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COVID-19 can attack fat cells, but it’s still not clear what that means
COVID-19

COVID-19 can attack fat cells, but it’s still not clear what that means

People with obesity tend to fare worse with SARS-CoV-2, but more research is needed to understand why.

Flying, amphibious drones may help us fight wildfires in a warming world
Drones

Flying, amphibious drones may help us fight wildfires in a warming world

Two companies are developing workhorse drones able to transport gallons and gallons of water by air.

Scientists just spotted a massive storm from a sun-like star
Sun

Scientists just spotted a massive storm from a sun-like star

Our sun might have a similarly violent history.

Yellow Ethernet code for mesh WiFi system setup
Tech Hacks

Set up a mesh Wifi system with little more than an Ethernet cord

Smooth out your internet issues and increase your home's value while you're at it.

person laying in bed with laptop and credit card online shopping
Tech Hacks

4 smart practices to avoid online shopping scams

‘Tis the season to be bombarded with sketchy offers. Don’t fall for them.

Adam Mosseri
Social Media

Here are all the changes Instagram promised Congress it would make

Here’s what Instagram executive Adam Mosseri told the Senate about the changes coming to the platform.

Trees in the wetlands emit more methane than researchers thought
Climate Change

Trees in the wetlands emit more methane than researchers thought

Wetlands have been identified as one of the most methane-producing areas on the planet.

toyota electric vehicles
Electric Vehicles

Toyota homes in on its first EV battery plant in the US

This addition reflects the push for the auto industry to electrify and go carbon neutral.

All-electric Jeep Rubicon on the White House Lawn.
Climate Change

The US government could be net-zero by 2050

This aligns its 'enormous buying power with the nation’s climate goals.'

The salmon of 2100 will have new habitat: the remains of melted glaciers
Fish

The salmon of 2100 will have new habitat: the remains of melted glaciers

A new analysis highlights how climate change can bring both opportunities and threats for the fish.

coral reef
Biology

Fish sounds tell us about underwater reefs—but we need better tech to really listen

Soundscape ecology is a non-invasive method for monitoring ecosystem diversity and health, but process behind it is still very time-consuming.

A person using a laptop on a wooden desk.
Tech Hacks

Avoid boring, repetitive work by getting your computer to do it instead

Save time, fight drudgery.

This newly spotted massive alien planet is confusing astronomers
Exoplanets

This newly spotted massive alien planet is confusing astronomers

Everything’s bigger in b Centauri—including one of the most enormous planets ever found.

Person opening presents on christmas morning holding a gift with a secret santa label
Tech Hacks

The best Secret Santa platforms, ranked

Presents shall not be cancelled this year.

Astronomers may have found a galaxy that formed without dark matter
Physics

Astronomers may have found a galaxy that formed without dark matter

This lone galaxy seems to defy everything astronomers know about galactic formation.

A person scrolling through Instagram on their phone while wearing a blue sweater.
Tech Hacks

It’s time to purge the worst people in your social media feeds

Your apps need decluttering too.

Electric bike
Vehicles

More people buy e-bikes than electric cars. Here’s how a bill would make them cheaper.

A tax credit tucked into the Democrats' Build Back Better Act could incentivize Americans to buy electric bikes.

A person holding a watch that looks like its hands are moving very fast.
Life Skills

How to slow down time because you’re not getting any younger

It's like you're Doctor Strange, but only in your head.

LCRD spacecraft shooting out red lasers in an artist's rendition
NASA

NASA is testing space lasers to shoot data back to Earth

It's like switching from a dial-up connection to high-speed internet.

A Black woman wearing a yellow hard hat while inserting an orange foam ear plug into her ear.
Life Skills

It’s never too early to start protecting your hearing

You might not care about it now, but you will.