The Yamaha YAS-109 is a 2.0 setup from 2019. It’s the next generation of the Yamaha YAS-108/ATS-1080, adding an Ethernet port, six EQ presets, Alexa built-in voice assistant, and Wi-Fi wireless capabilities. That said, it shares many of the same strengths and weaknesses as its predecessor. Although it has two built-in […]
‘Any evidence for Planet Nine is gone’: Scientists dispute probability of mystery planet
Is there a hidden ninth planet far from the sun affecting the orbits of distant space rocks? New research pours cold water on the theory.
2021 Maserati Levante, Ghibli and Quattroporte Trofeo first drive review: Twin-turbo V8s for all
Maserati hopes V8 power and better tech will bring in younger, more affluent buyers.
Water Shaped Features on Mars Much Earlier Than Previously Believed
In two days (on Thursday, Feb. 18th, 2021), NASA’s Perseverance rover will land on Mars. As the latest robotic mission in the Mars Exploration Program (MEP), Perseverance will follow in the footsteps of its sister mission, Curiosity. Just in time for its arrival, research conducted at the Southwest Research Institute […]
How soon will COVID-19 vaccines return life to normal?
SAN DIEGO—Twenty days into the new year, cars were entering a parking lot bumper-to-bumper in the shadow of Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres baseball team. Arms waving, attendants directed the cars into three lines, which split into four more, and yelled as though the first pitch had […]
Gene therapy trials for sickle cell disease halted after two patients develop cancer
A company has stopped its clinical studies of a promising gene therapy for the blood disorder sickle cell disease after two people who participated developed leukemia-like cancer. Bluebird bio is now investigating whether a virus it uses to deliver a therapeutic gene caused the cancers, reviving old concerns about the […]
The McLaren Artura plug-in hybrid is a 670-hp supercar superstar
With power, luxury and technology in spades, the Artura sets the tone for McLaren’s future.
2021 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo Puts AMG and M in Its Sights
Maserati gives us a taste of its Ferrari-bred V-8 in its updated Ghibli mid-size sedan.
Astronomers confirm solar system’s most distant known object is indeed Farfarout
With the help of the international Gemini Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab, and other ground-based telescopes, astronomers have confirmed that a faint object discovered in 2018 and nicknamed “Farfarout” is indeed the most distant object yet found in our Solar System. The object has just received its designation from […]
Preview: 2022 Infiniti QX55 crossover brings coupe-like styling, CVT for $47,525
Infiniti on November took the covers off the QX55, a coupe-like crossover SUV due in showrooms in spring as a 2022 model.