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Climate Change

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

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

Blue Origin

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

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

Nuclear Fusion

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

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

Climate Change

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

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

Robotics

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

This company is convinced we need food delivery robots.

Biology

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

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

Health & Medicine

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

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

Virtual Reality

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

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

DNA

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

And it could prevent future outbreaks from ever starting.

Virtual Reality

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

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

Health & Medicine

At-Home CRISPR Kit Will Diagnose You Better Than WebMD

The kit takes the guesswork out of self-diagnosis.

Military

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

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

Advanced Transport

Scooters Are Definitely Not the Future of Transportation

They are a fun, dangerous, arrogant hazard.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Writes Bad Poems Just Like An Angsty Teen

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

Science & Energy

Pig Brains Can Be Kept Alive Outside the Body. Human Brains Might Be Next.

The brains are "alive" for 36 hours after decapitation.

Future Society

The Future Of Sharing Means You’ll Never Have To Buy Anything Ever Again

Who needs to own anything anyway?

Blockchain

“Transparent” Blockchain Is Pretty Darn Useful For Sharing Private Info

Instead of getting censored by the Chinese government, activists are sharing their writing via the blockchain.

Future Society

Sorry, PETA: Court Says Monkeys Can’t Own A Copyright

That monkey selfie: a very dumb thing that actually kind of matters.

Robotics

Japan Is Replacing Its Aging Construction Workers With Robots

For now, the machines aren't nearly as good at it as the human workers.

Universal Basic Income

Finland’s Assessment of Basic Income Trial: Not Impressed

The nation is moving on from basic income, but it did learn a few lessons along the way.