Hard Science

Researchers Create New, Self-Healing Artificial Muscles

And it's inspired by X-Men's Wolverine.

Robots & Machines

With a 1080p camera, an array of four microphones, dual speakers, wifi and Bluetooth connectivity, and spatial sensors, the Kuri robot is designed to fit right into smart homes. 
Kuri is one of several domestic robots hitting the market, potentially helping usher in a future in which everyone has a robot companion helping them through their daily lives.

This Robot May Be the Key to Houses Powered by Intelligence

Bonus: It looks like it came straight out of a Pixar film.

Future Society

According to a Reuters report, digital currency Bitcoin grew by 125 percent to a value above $1,000 in 2016, crossing that threshold for the first time since 2013.
The Bitcoin market has been historically volatile due to large-scale thefts, a sign that more safeguards must be put in place before digital currency can ever become ubiquitous.

Bitcoin Outperformed All Bank-Issued Currencies in 2016

More bang for your Bitcoin.

Virtuality

Lenovo's forthcoming VR headset is lighter than currently available models, doesn't require external sensors, and is expected to cost around $300 to $400.
Lenovo is just one of several companies with less expensive VR headsets in the works, a sign that the technology will soon become more accessible to a wider range of people.

Lenovo Has Unveiled a New, Affordable VR Headset

It's a virtual steal.

Earth & Energy

Elon Musk was busy on Twitter dropping hints at recharging rates of Tesla's Supercharging stations.
Musk called 350 kWs rechargers a "children's toy," thus promising ultra-fast recharge speed for their line of electric vehicles.

Elon Musk’s New V3 Supercharger Will Exceed 350 kW of Power

Look forward to flash-charging for your electric car.

Enhanced Humans

Someone in the US suffers a heart attack every 34 seconds, while someone dies from a heart-related disease every 60 seconds.
A new method from Australia uses bioprinting to create a patch of beating cardiac cells that can be stuck directly to a damaged organ following an attack.

Revolutionary Bioprinting Tech Results in Beating Heart Cells

This gives "body building" a whole new meaning. 

A new patent reveals Amazon's plans to deploy "air fulfillment centers (AFCs)" that would each act as a sort of flying warehouse from which drones could deliver goods to customers.
Though the idea might not materialize, it offers an exciting look into the future of retail and how drones could completely disrupt the way the industry currently operates.

A Flying Warehouse? New Amazon Patent Reveals the Potential Future of Retail

It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's an Amazon warehouse.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation reportedly invested $140 million in a small pump which, when implanted under the skin, can deliver a steady flow of HIV-fighting drugs.
According to UNAIDS, 36.7 million people are estimated to be living with the disease, 1.8 million of which are children.


Bill and Melinda Gates are Funding an Implant That Could Help Prevent HIV

Billionaire philanthropists join the fight against HIV.

Health & Medicine

A new breathalyzer device can diagnose seventeen different conditions with 86 percent accuracy.
More testing is needed before the device can become a reliable diagnostic tool but it could play a part in the early detection of some cancers, significantly increasing survival rates.

A New Device Can Diagnose Disease By Analyzing Your Breath

Get ready to be blown away.

Cleaner energy sources are becoming cheaper too.

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Robert Sanders