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A Wireless Neural Implant Might Jolt the Brain out of Seizures
Brain

A new "pacemaker for the brain" could change the way doctors treat neurological conditions.

By Dan Robitzski

In a live stream, NASA's New Horizon spacecraft team revealed new details about Ultima Thule — a space rock floating 6.6 kilometers away from Earth.
NASA

The space rock looks like a "snowman."

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers have found a protostar with a warped disk, and at just tens of thousands years old, it's the youngest ever observed.
Off-World

It's a relative baby in terms of star years.

By Kristin Houser

An upcoming NASA mission will test Earth's planetary defense against a killer asteroid by smashing a probe into a distant space rock.
NASA

NASA is planning to smash a probe into an asteroid to test planetary defense.

By Jon Christian

A new lightweight drill, originally built to probe beneath the surface of Mars, is being used instead to drill down to Antarctica's bedrock.
Mars

Space research is coming in handy here on Earth.

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla's stock fell by nearly 10 percent following the company's decision to cut prices to offset a decrease in the federal tax credit.
Tesla

"Tesla disappointed the market."

By Kristin Houser

New calculations suggest that Jupiter's moons could have active tidal waves, much like those here on Earth, under their thick icy shells.
Moon

New finding bolsters the case for alien life.

By Jon Christian

In a recent radio interview, Dutch astronaut André Kuipers recalls how he accidentally ended up calling American emergency services while on board the ISS.
Off-World

Even astronauts get the wrong number sometimes.

By Victor Tangermann

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

Every unprofitable coal mine will die with 2018.

By Dan Robitzski

The U.K. is investing millions of dollars into the development of micro-robots capable of navigating and repairing underground pipes.
Robotics

The UK is investing $8.9 million in a micro-robot project.

By Kristin Houser

A cyberattack targeting the printing presses of several newspapers, delaying their delivery this weekend, appears to have originate from outside the U.S.
Future Society

The attack prevented the printing of several high-profile papers.

By Kristin Houser

Washington State may be set to become the first state to allow human composting
Future Society

What would you like to happen to your body when you die?

By Jacob Banas

combustion engine
Advanced Transport

The transportation sector has turned a corner, predict experts.

By Kristin Houser

Ball and chain.
Prosthetics and Devices

"He was extremely irresponsible to the employees, partners and investors."

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists set off a massive explosion in the Nevada desert to test special earthquake-detecting balloons that could one day be deployed over Venus.
NASA

Scientists just set off a massive explosion in the desert to test them out.

By Victor Tangermann

Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser cargo spacecraft has been cleared by NASA for full-scale production
NASA

There's a new player in the commercial space operations game.

By Jacob Banas

Nerve cells could be rerouted to help prevent phantom limb pain
Future Society

Soon amputees may not have to fear a haunting phantom limb.

By Jacob Banas

Burgers full of beef and bacon are facing a new threat from cancer causing chemicals.
Cancer

Just let us have our bacon!

By Jacob Banas

Google won a key Illinois lawsuit that has long been a barrier to big tech companies' use of facial recognition software.
Future Society

Tech companies may now be more free to use facial recognition technology without your consent.

By Jacob Banas

Holograms Are Resurrecting Dead Musicians, Raising Legal Questions
Future Society

Is it right to use technology to bring a dead person back on stage?

By Jon Christian