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mike@bgr.comA team of scientists from the United States and Hong Kong has built a “bionic eye’ that mimics a human eye in shape and function. The eye, currently in its prototype stage, could …
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A bunch of space junk just lit up the skies over Australia
A massive fireball appeared in the skies above Australia on Thursday night, prompting many witnesses to believe they were witnessing a meteorite entering Earth’s atmosphere. After a closer look by experts, the object …
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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon arrives for its date with destiny
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is days away from its highly anticipated launch to the International Space Station. It will be the first crewed launch in SpaceX history, and the first time NASA has sent …
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Trump says US won’t shut down for second coronavirus wave
President Trump claims that a second wave of coronavirus infections won’t change plans for “reopening” the country. The state and local governments ultimately have the final say in how and when services and …
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Bumblebees can trick plants into flowering early
There’s a secret bumblebee trick that can trigger plants to flower a month earlier than they would otherwise. Researchers in Switzerland discovered that when bumblebees chew a specific pattern into the leaves of …
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Astronomers think they just watched a planet be born
A baby planet was just spotted by scientists using the Very Large Telescope in Chile. The object, a swirling mass of matter surrounding a central point in space, is believed to be the …
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Jupiter could have easily become a star, and Earth would have been doomed
The massive gas giant Jupiter could have potentially become a star in the earliest days of the solar system. If Jupiter had become a star, the odds of Earth hosting life (or existing …
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This is how the CDC wants to reopen the US
The CDC has issued guidance for “reopening the country” even as the coronavirus timeline remains unclear. Many of the recommendations are things we’ve heard before, like maintaining social distancing and avoiding contact with …
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These plant-based bottles could mean the end of plastic waste
A new plastic alternative made of plant sugars could replace traditional bottles while being more environmentally-friendly. The bottles, which were developed by a company called Avantium and are strong enough to hold carbonated …
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NASA’s next great space telescope finally has a name
NASA named its new space telescope after Nancy Grace Roman, the “Mother of Hubble.” The telescope will have greater capabilities than Hubble and will be specially tuned to hunt for nearby exoplanets. Nancy …
