New Bacteria Have Been Discovered on a Chinese Space Station
On Earth there is no record of Niallia tiangongensis, a bacterium found aboard the Tiangong station that appears to be […]
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The FDA is making it more difficult for Americans to get vaccinated for covid
The Trump administration is working to limit access to covid booster shots by creating more regulatory hoops for companies developing vaccines for “healthy persons.” The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it’s only prioritizing covid vaccine approvals for adults older than 65 and others over the age of 6 months who have at least one […]
Waffle House adds fast EV charging to its 24/7 diners
Soon you’ll be able to charge your electric vehicle at Waffle House diners while chatting up truckers and dodging flying chairs. Starting in 2026, BP Pulse will be equipping America’s all-night breakfast place with 400kW DC fast chargers fitted with a mix of CCS and NACS connectors. Participating Waffle House diners in Texas, Georgia, Florida, […]
Republican lawmakers could soon kill clean energy jobs in their home states
Renewable energy has driven a manufacturing boom in the US, but that’s all at stake as Congress weighs cuts to Biden-era tax incentives. Solar, wind, and battery companies have announced plans to either create or expand 250 manufacturing facilities since August 2022. That’s when Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), considered the biggest federal […]
China begins assembling its supercomputer in space
China has launched the first 12 satellites of a planned 2,800-strong orbital supercomputer satellite network, reports Space News. The satellites, created by the company ADA Space, Zhijiang Laboratory, and Neijang High-Tech Zone, will be able to process the data they collect themselves, rather than relying on terrestrial stations to do it for them, according to […]
Meta faces Democratic probe into plans to power a giant data center with gas
Meta’s building a new AI data center so massive in Louisiana that the local utility company has plans to construct three new gas-fired power plants to provide it with enough electricity. Now, advocates and lawmakers are pressing Meta for answers about how it’ll clean up pollution stemming from the data center’s energy consumption. Sen. Sheldon […]
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A Baby Received a Custom Crispr Treatment in Record Time
Scientists were able to create a bespoke treatment for KJ Muldoon’s rare genetic disorder within six months. It could be a blueprint for potentially life-saving, gene-editing Crispr therapies.