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To prevent high-energy plasma from breaking down fusion experiments, Princeton physicists built a railgun to disperse the plasma's built-up energy.
Physics

New Railgun-Like Device Stabilizes Fusion Reactions

Just in time for the big fusion experiment planned in France.

By Dan Robitzski

A new 100-level platformer game designed by Unity's algorithms will test artificial intelligence systems' problem-solving skills.
Artificial Intelligence

Hellishly Hard New Game Is Specifically Designed to Confound AI

The staggeringly difficult challenge is paying out $100,000.

By Dan Robitzski

Some pills float in a blue tinted cup of coffee
Future Society

Feeling Lonely? Scientists Are Developing a Pill to Fight Loneliness

Where there's an ill, there's a pill.

By Jacob Banas

Researchers have genetically modified chickens to lay eggs containing two human proteins that can fight cancer and other diseases.
Cancer

Genetically Modified Chickens Lay Eggs Containing Anti-Cancer Drug

Researchers spliced a human gene into the animals' DNA.

By Kristin Houser

To beef up cybersecurity before the upcoming 2020 Toyko Olympics, the Japanese Government is about to systematically hack the country's IoT devices.
Hacking

Japan Plans to Hack 200 Million Devices to Prepare for Olympics

Japan's plan: shame residents into better online security by pwning their devices.

By Dan Robitzski

This Ridiculous Startup Wants to Roast Coffee in Space
Off-World

This Ridiculous Startup Wants to Roast Coffee in Space

A preposterous solution to a nonexistent problem.

By Victor Tangermann

A soft robot tendril wraps its way around a plant vine.
Robotics

This Soft Robot Mimics Plant Tendrils To Creep and Climb

This little sprout has got places to go! 🌱

By Jacob Banas

Researchers have developed a new tool which offers an unprecident look, like this image, of the internal structures of human capillaries
Science & Energy

Doctors Can Now Get a Detailed Look Inside Your Capillaries

Blood flow, down to the tiniest detail.

By Jacob Banas

An array of solar panels, which could be improved by nanomaterials, stands in a field.
Solar Power

Self-Assembling Nanomaterials Could Improve Solar Panels

New nanomaterials are cranking things up to eleven.

By Jacob Banas

Northwestern University's new sweat-drinking biosensor patch
Health & Medicine

Sweat-Drinking Biosensor Patch Helps Monitor Your Health

Ready, sweaty, go!

By Jacob Banas

Analysts with JPMorgan Chase & Co. found that the cost of mining a single Bitcoin outweighed the actual value of the Bitcoin itself
Bitcoin

Analysts: Bitcoin Mining Costs More Than Its Worth

Unless you're a low-cost Bitcoin miner in China.

By Victor Tangermann

New images surfaced on Russian social media of what appears to be Russia's "Okhotnik" heavy strike drone seen at an unidentified runway.
Drones

Images Surface of Russia’s Alleged Heavy Strike Drone

A first test flight is expected to happen later this year.

By Victor Tangermann

A 19-year-old teen from Austin tried to rob a bank and flee the scene of the crime on a Jump electric scooter. He didn't get far.
Advanced Transport

Uber Snitched on Teen Who Used Its Scooter to Rob Bank

He didn't get very far.

By Victor Tangermann

Johns Hopkins University and NASA released the most high-resolution image of Ultima Thule yet, in all its dented and scarred glory.
Off-World

New HD Photo of Ultima Thule Looks Like a Giant Beat Up BB-8

It's our best view yet.

By Victor Tangermann

On the week of the 15th anniversary of NASA's Opportunity rover's touchdown, officials are acknowledging that it could be permanently out of commission.
NASA

NASA’s Opportunity Rover Feared Dead: “An Honorable Death”

"Under the assumption that this is the end, it feels good. I mean that."

By Jon Christian

For the first time, researchers have used a controversial "three-parent baby" therapy in a clinical trial to help an infertile couple conceive.
Prosthetics and Devices

An Infertile Couple Is Now Pregnant With a “Three-Parent Baby”

The pregnancy could give new hope to infertile couples everywhere.

By Kristin Houser

A team from MIT found a way to use a laser to transmit audio across a room — without anyone between the person and source of the laser hearing it.
Science & Energy

MIT Used a Laser to Transmit Audio Directly Into a Person’s Ear

Only the targeted person could hear the message.

By Kristin Houser

According to a massive analysis by MIT Technology Review, the AI research community may soon move away from deep learning toward something new.
Artificial Intelligence

Analysis: “The Era of Deep Learning Is Coming to an End”

Nothing lasts forever.

By Dan Robitzski

Alphabet's DeepMind AI dominated at the game of StarCraft II beating two of the world's best (human) players 5-0 in a best-of-five.
Artificial Intelligence

StarCraft Champion Trounced by AI: “Very Human Style of Gameplay”

"In a way, beating humans at games has gotten boring."

By Victor Tangermann

Amazon's facial recognition software, Rekognition, struggles to identify the gender of women with darker skin, suggesting ongoing algorithmic bias.
Facial recognition

Amazon’s Facial Recognition Struggles With Darker Skin

The company denied the findings, saying it's since updated Rekognition.

By Dan Robitzski