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Off-World

Today in Astronaut Fashion: A Unitard to Keep Your Back Healthy

The Skinsuit recreates the effect of gravity to avoid damaging the astronaut's spine.

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Science & Energy

UPS Announces Plans to Add 50 Custom-Built Electric Trucks to Their Fleet

And they cost about the same as ones powered by gas or diesel.

National Space Council
Off-World

The National Space Council Approves Four Recommendations for Reform

The goal is to streamline regulatory activities.

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Tesla

Tesla Hit With Lawsuit Claiming They Willingly Sold Defective Vehicles

The accuser, Adam Williams, claims Tesla fired him for what he knows.

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Pollution

Taiwan Commits to Banning Plastic Items by 2030

It joins a long list of nations that have already made the same pledge.

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Advanced Transport

Companies Race to Dominate the World of Maps for Driverless Cars

To drive safely, autonomous cars will need much better maps than Google's.

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Biology

Study Explains “Fountain of Youth” Effect of Young Blood on Old Mice

“At first I didn’t believe it. I did the experiment, again and again, to make sure that it was right.”

Surprise! It’s a Bad Idea to Hack Your Body, Says Prominent Biohacker
Prosthetics and Devices

Surprise! It’s a Bad Idea to Hack Your Body, Says Prominent Biohacker

Maybe don't copy everything you see on the internet.

Viral Insulin Discovery Suggests Microbes Could Influence Diabetes
Biology

Viral Insulin Discovery Suggests Microbes Could Influence Diabetes

These insulin-producing viruses are normally found in fish.

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Pollution

Microplastics Endanger All Marine Life, From Fish to Top Predators

Pollutants at sea are almost as diverse as the species they endanger.

fish catches
Science & Energy

We May Not Be Catching as Many Fish as We Were Two Decades Ago

Catches may be down by 1.2 million metric tons annually.

Using Statistics to Predict the Next World War
Future Society

Using Statistics to Predict the Next World War

It's been 70 years since the last major war. That doesn't mean we're living in an era of peace.

Researchers Are Working to Remove Anxiety Drugs From Water
Science & Energy

Researchers Are Working to Remove Anxiety Drugs From Water

A common and possibly addictive drug often slips through traditional wastewater treatment methods.

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Renewable Energy

A Tax Incentive Might Finally Make Carbon Capture a Thing

More carbon capture, less carbon dioxide warming the climate.

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Tesla

Australia’s Electricity Costs Will Plummet, Thanks to a New Tesla Solar Project

Australians could see a 36 percent drop in their annual costs.

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NASA

NASA Has A Leaning Launch Tower. Here’s What You Need To Know About It.

This leaning tower is supposed to test the spacecraft that will bring humans to Mars.

Facebook Co-Founder Suggests Taxing the Richest 1% of Americans to Fund UBI
Future Society

Facebook Co-Founder Suggests Taxing the Richest 1% of Americans to Fund UBI

Basic income can help bridge socio-economic divide. All it needs is funding.

The Final Countdown to Net Neutrality’s Death Begins Today
Future Society

The Final Countdown to Net Neutrality’s Death Begins Today

In 60 days, ISPs will have free reign over the internet.

Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 Just Launched the First of 11,925 SpaceX Internet Satellites
Falcon

Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 Just Launched the First of 11,925 SpaceX Internet Satellites

That's more than all the spacecraft currently orbiting Earth combined.

OpenAI Board
OpenAI

Elon Musk’s Departure From OpenAI’s Board Might Mean Big Things for Tesla

Is Musk stepping back from one company so he can drive into the future with another?