat

It's essentially a waiting room on wheels.

By Victor Tangermann

In April, Japan will launch the Space Domain Mission Unit to protect its space-based assets, according to an Associated Press story.
Off-World

Japan Is Launching Its Own Space Defense Unit

And it'll work closely with the U.S. Space Command. 

By Kristin Houser

A team of researchers wants to make use of nuclear waste by converting it into extremely long-lasting diamond batteries that could power medical devices.
Nuclear Fusion

New Technique Turns Nuclear Waste Into “Diamond Batteries”

These batteries would last almost indefinitely.

By Dan Robitzski

The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, sent a video to Jeff Bezos that allowed the nation to hack his phone, The Guardian reports.
Jeff Bezos

Report: Saudi Crown Prince Hacked WaPo Owner Jeff Bezos’ Phone

The UN believes the hack may be tied to a journalist’s brutal murder.

By Kristin Houser

Scientists at Google just published an incredibly-detailed 3D map of neural connections in the brain of a fruit fly, including 20 million synapses.
Neuroscience and Brain

Google’s 3D Map of a Fruit Fly Brain Will Blow Your Mind

25,000 neurons. 20 million synapses. One bug's brain.

By Victor Tangermann

U.S. President Donald Trump couldn't say enough nice — and baffling — things about billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk during a recent interview.
Elon Musk

Trump Praises Elon Musk: “He Does Good at Rockets”

Is it just us, or are these comments incomprehensible?

By Kristin Houser

Rolls-Royce is eyeing two building sites for its first mini nuclear power stations called "small modular reactors" (SMR) in Wales and northern England.
Nuclear Fusion

Rolls-Royce Is Building Tiny Nuclear Reactors

The planned nuclear reactors are only a tenth the size of traditional nuclear reactors.

By Victor Tangermann

A biological anthropology professor has written a book suggesting that it's not extraterrestrials piloting UFOs, but time-traveling humans from the future.
Future Society

Professor: UFOs May Be Time-Traveling Humans From the Future

"I think the simplest explanation, innately, is that it is us."

By Kristin Houser

Rand Paul's bizarre tweet suggests that we're not creating climate change on Earth, but perhaps we should be on Mars or some exoplanet.
Off-World

Senator: Climate Change Is Fake. Also, Let’s Terraform New Worlds

Rand Paul says humans will "likely survive for hundreds of millions of years."

By Dan Robitzski

The U.S. Space Force caused a social media frenzy by tweeting out a photo of its utility uniform nametapes on camouflage uniforms.
Space Force

Space Force Unveils Camouflage Uniform, Sparking Twitter Frenzy

"Have you been to a part of space where this camouflage would blend in?"

By Kristin Houser