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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

NASA astronaut Christine Koch has returned to Earth after spending a record-setting 328 days aboard the International Space Station.
NASA

NASA Astronaut Sets Space Record, Says She’ll Miss Microgravity

But she's looking forward to a lot now that she's back on Earth.

By Kristin Houser

Assuming the vacuum of space didn't prevent sound from traveling, what would the Sun sound like? Turns out, it might be rather annoying...
Science & Energy

If Sound Traveled Through Space, the Sun Would Be Extremely Annoying

By this scientist's calculations, the Sun would sound like "10,000 Earths covered in police sirens, all screaming.”

By Jacob Banas

Using a neural network, YouTuber Denis Shiryaev upscaled a short film from 1896 to 4K resolution at 60 frames per second.
Artificial Intelligence

Neural Network Transforms 124-Year-Old Film Into Crisp HD

A YouTuber upscaled the clip to 4K resolution at 60 frames per second.

By Kristin Houser

Tesla shares fell on Wednesday after an executive revealed that Model 3 production will be delayed for about a week and a half due to the outbreak.
Tesla

The Virus Outbreak Is Delaying Tesla Model 3 Shipments

Tesla shares fell more than 17 percent on Wednesday.

By Victor Tangermann

Drone startup Terra Drone says it will be testing a drone delivery system for Ben & Jerry's beloved ice cream cups in New York.
Drones

Ben & Jerry’s Is Testing a Drone Delivery System for Ice Cream

The only thing better than ice cream might be ice cream that flies directly to your house.

By Kristin Houser

SpaceX has launched an online booking tool that lets companies reserve space on a Falcon 9 rocket. For $1 million, customers can send 200 kg into orbit.
SpaceX

You Can Now Book Space on a SpaceX Rocket for $1 Million Online

SpaceX just made it incredibly simple to book an orbital flight.

By Victor Tangermann

A nonprofit is suing the Federal Communication Commission in an attempt to force it to reconsider the impact of cell phone radiation on human health.
FCC

Nonprofit Sues FCC for Ignoring Science on Cell Phone Radiation

The suit alleges that the FCC is ignoring information that cell phone radiation is “associated with severe health effects in humans.”

By Kristin Houser

A new pair of AR smart glasses don't project an image onto its lenses. Instead, it uses lasers to shoot an image directly into the eyeball.
Virtual Reality

These AR Smart Glasses Shoot Lasers Directly Onto Your Retina

The glasses do away with the common approach of projecting an image onto its lenses.

By Dan Robitzski

2,666 and 1,045 crew members have been quarantined on the luxury cruise ship Diamond Princess of the Japanese coast for two weeks.
Developments

Thousands Are Quarantined On a Virus-Stricken Luxury Cruise Ship

They've been trapped at sea for weeks.

By Victor Tangermann

Waymo workers have told The Verge that passengers keep shooting up in the company's self-driving cars and leaving their used needles behind.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Waymo Workers: People Keep Injecting Drugs in Self-Driving Cars

Employees keep finding used needles in self-driving cars.

By Kristin Houser

The US Navy is looking to arm nuclear submarines with high-energy laser weapons, according to Popular Mechanics. It won't reveal why.
Nuclear Fusion

The US Navy Wants to Arm Nuclear Submarines With Laser Cannons

There's just one problem: Laser weapons don't work underwater.

By Victor Tangermann

In a filing with the FCC, SpaceX revealed that it's requesting permission to fly its recent Starship prototype on a flight to an altitude of 12.4 miles.
Starship

SpaceX Is Planning a Miles-High Starship Flight as Early as March

It'll reach an altitude about halfway to the edge of space.

By Victor Tangermann

The U.S. Army is working with chemists to develop fabrics that can absorb and neutralize nerve agents for use in future military uniforms. 
Military

The US Army Is Developing Fabrics That Neutralize Nerve Agents

It plans to use the cloths to create tomorrow’s military uniforms.

By Kristin Houser

A handheld device that "prints" sheets of artificial skin directly onto the wounds of burn victims is one step closer to actual use in burn clinics.
Prosthetics and Devices

Handheld Device “Prints” New Skin Directly Onto Wounds

And it just passed a test on pigs with flying colors.

By Kristin Houser

Chinese authorities are using high-tech tools to track and limit the 2019-nCoV coronavirus outbreak such as lasers that can spot people with fevers.
Developments

China Deploys Infrared Sensors to Detect Infected Citizens in Public

This seems a bit totalitarian.

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk revealed that his secretive brain-computer interface startup Neuralink is working on an "awesome" new version of the company's prototype.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says Upcoming Version of Neuralink is “Awesome”

"The potential is truly transformational for restoring brain & motor functions."

By Victor Tangermann

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir snapped an out-of-this-world selfie during an International Space Station spacewalk in January.
NASA

NASA Astronaut Snaps Epic Selfie in Space Station Reflection

She used one of the space station's solar panels as a mirror.

By Kristin Houser

Google says a "technical issue" caused its Takeout service to send backups of users' videos to strangers in November 2019.
Future Society

Google Accidentally Sent Users’ Private Videos to Strangers

The company says a "technical issue" caused the glitch.

By Kristin Houser