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 22nd of July 2025. And on this date in 1988, hundreds of U.S. scientists boycotted

military germ warfare programs.

Today is Mango Day, so have a mango, I guess.

So, starting off with tech news, magas, botnets are malfunctioning and are choosing different sides in the MAGA split over Trump's mishandling of the Epstein situation.

A bioplastic made of algae did pretty well on a test that suggests it's suitable for building on Mars.

A new e-scooter can reportedly reach speeds of 100 miles per hour.

I would like everybody to visualize a scooter zipping along with that much speed.

Just a reminder, helmet save lives.

Also, if you're going to drive one of these at those speeds, maybe consider a donor card.

I really wish I could include clips from

movies. I really need Dr. Ian Malcolm in Jurassic saying they were so preoccupied with whether or not

they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. Reporting is coming out suggesting that

NASA's famed Jet Propulsion Lab is selling satellites because of Trump's budget cuts.

This is a really, really bad sign for the environment, space travel, and for the future of NASA.

The Trump administration shut down the EPA's research offices. That's going to cause issues and leave us guessing.

And now on to space. Today is expected to be the second shortest day in history due to variations in the Earth speed of rotation.

The director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center has decided to resign amid the current climate.

South Korea reportedly wants a moon base and they want it by 2045.

Now it's time to talk about the developing climate crisis.

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