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Researchers from the University of Tokyo have created the strongest-ever controllable magnetic field, and it could help make nuclear fusion a reality.
Nuclear Fusion

Researchers just shattered the record for strongest controllable magnetic field.

By Kristin Houser

Yale researchers have created a robotic skin that they can wrap around inanimate objects to give them the ability to move.
Robotics

And it could eventually make its way into space.

By Kristin Houser

A consortium of prominent energy and financial institutions say they'll soon start trading commodities on a new blockchain platform called Komgo.
Blockchain

It takes a lot of paperwork to trade commodities like grains and metal. Maybe a blockchain could help.

By Jon Christian

Clearing Faulty Cells Out Of The Brain May Stave Off Cognitive Decline
Brain

The fewer inert cells in a mouse’s brain, the better memory the mouse retained.

By Dan Robitzski

DARPA just unveiled a research project that lets people control multiple jet planes at once with just their thoughts. For now, it requires invasive surgery.
Military

It's like controlling a drone, but your brain is the joystick.

By Dan Robitzski

This System Converts Our Trash Into Fuel and Reduces Greenhouse Gases
Science & Energy

Synova found a surprisingly simple solution to a rapidly complex problem.

By Rachelle Dragani

Glimpse: How Electronic Tattoos Will Change The World — And Ourselves
Medical

Biological 3D printers could repair spinal cord injuries and usher us into the post-computer era.

By Luke Kingma

NASA just shared the first image produces by Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), a satellite designed to help in the hunt for exoplanets.
Science & Energy

The satellite's first image makes good on its promise.

By Kristin Houser

Mild-Mannered Botnet Hunts Down Malware so It Can Fix It
Artificial Intelligence

It's like a fairy godmother, except that instead of taking you to the ball, it fixes up your computer before it disappears.

By Jon Christian

Alphabet AI Is Helping Release Sterile Mosquitoes in Singapore
Artificial Intelligence

There's no need to release the genetically modified mosquitoes quite yet.

By Kristin Houser

This AI Dreams Up Brain Tumor Scans to Train Other AIs
Artificial Intelligence

Machine learning, for all the great things it can do for us, has a pretty big flaw: it's data-hungry.

By Kristin Houser

This Creepy Toddler-Sized Robot Will Haunt Your Dreams
Robotics

Great, now even horror movie child actors are out of a job. Thanks, robots.

By Jon Christian

Live Update: SpaceX Unveils Future Moon Passenger
Moon

They will be the "first private passenger" on the BFR.

By Kristin Houser

Elon Musk Tweeted Some Very Cool New Renders of the Big Falcon Rocket
Falcon

And he did it before SpaceX shared the images itself.

By Kristin Houser

Germany Just Rolled Out the World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Trains
Science & Energy

Hydrogen power was not cost-effective enough to power heavy transportation, until now.

By Kristin Houser

Oregon Breweries Now Sell Beer In Reusable Bottles
Science & Energy

It's an example of how old techniques can help us address new sustainability problems.

By Jon Christian

CBD Oil is a Multibillion-Dollar Industry. But is the Supplement Right For You?
Health & Medicine

CBD oil is gaining traction – but consistency is key.

By Taylor A. Humphrey

Lawmakers: Deepfakes Could “Undermine Public Trust” in “Objective Depictions of Reality”
Artificial Intelligence

Welcome to the infocalypse.

By Jon Christian

Rappers Are Making Tesla Sexy, Which Might Be Good For the Planet
Future Society

Teslas are a sleek version of what the future could be, and rappers want to be on the cutting edge.

By Alexandra Ossola

Flying Cars May Work Best When Tethered to Power Lines
Advanced Transport

Flying cars in the movies don't seem burdened by heavy batteries like in the real world.

By Dan Robitzski