Future Society
Digital Technology May Start a New Scientific Revolution in Social Research
Because scientific revolutions start with the invention of new instruments.
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Earth & Energy
This Hurricane Season Has Been Exceptionally Bad — And It’s Not Going to Get Any Better
Hurricane season isn't over until November 30, so there's almost certainly more to come.
7 mins ago
Earth & Energy
These Fifteen New Spiders Were Named for Celebrity Activists, Including Bernie Sanders
The discovering team named the arachnids for champions of human rights and the environment.
1 hour ago
Future Society
A New Toilet Can Create Energy and Clean Water From Human Waste
This toilet doesn't require water, power, or a sewage system to function. In fact, it can actually create energy and clean water from human waste
1 hour ago
Hard Science
What NASA’s First 3D Printed Rocket Parts Mean for the Space Launch System
"In next-generation rocket engines, we aspire to create larger, more complex flight components through 3-D printing techniques."
17 hours ago
Hard Science
NASA’s New “Gravity Map” Corrects Fundamental Assumption About Mars
We now have a way to better understand the history of planets.
18 hours ago
Robots & Machines
This Three Story Home Was Built by Robots
This home was designed, planned, and constructed with robots.
18 hours ago
Robots & Machines
Microsoft and Facebook’s 4,000-Mile-Long Subsea Cable Has Been Completed
Marea is the highest capacity subsea cable to cross the Atlantic.
19 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
AI Might Match Human Learning Capabilities by 2050, Says Breyer Capital CEO
"For the next decade or two, the good that comes out of proper, safe and interesting AI applications is enormous."
19 hours agoPredict the Future
Robots & Machines
Ray Kurzweil: Singularity Will Arrive by 2045
What happens when we manage to expand the intelligence of our human machine civilization a billion fold?
20 hours ago
Future Society
Michio Kaku: These are the Two Paths Humanity Could Take in the Next Century
These trends could define the fate of humanity.
20 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
Analysts Predict That Artificial Intelligence Will Be a $14 Billion Industry by 2023
That’s 27 times larger than it was in 2015.
20 hours agoAdvanced Transport
Soon, Uber Won’t Be Allowed to Operate in a Major Urban Metropolis
You Can Adjust These Tires to Match the Weather Using an IPhone App.
Transportation Systems That Were Too Far Ahead of Their Time
Enhanced Humans
New Eyeglass Accessory Translates Sound Into Light for the Hearing Impaired
There’s a $100 Million Plan to Make a Synthetic Spinal Cord to End Paralysis
Health & Medicine
These Bioengineered Mosquitos Could Fight the Spread of Disease
Study Asserts Lead in Flint’s Water Had “Horrifyingly Large” Effect on Birth Rates
Blockchain Is Ready to Completely Transform the Healthcare Industry
Off World
Stephen Hawking Has Flawed Ideas About Alien Life, According to Former SETI Scientist
NASA May Shift Its Focus From Mars to the Moon
Ice Mined on Mars Could Provide Water for Humans Exploring Space
Robots & Machines
Scuba Gear Recharges as Easily as Your Phone
AirBuddy makes diving a lot simpler.
September 22, 2017
Robots & Machines
Fermilab is Looking for New, Practical Uses for Particle Accelerators
Anyone with an idea of how to apply the technology can submit their proposal to Fermilab.
September 22, 2017
Robots & Machines
One of China’s Supercomputers Has Nearly Doubled its Power
The race to build the first exascale supercomputer is on.
September 22, 2017
Robots & Machines
This Robot Can be Controlled from Thousands of Miles Away
AILA is an exoskeleton controlled humanoid bot that can be controlled from thousands of miles away. In the future, AILA could even perform repairs on the ISS.
September 22, 2017
Hard Science
Quantum “Flashes” Could Be Responsible for the Creation of Gravity
This could be a big clue in the hunt for a theory of everything.
September 21, 2017
Earth & Energy
This Could Be The West’s Worst Fire Season Ever
At the season's peak, over 7.8 MILLION acres were burning in the US simultaneously.
September 21, 2017
Hard Science
These Are the Clearest Microscopic Videos Ever Recorded.
Every year Nikon holds their Small World in Motion competition for microscopic video. 2017's winners will be announced soon. Here are some of the most amazing winners from past years.
September 21, 2017
Off World
Chinese Official Says the Nation’s Plans to Explore Mars Are “Going Smoothly”
China’s space agency is on track for a 2020 launch.
September 21, 2017
Hard Science
New Research Suggests Cosmic Rays Hail From Galaxies Beyond the Milky Way
These rays could teach us about the origins of the universe.
September 21, 2017
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