1,000km Cable to the Stars - The Skyhook

This should be feasible with near-future technology, and could save over 95% on fuel use for sending ships throughout the solar system:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqwpQarrDwk

Goldilocks Planets “With a Tilt” Like Earth Are More Capable of Evolving Complex Life

Fortunately, a lot of planets appear to be tilty:

https://scitechdaily.com/goldilocks-planets-with-a-tilt-like-earth-are-more-capable-of-evolving-complex-life/

Breakthrough CRISPR Gene Therapy Could Be a ‘One and Done’ Injection

https://singularityhub.com/2021/07/01/breakthrough-crispr-gene-therapy-could-be-a-one-and-done-injection/

New Cultured Meat Factory Will Churn Out 5,000 Bioreactor Burgers a Day

And thus the end of factory farming begins!

https://singularityhub.com/2021/07/02/a-cultured-meat-factory-in-israel-will-churn-out-5000-bioreactor-burgers-a-day/

New study darkens hope for Earth-like planets

This is disappointing:

https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/exoplanet-photosynthesis

Possible Signs of Alien Life? Methane in the Plumes of Saturn’s Moon Enceladus

https://scitechdaily.com/possible-signs-of-alien-life-methane-in-the-plumes-of-saturns-moon-enceladus/

How many robots does it take to run a grocery store?

Impressive future is now moment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssZ_8cqfBlE

World’s First Flying Car Makes 35-Minute Debut Flight

It's taken a long time, but they're coming:

https://www.snopes.com/articles/353750/worlds-first-flying-car-debut/

Growing “Metallic Wood” to New Heights: Radically Decreasing a Material’s Density Without Sacrificing Strength

"The precise spacing of these gaps not only gives metallic wood the strength of titanium at a fraction of the weight, but unique optical properties. Because the spaces between gaps are the same size as the wavelengths of visible light, the light reflecting off of metallic wood interferes to enhance specific colors."

https://scitechdaily.com/growing-metallic-wood-to-new-heights-radically-decreasing-a-materials-density-without-sacrificing-strength/

No hope for life in Venus clouds, but maybe on Jupiter, study suggests

Alas, disappointment:

https://www.space.com/venus-clouds-life-not-enough-water

The US Military Will Test an Anti-Aging Pill Next Year

I'd test this:

https://futurism.com/neoscope/military-test-antiaging-pill