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A Washington man had a nuclear missile chillin' in his garage, and was mighty peeved when local police came asking questions.
Future Society

Man “Extremely Irritated” When Police Show Up to Examine His Vintage Nuclear Missile

Knock knock.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A team of scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison claim to have 3D-printed functional human brain tissue for the first time.
Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists 3D Print Functional Human Brain Tissue

"We printed the cerebral cortex and the striatum and what we found was quite striking."

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers have spotted an intriguing "super-Earth" that's orbiting its red dwarf star inside the habitable zone.
Off-World

Astronomers Discover Potentially Habitable Planet

A tantalizing discovery.

By Victor Tangermann

New reporting claims that people close to Elon Musk became so concerned about drug use that they asked the billionaire to go to rehab.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Was Reportedly Asked to Go to Rehab

Does he need help?

By Jon Christian

A diet with lots of meat and processed foods is linked to developing Alzheimer's Disease, according to a new study.
Food

Delicious Foods Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

Put down that hamburger!

By Sharon Adarlo

An MIT biotechnology student has gotten "Doom" to run on a cell array full of gut bacteria, proving that it really does run on everything.
Prosthetics and Devices

Mad Scientist Gets Doom Running on E. Coli Cells

Incredible.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Meet Poem/1, an AI-powered clock that tells time in rhyming poetry. Just one catch: it'll sometimes make things up — the time included.
Artificial Intelligence

AI-Powered Clock Sometimes Hallucinates the Wrong Time

Vibes > Punctuality

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Patients who received the cadaver hormones when they were children in a banned medical practice show signs of Alzheimer's decades later.
Neuroscience and Brain

Alzheimer’s Spread Through Growth Hormones Extracted From Cadavers, Scientists Say

Rare — but extremely tragic.

By Frank Landymore

A ton of the ultraprocessed foods we eat were created via "pre-digestion" — which makes it all the less filling, and all the more addictive.
Food

Experts Warn That the Food You’re Eating May Have Been “Pre-Digested”

"It's an illusion of food."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Pharmaceuticals and AI are two of the most-hyped money-makers in the world right now — but not because of what they're selling.
Future Society

The Pharma Company Making Ozempic Is Worth Five Times What OpenAI Is

They're not selling products, they're selling the future — or something like that.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Tesla has been ordered to pay a $1.5 million settlement after being sued over mishandling hazardous waste at its California facilities.
Tesla

Tesla Forced to Pay for Mishandling Hazardous Waste

So much for sustainable transport.

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is debating whether to work with commercial partners to get to Mars, the first time the space agency has openly raised the possibility.
Mars

NASA Investigating Whether It Could Hire SpaceX for Mars Trip

Did somebody say Starship?

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists want to send a swarm of small umbrellas into space to block the Sun's warming ways from reaching the Earth's surface.
Climate Change

Scientists Working on Plan to Cool Earth by Blocking Sun

"We can show the world, 'Look, there is a working solution, take it, increase it to the necessary size.'"

By Victor Tangermann

These data centers are even more power hungry than traditional ones, and as every tech company pivots to AI, the energy demand steepens.
Artificial Intelligence

Coal Plants Staying Online Because AI Needs So Much Power

"We still don't appreciate the energy needs of this technology."

By Frank Landymore

There's a new-ish artificial intelligence-powered search engine on the scene — but when it comes to the facts, it was caught lacking.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Search Engine Bungles Facts When Profiled by the New York Times

Oops.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is still losing billions of dollars in his efforts to build out his virtual reality metaverse.
Metaverse

Mark Zuckerberg Still Bleeding Money on Metaverse

He's sticking to his cartoonish vision.

By Victor Tangermann

A renowned Chinese scholar has unveiled what he's calling the world's first AI child — and she might bring the technology into a new age. 
Artificial Intelligence

Scholar Creates AI-Powered Simulated Child

"She discerns right from wrong, expresses her attitudes in various situations, and has the power to shape the future."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Exposure to lead in Stanley Cups is low but there are still health costs associated with how these very popular drinking vessels are made.
Developments

There’s a Terrible Cost to Stanley Cups’ Use of Lead

Put down that cup!

By Sharon Adarlo

Talk about a glow up. Bioluminescent houseplants are now a thing, and they're gonna put those old Chia Pets to shame.
Science & Energy

You Can Now Buy Gene-Hacked Houseplants That Glow in the Dark

This definitely isn't your average plant dad vibe.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Some TikTok creators and users are upset that videos are silent ever since Universal Music Group pulled its artists from the platform.
Future Society

TikTok in Shambles Now That Videos Can’t Use Popular Music

Swifties are in mourning.

By Sharon Adarlo