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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.

Biology

Plan to Create a Genetic Rolodex of Life on Earth Could Save Lives

And the planet, and the economy...

Medical

Penis Transplant Is Latest Surgery Helping People Feel Like Themselves

“I finally felt more normal.”

Artificial Intelligence

AI Could Start A Nuclear War. But Only If We Let AI Start A Nuclear War

Simon says “Nuke ‘em.”

Internet Of Things

Everything Is Smart In The Future, Even The Freakin’ Walls

With a little paint and some copper wires, you could just slap the wall to turn off the lights, to hell with switches.

Science & Energy

Europe Is Illegally Shipping Its Used Electronics to Nigeria

This is going to make people very sick.

Climate Change

California’s Future Is Dry, Wet, and Scary

"Climate whiplash" could flood and burn California by the end of the century.

Robotics

Amazon Is Ramping up Its (Still Rather) Secretive Home Robot Project

It's called Vesta, and here's what we know about it so far.

Environment

Soldiers Are Training in Virtual Environments Generated From Real Cities

Soldiers are now training in virtual reconstructions of North Korea.

Artificial Intelligence

Futurism Studios’ Next Project? Merging The Human Brain With AI (Updated)

Humanity is evolving.

Health & Medicine

Surprise! Reddit Is Actually Helping People Battle Mental Illness

Amidst the misogyny and racism are some truly supportive communities.

Biology

The World’s Rivers Are All Backed Up, Leaving Fish With No Place To Go

They deserve better than a “salmon cannon.”

Future Society

Hollywood is Wrong: Netflix is the Future of Film

The film industry could learn a thing or two from the streaming service.

Health & Medicine

FDA Committee Recommends Approving Marijuana-Derived Drug

"I had seizures for 10 years...[Epidiolex] changed my life."

Biology

A Moss Can Naturally Clean Harmful Arsenic From Water

That's good news for Sweden, which has a lot of toxic arsenic in its water.

Google

Syphilis Google Searches Help Public Health Officials Predict New Cases

Yeah, we know. You were just doing research.

Future Society

That Cocktail Napkin? It Could Tell You If Someone Laced Your Drink.

The more you kno.

Cancer

The First “Cell-Free” CRISPR Tech Is Here To Personalize Cancer Treatment

A new CRISPR tool does what CRISPR-Cas9 can't.

Exoplanets

SpaceX Just Launched NASA’s Exoplanet-Hunting Telescope (Gee I Wonder What They’ll Find)

TESS will focus on nearby planets worthy of further study.

Tesla

California Is Investigating Tesla For Workplace Safety

This will be the company's 21st investigation in the past five years.