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smart clothing
Treatments

Be the "smartest" dresser.

Antarctic Research Project Will Determine If a Huge Glacier Will Soon Break Off
Climate Change

Special guest appearances by: seals, and Boaty McBoatface.

Chinese Surveillance Is Literally Getting in Workers’ Heads
Future Society

Workers initially thought their employers could read their minds.

Cheap Hydrogen Fuel Was A Failed Promise. But Its Time May Have Arrived.
Climate Change

Using chemistry, researchers found a way to deliver cheap, efficient, and clean hydrogen power.

Blue Origin Is Testing Reusable Rockets. Here’s Why You Rarely See Them.
Blue Origin

Blue Origin is worrying about Blue Origin. That's it. 

To Power Villages And Oil Rigs, Russia Sent A Nuclear Reactor On A “Tsunami-Proof” Barge
Nuclear Fusion

Critics have dubbed the project “floating Chernobyl” and “nuclear Titanic.”

Australia Has Big Plans to Save the Great Barrier Reef. But It Can’t Do It Alone.
Climate Change

Ocean heat waves and high carbon dioxide levels are much bigger threats to this natural wonder.

Tiny Robots Will Deliver Your Lunch, Because We Hate Human Interaction
Robotics

This company is convinced we need food delivery robots.

Forget High-Tech Watches; Future Spies May Carry Chemical Passwords On Napkins
Biology

You probably won't need a molecular password for Netflix, but intelligence agencies may take note.

Bill Gates Just Announced a $12 Million Contest for a Universal Flu Vaccine
Health & Medicine

"The world needs to prepare for pandemics in the same serious way it prepares for war."

Never Want To Tour With Your Band Again? Send Your Hologram Instead, Like ABBA Is Doing.
Virtual Reality

Soon, holograms and giant screens will replace live performers, making you wonder why you got a ticket in the first place.

You Know That Romaine-Linked Outbreak? DNA Tech Is Fixing It.
DNA

And it could prevent future outbreaks from ever starting.

Yes, Autism Rates Are Rising. No, That Doesn’t Mean More People Have Autism
Medical

The CDC's latest data show an uptick in Autism Spectrum Disorder in the US. But the numbers may not be what they seem.

Disney Made A VR Jacket That Can Simulate Hugs, Snakes Crawling On Your Back
Virtual Reality

Feel the "Force" with Disney's new virtual-hug jacket.

At-Home CRISPR Kit Will Diagnose You Better Than WebMD
Health & Medicine

The kit takes the guesswork out of self-diagnosis.

The Military Just Created An AI That Learned How To Program Software
Military

“BAYOU” scraped the internet to learn what the code behind software is supposed to do.

Scooters Are Definitely Not the Future of Transportation
Advanced Transport

They are a fun, dangerous, arrogant hazard.

It’ll Take More Than $1.4 Billion to Make the UK the World Leader in AI
Artificial Intelligence

The nation is still behind when it comes to spending, and in human resources.

Electronic Warfare “Disables” U.S. Aircraft In Syria
Robots and Machines

The future of warfare is here, and it's kinda anticlimactic.

Artificial Intelligence Writes Bad Poems Just Like An Angsty Teen
Artificial Intelligence

The algorithm-written poems were convincing enough to make judges think a human had written them.