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A CRISPR Future: Five Ways Gene Editing Will Transform Our World
Gene Editing

A CRISPR Future: Five Ways Gene Editing Will Transform Our World

Eradicating pathogens. Treating genetic conditions. Growing more healthy food. What can't CRISPR do?

We’re Getting Closer to Cloning Humans. Here’s What’s Stopping Us.
Future Society

We’re Getting Closer to Cloning Humans. Here’s What’s Stopping Us.

Sure, you can clone your pet, but don't expect to clone your sister anytime soon.

Research suggests that it might be possible to safely approach a black hole as long as its big enough and spinning rapidly.
Black Holes

Physicist: Black Holes Could be Portals for Hyperspace Travel

Research says that giant, rotating black holes would give interstellar travelers a smooth ride.

A new app called Face2Gene is more accurate than clinicians at identifying genetic disorders based on a photo of a person's face.
Artificial Intelligence

This AI Identifies Genetic Disorders by Looking at Face Shape

Face2Gene could help doctors find new treatments for rare diseases.

Russian startup StartRocket says it wants to display enormous billboard-style advertisements in the night sky using arrays of cubesats.
Future Society

This Startup Wants to Launch Giant Glowing Ads Into the Night Sky

An array of cubesats will create brand-sponsored new constellations.

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.
Physics

IBM Just Unveiled Its First Commercial Quantum Computer

But it's not exactly a powerhouse.

The Apple Watch EKG could flag a potentially-dangerous heart condition. But it's more likely to waste everyone's time, doctors argue.
Health & Medicine

Doctors: Apple Watch EKG Users Could Burden the Healthcare System

Cardiologists argue that people without other symptoms should ignore it altogether.

Scientists working at the Hubble Telescope just pieced together a massive survey of the Triangulum Galaxy. Now they may be able to watch new stars from.
Off-World

Ultra-Detailed New Image of Nearby Galaxy Shows Stars Being Born

The nearby galaxy creates a new star every two years.

California-based meat substitute company Impossible Foods plans to sell raw "meat" in grocery stores by the end of the year.
Artificial Intelligence

Impossible Burger 2.0: “I Couldn’t Tell It Wasn’t The Real Thing”

The company plans to sell raw "meat" in grocery stores by the end of the year

Biotech company Bluebird Bio Inc. wants to sell its genetic replacement therapy for beta thalessemia over a five-year subscription model.
Health & Medicine

Biotech Firm to Launch Pay-As-You-Go Gene Therapy

“We only get paid if we do what we said we’d do”

At CES 2019, automaker Hyundai unveiled a concept video and 1:8 scale version of Elevate, a walking car designed to navigate rough terrain.
Advanced Transport

Watch Video of Hyundai’s Walking Car Concept in Action

Elevate takes the stage at CES 2019.

Harley-Davidson announced its long-awaited LiveWire electric motorcycle will go on sale in August for a cool $29,799.
Advanced Transport

Harley-Davidson’s Electric Motorcycle Will Go on Sale in August

You can preorder your own electric Harley for a cool $29,799 today.

Tesla investors, eager to learn more about Elon Musk's potentially-fraudulent tweets, may subpoena Grimes, Azealia Banks, and several newsrooms.
Tesla

Tesla Investors May Subpoena Grimes and Others over Musk’s Tweets

They want to know what Grimes, Azealia Banks, and newsrooms including the New York Times knew.

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

New Nanotech Drives Healing by “Talking” to Wounds

The molecules could improve chances of recovery.

A new clinical trial is recruiting patients to see if a drug that stops ALS-related neuron death can also help people with Alzheimer's Disease.
Neuroscience and Brain

New Drug Trial Could Halt Alzheimer’s Memory Loss

Could an ALS drug can be repurposed to fight Alzheimer's?

Wireless tech company Global Energy Transmission (GET) has created a new drone charging system that can power the crafts while they are mid-flight.
Drones

Wireless Charging Tech Lets Drones Stay Aloft Indefinitely

Not everything that goes up has to come down.

The Chinese moon rover could be scoping out whether the Moon could be a source for helium-3, a fuel that could make it a gateway to interplanetary missions.
Moon

The Chinese Moon Rover Could Be Scouting for Interplanetary Fuel

"China thinks in decades. The US thinks in presidential terms.”

Elon Musk: First Commercial Crew Test Will Be “Especially Dangerous”
Off-World

Elon Musk: First Commercial Crew Test Will Be “Especially Dangerous”

It will be a critical flight for SpaceX and NASA.

Tesla has officially kicked off construction on the Shanghai Gigafactory designed to help the company increase sales in the world's largest EV market.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Celebrates Start of Shanghai Gigafactory Construction

The factory could help increase Tesla sales in the world's largest EV market.

A new FDA-approved food coating can double a vegetable's shelf life. It may help reduce the $2 trillion cost and carbon emissions of food waste.
Food

Edible Coating Can Keep Food Fresh Longer and Cut Down on Waste

Food waste costs trillions of dollars and drives climate change.