Holy Shit: SpaceX Finally Test Fired its Falcon Heavy Rocket
SpaceX just test fired the Falcon Heavy and the wait was so worth it. Continue reading Holy Shit: SpaceX Finally Test Fired its Falcon Heavy Rocket
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Scientists Just Broke the Technical Barrier to Cloning Primates, Including Humans
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences used the same cloning method used to create Dolly the sheep to clone two long-tailed macaques for the first time. Continue reading Scientists Just Broke the Technical Barrier to Cloning Primates, Including Humans
A Piece of DNA Contained the Key to 1 Bitcoin and This Guy Cracked the Code
Just five days before a three-year old Bitcoin puzzle was set to expire, a PhD student cracked the code. Continue reading A Piece of DNA Contained the Key to 1 Bitcoin and This Guy Cracked the Code
The National Science Foundation Completely Took Down Its Website During Government Shutdown
“Due to the lapse in government funding, National Science Foundation websites will be unavailable until further notice.” Continue reading The National Science Foundation Completely Took Down Its Website During Government Shutdown
What Happens When a Chinese Giant Swoops In on Your Tiny Cryptocurrency
Bitmain maintains a near-monopoly on Bitcoin hardware, now it’s coming for Siacoin. Continue reading What Happens When a Chinese Giant Swoops In on Your Tiny Cryptocurrency
Government Shutdowns Are a Disaster for Scientific Research
NASA, the NIH and CDC were some of the biggest victims of the last government shutdown in 2013. Continue reading Government Shutdowns Are a Disaster for Scientific Research
The Plan to Save an Iconic Natural Monument By Covering It in Plastic
A wild desire to preserve one of Utah’s most famous natural monuments almost destroyed it. Continue reading The Plan to Save an Iconic Natural Monument By Covering It in Plastic
The Rocket That Will Take Elon’s Car to Mars Is About to Test Its Engines
The static fire is one of the last major tests before the maiden flight of the Falcon Heavy, the most powerful rocket since the Apollo era. Continue reading The Rocket That Will Take Elon’s Car to Mars Is About to Test Its Engines
The Senate Just Voted to Expand the Warrantless Surveillance of US Citizens
Once Trump signs the bill into law, US intelligence agencies will be able to spy on the electronic communications of Americans with an overseas contact without a warrant. Continue reading The Senate Just Voted to Expand the Warrantless Surveillance of US Citizens
5 Senators Are Filibustering an Attempt to Expand Warrantless Surveillance of Americans
3 Democrats and 2 Republicans are filibustering the Senate vote on the reauthorization of FISA Section 702. Continue reading 5 Senators Are Filibustering an Attempt to Expand Warrantless Surveillance of Americans