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The island nation of Mauritius is now generating 14 percent of its electricity by burning sugarcane byproducts. Here's why it matters.

This Island Nation is Getting Power From Sugarcane Instead of Oil

By Jon Christian

Researchers from Caltech, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Honda say they've developed a new battery with extraordinary powers.

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A New Battery Could Store Ten Times the Power as Lithium-Ion

By Jon Christian

3d printed glucose monitors could make health monitoring simpler

3D-Printed Glucose Sensors Could Cut Costs for People With Diabetes

When An Earthquake Strikes, Crawl Inside This Egg-Shaped Safety Pod

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When An Earthquake Strikes, Crawl Inside This Egg-Shaped Safety Pod

By Victor Tangermann

To address its climate woes, the tiny European nation of Luxembourg has become the first in the world to make public transport free for everyone.

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Luxembourg Just Made Public Transportation Free for Everyone

By Kristin Houser

Facebook’s Oculus Just Patented a Retina-Resolution VR Display

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Facebook’s Oculus Just Patented a Retina-Resolution VR Display

By Dan Robitzski

The California Building Standards Commission voted unanimously to approve new standards that require new homes to use solar energy.

California Now Requires Solar Panels on All New Homes

By Victor Tangermann

Volkswagen has announced plans to stop developing gas-powered cars in 2026, shifting its focus to electric vehicles (EVs).

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Volkswagen Will Launch Its Last Gas-Powered Cars in 2026

By Kristin Houser

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument will provide the best measurements to date on dark energy's impact on the universe.

Telescope Upgrade Will Create the Most Detailed Map of the Universe Ever

By Dan Robitzski

A researcher at the University of Oxford says a new theory could explain the mystery of dark matter and dark energy — and it's a mind-bender.

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An Oxford Scientist May Have Solved the Mystery of Dark Matter

By Jon Christian

Research on the gut of a tiny invertebrate called the gribble reveals how a certain protein could help lower the energy cost of creating biofuel from wood.

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A Tiny Crustacean Could Help Us Create Biofuel From Wood

By Kristin Houser

Yes, a NASA Scientist Said Aliens May Have Visited Earth. But There’s Some Nuance

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Yes, a NASA Scientist Said Aliens May Have Visited Earth. But There’s Some Nuance

By Sarah Marquart

A team from the European Space Agency (ESA) released an image of what they believe the Sun's north pole looks like based existing data.

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We’ve Never Seen the Sun’s North Pole, so Scientists Simulated It

By Kristin Houser

The Large Hadron Collider was shut down for routine maintenance on Monday. Come 2021, CERN scientists will have equipped it with all new accelerators.

The Large Hadron Collider Just Shut Down

By Dan Robitzski

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at Bennu on Monday, a huge milestone in the agency's effort to return asteroid samples to Earth.

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NASA’s First-Ever Asteroid Return Mission Just Reached Its Target

By Kristin Houser

When two Australian chains banned plastic bags three months ago, it led to an 80 percent reduction in the country's overall consumption of plastic bags.

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An Australian Ban Kept Billions of Plastic Bags From Polluting

By Jon Christian

U.K. researchers say they've finally found a way to vent super-heated plasma, which can be as hot as the Sun, out of a tokamak fusion power reactor.

Researchers Just Overcame a Key Barrier to Fusion Power

By Jon Christian

Lockheed Martin is developing a strap-on exoskeleton suit, called ONYX, with the goal of creating exoskeleton "super-soldiers."

The Military Is Investing Millions in Exoskeleton “Super-Soldiers”

By Jon Christian

A new report finds that almost half of the coal plants in the world are losing money. In the coming years, that number will only grow.

More Than 40 Percent of the World’s Coal Plants Lose Money

By Dan Robitzski

Report: Global Temps Could Rise 9 Degrees Fahrenheit by 2100

Report: Global Temps Could Rise 9 Degrees Fahrenheit by 2100

By Kristin Houser

Researchers looking at Gaia satellite data have discovered a new galaxy orbiting the Milky Way, and not only is it massive, it's also "ghostly."

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Scientists Discover a “Ghost of a Galaxy” Orbiting the Milky Way

By Kristin Houser

Earth is about 200 million years away from forming a new supercontinent — and researchers have a few ideas of what it might look like.

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Experts Predict What Earth’s Next Supercontinent Will Look Like

By Kristin Houser

The European Union just proposed a new set of strategies to become carbon neutral by 2050. But that might not be soon enough.

The EU Just Announced a Plan To Go Carbon Neutral

By Dan Robitzski

A new attempt to restore the Great Barrier Reef involves capturing sperm and egg cells, fertilizing them, and implanting the new coral back into the reef.

To Save The Great Barrier Reef, Scientists Are Hoarding Coral Sperm

By Dan Robitzski

Harvard Scientists to Release Sun-Dimming Sky Chemical in 2019

Harvard Scientists to Release Sun-Dimming Sky Chemical in 2019

By Jon Christian

The Wendelstein 7-X nuclear fusion reactor at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics just broke several records for stellarators.

A Nuclear Fusion Reactor Just Set Several World Records

By Kristin Houser

One of the most powerful nations in the world has a five-part plan to reduce the amount of plastic waste produced by its residents.

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Germany Just Unveiled Its Plan to Fight Plastic Waste

By Kristin Houser

NASA and JPL have announced its InSight lander is officially collecting solar power on the Martian surface — completing yet another critical step.

NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Fires up Solar Cells and Sends Selfie

By Victor Tangermann

To halt climate change, some scientists suggest geoengineering our own planet by releasing particles into the stratosphere that will deflect sunlight.

Scientists Want to Fight Climate Change by Dimming the Sun

By Jon Christian

During an interview with Axios, Bill Gates noted his concern that people focusing on renewables as the answer to climate change are missing the big picture.

Bill Gates: Wind and Solar Alone Can’t Fight Climate Change

By Kristin Houser

FinalStraw: The Last Straw You’ll Ever Need

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FinalStraw: The Last Straw You’ll Ever Need

By Foster Kamer

A global, four-year research project just found that 14 of the 28 classic psychology studies it examined couldn't be replicated.

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New Research Just Debunked 14 Classic Psychology Experiments

By Dan Robitzski

Norweigen cruise line Hurtigruten plans to transform leftover fish parts into a biogas it can then use to power its ships.

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A Cruise Line Plans to Power Its Ships with Dead Fish

By Kristin Houser

DARPA spent $68 million over two years on deepfake-spotting AI. It's making progress, but the government might be fighting a losing battle.

DARPA Spent $68 Million on Technology to Spot Deepfakes

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers studying a tiny microbe discover that it warrants the creation of an entirely new branch on the Charles Darwin-created Tree of Life.

New Research Adds Another Branch to the Evolutionary Tree of Life

By Kristin Houser

DARPA is testing a sensor that would allow stratospheric balloons to remain in one place, possibly leading to a new military surveillance platform.

DARPA’s Balloons Could Hover at the Edge of Space Indefinitely

By Kristin Houser

barnard's star planet

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Scientists Just Discovered the Second-Closest Exoplanet to Earth

By Sarah Marquart

China's "artificial sun" can now heat plasma to 100 million degrees C, the minimum temperature needed to produce a self-sustaining nuclear fusion reaction.

China’s “Artificial Sun” Is Now Hot Enough for Nuclear Fusion

By Kristin Houser

A new charge-storing system looks like a fabric that can be stitched into whatever you're wearing that day, helping discretely power biosensors.

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A New Battery Can Be Stitched Into Clothes to Power Wearables

By Dan Robitzski

According to new research, poachers have caused such a strain on elephant populations that they're forcing the hand of evolution.

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Poaching Is Forcing Elephants to Evolve Away From Having Tusks

By Jon Christian

Next week, the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) is set to meet and redefine the kilogram. It's a bizarre step forward for science.

The Metric System Is About To Get a Long-Anticipated Upgrade

By Dan Robitzski

Swiss company Energy Vault came up with an elegant solution to storing energy: hoisting giant bricks over 300 feet in the air.

Giant Hanging Bricks Could Store Energy Better Than Batteries

By Victor Tangermann

New Self-Repairing Material Could Let You Key Your Car Just for Fun

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New Self-Repairing Material Could Let You Key Your Car Just for Fun

By Dan Robitzski

Roughly half the Arctic ice melt that's occurred over the past 37 years is due to natural variables, according to a new study.

Humans Aren’t Solely to Blame for Arctic Ice Melt, Says Report

By Kristin Houser

This Week in Science: Oct 13 – Oct 20

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This Week in Science: Oct 13 – Oct 20

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This Week in Science: Oct 27 – Nov 2

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This Week in Science: Oct 27 – Nov 2

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This Week in Tech: Oct 27 – Nov 2

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This Week in Tech: Oct 27 – Nov 2

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Researchers have created a bioreactor device that helps regrow limbs on frogs when worn for just 24 hours post-amputation.

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A Wearable Device Helped Frogs Regrow Their Amputated Limbs

By Kristin Houser

When Galaxies Merge, The Black Holes In Their Hearts Fuse Together

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When Galaxies Merge, The Black Holes In Their Hearts Fuse Together

By Jon Christian

Researchers created bionic mushrooms that could keep electricity-generating cyanobacteria alive longer than other surfaces.

We Can Now Generate Electricity From “Bionic Mushrooms”

By Kristin Houser

Five Fun Tips To Help Delay Climate Catastrophe

Five Fun Tips To Help Delay Climate Catastrophe

By Dan Robitzski

The Energy Spent Mining $1 of Bitcoin Could Earn You $3.40 in Gold

The Energy Spent Mining $1 of Bitcoin Could Earn You $3.40 in Gold

By Kristin Houser

Plant-based meats are more impressive and convincing than ever. But if they're going to save the environment, governments need to help.

Unless Governments Get Involved, Plant-Based Meat Won’t Take Off

By Dan Robitzski

New research shows that those who are given more money become greedier and refuse to help fight climate change. The poor are left on their own.

To Fight Climate Change, The Poor Would Spend More Than The Rich

By Dan Robitzski

The ozone is finally healing, according to the latest version of a United Nations-backed report released every four years.

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Our Efforts to Heal the Ozone Layer Are Finally Paying Off

By Kristin Houser

New research suggests that offshore wind farms can suck the destructive energy out of hurricanes before they make landfall.

Huge Wind Farms Could Weaken Hurricanes Before They Make Landfall

By Jon Christian

Researchers develop a corkscrew-shaped nanobot they can guide through the dense tissue of an eyeball using a magnetic field.

A New Nanobot Drills Through Your Eyeball to Deliver Drugs

By Kristin Houser

General Motors just launched a contest asking the public to name its newly unveiled eBikes, which it claims will go on sale in 2019.

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General Motors Will Give You $10,000 to Name Its New eBike

By Kristin Houser

The future of architecture could be knitted concrete, a technique in which a textile serves as the basis for a concrete structure.

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Watch the First Knitted Concrete Structure Take Shape

By Kristin Houser

A US warship just succesfully intercepted a dummy nuclear missile with another missile for the second time. But will it actually prevent disaster?

Watch a Missile Smash a Dummy Nuclear Warhead Out of the Sky

By Victor Tangermann

Palau will ban all coral reef-damaging sunscreens by 2020. It's a small but important drop in the bucket if we want to stop bleaching.

A Sunscreen Ban Won’t Save the Coral Reefs, but It’s a Good Start

By Dan Robitzski

New AI Thinks Like a Scientist to Explain the Physics of Virtual Worlds

New AI Thinks Like a Scientist to Explain the Physics of Virtual Worlds

By Dan Robitzski

Clean coal doesn't exist, but burning it in as clean a way as possible could give us more time to adopt clean, renewable energy around the world.

Tweaking Coal Plant Emissions Could Slow Down Climate Change

By Dan Robitzski

Automakers Hyundai and Kia will beginning adding a solar roof to select cars in 2019, allowing the Sun's energy to help power the vehicles.

You’ll Be Able to Buy a Car With a Solar Roof in 2019

By Kristin Houser