NASA Robert Downey Jr. and NASA Set to Reveal Something Big - NerdistNerdist - Matthew Hart When NASA teases an incoming announcement, said announcement is often quite profound: For example, did you know that freakin’ liquid water flows on …
Extinction Plants are going extinct up to 350 times faster than the historical normtheconversation.com - Jaco Le Roux and Florencia Yanelli and Heidi Hirsch and José María Iriondo Alegría and Marcel Rejmánek and Maria Loreto Castillo Earth is seeing an unprecedented loss of species, which some ecologists are calling a sixth mass extinction. In May, a United Nations report warned …
Chevrolet Bolt The new Chevy Bolt gained 21 miles of range thanks to a battery chemistry tweakThe Verge - Sean O'KaneThe 2020 Chevrolet Bolt is going to offer 21 miles more range on a full charge than its predecessors, thanks to a tweak in battery chemistry, the automaker announced Thursday. The new version of the automaker’s
Science Four-in-one pill created to reduce heart disease and strokes saves lives, study showsThe Telegraph - By Sarah KnaptonA four-in-one pill created to reduce heart disease and strokes could help older people avoid taking so much medication. Scientists have speculated that a ‘polypill’ could replace the plethora of drugs
Environment Global heating: ancient plants set to reproduce in UK after 60m yearsThe Guardian - Patrick BarkhamAn exotic plant has produced male and female cones outdoors in Britain for what is believed to be the first time in 60m years. Botanists say the event is a sign of global heating. Two cycads (Cycas revoluta),
Sperm Scientists In New York Are Trying To Edit The DNA In Human SpermNPR - Rob Stein NPR got exclusive access to the only lab known to be trying to edit the DNA in human sperm, which raises all the same thorny issues as modifying genes in human embryos
Habitats One could fly to Mars in this spacious habitat and not go crazyArs Technica - Eric Berger "We're offering a huge amount of volume in a small amount of space." On Wednesday, Sierra Nevada Corporation—the company that makes aerospace …
Blood Tests This Blood Test Seems to Predict if People Are Going to Die Soonfuturism.com - Kristin Houser A simple blood test could one day reveal clues about your mortality. In a study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, a team of …
Science This Steampunk Bionic Heart Uses Maglev Tech to Pump Bloodfuturism.com - Victor Tangermann A team of engineers from private medical company Bivacor have been working hard since 2001 on building a bionic heart that can allow cardiac patients …
Asteroids Unexpected discovery on the surface of asteroid Ryugu intrigues scientistsCNET - by Jackson Ryan Scientists expected to see fine particles and dust on the surface of the near-Earth asteroid.
Neptune 1 big thing: Solving the mysteries of Uranus and NeptuneAxios Thanks for reading Axios Space. At 1,272 words, this week's newsletter will take you <5 minutes to read. Please send your tips, questions and favorite …
Superfoods What are superfoods, exactly?CNET - by Amy Sowder / Chowhound, Jen Wheeler You've heard the term applied to lots of things, but what does it take to get superfood status, and what does that really mean?
Hyundai Hyundai teases a new 1970s-inspired electric car to be unveiled next monthElectrek - Fred LambertHyundai is teasing a new 1970s-inspired electric car concept set to be unveiled at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show next month. Over the last few years, Hyundai has been going through a bit of a transition.
Geek Watch: Great White Sharks Swim Close to Oblivious SurfersGeek - By Genevieve Scarano Aerial footage captured by a photographer shows hydrofoil surfers riding yards away from great white sharks and they are completely unaware of the …
SpaceX The SpaceX 'Starhopper' is about to make its biggest leapCNET - by Eric Mack After delays, the prototype version of Elon Musk's Mars rocket has been given the go-ahead to rise up.
Gear & Gadgets The best dash cams for your car—and why you need onePopular Science - PopSci Commerce TeamThe key is buying one before your parked car gets hit. Even the safest drivers on the planet get into car accidents. They can even happen when you're parked at the gas station getting road trip Twizzlers.
Technology This inflatable space home could give future astronauts room to stretch outMIT Technology Review - Neel V. Patel American aerospace company Sierra Nevada has unveiled a full-scale prototype for a brand-new inflatable habitat that could be home to future …
Robotics YouTube's AI Has Been Flagging Robot Battle Videos For 'Animal Cruelty'ScienceAlert - VICTOR TANGERMANN Popular video platform YouTube took down a number of combat robotics videos - robot vs. robot competitions popularised by the show BattleBots - on the …
Play buttonFossils This Tiny 20-Million-Year-Old Skull Could Improve Our Understanding of Brain EvolutionScienceAlert - Jacinta Bowler How do you study the evolution of brains, without any ancient brains to study? It's not a simple proposition, so it's no surprise that scientists are …
Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders' $16 Trillion Climate Plan Is Nothing Short of a RevolutionGizmodo - Brian Kahn On Thursday, Bernie Sanders released his long-awaited presidential climate plan. And folks, Bernie is gonna Bernie. You can hear his voice in …
CRISPR The next trick for CRISPR is gene-editing pain awayMIT Technology Review - Antonio Regalado A family of street performers could walk on coals. Here’s how the secret of why they felt no pain could benefit others. The street performer was only …
NASA NASA unveil groundbreaking new plan to 'propel' from Moon to Mars 'and beyond'express.co.uk - Katie Weston NASA detailed their plan to use the Moon’s position to “prepare and propel” to “Mars and beyond”, and carry out even deeper space missions. NASA has …
Satellites Here Come the Space Tugs, Ready to Tidy Up Earth's OrbitsWIRED - Sarah Scoles For the low, low price of $2.25 million, SpaceX will put your small satellite on a big Falcon 9 rocket and shoot it to orbit with a bunch of …
Harvard Researchers create electronic lens that works better than the human eyeEngadget - Igor BonifacicThe technology is likely to revolutionize the lenses used in cameras, VR/AR headsets and eyewear. A new breakthrough could soon revolutionize the design of almost every optical instrument in use today,
Technology A super-secure quantum internet just took another step closer to realityMIT Technology Review - Martin Giles Scientists have managed to send a record-breaking amount of data in quantum form, using a strange unit of quantum information called a qutrit. The …
Teleportation Quantum Physicists Have Successfully Teleported A Qutrit For The Very First TimeMashable - Aakarsh DubeQuantum teleportation has been a term related to qubits for the longest time and recently, researchers have successfully teleported ‘qutrits’. The research published on American Physical Society is a breakthrough
Galaxies Astronomers Create 8 Million Baby Universes Inside a Computer and Watch Them Grow. Here's What They Learned. | Live ScienceLive Science A team of astrophysicists has just spawned 8 million unique universes inside a supercomputer and let them evolve from just tots to old geezers. Their …
Bacteria USDA Begs Americans to Finally Stop Washing Their ChickenInverse - Sarah Sloat Raw chicken, with its slightly slimy sheen, doesn’t look clean enough to eat. That doesn’t mean that you should wash it with water, though. While …
