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Thursday, January 30, 2020

Scientists Turned a Normal Jellyfish Into a Speedy Cyborg Jellyfish



Jellyfish are the most efficient swimmers in the ocean, albeit fairly slow ones. Researchers at Stanford University made a jellyfish swim three times faster by sticking a motor to it, creating a biohybrid robot with the jellyfish as the “scaffold.”

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

CLIMATE: 2019 was hottest year on record, NASA and NOAA report



It's official. NASA and NOAA report today that 2019 was Earth's hottest year in recorded history. Excerpt from the joint January 15, 2020 announcement:

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The original ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ script leaked, and it’s so much better than the actual movie



In August of 2015, months before The Force Awakens hit theaters, Disney announced that Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World) would direct the third and final entry of the new Star Wars trilogy and co-write the script with Derek Connolly.

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Genesis GV80 SUV



Genesis' sedan-only lineup is getting a much-needed new member — the GV80 SUV. The three-row SUV has serious luxury credentials and a unique design that makes it stand out in the current sea of crossovers.

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EPA estimates Porsche Taycan Turbo S range at just 192 miles



You'd think that splashing out for the Porsche Taycan Turbo S would deliver some extra range in addition to the improved acceleration (as you get with rivals like Tesla), but that's apparently not the case.

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Isabeau Courdurier and the Enduro Collective Part Ways With Intense



Isabeau Courdurier has announced on Instagram she will not be racing on Intense Bikes next year as the Enduro Collective team will have a new frame sponsor. Isabeau has been riding on Intense frames since the start of 2018 when the team made the switch over from Sunn frames.

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Thursday, January 9, 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she’s 'cancer free'



After successful treatment for pancreatic cancer this summer, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she’s 'cancer free.' This was her fourth round of the disease, and she told CNN that her doctors say she now has no evidence of disease.

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