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The Digest: Private Rocket Launches Are Already Causing Flight Delays
Off-World

A single rocket launch can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and cause hours' worth of delays.

The Digest: These Mind-Blowing Images of The Human Body Were Made By A New Kind of Scanner
Medical

They can tell doctors a lot — not just about the bones themselves, but about the tissue surrounding them.

The Digest: Walmart Patents Tech for Eavesdropping on Workers
Future Society

Save money. Live better. Maybe watch what you say.

The Digest: We Finally Know Where Those Mysterious Subatomic Particles Are Coming From
Science & Energy

Scientists team up to track down the source of high-energy neutrinos.

This Scientist Predicted He Would Live to 150. Now He’s Not So Sure.
Health & Medicine

Alex Zhavoronkov uses artificial intelligence to research pharmaceuticals that might enhance the human lifespan.

The Digest: VR Treatment, Even Without a Therapist, Helps People Overcome Fear of Heights
Future Society

A "virtual coach" could help you overcome your phobia.

The Digest: The First Privately-Funded Unmanned Spacecraft Might Land on the Moon in February
Moon

The Israeli probe will hitch a ride aboard a SpaceX rocket next year.

The Digest: A Wildlife Charity Is Auctioning off a CryptoKitty in a First-of-Its-Kind Fundraiser
Blockchain

Honu is half-cat, half-turtle, and 100% tax deductible.

The Digest: Hackers Are Stealing Sensitive Documents From The U.S. Military And Selling Them
Military

The hacker took advantage of vulnerabilities with popular routers that we've known about for years.

The Digest: Scientists Create New Cochlear Implants That Allow Gerbils to “Hear” Light
Health & Medicine

The rodents responded the same way to the light as they did to sound.

The Digest: More Than Half of ICO-Funded Startups Fail Within 4 Months, Study Says
Cryptocurrency

If you buy in, researchers suggest you sell quick.

The Digest: Doctors Repair Infants’ Damaged Hearts With Experimental Procedure
Health & Medicine

They've developed a new way to get a heart to start beating again, no transplant required.

The Digest: Removing Spent Underwater Oil Rigs Might Do More Harm Than Good
Fossil Fuels

Right now oil companies have to spend billions to remove rigs. That might be a mistake.

The Digest: YouTube Tweaks Site Design, Dedicates $25 Million to Combat “Fake News”
Future Society

It's already implemented some of the new features.

CEO of a Hyperloop Company Has Some Surprising Thoughts On The Future of Transportation
Hyperloop

Hyperloop will be better than flying, he says.

The Digest: Starbucks Is Replacing Plastic Straws With “Sippy Cups” for Adults
Pollution

The chain is taking a grande stand against plastic pollution.

Decades Of Scientific Research Does, In Fact, Suggest Breastfeeding Is Best for Babies
Future Society

*Anyone* who suggests otherwise is just wrong.

The Digest: That Brain-Tingle Sensation Might Have Physical And Mental Benefits
Brain

ASMR makes people feel more calm and excited, a new study suggests.

The Digest: Apps That Provide Benefits Might Actually Make the Gig Economy Sustainable
Future Society

Independent workers need benefits, too.

The Digest: Seattle Becomes the First Major U.S. City to Ban Plastic Straws
Pollution

Seattleites will have to drink their Starbucks with a recyclable straw.