NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) recently announced that a Canadian astronaut will fly as part of the crew of Artemis II. This mission, scheduled for 2023, will see an Orion space capsule conduct a circumlunar flight where it flies around the Moon without landing. This will be the […]
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Liver tumor in gene therapy recipient raises concerns about virus widely used in treatment
It’s troubling news that gene therapy researchers have long anticipated: A hemophilia patient injected with a virus carrying a therapeutic gene in a clinical trial has developed a liver tumor. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has halted the associated clinical trials, and uniQure, the Dutch firm behind the […]
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Massive 2021 U.S. spending bill leaves research advocates hoping for more
The massive $1.4 trillion spending bill that U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law early this morning once again reverses the deep cuts the outgoing president had proposed for most science agencies. Even so, the modest hikes for 2021 have left the research community wanting more.
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824-HP McLaren Sabre is an exclusive new hypercar just for the US
The Sabre is the fastest two-seat McLaren yet, and only 15 will be built.
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Elon Musk once offered to sell Tesla to Apple but couldn’t get a meeting
The funny thing is, this happened just a few years ago.
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Seals are making ‘Star Wars’ noises at each other underwater, and we have no idea why
They chirp, whistle and trill like droids — and scientists are hearing it now for the first time.
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Tested: 1988 Lincoln Continental Signature Series Rides on Air
From the Archive: With the help of air suspension, Lincoln’s new Continental becomes the first American land yacht for drivers.
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Best weird gifts: Odd but useful gadgets and gear
This is 2020. Predictable is out, and it’s the perfect time for weird, yet surprisingly useful, gifts.
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Best Star Wars gifts: This is the way
“I have a goooood feeling about this,” Han Solo said…never. But we do have a good feeling about the gifts in our Star Wars gift guide. No matter how much you want to spend, how silly you want to get, or how cool you want to proclaim yourself to be, […]