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Researchers working on a Tesla battery say their new model could last for up to 1 million miles over 6,000 recharging cycles.
Tesla

Tesla Researcher Says New Battery Could Last One Million Miles

The goal is to make a future fleet of robot taxis more cost-effective.

By Dan Robitzski

Doctors examining sufferers of the deadly vape lung sickness sweeping the U.S. have identified a rare type of cell in the patients' lungs.
Chemistry

Doctors Identify New Link Between “Vape Lung” Sufferers

These cells could be key to understanding — and preventing — vape lung.

By Kristin Houser

New research suggests that we haven't found aliens because they're waiting until their solar systems pass closer to ours before making the journey.
Space

New Research: Aliens May Have Already Visited Earth

"Every system could be habitable and could be settled, but they wouldn’t visit us because they’re not close enough."

By Dan Robitzski

An MIT-funded robotic agriculture project that promised anybody the instant ability to successfully grow food is snake oil, according to Business Insider.
Agriculture

Report: MIT’s Much-Hyped Robotic Agriculture Project is a Sham

MIT workers reportedly put store-bought plants inside the devices to impress funders.

By Victor Tangermann

The MIT Media Lab reportedly took more money from Jeffrey Epstein than it previously admitted by disguising the source of his donations.
Future Society

MIT Media Lab Hid Donations From Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein

Lab director Joi Ito has resigned in the wake of a bombshell report.

By Kristin Houser

Three more health departments have announced vape-related deaths, bringing the total death tally of the mysterious lung disease up to five people.
Developments

Terrifying Vape Disease Has Now Killed Five People

Since Friday, officials have announced three more "vape lung" deaths.

By Dan Robitzski

India may have lost all communication with its Vikram lunar lander after making its approach last week — but not all may be lost.
Moon

India Finds Lost Moon Lander, Tries to Establish Contact

India's lunar lander may not be dead.

By Victor Tangermann

A new study found that mouthwash can impede post-exercise hypotension, a phenomenon in which a person's blood pressure is lower for hours after exercising.
Studies

Bad News: Mouthwash Might Mess With Your Blood Pressure

It negates a phenomenon known as post-exercise hypotension.

By Kristin Houser

This Biotech Company Claims to Have 3D Printed a Mini Human Heart
3D Printing

This Biotech Company Claims to Have 3D Printed a Mini Human Heart

Can 3D printing technology really make donor organs obsolete?

By Victor Tangermann

In areas where access to abortion is limited, Google Maps sometimes directs people looking for clinics to anti-abortion facilities instead.
Science & Energy

Google Is Still Misleading People Trying to Find Abortion Clinics

It sometimes even directs users to anti-abortion lobby groups.

By Dan Robitzski

China plans to "curb and regulate" the use of facial recognition technology in its schools, according to officials from the Ministry of Education.
Facial recognition

Surprise Move: China to Curb Use of Facial Recognition in Schools

"We need to be very careful when it comes to students' personal information."

By Kristin Houser

Breaking: India Has Lost Communication With Lunar Lander
Science & Energy

Breaking: India Has Lost Communication With Lunar Lander

"Space, as ever, is hard. Really, really hard."

By Victor Tangermann

A new Twitter account is collecting (legal, consensual) dick pics to test out a filter that can automatically delete unsolicited nudes.
Artificial Intelligence

This Researcher Is Gathering Dick Pics to Test Penis-Detecting AI

Making the internet a safer place, one consensual dick pic at a time.

By Dan Robitzski

The Boknis Eck Observatory, an underwater research facility that monitored environmental conditions off the coast of Germany, has vanished without a trace.
Science & Energy

An Underwater Research Station Has Vanished Without a Trace

Without any leads, the scientists are asking the public for tips.

By Dan Robitzski

A third person has died from the vaping-related sickness sweeping the U.S., prompting health officials to urge people to put a halt to their e-cig usage.
Chemistry

Third Person Dies From Vaping-Related Epidemic

"There is clearly an epidemic that begs for an urgent response."

By Kristin Houser

On Friday afternoon, India's Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft will attempt to land on the Moon. If it works, India will be the fourth country to ever do so.
Science & Energy

India Is About to Attempt a Moon Landing

The plan is to descend at 3:30 PM EST.

By Dan Robitzski

The New York City government just sued T-Mobile and its stores over fraudulent and predatory sales practices, including selling used phones as new.
Robots and Machines

T-Mobile Accused of Selling Used Phones and Saying They’re New

New York City is suing the company for fraudulent practices.

By Dan Robitzski

A Chinese man paid $35,000 to have his cat cloned, only to receive a cat that, while biologically identical to the original, doesn't look like it.
Science & Energy

This Guy’s $35,000 Cat Clone Looks Nothing Like the Original

"If I tell you I wasn’t disappointed, then I would be lying to you."

By Kristin Houser

Health officials have a promising lead in their investigation of a strange vaping-related illness sweeping the United States: vitamin E acetate.
Chemistry

This Chemical May Be Causing Vaping-Related Deaths, Hospitalizations

"The lungs are designed to exchange gas molecules; they’re not designed to be exposed to other chemicals."

By Kristin Houser

A team of scientists is preparing to release a world first: video footage of an enormous black hole devouring vast clouds of gas.
Physics

Astronomers Say They’ll Soon Release First Video of a Black Hole

Coming in 2020: the first-ever video of a black hole.

By Jon Christian