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The ongoing government shutdown is causing dire effects on biological research, as furloughed scientists struggle to keep their research subjects alive.

Government Shutdown Could Have Lasting Impacts on Scientific Progress

By Dan Robitzski

According to the Pentagon's Missile Defense Review, the military is interested in equipping the F-35 fighter jet with anti-ICBM weaponry.

The Military Wants to Use F-35s to Shoot Down Nuclear Missiles

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk claims CERN is interested in having the Boring Company help it build the Future Circular Collider, a massive particle accelerator.

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Elon Musk: Boring Co. Could Help Dig New CERN Particle Collider

By Kristin Houser

A group of 45 economic experts believes the U.S. should create a carbon tax and give the revenue to Americans via a yearly rebate.

Top Economists: U.S. Should Tax Carbon and Give Citizens the Money

By Kristin Houser

Experimental nuclear fusion reactors tend to leak out high-energy particles. New computer simulations may help scientists prevent that loss of energy.

Scientists Found a New Way to Make Fusion Reactors More Efficient

By Dan Robitzski

A small, levitating glass bead the size of a virus might be the long-awaited key to directly observing dark matter, if new research is to be believed.

A Floating, Virus-Sized Bead Could Help Find Dark Matter

By Dan Robitzski

3D Printed Implants and Stem Cells Helped Paralyzed Rats Walk Again

3D Printed Implants and Stem Cells Helped Paralyzed Rats Walk Again

By Dan Robitzski

Vast New Particle Accelerator Would Dwarf Large Hadron Collider

Vast New Particle Accelerator Would Dwarf Large Hadron Collider

By Jon Christian

The people most opposed to GM foods, foods modified in the lab to exhibit wanted characteristics, overestimate their knowledge of the subject the most.

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Strongest Opponents of GM Foods Know the Least About Them

By Kristin Houser

Scientist repurposed CRISPR to develop better antibiotics

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Researchers Repurposed CRISPR to Help Develop Better Antibiotics

We simply can't decrease fossil fuel usage quickly enough to avoid climate catastrophe without leaning heavily on nuclear energy, according to two experts.

Experts: The Only Way to Save the Planet Is Nuclear Energy

By Kristin Houser

Washington State University researchers studied plants to determine the blueprints for their immune system

Researchers Found the Blueprint for Plant Immune Systems

Authorities in Denmark plan to build nine artificial islands off the coast of Copenhagen — a futuristic hub for sustainable business and commerce.

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Denmark Is Building Nine Gigantic Artificial Islands

By Jon Christian

A new study in the journal Science has found that climate change is warming oceans far faster than experts had previously predicted.

Scientists: Warming Oceans Will Lead to “Catastrophic” Future

By Jon Christian

A collaboration between MIT and two energy companies is encouraging interdisciplinary research to fast-track the development of practical fusion power.

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MIT Is Pouring Resources Into Commercializing Fusion Power

By Jon Christian

The Pentagon's emerging technologies unit put out a call last week for proposals that use insect brains to control robots.

DARPA Wants to Build Conscious Robots Using Insect Brains

By Jon Christian

The Earth's magnetic field is behaving erratically, and researchers can't update an important model of it until the government shutdown ends.

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Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Behaving Erratically, Baffling Scientists

By Kristin Houser

Researchers from Princeton University and the Department of Energy say they've discovered a new way to stabilize super-heated plasma in fusion reactions.

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Scientists Discovered a New Way to Stabilize Fusion Reactions

By Jon Christian

In about 10 billion years, our sun will likely harden into a giant crystal orb — a fate that will be shared with many other white dwarf stars.

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In About 10 Billion Years, Our Sun Will Harden Into a Giant Crystal

By Jon Christian

What Lies Beyond the Edge of the Observable Universe?

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What Lies Beyond the Edge of the Observable Universe?

By Jolene Creighton

It’s 2018. Here Are Six Scientific Mysteries We Still Haven’t Solved.

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It’s 2018. Here Are Six Scientific Mysteries We Still Haven’t Solved.

By Victor Tangermann

IBM has unveiled a sleek, and sexy commercial quantum computer called the IBM Q System One at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

IBM Just Unveiled Its First Commercial Quantum Computer

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have created molecules called TrAPs that can promote wound healing by "talking" to the cells found near the site of the injury.

New Nanotech Drives Healing by “Talking” to Wounds

By Kristin Houser

According to a new theory, the Big Bang also generated a second "anti-universe" that extended backwards in time, like a mirror image of our own.

New Theory: “Mirror Image” of Our Universe Existed Before Big Bang

By Jon Christian

Jellyfish have been around for a half billion years. Now, pollution and climate change are allowing them to take over and choke the oceans.

Jellyfish Thrive on Pollution and Climate Change. Now They’re Taking Over

By Jon Christian

An artist's depiction of what Excitons look like in advanced electronics

A Physics Breakthrough Could Lead to a New Generation of Advanced Electronics

This Company is Ready to Fight Back Against Climate Change and “Fix the Planet”

This Company is Ready to Fight Back Against Climate Change and “Fix the Planet”

By Andy P. Smith

A plastic part broke off the Ocean Cleanup Project's device, which was intended to capture ocean plastic. But the project's CEO remains undeterred.

Plastic Part Breaks Off Device Intended to Capture Ocean Plastic

By Jon Christian

An upcoming galactic collision could wake the Milky Way's black hole and fling our solar system into intergalactic space, according to new research.

Galactic Collision Could Fling Our Solar System Into Intergalactic Space

By Jon Christian

According to a new essay, several companies trying to develop nuclear fusion reactors believe they're getting pretty close.

Expert: “I’m 100 Percent Confident” Fusion Power Will Be Practical

By Dan Robitzski

The discovery of a relationship between the dark matter in dwarf galaxies and their star formation could help us understand the mysterious material.

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New Finding Could Be “Smoking Gun” in Understanding Dark Matter

By Jon Christian

Fossil fuel may comprise a large part of the Texas economy, but new research shows that the state has the natural resources to ditch coal entirely.

New Research: Texas Could Ditch Coal Entirely for Wind and Solar

By Jon Christian

Researchers are gene-hacking plants to make them gigantic. The idea is that it could vastly increase food yields for farmers.

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Scientists Are Gene-Hacking Plants to Make Them Enormous

By Jon Christian

Bill Gates' nuclear energy company, TerraPower, was building a Traveling-Wave Reactor near Beijing when the Department of Energy stepped in.

China Tariffs Blocked Bill Gates’ Plan for Safe Nuclear Power

By Dan Robitzski

HP’s New Jet Fusion 3D Printers Can Print Electronics Inside a Product

HP’s New Jet Fusion 3D Printers Can Print Electronics Inside a Product

By Cecille De Jesus

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Bill Gates: U.S. Leaders Must Embrace Nuclear Energy

By Kristin Houser

large hadron collider lhc standard model of physics

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Get to Know the Large Hadron Collider and Take a Glimpse at Its Future

Come January 1, all unprofitable coal mines in the European Union will be shut down. In Spain, that means 26 new closures.

Spain Shuts Down 26 Unprofitable Coal Mines

By Dan Robitzski

A mind-bending new theory claims to make sense not just of the expanding universe and extra dimensions, but string theory and dark energy as well.

New Theory: The Universe is a Bubble, Inflated by Dark Energy

By Jon Christian

The Chinese government just approved plans for a massive energy storage grid that will help the Gansu Province better rely on renewable electricity.

China Is Building Its First Huge Battery Storage Facility

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese engineers just figured out how to manufacture a self-assembling silver nanowire that can be woven into high-tech clothing.

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New Fiber Could Be the Foundation for Futuristic Smart Garments

By Dan Robitzski

water collection

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Cacti-Inspired Tech Could Keep You Hydrated After the Apocalypse

By Kristin Houser

Pine needles on a green Christmas tree

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Your Christmas Tree Could Be Recycled Into Paint or Sweeteners

Startup Organic Basics claims its silver-coated underwear remain odor-free after weeks of wear, but several testers disagree.

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Startup Claims Its Underwear Stay Odor-Free Through Weeks of Wear

By Kristin Houser

Microorganisms That Eat Seaweed Can Create Biodegradable Plastic

By Kristin Houser

A researcher stands at an ultrafast electron camera that recorded motion in electrons.

An Ultrafast Camera Filmed Electrons Interacting With Light Energy

Sea levels are rising faster in some areas than others, flooding coastal towns.

Why Sea Levels Along The US East Coast Are Rising at Different Rates

A researcher's new astonishing software called "Photo Wake-Up" allows 3D character animations to simply "walk out" of a static image frame.

This Algorithm Can Create 3D Animations From A Single Still Image

By Victor Tangermann

A lung-like design created by researchers at Stanford University has the potential to increase the efficiency of hydrogen fuel cells.

Lung-Like Device Transforms Water Into a Clean Source of Fuel

By Kristin Houser

Researchers from Caltech demonstrate a new DNA origami technique by playing the world's smallest game of tic-tac-toe on a DNA board.

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Scientists Used DNA to Play the Tiniest Game of Tic-Tac-Toe Ever

By Kristin Houser

The ESA has released several photos of a massive ice-filled crater on Mars that are stunning enough to adorn a Christmas card.

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See Stunning New Images of a Mars Crater Full of Mile-Thick Ice

By Kristin Houser

Astronomers at Swinburne University of Technology discovered a cloud of gas that was created around the time of the Big Bang.

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Astronomers Found Ancient Remains of a Big Bang “Fossil Cloud”

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers recently discovered a new technique that makes it much easier to detect and study how dark matter is distributed throughout the universe.

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Stars Torn From Galaxies Let Astronomers “See” Dark Matter

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have created the first acoustic tweezers capable of levitating and moving multiple tiny objects simultaneously.

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Watch “Acoustic Tweezers” Use Sound to Levitate Multiple Objects

By Kristin Houser

When scientists finally build quantum computers, they'll make quick work of current cybersecurity. But using biological systems for security may stump them.

New Encryption Is Based on the Random Movement of Living Cells

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have modified a common houseplant with a bit of rabbit DNA to improve its ability to remove toxins from the air.

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A Houseplant With Rabbit DNA Could Purify the Air in Your Home

By Kristin Houser

SpaceX’s Reusable Dragon 2 Crew Capsule Is Covered in Solar Panels

SpaceX’s Reusable Dragon 2 Crew Capsule Is Covered in Solar Panels

By Victor Tangermann

Last Friday, 75 coast redwood saplings found their new home in San Francisco's Presidio national park. All of them are clones of ancient redwood stumps.

Scientists Planted Clones of Ancient Super-Tall Redwoods

By Dan Robitzski

A new carbon powder is highly efficient at the process of CO2 capture, which could help us address our greenhouse gas emissions.

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New Powder Captures CO2 Before It Can Hit the Atmosphere

By Kristin Houser

A new model for backwards time travel debunks one of the main reasons scientists assumed it was possible. But that doesn't make it any easier.

A New Model Debunks a Popular Argument Against Time Travel

By Dan Robitzski

Boyan Slat, the 24-year-old behind the Ocean Cleanup, is confident that his plastic-corralling barrier could still work despite initial issues.

Ocean Cleanup Barrier Isn’t Catching Plastic, but Could Be Soon

By Kristin Houser

New self-assembling molecular networks can take away several challenges from atomic-scale data storage.

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Self-Organizing Molecules Could Store Data in Individual Atoms

By Dan Robitzski

The iconic hamburger chain McDonald's could start serving up high-tech meatless burgers alongside its Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets.

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McDonald’s Exec: “We’re Keeping Our Eye” on Meatless Burgers

By Jon Christian

The United States should devote more resources to nuclear fusion research and build an ambitious prototype fusion power plant, according to a new report.

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Experts: United States Should Build a Prototype Fusion Power Plant

By Jon Christian