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A Microdose Of “Magic Mushrooms” Could Unleash Your Creativity
Health & Medicine

A Microdose Of “Magic Mushrooms” Could Unleash Your Creativity

A tiny amount of psychedelics helped volunteers think outside the box.

Climate Change

Scientists: The Government Should Invest in Carbon Capture Now

Too bad the technology doesn’t exist yet.

Environment

These Environmentally Friendly Bricks Are Made out of Human Urine

This should make you think twice the next time you hit the head.

Future Society

Former General: The US Will Likely Fight a War With China

A retired U.S. General is making dangerous predictions.

Virtual Reality

Facebook Sees a Future in Augmented Reality Glasses

The company has been maneuvering into AR for years.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Poll: Cool Teens Think Self-Driving Cars Are Totally Lame

A survey of teens found “minimal interest” in autonomous vehicles.

Robotics

Terminator 2’s Terrifying Villain Inspired a New Liquid Metal Robot

It wasn't the film's good guys that fascinated the researchers.

Glimpse: Truly Useful Augmented Reality is Coming. We’re Not Ready.
Virtual Reality

Glimpse: Truly Useful Augmented Reality is Coming. We’re Not Ready.

Soon we'll be using augmented reality more seamlessly than ever before. And that means we need ground rules for how to not be creeps.

Artificial Intelligence

Here Are the Jobs of the Future That Robots Won’t Be Able to Fill

These 50 jobs are practically automation-proof.

Artificial Intelligence

An IBM AI Invented Perfumes That’ll Soon Sell in 4,000 Stores

These fragrances were dreamed up by Waton's creative cousin, Philyra.

Renewable Energy

Y Combinator Is Turning Its Attention to Carbon Removal

They want to transform this unicorn tech into a unicorn startup.

Brain

Experts: Ban Pesticides That Threaten Kids’ Brains

The chemicals are "disrupting the brain in its earliest stages."

Mars

NASA Thinks Its Opportunity Mars Rover Might Be Truly Kaput

Looks like that Martian dust storm was too much for the rover to handle.

New York State says that Exxon Mobile played down the risks of Climate Change
Climate Change

New York Sues Exxon Mobil Over Climate Change Deception

The oil company claimed it could handle environmental regulations. It lied, according to state officials.

Pollution

The EU Just Voted to Completely Ban Single-Use Plastics

"If we don’t move now... you will have more plastic in the oceans than fish."

Drones

These Tiny Drones Can Pull Objects 40 Times Their Weight

They figured out how to open doors.

Virtual Reality

Incredible Augmented Reality Demo Conjures Up Ghostly Versions of Your Coworkers

Remote work doesn't have to be lonely.

Privacy

Big Tech Splits Over Privacy Issues, at Least on the Surface.

Big tech companies are paying lip service to online privacy, but their efforts are paper-thin.

Artists rendering of an Alibaba peppercorn Snickers bar produced from big data.
Data Privacy

How Alibaba Used Big Data To Dream up a Peppercorn Snickers Bar

This could be the future of developing new products — for better or for worse.

Health & Medicine

Gene Therapy Could Become as Easy to Get as a Flu Shot

Gene therapy is coming to your home.