Well, howdy there, internet people. It's Dana again. And today you're at Research Road. This is a

weekly series where we go through science and tech news with a bit of dry humor. Then we do a dive

into a science topic and we close out by answering some questions from y'all. Today is the 27th of May

2025. And on this date in 1692, Governor William Phipps of the province of Massachusetts Bay ordered the establishment of a special court.

Cough Cough, Cof, Salem Witch Trials.

Today is National Sunscreen Day. Don't forget sunscreen.

So, starting off with tech news,

nuclear plant shutdowns contributed to blackouts across southeastern Louisiana. It looks like one

plant was down for maintenance, and the other failed unexpectedly. New contact lenses are allowing

people to see an infrared.

Pushback against the legislation that would ban regulation of AI by states for a decade is constantly growing.

Republicans are furiously trying to find a way to argue against states' rights.

And now on to space.

There has been a lot of speculation about life signs on K218B, an exoplanet that is relatively close. More research is calling into question the likelihood of life as the pool of potential chemicals in the atmosphere broadens. On Saturday, a number of people in the San Francisco Bay Area saw a

fireball streak across the sky and reported a meteor. It was actually a SpaceX dragon returning after

delivering supplies to the International Space Station. Now it's time to talk about the developing

climate crisis. The Senate voted to

block California's ability to create its own emissions standards. Apparently, Republicans

only care about states' rights when they want to take away rights from women, or one of their

donors wants to pollute the environment and federal regulations

are in the way. China is being called the world's first electro-state, meaning that it's moving

away from being a petro state. Meanwhile, the United States is launching a campaign to continue to

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