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British luxury carmaker Aston Martin on Wednesday launched a new Formula One car ahead of its return to the most famous motor racing event in the world.

China’s National Bureau of Statistics said that R&D spend accounted for 2.4% of China’s gross domestic product in 2020.

Mike Schroepfer said that in some cases “we haven’t really always done the homework upfront” and thought about what a “bad actor” might do with a product.

Silicon chips are the lifeblood of the tech-obsessed world we live in, but today they’re in short supply. 

Scientist Michael Mann explained why the U.S. must go “well beyond those Paris commitments” as President Joe Biden rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement Friday.

The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) will fund “high-risk, high-reward” scientific research in the hope of achieving “groundbreaking” discoveries.

If everything goes as planned, this Thursday, February 18, the fifth NASA Rover will arrive to Mars. Mars 2020 / Perseverance, a long-term robotic exploration effort of the red planet that seeks to explore the potential for life on Mars, has been made possible thanks to the collaboration of an extensive group of scientists and engineers.

As the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. slows and the vaccine rollout out quickens, states have started loosening mask-wearing mandates.

The Emirates Mars mission, named the Hope probe, has made the UAE the first Arab country and the fifth globally to reach the red planet.

Elon Musk said in an interview late Sunday that a monkey has been wired up to play video games with its mind by a company he founded called Neuralink. 

A high school senior in California has started his own nonprofit to help other kids learn about science through experiment kits. 17-year-old Ahmed Muhammad stopped by LX News to talk about how he started the youth-led program Kits Cubed.

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has a number of impressive accomplishments under his belt. The secret to his success “takes a lot of effort,” but can pay off significantly.

As cases of coronavirus continue to rise, taking daily precautions such as washing your hands, social distancing, exercising and getting enough sleep is key to lowering risk of infection. But maintaining a healthy diet to help boost your immune system may also give you an edge.

Our facial expressions reflect our current emotional conditions. But now that many of us are required to wear face masks (to prevent the spread of coronavirus), detecting each other’s thoughts and feelings can be tricky.

Emotional intelligence isn’t all about being sweet and chipper, says Harvard psychologist and researcher Daniel Goleman. Every moment is an opportunity to strengthen these overlooked skills that will lead you to greater success. So ask yourself: What are your strengths? Where could you use improvement?

A D.C. chemistry teacher transformed his kitchen into a classroom to teach and inspire his students from home. Jonte Lee from Calvin Coolidge High School walked LX News host Tabitha Lipkin through some experiments while discussing the importance of representing Black teachers and the hearing impaired community through his popular classes on social media.

We live in an increasingly stressful world, which is why it’s important to help cultivate emotional and mental resiliency in our children. It won’t be easy for parents, but avoiding these common mistakes can help.

OpenAI has trained a piece of software, known as Dall-E, to generate images from short text captions.

The FDA launched a study that could lead to the removal of restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men. Jason Cianciotto of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis joined LX News to talk about the first-of-its-kind study and why blood donation policies should be based on science, not stigma.

Jason Stoffer, a devoted husband and father of three young children, was an avid outdoorsman and adventurer before a car accident left him with a devastating spinal cord injury. Then he found a cutting edge program, called HAL for hybrid assistive limb, that helps spinal cord patients walk with robotics assistance. NBCLX followed Stoffer and his family during his treatment...