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Neuroscience and Brain

We’ve Reached A New Level In Bionics: Artificial Limbs We Forget Are Artificial

A new amputation technique can give people a more realistic sense of feeling.

3D Printing

Millions of People Need New Corneas. Now We Can 3D Print Them.

Damaged corneas can cause vision problems or even blindness. We could soon have a new way to help people get new ones.

Science & Energy

China Isn’t Taking Our Recycling. Here’s What We Could Do With It Instead.

The staggering amount of paper and plastic we shipped to China in the past will have to find a new home.

Data Privacy

Two States Are Trying To Give People Control Over Their Online Data

New laws in Vermont and proposed legislation in California would require companies to be more transparent in how user data is stored and sold.

Off-World

Future Space Tourists Might Have To Train Before Their Trips

Space travel is rough on the body.

Health & Medicine

Here’s What Ambien Can Actually Do To You

Perhaps it’s best to turn off your phone and go right to bed.

Health & Medicine

We Can Now Treat Sick Babies With Stem Cells Before They’re Even Born

Baby Elianna is alive and seems to be healthy, thanks to a first-of-its-kind treatment.

Future Society

Papua New Guinea Is About To Block Facebook To Curtail Hate Speech, Fake Profiles, And Porn

The government intends to explore how Facebook has been misused, but some in Papua New Guinea say they're about to lose their right to free speech.

Robotics

Las Vegas Food Service Workers Are Going on Strike So They Don’t Lose Their Jobs to Robots

The 50,000-member union wants to work with robots, not be replaced by them.

Facial recognition

Facial Recognition Experts Perform The Best With An AI Sidekick

Trained forensic experts can match faces better when paired with an AI vs. another human.

Quantum Physics

Scientists Invented A Real-Life Flux Capacitor

It won't power your car as you travel through time, but it could help usher in the age of quantum computing.

Internet Of Things

Smart Roads Could Soon Call An Ambulance, Connect You to the Internet

Exciting sci-fi vision of the future, or highway to hell?

Self-Driving Vehicles

Yes, Autonomous Cars Are Going To Kill People Before They Save Lives, Expert Says

Someday we could eliminate car crashes altogether. But we're not there yet.

Data Privacy

These NIH Experts Don’t Think Info From Genetic Databases Should Be Used in Court

Yes, it helped authorities nab the alleged Golden State Killer. But maybe that's where it should end.

Cryptocurrency

A Scottish Clinic Will Now Treat “Cryptocurrency Addiction”

Crypto may be fairly new, but what drives this unrecognized addiction probably isn't.

Military

The Military Wants Bulletproof Batteries For Armor

Combining protective gear with batteries would lighten each solider's load.

Future Society

Personalized, Brainwave-Guided Movies Are Cool, As Long As You’re The One Steering

Maybe hold off on this film for date night.

Artificial Intelligence

Should Bots Have a Right to Free Speech? This Non-Profit Thinks So.

Does the First Amendment apply to AIs, too?

Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Announces Tool To Catch Biased AI Because We Keep Making Biased AI

Flagging prejudiced algorithms won't keep them from being made in the first place.

Robotics

These Hyper-Sensitive Fibers Might Stand In As Robot Nerves

They're thin, stretchy, and easy to make.